Clara Belle (Hanks) Brown (1876 - 1958)

Born 3 Aug 1876 in Cambridge, Story County, Iowa

Ancestors

Wife of Henry Bascom Brown — married 2 May 1899 (to 31 Jan 1958) in Nevada, Story County, Iowa

Descendants

Died 31 Jan 1958 at age 81 in Nevada, Story County, Iowa

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Biography

"Clara Belle Hanks Brown

Birth: Aug. 3, 1876 Cambridge Story County Iowa, USA Death: Jan. 31, 1958 Nevada Story County Iowa, USA

OBITUARY - Cambridge Paper

Clara Belle Brown , daughter of Dewitt and Comfort Hanks, was born Aug. 3, 1876 on a farm near Cambridge.

She was united in marriage to Henry Brown at the Methodist parsonage in Nevada on May 2, 1899.

To this union were born 3 daughters, Mrs Harold McBride (Gladys), Mrs Howard Severson (Thelma), Mrs. Ivin Elliott(Esther) and 3 sons Arthur of Nevada, John of Des Moines and Guy of Ogden, Utah.

She was taken to the Story County Hospital in Nevada on Jan. 9, where she died on Jan. 31, 1958, having reached the age of 81 years, 5 months and 26 days.

She grew to womanhood and lived her entire life in Story county.

Mrs. Brown joined the Cambridge Methodist church at an early age where she was a member and worker until her health prevented her from attending.

Survivors are her husband, Henry, their 6 children, 17 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, 1 sister, Mrs. Dessie Scott of Cambridge and a host of other relatives and friends.

Two sisters Mrs. Alice Huff and Mrs. Lou Harrison and a brother Edward C Hanks, two granddaughters Ethel Brown. Carole Elliott, & two great granddaughters Rebecca Severson, Jennie Smith preceded her in death.

Funeral services for Clara Belle Brown were held from the Cambridge Methodist church on Monday, Feb. 3 at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. Mark Wettland officiating assisted by Rev. Grace Anderson.

Music was furnished by Arlin Severson accompained by Neoma Gardner at the piano.

Maggie Sesker and Audrey Jordan were in charge of the flowers.

Casket bearers were Herbert Severson, Lonnie Elliott, Duane Severson, Marvin McBride, Earl Severson and Glen Brown.

Interment was in the Cambridge cemetery.

Family links: Parents:

DeWitt Clinton Hanks (1846 - 1924)

Comfort Lemmon Hanks (1851 - 1907)

Spouse:

Henry Bascom Brown (1878 - 1962)*

Children:

Gladys Mae Brown McBride (1899 - 1997)*

Thelma Brown Severson (1903 - 1999)*

Arthur Peter Brown (1905 - 1997)*

Esther Katherine Brown Elliott (1907 - 1998)*

John Henry Brown (1912 - 2003)*

Guy Martin Brown (1917 - 1997)*

Siblings: Edward Clinton Hanks (1873 - 1948)* Clara Belle Hanks Brown (1876 - 1958) Lou Bessie Hanks Harrison (1880 - 1910)* Alice Marie Hanks Huff (1888 - 1951)* Mamie Odessa Hanks Scott (1891 - 1973)*

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Burial: Cambridge Cemetery Cambridge Story County Iowa, USA

Maintained by: Cindy H Originally Created by: Nancy Record added: Apr 30, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 51838350."

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