Obituary

Anderson Brush Called Beyond

Well Known Respected Resident has Passed Away

Death Came Last Sunday Evening to End Life of

Useful and Worthy Citizen of This Community.

Funeral Was Held Tuesday

Another of the most respected and worthy of the older

residents of Auburn passed into the beyond when Anderson P. Brush

died Sunday evening, December 4, at the home of his son,
Arthur W. Brush, 1316 Thirteenth Street. His health had been

failing for sometime, but notwithstanding this fact, the news

of his death was received with surprise by many of his friends

and with genuine regret by all those who knew him. For many

years he had been one of the substantial and worthy residents of

this community and had been at all times  a splendid citizen

with a keen interest in all those things tending to promote the

public welfare. He was honest and dependable and for that

reason enjoyed the confidence and the highest respect of

friends and neighbors. He life example was worthy of emulation

by those who follow.

The deceased was born in Lee county, Iowa,

December 20, 1857, and had attained the age of 74 years,

11 month and 4 days. He was a son of the late

Major Joseph Brush and Clara Brush. His father, who

passed away August 13, 1911, at the age of 90 years,

was one of the strong pioneer characters of Nemaha county.

He came to this county in 1865 at the close of the civil war.

He had the distinction of having served in the Mexican

war, joining the gold rush to California and then serving with

distinction in the Civil war.

Anderson P. Brush was a worthy successor to his father. He

too, came to Nemaha county when a young man and on

January 10, 1882, he was married to Sarah A. Sauley

in London precinct. Three children were born to them,

two of whom died in infancy. His wife preceded him in

death January 3, 1922. He is survived by his son,

Arthur W. Brush of Auburn, brothers, Charles Brush and

Doras Brush of Auburn and Jay Brush who lives in

California, and by his sisters, Mrs. Thomas Holloway of

Auburn and Mrs. Annie Cafferty of Omaha. He also leaves

several nieces and nephews. All these have the sincere

sympathy of friends. Mr. Brush had devoted most of

his active life to farming.

The funeral was held from the Auburn M. E. church Tuesday

afternoon, conducted by Reverend J. W. Henderson of Peru.

At that time many friends and neighbors gathered that they

might pay their respects to his memory. The floral tributes

were very numerous and beautiful.  An appropriate song was

sung as a duet by Mrs. C. R. Hacker and Mrs. C. I. Hacker.

Pallbearers were Joseph Moody, C. L. McKenney, Fremont,

Redfern, George Coulter, Joseph Guilliat and Winner Pickett.

Following the services the interment was made in London

Cemetery. Mrs. Annie Cafferty, sister of the deceased,

came from Omaha to attend the funeral

Nemaha County Herald

Thursday

December 20, 1932

Sarah Brush

"Death was

Entirely Unexpected"

Mrs. A. P. Brush Passed Away After A Few Hours Illness

and News of Death Came as Blow to Friends, Was an Old

and Highly Respected Resident of Auburn.

Mrs. Anderson P. Brush died at her home in this city,

at 3:15 o'clock Tuesday morning. Mrs. Brush had been in

her usual good heath, but became ill about midnight.

Her condition appeared to be very serious and a physician

was summoned and Mrs. Brush was found to be suffering

from what appeared to be a malignant form of croup.

Despite every effort to alleviate her condition she

continued to grow worse and passed away three hours later.

The news of her death came as a very great surprise to her

friends and drew forth expressions of the most profound

regret. Most of her life had been spent in this immediate

vicinity and she had many friends who felt that in her

passing they had suffered a personal loss.

Sarah Ann Saulcey was born in London precinct, where she

grew to young womanhood and in 1886 was united in

marriage to Anderson P. Brush. Thee children were born

to them, but two died in infancy, the surviving son being,

Arthur Brush of this city. She is also survived by one

brother, George Saulcey, of Lincoln, and one sister,

Mrs. Victoria Davis, who lives on a farm east of Auburn.

Mrs. Anderson was a woman who lived a quiet and

unostentatious life, but who was at the same time one

who exerted a strong influence through her strength

of character and her innovation to the highest ideals

of womanhood. These traits of character had won her the

love and respect of all who knew her and many have been

saddened by her death. The bereaved husband and son

have the sympathy of all these friends.

The funeral was held from the family home at 2:00 o'clock

yesterday afternoon and was attended by a large number

of friends at the conclusion of the services, which were

conducted by Reverend McCullough, the remains were

laid to rest in London Cemetery.

Nemaha County Herald

Front Page - Friday

January 6, 1922