>From The Evening Journal, January 26 1916, Washington, Iowa DENNIS BROWN IS DEAD AT AGE OF 85 Iowa Pioneer Settler Answers Call Yesterday - Funeral Thursday Dennis Brown, a resident of the Highland park section of town, died at 8 o'clock yesterday evening at his home, aged 85 years. For several years his state of health had been frail, owing to his advanced years, and he suffered injuries in a fall last Thursday at his home from which he was not permitted to recover, owing to his weakened condition. By accident he stepped into a cellar way, mistaking the door into the cellar for one entering the house, and received a severe fall, sustaining numerous bruises and receiving a serious physical shock. The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 at the Presbyterian church, of which Mr. Brown was a member. He was a splendid type of manhood, unassuning, industrious and sincere and had many friends. Mr. Brown was born near Cincinnati, Ohio, October 24, 1830. He was a son of Joseph and Diantha Brown and came with his parents to Louisa county, Iowa, in 1836, being among the earliest settlers of that county. For many years he lived near Cairo in Louisa county and came to Washington to make his home about twenty years ago. Since leaving the farm he followed the trade of tiling, and installed much of the tile on farms in this and Louisa counties. He was married first to Eliza Turner, who died in July, 1903. In June, 1906, he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Thompson, who survives him. He has one sister, Mrs. Eliza Beard of Glendale, Arizona. He came of a long lived family, his father's demise occuring at the age of 92 years. Mr. Brown was an uncle of Mrs. G. W. Dodder of Washington and a cousin of Millard Patton of Columbus Junction. He had two other nieces, one in California and one in Arizona. Mr. Brown was a veteran of the civil war, having enlisted in Louisa county at the age of 31 in Company K, Eighth Iowa Infantry. He was taken prisoner at the battle of Shiloh, April 6, 1862. He took part in other engagements and had an enviable military career.