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NEWSPAPER UNKNOWN, 3 August 1842 |
Obituary of MILTON ASBURY BRICK |
Just at the close of the day, Tuesday, a pioneer resident
passed from this life. Milton Asbury BRICK, son of William and Margaret
BRICK, was born in Putnam Co, IN, June 30, 1847 and died at his home in
Haddam, KS, Jan 20,1931 at the advanced age of 83 years, 6 months and 20
days. Bereft of his mother when but four years old, he was raised by a stepmother, to whom he paid tribute for her loving kindness and maternal care. He was married to Emma R. JONES of the same community in Indiana, Nov 4, 1868. There were born to this union four children, Frank M. BRICK, Mrs. ANNA L. LARABEE and John C. BRICK, all of Haddam, the second child Louie E. dying when four years old. Leaving Indiana, Mr. BRICK, came to Iowa, where Mr. BRICK operated a general store for a time, finally coming to Kansas, arriving in a covered wagon, popular mode of travel at that time on Nov. 27, 1878. Some three weeks after their arrival and while they were still vesting at the home of their Uncle and Aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. REEVES on the farm now occupied by Chas. FAGER family, the little daughter died after a short illness of membranous croup. They then moved to the BACON farm, now owned by John was born. Mr. BRICK again became a storekeeper for a short
time, but abandoned this to later on establish a freight line form
Waterville and In 1884 the railroad having arrived he established a dray line in
Haddam which lucrative business he After disposing of the dray he farmed for a time, Besides his children, he leaves four granddaughters and a host of
friends to mourn the passing of a good |
Transcribed and Contributed by Delores Raines |
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