The Membership Register of the Humphery Post 145 of the Neodesha Kansas G.A.R. Page 15
This comrad was born Aug 21 1846 in Martainsburg, County of Keokuk State of Iowa. He was enlisted in Company "A" 23rd Regiment Missouri Infty Volunteers on the 18th day of Sep 1863. He held the office of Private and was honorably discharged July 18th 1865 by reason of close of the war. He joined this Post No. 145 December 2nd 1885 and held the office of Chaplain. He died Feby 20, 1922 at Neodesha, Kansas aged 76 years, leaving a widow and 5 children.
MILITARY HISTORY:
This comrad was in the battle of Atlanta, Peach Tree Creek, Jamesburg and other minor engagements. Was in hospital at McMinville in 1864. His intimate comrads were Noah Whit, W.D. Hardunck & D. Hunter.
Buried at Varner Cemetery; Obit in Neodesha Register of Feb. 23, 1922.
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The Neodesha Register, Thursday, February 23, 1922, Pg. 5
Volume 39, Number 8
W. J. BRITTAIN DIED AT IOLA MONDAY.
William J. Brittain, aged 75 years, a pioneer of Neodesha and one of the men who assisted in the burial of Little Bear, chief of the Osage Indians, died Monday evening at 5 o'clock at Iola, where he went a week ago Sunday for a visit. He was taken ill Tuesday following, with an acute attack of Bright's disease, which was the direct cause of his demise.
Death occurred at the home of Mrs. Wm. Teeters, his wife's daughter.
The body arrived this afternoon at 3:46 o'clock and the funeral services will be held from the Christian Church at 2 o'clock tomorrow, conducted by Rev. Brown under the auspices of the Grand Army Post.
Mr. Brittain first came to Neodesha in 1869, before the town was organized. He took up a claim and worked at the carpenter trade, building some of the first residences here. Later he moved back to his native state, Iowa, but returned here in 1884.
Mrs. Brittain died April 16, 1916. He was married again, April 12, 1918, to Elizabeth B. Geary, at Iola, who with his children survive him. The children living are: M. O., of Dallas; J. H. of Coffeyville; Claude D, of St. Louis; John M., Fall River; Alva I., of Fort Smith, Ark.; and Mrs. Okley Sharretts, of Independence, all of whom will be here for the funeral.
Mr. Brittain was a member of the Grand Army Post here and was one of the younger veterans of the Civil War. He also was a member of the Christian church and a member of once, all of, whom were here for the church board. He was a man who had many friends and was highly respected by all who knew him.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 3:45 from the Christian church, conducted by Rev. G. Alfred Brown, under the auspices of the Grand Army Post and interment was made in the Neodesha cemetery.
This comrad was born Aug 21 1846 in Martainsburg, County of Keokuk State of Iowa. He was enlisted in Company "A" 23rd Regiment Missouri Infty Volunteers on the 18th day of Sep 1863. He held the office of Private and was honorably discharged July 18th 1865 by reason of close of the war. He joined this Post No. 145 December 2nd 1885 and held the office of Chaplain. He died Feby 20, 1922 at Neodesha, Kansas aged 76 years, leaving a widow and 5 children.
MILITARY HISTORY:
This comrad was in the battle of Atlanta, Peach Tree Creek, Jamesburg and other minor engagements. Was in hospital at McMinville in 1864. His intimate comrads were Noah Whit, W.D. Hardunck & D. Hunter.
Buried at Varner Cemetery; Obit in Neodesha Register of Feb. 23, 1922.
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The Neodesha Register, Thursday, February 23, 1922, Pg. 5
Volume 39, Number 8
W. J. BRITTAIN DIED AT IOLA MONDAY.
William J. Brittain, aged 75 years, a pioneer of Neodesha and one of the men who assisted in the burial of Little Bear, chief of the Osage Indians, died Monday evening at 5 o'clock at Iola, where he went a week ago Sunday for a visit. He was taken ill Tuesday following, with an acute attack of Bright's disease, which was the direct cause of his demise.
Death occurred at the home of Mrs. Wm. Teeters, his wife's daughter.
The body arrived this afternoon at 3:46 o'clock and the funeral services will be held from the Christian Church at 2 o'clock tomorrow, conducted by Rev. Brown under the auspices of the Grand Army Post.
Mr. Brittain first came to Neodesha in 1869, before the town was organized. He took up a claim and worked at the carpenter trade, building some of the first residences here. Later he moved back to his native state, Iowa, but returned here in 1884.
Mrs. Brittain died April 16, 1916. He was married again, April 12, 1918, to Elizabeth B. Geary, at Iola, who with his children survive him. The children living are: M. O., of Dallas; J. H. of Coffeyville; Claude D, of St. Louis; John M., Fall River; Alva I., of Fort Smith, Ark.; and Mrs. Okley Sharretts, of Independence, all of whom will be here for the funeral.
Mr. Brittain was a member of the Grand Army Post here and was one of the younger veterans of the Civil War. He also was a member of the Christian church and a member of once, all of, whom were here for the church board. He was a man who had many friends and was highly respected by all who knew him.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 3:45 from the Christian church, conducted by Rev. G. Alfred Brown, under the auspices of the Grand Army Post and interment was made in the Neodesha cemetery.
The Membership Register of the Humphery Post 145 of the Neodesha Kansas G.A.R. Page 15
This comrad was born Aug 21 1846 in Martainsburg, County of Keokuk State of Iowa. He was enlisted in Company "A" 23rd Regiment Missouri Infty Volunteers on the 18th day of Sep 1863. He held the office of Private and was honorably discharged July 18th 1865 by reason of close of the war. He joined this Post No. 145 December 2nd 1885 and held the office of Chaplain. He died Feby 20, 1922 at Neodesha, Kansas aged 76 years, leaving a widow and 5 children.
MILITARY HISTORY:
This comrad was in the battle of Atlanta, Peach Tree Creek, Jamesburg and other minor engagements. Was in hospital at McMinville in 1864. His intimate comrads were Noah Whit, W.D. Hardunck & D. Hunter.
Buried at Varner Cemetery; Obit in Neodesha Register of Feb. 23, 1922.
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The Neodesha Register, Thursday, February 23, 1922, Pg. 5
Volume 39, Number 8
W. J. BRITTAIN DIED AT IOLA MONDAY.
William J. Brittain, aged 75 years, a pioneer of Neodesha and one of the men who assisted in the burial of Little Bear, chief of the Osage Indians, died Monday evening at 5 o'clock at Iola, where he went a week ago Sunday for a visit. He was taken ill Tuesday following, with an acute attack of Bright's disease, which was the direct cause of his demise.
Death occurred at the home of Mrs. Wm. Teeters, his wife's daughter.
The body arrived this afternoon at 3:46 o'clock and the funeral services will be held from the Christian Church at 2 o'clock tomorrow, conducted by Rev. Brown under the auspices of the Grand Army Post.
Mr. Brittain first came to Neodesha in 1869, before the town was organized. He took up a claim and worked at the carpenter trade, building some of the first residences here. Later he moved back to his native state, Iowa, but returned here in 1884.
Mrs. Brittain died April 16, 1916. He was married again, April 12, 1918, to Elizabeth B. Geary, at Iola, who with his children survive him. The children living are: M. O., of Dallas; J. H. of Coffeyville; Claude D, of St. Louis; John M., Fall River; Alva I., of Fort Smith, Ark.; and Mrs. Okley Sharretts, of Independence, all of whom will be here for the funeral.
Mr. Brittain was a member of the Grand Army Post here and was one of the younger veterans of the Civil War. He also was a member of the Christian church and a member of once, all of, whom were here for the church board. He was a man who had many friends and was highly respected by all who knew him.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 3:45 from the Christian church, conducted by Rev. G. Alfred Brown, under the auspices of the Grand Army Post and interment was made in the Neodesha cemetery.
This comrad was born Aug 21 1846 in Martainsburg, County of Keokuk State of Iowa. He was enlisted in Company "A" 23rd Regiment Missouri Infty Volunteers on the 18th day of Sep 1863. He held the office of Private and was honorably discharged July 18th 1865 by reason of close of the war. He joined this Post No. 145 December 2nd 1885 and held the office of Chaplain. He died Feby 20, 1922 at Neodesha, Kansas aged 76 years, leaving a widow and 5 children.
MILITARY HISTORY:
This comrad was in the battle of Atlanta, Peach Tree Creek, Jamesburg and other minor engagements. Was in hospital at McMinville in 1864. His intimate comrads were Noah Whit, W.D. Hardunck & D. Hunter.
Buried at Varner Cemetery; Obit in Neodesha Register of Feb. 23, 1922.
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The Neodesha Register, Thursday, February 23, 1922, Pg. 5
Volume 39, Number 8
W. J. BRITTAIN DIED AT IOLA MONDAY.
William J. Brittain, aged 75 years, a pioneer of Neodesha and one of the men who assisted in the burial of Little Bear, chief of the Osage Indians, died Monday evening at 5 o'clock at Iola, where he went a week ago Sunday for a visit. He was taken ill Tuesday following, with an acute attack of Bright's disease, which was the direct cause of his demise.
Death occurred at the home of Mrs. Wm. Teeters, his wife's daughter.
The body arrived this afternoon at 3:46 o'clock and the funeral services will be held from the Christian Church at 2 o'clock tomorrow, conducted by Rev. Brown under the auspices of the Grand Army Post.
Mr. Brittain first came to Neodesha in 1869, before the town was organized. He took up a claim and worked at the carpenter trade, building some of the first residences here. Later he moved back to his native state, Iowa, but returned here in 1884.
Mrs. Brittain died April 16, 1916. He was married again, April 12, 1918, to Elizabeth B. Geary, at Iola, who with his children survive him. The children living are: M. O., of Dallas; J. H. of Coffeyville; Claude D, of St. Louis; John M., Fall River; Alva I., of Fort Smith, Ark.; and Mrs. Okley Sharretts, of Independence, all of whom will be here for the funeral.
Mr. Brittain was a member of the Grand Army Post here and was one of the younger veterans of the Civil War. He also was a member of the Christian church and a member of once, all of, whom were here for the church board. He was a man who had many friends and was highly respected by all who knew him.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 3:45 from the Christian church, conducted by Rev. G. Alfred Brown, under the auspices of the Grand Army Post and interment was made in the Neodesha cemetery.
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George Washington Brittain
1839–1908
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James Grayson Brittain
1840–1933
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Robert Brittain
1844–1911
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Sarah Elizabeth Brittain Lickey
1848–1880
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Martha Jane Brittain Gallatin
1850–1941
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Emilla Frances "Millie" Brittain Cooper
1854–1937
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Sophronia G. Brittain
1856–1872
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Eliza B "Lizzie" Brittain Cooper
1856–1937
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