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Joshua N. Brush

Born - Monday,  June 9, 1823

Fairfax, Franklin County, Vermont

Residence - Monday, September 30, 1850

Fairfax, Franklin County, Vermont

Residence - Friday, June 24, 1870

Eyota Township, Olmstead County, Minnesota

Residence - Sunday, June 15, 1880

London Precinct, Nemaha County, Nebraska

Residence - Tuesday, June 9, 1885

Auburn, Nemaha County, Nebraska

 

Died - Sunday, March 26, 1899

Home of His Nephew Charles Brush

Nemaha County, Nebraska

Buried - Tuesday, March 28, 1899

London Cemetery

Nemaha County, Nebraska

Section-2 Plot-23

 

 

London Cemetery

 

 

 

Death of

J. N. Brush


Joshua N. Brush died Sunday, March 26, 1899, at the home of his nephew Charles Brush in London precinct, aged 75 years, 8 months and 26 days.  Dr. Brush, as he was familiarly known was born in Fairfax, Vermont, June 9, 1823. He came to Nebraska, in 1874, making his home in London precinct, with his brother Major J. W. Brush.  In 1882 he came to Calvert, now part of this city and built the first house in the place. He continued his residence here until a year ago, since which time be has been stopping with his brother and nephews. During [President] Cleveland's first administration he was postmaster of South Auburn.  For several years his health has been failing and most of the time during the past year he was confined to his bed. His death was due to chronic peritonitis. He leaves a son residing in Minnesota. His wife died, before he came to this county. He leaves also a brother, Major J. W. Brush of this city, a brother and a sister at Fairfax, Vermont, and another sister at Essex Center, Vermont.  To the relatives sympathy is extended.  Funeral was held Tuesday at 10:00 a. m., at the residence of Charles Brush in London precinct, services being conducted by Dr. John Gallagher of the M. E. church of this city, and his remains were interred in the London cemetery. Peace to his ashes

 

Nemaha County Herald

Friday

March 31, 1899

 

 

 

Wife - Electa (Soule) Brush

Born - 1818 - Vermont

Died - Minnesota

Parents - Isaac & Lelia (Beals) Soule

 

 

Son - George Moses Brush

Born - 1850 - Vermont

 

Son - Arthur N.  Brush

Born - 1851 - Vermont

 

Daughter - Maria E.  Brush

Born - 1855 - Vermont

 

 

Sister - Maria Adeline (Brush) Smith

Born - January 9, 1810

Died - October 5,  1881

Husband - John Gale Smith

Born -  March 23, 1807

 

Brother - Happy Brush

Born - August 22, 1815

Sister - Harriet S. Brush

Born - February 5, 1817

Died - March 13, 1833

Buried - Fairfax Plains Cemetery

Fairfax, Franklin County, Vermont

 

Brother - Dr. Alonz Green Brush

Born - March 15, 1819 - Vermont

Died -March 26, 1906

Fairfax, Franklin County, Vermont

Buried - Fairfax Plains Cemetery

Fairfax, Franklin County, Vermont

1stWife - Sophia M. (Soule) Brush

Born -1819  ۩ Died -1857

Buried - Fairfax Plains Cemetery - Fairfax, Franklin County, Vermont
 2ndWife - Zernah L. (Bradley) Brush
 Born -1830  ۩ Died -1873

Buried - Fairfax Plains Cemetery - Fairfax, Franklin County, Vermont

Brother - Major Josephus Wilson Brush

Born - Saturday, November 18,1820

 

Sister - Phidela Brush

Born - May 22, 1825

 

Sister - Elvira (Brush) Bell 

Born - January 12, 1828

Fairfax, Franklin County, Vermont

Died - January 24, 1924

Chittenden, Rutland County, Vermont

Buried - Fairfax Plains Cemetery
Fairfax, Franklin County, Vermont

Husband - Benjamin J. Bell 

Born -1817  ۩ Died -1899

Buried - Fairfax Plains Cemetery
Fairfax, Franklin County, Vermont

 

Sister - Sarah Brush

Born - June 24, 1831

 

Father - Captain Joshua Brush

Born -October 11, 1785

Mother - Sarah Maretta (Eldredge) Brush

Born -May 16, 1789

 

 

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