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>From The Bryan Press, Jan. 9, 1919 
A. L. BRACE
On Friday morning, January 3, 1919, Abraham 
Lincoln BRACE was called upon
to lay life's burdens down. He was the son of 
James and Permelia BRACE and
was born on a farm in Springfield township near 
Stryker, on April 29, 1861.
At the age of sixteen he lost his left foot. 
He was graduated from the
Stryker High School. For fifteen years he 
taught school in the country.
Afterward he was elected Clerk of 
Springfield Twp. two terms. He was
assistant Postmaster at Stryker from 
October 1, 1889 to October 1893. He
was elected Clerk of Courts of Williams 
County in 1899 and 1902 serving six
years. On December 30, 1901, he was united 
in marriage with Miss Ella
BOWALE. To this union five children were 
born, Elsie, Carlton, Gerald, Mary
anf John, all of whom survive. His widow 
and two sisters, Mrs. Addie AUSTIN
of Bryan and Mrs. Jennie OLMSTEAD of 
Hicksville, Ohio, also survive.
He was ever an earnest advocate of the 
temperance cause. For a number of
years he was identified with the KNights 
of Pythias. During the winter of
1912 he became a member of the United 
Brethren church. He was always of a
jovial disposition, making many friends 
until misfortune and ill health
overtook him. Those who knew him best hear 
testimony to his being a loving,
patient father. He will be greatly missed.
"A loving one from us has gone, A voice 
we loved is stilled.
A place is vacant in our home, 
That never can be filled."
Funeral services were conducted from the 
United Brethren church Sunday 2:00
pm. Rev. HOWARD officiating. Burial at 
Fountain City cemetery.



>From The Bryan Democrat Jan. 30, 1914

Permelia SHAMBERGER BRACE, born 
September 10, 1835, in Defiance county,
Ohio, near Brunersberg, and at the time 
of her death was 79 years, 4 months
and 7 days of age. Her father and mother 
coming from Germany in 1834,
settled in Defiance county. She was married 
to James BRACE Janyary 1, 1857,
and to that union was born seven children, 
three daughters and four sons,
all of whom preceded her to the better land 
save Mrs. Addie AUSTIN of east
Bryan St., Bryan, Ohio, and Mrs. Jennie 
OLMSTEAD of Hicksville, Ohio, and
A. L. BRACE, formerly of Bryan, but who now 
resides at Hudson, Mich. Her
husband, James BRACE, died January 14, 1867, 
leaving her with seven small
children, the oldest of which was but nine years. 
She resided in Springfield township on what was 
known as the BRACE farm where she raised
to womanhood and manhood all her seven children, 
and moved to Bryan in
1900, with her son, A. L. BRACE. She was one of 
the pioneers of Williams
county, who are so rapidly passing away. She was 
very patient in her last
illness, just falling asleep in the arms of Jesus.
She was a member of the
old Dunkard church for 50 years, being faithful 
to the last. She leaves to
mourn her loss two daughters, one son, twentyfour
 grandchildren and one
great grandchild. Funeral services conducted at 
the AUSTIN home by the Rev.
SELLERS of the Dunkard church and the Pastor of 
the Christian church, J. A.
JAYNE January 20, 1914 and laid to rest in 
Boynton cemetery.



from The Bryan Press, Oct. 3, 1895
BRACE - At Elkhart, Ind., Sept. 20, 1895, 
of inflammation of the bowels,
Miss Cora BRACE, aged 27 years, 5 months 
and 5 days. Cora BRACE was born at
Stryker, Ohio, in 1868. She leaves a sister 
and five brothers to mourn the
loss of a kind and loving sister, besides her 
many friends. The funeral was
conducted by Rev. PARKS at the Castle U. B. 
church, after which the remains
were laid at rest at the Grace Lawn Cemetery, 
at that place.


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