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Minerva Brown

Deaths

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Trenton Republican-Times

Friday June 8 2012

Minerva Alice Maxwell Brown, an 89-year-old resident of rural Harrison County, died at 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Sunnyview Nursing Home in Trenton. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. on Monday, June 11, 2012 at Whitaker-Eads Funeral Home in Trenton. Burial will be at the Cat Creek Cemetery.

Open visitation will begin at noon on Saturday, June 9, 2012.

Mrs. Brown was born October 10, 1922, the daughter of Thomas Witten Maxwell and Gilly Mae Higdon of the Cat Creek community. She attended Stephens and Metcalf grade schools, Brimson and Gilman City high schools, Trenton Junior College and Northeast Missouri State University of Kirksville.

On Aug. 9, 1945 she married Lawrence Dale Brown, who preceded her in death on Sept. 17, 1987.

In addition to working on the family farm, Mrs. Brown taught school in Harrison and Grundy County. In 1961 she moved to Kansas City and taught for 21 years at Hickman Mills in South Kansas City. She retired to the farm in May 1982 after 31 years of teaching.

She enjoyed family history and worked on the Brimson History book and operated a grocery store in Brimson after retiring. She also enjoyed keeping busy with other business ventures.

Surviving relative include nieces, nephews, and cousins. Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two sonss, Lawrence Gale Brown and a stillborn son Glen Dale Brown; five brothers, James, Eugene, Joseph Henry, LeLand and John Maxwell; and two sisters, Evie Maxwell and Grace Brown. Memorial donations are suggested to the Green Hills Animal Shelter. Online condolences may be left at whitakereads.com.

"Thank you, Lord, for the life of Minerva Brown."

The preacher said this at Aunt Minerva's graveside service, and it struck a chord with me. We should be thankful for each unique individual in our families and in our lives....and Aunt Minerva was definitely unique. She was instrumental in the creation of The Brimson History Book, and the amazingly vast wealth of genealogy information she collected. She kept the family farm in the family and it is now a Missouri Century Farm. She tried to keep Brimson going. She threw an annual get together the first Sunday in June for years to keep us all in touch. She was the last Maxwell. Now she is laid to rest by her husband and her sons, the older brothers she never knew, her older sister, her parents, grandparents, great grandparents. She is practically in view of the family farm where she grew up. The Cat Creek Church is still functioning, they still have regular services. She decorated family graves for many years, now I'll take them over. Mom, Dad, John, Lisa, Max, Logan, Kevin, Katie, & I represented our family. Robin represented the Crawfords. Aunt Chardy couldn't come, Jim is in ICU. Aunt Minerva wrote her own obituary & eulogy. how classy is that? and there was a saxophone player at the funeral service and graveside. that was different and nice. I cried as I always do. Not because I'm sad that her long bout with pnemonia is over, but for the past, for everyone we've lost. and because in that casket, she was a dead ringer for Grandma Grace. She outlived her husband, her sons, her parents, all her siblings. she was living in the nursing home and hospital, not the house she and Uncle Dale built.

Judge John B Bryant

Judge John B. Bryant, a well known citizen of Cypress Township, and a native of this county was born in Bethany, Missouri, August 20, 1870, the son of Joseph F. and Rhoda J. (Minnis) Bryant, both deceased. Joseph Bryant was born in Indiana in 1841 and came to Bethany when nine years of age with his father, Stephen Bryant, who eventually located in Cypress Township, where he lived until his death. Joseph Bryant was at one time prosecuting attorney of this county, also judge of the county court, and was also probate judge. He was widely known in the county. He died in January, 1917 and he and his wife ai-e buried at Bethany, Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bryant were the parents of the following chil- dren: John B., the subject of this sketch; Mrs. Cora B. Neal of St. Joseph, Missouri ; S. 0. of Bethany, Missoui-i ; Mrs. Pauline Martin of Los Angeles, California; Joseph of Los Angeles, California; Mrs. Lizzie Reed of Wash- ington; William P., of Bethany; Mrs. Elsie Endsley, George, Bertram and Howell, all of California. The first three children were by Mr. Bryant's first marriage, and the remainder were by his second marriage to Anna E. Robinson. John B. Bryant was educated in Bethany, Missouri schools and at Woodland College at Independence, Missouri. He began farming in Cy- press Township, after his education, and later moved to Bethany and engaged in the gi'ocery business for five years. He was elected county judge and served two terms, from 1904 to 1908, and lived on the fai-m while holding this office. Mr. Bryant is living on his farm of 377 acres, five miles south of Bethany on the Gallatin, county seat road. This is HISTORY OP HARRISON COUNTY 631 an excellent farm, with fine improvements, including two residences, five barns, etc. Mr. Bryant was married in 1890 to Carrie E. Howell, a daughter of Judge John C. Howell foraner circuit judge of this district. She was bom in Bethany, and received her education here. Mr. and Mrs. Bryant have two children: Marie, the wife of Ray Webb of St. Louis, Missouri, who is in the express business; and Helen, a graduate of the Bethany High School of class 1921, and who lives with her parents. The Bryant family are interesting and substantial citizens of Harri- son County.

Joseph Bryant

JOSEPH BRYANT Back in the early days of the County, John W. Brown, county clerk, had a sickly young man, lately come from Indiana, living on one of his farms, with his parents. Because of his physical condition he was not able to do hard work, and further because he was a good penman, Mr. Brown gave him a job in his office in Bethany. From this small start the young man applied himself well and gave good attention to business. With his limbs gnarled with pain and disease and with an organic digestive disorder, he kept on regardless of these handicaps and became successful in business, so that in 1917 it was found that he had amassed the largest fortune up to that time this county ever had. His name was Joseph F. Bryant. Joseph F. Bryant was born in Bartholomew County, Indiana, January 21, 1841. He was the son of Stephen and Elizabeth (Hancock) Bryant, natives of Garrard County, Ky. The family moved to Harrison County in 1851 and settled in Adams Twp. Brothers and sisters of Joseph were Mary (Walton), Eliza (Endsley), William, and Martin Luther Bryant. At 17 years, Joseph came to Bethany and for 9 or 10 years was employed in County Clerk, Probate Judge and other offices. He received his education at Edinburg College, walking there from Bethany and walking back aftter semester. He was admitted to the Bar in 1862. From 1865 he dealt in real estate. His penmanship was outstandingly beautiful. In July, 1866, he married Rhoda Manus, who with her sister, had emigrated from Ireland. They were the parents of Mary, John, Cora (Neal), and Stephen Ora. Rhoda died in 1877. In August of 1878, Joseph married Anna E. Robinson. Their children were, Pauline (Martin), Elizabeth (Reid), Joseph Jr., Wiliam P., Elsie (Endsley), George, Bert and Howell. Joseph F. Bryant was a Republican and a member of the First Christian Church of Bethany. He died January 16, 1917. transcribed by: Melody Beery source: Harrison County Bicentennial History

Fogleman Cemetery

Fogleman Cemetery is located in section 19 of Lindley Township in the northwest portion of Mercer County. From Princeton, go west five miles on highway 136 and turn right (north) on blacktop B. Go north approximately eleven miles to the community of Saline. Turn left (west) on the gravel road that goes through Saline and continue west approximately one mile to the second crossroads. The cemetery is off the roadway southwest of the intersection. The following list is compiled from various sources including old surveys, burial records and family histories. It should not be considered a complete list of burials. Pete Boyd (don't know if related?) no dates name is only thing readable on the stone; OSBORN Andrew J. Aug 29, 1867 Age 1y, 2m, 7d; Son of C. & L. Osborn No Birth Date ; OSBORN Anna F. Jan 7, 1891 Mar 23, 1891 Dau of A. J. & L. Osborn; OSBORN Charles N. Apr 28, 1857 Jan 24, 1888 Son of A. J. & L. Osborn; OSBORN Redema Apr 4, 1869 Dec 30, 189? Dau of A. J. & L. Osborn ; OSBORN Sabartha A. Apr 17, 1878 Age 1y, 4m, 25d;& Son of C. & L. Osborn No Birth Date. (katie, aunt mary & I went here years ago, and I took pictures of these graves with a 35 mm film camera, I made a cemetery book with the prints and now have no idea where they are. the cemetery is on a private farm, with a locked gate, that he opens for Memorial Day and if you happen to catch him by the road, which we did....)