The Washington Republican Washington County Friday January 8, 1897 David BROTHERTON died in his hometwo miles south of Washington Saturday evening and was buried Tuesday, funeral conducted by G.A.R. Post, and sermon preached by Rev. Hageman. David Brotherton was born in Wyoming, N.Y., May 30, 1835. He came to Barry Co., Mich., in the fall of '59 and enlisted in the service in Aug. of '62, was discharge in June of '65, having served two years and 10 months. Was married to Fidelia SANTON, Dec. 8, 1865. They moved to Nebraska in the winter of '75 where he lived until the spring of '94 when he removed to Washington, Kan.