Douglas County WA Archives Obituaries.....Brownfield, John C.  June 1922
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Waterville Empire Press 29 June 1922
DEATH OF J.C. BROWNFIELD

John C. Brownfield was born 12 Sep 1841 in Bates County, Missouri.  In 1861 he 
enlisted in the Union Army and served three years and nine months.

In 1864 he was united in marriage to Emily J. Thomas and to this union nine 
children were born, five of whom survive him.  

In the spring of 1884 he moved with his family to Washington Territory landing 
at Spokane and two years later moved to Douglas county and settled on a 
homestead near where Waterville now stands.  He moved to Farmer in 1892 and 
then to Prosser in 1907 where his wife died.

In 1909 he moved to Sunnyside where he lived until his death.  In 1910 he 
married Mrs. Margaret Speaker who survives him.  The funeral was hel at his old 
home place at Farmer conducted by Rev. W. J. Cannon of Entiat, Wash.


1900 census Douglas Co. WA - Silico - Dist 14
John C. Brownfield age 58 b. Sep 1841 married 34 years MO MO KY
Emily J. age 60 b. Feb 1840 married 34 years mother of 9/7 living MO NC NC
Daniel (son) age 23 b. 1877 MO MO MO
Rose (dau) age 16 b. May 1884 WA MO MO


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