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Submitted: 6/3/13 • Approved: 6/3/13 • Last Updated: 4/8/18 • R62627-G62626-S3
Henry: March 4, 1834 - March 20, 1915
Jacksonville Daily Journal, Sunday, March 21, 1915
Henry Bown died Saturday night at 6:20 o'clock at the residence of Frank Eades, 316 West Reed street. Mr. Bown had been afflicted all winter and during the months of January and February was very ill with pneumonia. He was convalescing in a gratifying manner when he took a relapse about six days ago and gradually grew worse until the end. Mr. Bown had just passed his 82nd birthday and had always been of a rugged constitution. He was a man of unostentatious manner, always of a kind and helpful disposition. He was affiliated with Grace Methodist church. A great many years ago he conducted a grocery store on Lafayette avenue.
He was born at Bridgewater, England, March 4, 1833 and came to Winchester, Ill. when 15 years of age. He married Miss Elizabeth Barbon Balitho in 1867 and one son and three daughters preceded him in death. He is survived by three grandchildren, Frank Eades of Jacksonville and Josephine and Stephen of Peoria.
The funeral will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence, 316 West Reed street, in charge of Rev. J. W. Miller. Interment will be in Jacksonville cemetery.
Elizabeth: April 2, 1842 - Feb 12, 1910
Jacksonville Daily Journal, Sunday, February 13, 1910
Mrs. Elizabeth Bown died Saturday at midnight at her residence, 227 West Lafayette avenue. She suffered a fall three months ago when she received a fracture of the hip from which she never recovered.
Elizbeth Barbon was born April 2, 1842, on the Island of Gibralter and came to this country with a half sister when but fourteen years of age. She was married to James Balitho in 1859 and was the mother of one child, Ada, wife of Robert Eades, who preceded her in death. Mr. Balitho was a sea captain and died with the yellow fever while in Cuba in 1864. She was married to Henry Bown in 1867 and since then has been a resident of this city. She is survived by her husband, five grandchildren, Fran, Arthur, Joseph and Steven Eades and Mrs. Carl Markcum, and five great grandchildren. She was a member of the Grace M.E. Church.
The funeral will be held from the late residence Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Contributed on 6/3/13 by retro_illini
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