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William Riley Brush

Birth	:	6 Mar 1853 Clay County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	9 Feb 1925 Liscomb, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Liscomb Cemetery, Liscomb, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.1875000, -93.0151000
Description	:	William Brush, county pioneer, passes away. Death at 2:40 Monday afternoon, ended the suffering of William R. Brush, 71, old resident of Liscomb, who had lived in Marshall County for 65 years. Mr. Brush had been failing for 2 years and had been confined to his bed for 6 weeks. Death was due to cancer of the stomach. On October 14, 1924, Mr. and Mrs. Brush celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Mr. Brush was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Brush and was born near Middlebury, IN on March 6th, 1853. His mother died when he was 3 and... Read More	William Brush, county pioneer, passes away. Death at 2:40 Monday afternoon, ended the suffering of William R. Brush, 71, old resident of Liscomb, who had lived in Marshall County for 65 years. Mr. Brush had been failing for 2 years and had been confined to his bed for 6 weeks. Death was due to cancer of the stomach. On October 14, 1924, Mr. and Mrs. Brush celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Mr. Brush was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Brush and was born near Middlebury, IN on March 6th, 1853. His mother died when he was 3 and in 1860 his father took his 3 little children, Ira, William and Elizabeth and joined the Arney and Speas family and drove west, settling in Timber Creek Township. Kind women cared for the motherless children on the journey, and again while the father served in the Civil War, the children were carried for by relatives and neighbors. At the close of the war Miles Brush married Mrs. Mary Lacey, who is now Mrs. Mary Van Allen of Ferguson. When he was 18 years old, Mr. Brush came to the Liscomb neighborhood. He married Miss Nancy E. Dinnell on October 14th, 1874. Mr. and Mrs. Brush lived on farms near Liscomb until they moved to their present home in Liscomb. They are the parents of three children: Mrs. George Van Slyke, Orley and Lemert Brush all of Liscomb. Aside from his wife and children and his aged stepmother, Mr. Brush is survived by two half-brothers, D. E. Brush, Ferguson, S. L. Brush, Albion, a half-sister, Mrs. Eva Squires, Bellflower, California and a step-sister, Mrs. Ida Haight, Johnstown, PA. The funeral will be held at the Christian Church, Thursday at 2 p.m., in charge of Reverend W. J. Hastie, assisted by Reverend George W. Biersborn. Pray service will be held at the house at 1:30 p.m. - The Times Republican, February 10th, 1925.

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William Riley Brush's memorial is located at: Liscomb Cemetery, Liscomb, Marshall County, USA.
When did William Riley Brush death?
William Riley Brush death on 9 Feb 1925 in Liscomb, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the William Riley Brush's memorial?
Latitude: 42.1875000
Longitude: -93.0151000

Family Members:

Parent

Miles Brush

(1829 - 1870)

Spouse

Nancy Evaline Dinnell Brush

(1853 - 1931)

Siblings

Ira Brush

(1852 - 1914)

Elizabeth Brush Fuller

(1858 - 1909)

Datus Edward Brush

(1866 - 1951)

Solomon L. Brush

(1868 - 1945)

Evelyn Catherine Brush Squier

(1869 - 1964)

Children

Eliza Louisa Brush Van Slyke

(1877 - 1945)

Orley Brush

(1889 - 1951)

William Lemert Brush

(1891 - 1952)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 42.1875000, -93.0151000

2. Bethel Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1505000, -93.0317500

3. Bentley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2089000, -93.0597500

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7. Gaer Ballard Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1290000, -93.0187000

8. Whitaker Family Burial Ground
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Coordinate: 42.1414727, -93.0759251

9. Hauser Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2064018, -93.1014023

11. Benson Cemetery
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12. Everist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1292000, -93.0877991

13. Prairieville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1371994, -92.9233017

14. Albion Cemetery
Albion, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1042010, -92.9863820

15. Sheppard Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2672005, -93.0843964

16. Francisco Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2888985, -93.0456009

17. Conrad Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2235298, -92.8834534

18. Chester Friends Church Cemetery
New Providence, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2374992, -93.1419983

19. Hixite Cemetery
Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0786018, -93.0141983

20. Hartland Friends Cemetery
Marietta, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0790000, -93.0412500

21. Bevins Grove Cemetery
Saint Anthony, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1506004, -93.1557999

22. Dunn Settlement Cemetery
Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2018000, -93.1710000

23. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Clemons, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2019830, -93.1710300

24. Marietta Cemetery
Marietta, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0675011, -93.0008011