Joseph Clarence BRITTAIN

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Living with parents in Union Twp., Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1910, Living with parents in Union Twp., Madison Co., Iowa

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Living in Union, Madison County, Iowa
• Census: 1910, Living in Union, Madison County, Iowa
• Census: 1920, Living in Union, Madison County, Iowa
• Census: 1930, Living in Union, Madison County, Iowa

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h/o Clara (Sole)
s/o Alfred C. & Julia A. (Barrow)

Winterset Madisonian - Wed., January 2, 1946

John Brittain, a widely known Union township farmer, and member of a pioneer family in this county, died at the Lutheran hospital in Des Moines last Friday, following a major operation. He was 73 years of age.

Mr. Brittain was the son of Alfred and Julia Brittain, who were early settlers of this county. He was born here March 27, 1872, and lived his entire life in Madison county.

He is survived by his wife, who now lives in Des Moines; three sons, Clarence, Alfred and Dow Brittain; and seven daughters, Mae, Helen, Ethel, Grace, Maude, Alice and Isabel. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. Martha Guiberson of Van Meter; and five brothers, Newton Brittain of Washington, Bill Brittain of California, Dave Brittain of Des Moines and Seth and Bob Brittain of Winterset.

Funeral services were held Monday from the Anderson home for funerals in charge of the Rev. Howard Strong, pastor of the Winterset Presbyterian church. Burial was made in the McDonald cemetery, northeast of Winterset.

John married Clara SOLE on 30 Nov 1893. Clara (daughter of Joseph Robert SOLE and Ruth COX) was born on 01 Dec 1874 in Madison County, Iowa; died on 08 Apr 1955 in Madison County, Iowa; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Living with husband in Union, Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1910, Living with husband in Union, Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1920, Living with husband in Union, Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1930, Living with husband in Union, Madison Co., Iowa

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w/o John Wm.
d/o Joseph Robert & Ruth (Cox)

Winterset Madisonian-Winterset, Iowa
April 18, 1955; p. 7

CLARA BRITTAIN DIED LAST FRIDAY

Life-Long Resident Dies at 80 Years, After Long Illness

Mrs. Clara Brittain, a life-long resident of Madison county died at a Winterset nursing home last Friday, April 8, after five years of failing health. She was 80 years of age.

Mrs. Brittain was born in Madison county on Dec. 1, 1874. (daughter of Joseph Robert and Ruth (Cox) Sole). She was married Nov. 30, 1893 to John Brittain. They spent their active years on a farm north of Winterset. Mr. Brittain died in 1945.

She was a member of the North River U. B. church.

Mrs. Brittain is survived by 10 children; J. Clarence Brittain of Earlham, Alfred C. Brittain of Columbia, Mo., May McBride of Polk City, Helen Moeckly of Ankeny, Ethel Hopper of Wichita, Kan., Grace Carlson of Seattle, Wash., Dow Brittain of Winterset, Maude J. Armstrong of Mound, Minn., Alice Sewall of Minneapolis, Minn., and Isabel Langfeld of New Ulm, Minn. She also leaves 25 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, and a sister, Sydney Roderick of Earlham.

Funeral services were held from the North River church Monday conducted by the pastor the Rev. A. Beuerman. Burial was made in the North McDonald cemetery.