Rock Island County IL Archives Obituaries.....Brown, Antoinette Marie (Brewster) June 11, 1926
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The Rock Island Argus, Saturday June 12, 1926
ZUMA TOWNSHIP PIONEER DIES AT AGE OF 95

Mrs. Gregory Brown Passes Away On Farm Where She Settled 77 Years Ago.

Mrs. Gregory Brown, aged 95, one of the oldest residents of Rock Island 
County, died yesterday at her home in Zuma township, on the farm where she and 
her husband settled 77 years ago. Death was due to old age. She is survived by 
four generations.

Mrs. Brown was born in Verona, N.Y. Aug 20, 1830, her maiden name being 
Antoinette Brewster. She was a daughter of Justin and Sarah Brewster.

Soon after her marriage to Gregory Brown, Aug 15, 1849, they came to Rock 
Island county, settling on the Zuma township farm, near Rock river. They 
bought part of their farm from the government. Mr. Brown died in 1899.

Two sons survive, John of Moline and W. S. of Geneseo; five daughters, Clara 
and Nettie at home, Mrs. Julia Brewster of Port Byron, Mrs. Sarah Osborne of 
Rock Island, and Mrs. Lucinda Brooks of Erie, Ill., also 20 grandchildren, 25 
great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 o’clock Monday morning at the home, 
Rev. John H. Roger of the Congregational church of Port Byron officiating. 
Burial will be in the Wetherhead cemetery, near Barstow.


Additional Comments:
Antoinette Marie(Brewster)Brown's 6th great-grandfather was William Brewster a 
Mayflower passenger and the Reverend Elder of the Pilgrim's church at Plymouth.

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