This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brown, Le Poidevin, Martin, Deal & Millholland Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YRB.2ACE/927 Message Board Post: Copied by Joan Hayward Helm on 26 October 2001 from the 28 July 1898 issue of The Toledo Chronicle. Microfilms of this newspaper is located at the Tama County Museum, Toledo, Tama Co., IA Page 4 Obituary. Mrs. Phoeba M. BROWN died June 5, 1898 at the home of her daughter Mrs. John LEPOIDEVIN four miles northwest of Odell, Nebraska. The deceased was born in Bridgeport, VT. May 14, 1822, where she lived until her marriage to Wm. MARTIN Jan 14, 1838. Shortly after marriage she moved with her husband to Westport N.Y., where they made their home for twenty-five years, during this time there were born to them nine sons and four daughters of whom three sons and three daughters survive. In October 1864 they moved to Tama county Iowa. One year later her husband died and was buried in Eureka cemetery near their home. After three years of widowhood she was married to James BROWN. The union proved a happy one until death separated them in 1868. She then came to Nebraska and made her home with her children until she departed to her heavenly home. The deceased, acknowledged her Savior and united with the M.E. church at the early age of thirteen years, and through her long and useful life Christ was ever the guide she followed so closely that those with whom the associated realized she had been with and learned of him. Grandma BROWN as she was lovingly called by everyone has gone to the mansion prepared for her but her good work and sweet influence will ever live in the hearts of all who knew her an incentive to higher and holier living. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. DEAL were largely attended by neighbors and friends who gathered to pay a last tribute to a noble woman. Three children Mrs. MILLHOLIAND of Highland, Ark., Henry MARTIN of Fairbury and Mrs. John LEPOIDEVIN had the privilege of being with their mother in her last hours. The interment was made in the Odell cemetery. “Blessed are those servants whom the Lord when he cometh shall find watching.” – From Nebraska Paper. Copied by Joan Hayward Helm on 26 October 2001 from the 21 July 1898 issue Tama Free Press, Tama, Iowa. Microfilms of this newspaper is located at the Tama County Museum, Toledo, IA. Page 5, In Memory. Mrs. Phoebe M. BROWN died June 5, 1898, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John LEPOIDEVIN, four miles northwest of Odell, Nebraska. The deceased was born in Bridgeport, VT, May 14, 1822, where she lived until her marriage to Wm. Martin Jan. 14, 1838. Shortly after marriage she moved with her husband to Westport, N.Y. where they made their home for twenty-five years; during this time there were born to them nine sons and four daughters of whom three sons and four daughters survive. In October 1864, they moved to Tama county, Iowa. One year later her husband died and was buried in Eureka cemetery near their home. After three years of widowhood she was married to James BROWN. The union proved a happy one until death separated them in 1868. She then came to Nebraska and made her home with her children until her departure to her heavenly home. The deceased acknowledged her savior and united with the M.E. church at the early age of thirteen years, and throughout her long a! nd useful life Christ was ever the guide which she followed so closely that those with whom she associated realized that she had been with and learned of him.