Clara Addie BRITTAIN

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• 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]

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• 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.

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• Fact: Son of George W. and Sidney C. (Collins) Sole
• Census: 1900, Living in Union, Madison County, Iowa

Joseph married Ruth COX on 13 Nov 1872. Ruth (daughter of Eli COX and Mary MILLS) was born on 22 Sep 1851 in Clinton County, Ohio; died on 10 Jan 1903 in Madison County, Iowa; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1860, Living with parents in Center Twp., Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1870, Living with parents in Union Twp., Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1900, Living with husband in Union, Madison Co., Iowa

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w/o Joseph R.
d/o Eli & Nancy (Mills) Cox

Winterset Madisonian - January 15, 1903

Obituary

Ruth, daughter of Eli and Mary Cox was born in Clinton county, Ohio, September 22, 1853, and died January 10, 1903.

She was married to J. R. Sole November 13, 1872. To them were born seven children, five of whom and her husband are left to mourn her departure. In girlhood she confessed Christ and became a member of the Baptist church, and she lived and died with a church relationship in that Christian body. The funeral services were conducted from the North River U. B. church on Monday. E. W. Curtis.

Note: Burial was made in the North McDonald cemetery.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Isaac and Anna May (Spray) Cox
• Occupation: 1860 - Carpenter
• Occupation: 1870 - Farmer
• Birth: 23 Aug 1825, Clinton, Ohio, USA
• Census: 1850, Living in Chester, Clinton Co., Ohio
• Census: 1860, Living in Center Twp., Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1870, Living in Union, Madison County, Iowa
• Census: 1880, Living in Union, Madison County, Iowa
• Death: 12 Mar 1885, Madison, Iowa, USA

Notes:

In the 1880 Census, a grandchild, Floyd, born May 1879 was living with Eli and Mary. Not sure who he belongs to.

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Winterset Madisonian-Winterset, Iowa
April 2, 1885

Eli Cox was born in Clinton County, Ohio on August 28, 1835 and died in Madison County, Iowa on March 22, 1885 aged 59 years, 7 months and 24 days. He was buried at the McDonald Cemetery in Jefferson township.
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Winterset Madisonian - April 2, 1885
Winterset, Iowa
Page 4

Eli Cox

Eli Cox was born in Clinton Co., Ohio, Aug. 28 A. D. 1825, and died in Madison Co., Iowa, March 22 A. D. 1885, aged 59 years 7 months and 24 days. About 30 years of his life was spent in Clinton county, Ohio, and 27 years to Madison county, Iowa.

He was one of the most honored and best citizens of this county and was a man of honest industry. He planned so as to always have plenty to do and whatever he found to do he did with his might. Blest with a strong constitution few men could have endured so much hard labor. By profession he was a carpenter and contracted extensively, building numerous bridges, schoolhouses, barns and houses all over this county and in Warren. Among the buildings he erected are the U. P. and Presbyterian churches in Winterset and the Opera House block, and the office of the MADISONIAN. In matters of religion he was quiet and reserved but he felt deeply and trusted in Christ. He held a birth-right membership in the Friends' Church. When confident that he must die he said he felt prepared and would die happy.

He leaves his bosom companion and 12 children and numerous friends to mourn his loss but we are comforted in the thought that he will be ever happy in the companionship of the redeemed.

After the funeral services on March 24th a procession of 40 teams moved to the McDonald burying ground in Jefferson township and laid his body in the tomb to await the resurrection morn. May God comfort the widow and children and make them an unbroken family in that morn when the King shall come in his beauty.

E. W. Curtis, of U. B. Church.

Eli married Mary MILLS on 30 Jul 1846 in Warren, Ohio, USA. Mary (daughter of Alexander MILLS and Sarah GILPIN) was born on 28 Oct 1826 in Hamilton, Indiana, USA; died on 16 Apr 1909 in Madison, Iowa, USA; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with husband in Chester, Clinton Co., Ohio
• Census: 1860, Living with husband in Center Twp., Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1870, Living with husband in Union, Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1880, Living with husband in Union, Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1900, Living with son John in Union, Madison Co., Iowa