Edith Dale (Rice) Brownell (1887 - abt. 1961)

Born 15 Jun 1887 in Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa, United States

Ancestors

Died about 16 Sep 1961 at about age 74 in Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States

Biography

Edith Dale Rice was born 15 June 1887 in Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa, the daughter of Arthur Ernest Rice and Susan Lavina Curnes. She died 16 September 1961 in Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri. ^[1]

The Sedalia Democrat (Sedalia, Missouri) 24 October 1927 p. 1: Former Resident Here Shot Husband. Excelsior Springs, Mo., Oct. 24 - Dr. F.W. Brownell, 46 years old, an osteopath, who until recent years had one of the most extensive practices here, early this morning was shot twice and dangerously wounded by his wife, Mrs. Edith Brownell. It is believed, however, that he will recover. Mrs. Brownell admits the shooting and explains that it was done in self defense after Brownell had become drunk and made several attempts to strangle her. The wife has not been arrested. Mrs. Brownell, according to newspaper dispatches, was formerly Miss Edith Rice, of Sedalia.

The Sedalia Democrat 18 September 1961, p 2

Mrs. Edith Dale Brownell. Mrs. Edith Dale Brownell, 74, 209 Kay Avenue, died at 1:20 p.m. Saturday at Bothwell Hospital following a long illness. Born at Red Oak, Iowa, on Jan. (sic) 15, 1887, she was a daughter of the late Arthur E. and Lavinia Kerns (sic) Rice. She attended schools in Iowa and moved to the Hughesville area in Missouri when she was a girl. She was married to Dr. Brownell of Excelsior Springs, Mo. and they made their home there until his death. Mrs. Brownell then moved to Sedalia. Surviving are one sister, Mrs. Lula Swope, 505 West 11th; several cousins and several nieces and nephews. Two brothers preceded her in death. Mrs. Brownell was a member of the Hughesville Christian Church. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at McLaughlin's Chapel with the Rev. D. Warren Neal, pastor of Broadway Presbyterian Church officiating. Mrs. M.O. Stevens and Mrs. George Lovercamp will sing "Sweet Hour of Prayer" and "Beyond the Sunset" accompanied by Mrs. L.H. Tempel, organist. Pallbearers will be Bruce Claycomb, Eugene Greer, Tom Harvey, John Wall, Paul Stephens and William Wheeler. Burial will be in Smithton Cemetery. The body is at McLaughlin's Chapel.

Census History

1900 United States Census - Sherman Township Elliot Town, Montgomery, Iowa (in household of Arthur Rice). Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9LM-P1Q : accessed 29 July 2017); citing enumeration district (ED) 116, sheet 11A, family 223, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,450.

Sources

1. ↑ Edith Dale Brownell Death Record.