Thiry Marcella

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From Nancy Kost of Las Vegas: 4/18/2002

Marcella Thiry Brown was my grandmother's sister. She was married to Carey Alward Brown who died very young from the dreaded disease, Consumption. Marcella tired in vain to find a cure for Carey, taking him to Colorado and then by prairie schooner (covered wagon) to the South where he died enroute. At the time of Carey's death, I believe Marcella was pregnant with their son, also named Carey. I have a newpaper clipping of their journey as well as her obit and his.

Carey, the son, was raised as one of my great-grandmother's own. He was raised in Milton Junction where he and his wife are buried in the family Thiry plot.

I have pictures of Marcella and Carey, her husband.

Again, I am very interested in your connection to the family, as I have run into a dead end.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Nancy Kost.
email: NK5062




Jefferson County Union paper, 20 Jan 1928:

Obituary for Marcella Thiry Brown

Marcella Thiry Brown, oldest child of Charles and Jennie Thayer Thiry, was born in Koshkonong, Dec. 30, 1867, and passed away at her home in Milwaukee, Jan. 11, 1928.

She was married Dec. 30, 1887, to Cary A. Brown of Ft. Atkinson, whose death occurred in May 1889. (1890) To them was born one son, Cary Alward.

Mrs. Brown grew up in Milton Junction, where she lived until 20 years ago, when she moved to Milwaukee.

Funeral services were held at the home of her mother, Mrs. Jennie Thiry, Milton Junction, WI, Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock and was largely attended. The floral offerings were many and very beautifu,l symbolizing the love and esteem in which she was held by all who knew her. She was a woman of rare beauty of character and strength of personality, and many beautiful tributes have come from those who were her girlhood friends and have known her through all the years.

The Rev. Anton Hatlestad spoke of her beautiful life and read a number of Scripture selections especially dear to Mrs. Brown. Two beautiful vocall numbers were sung by Mrs. J. A. Baker and Mrs. E. R. Hull.

Burial was at Evergreen cemetery, Ft. Atkinson.

Mrs. Brown is survived by the son, Cary Alward,----------------------kee; her mother, Mrs. Jennie Thiry of Milton Junction; two sisters and one brother, Mrs. Guy Cole of Milwaukee, Mrs. A. M. Paul of Milton Junction and Clifford Thiry of Milton Junction.

The following out-of-town friends were present at the funeral: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bennett of Chicago, Ill; Harry Ward, Geo. Walters, Otto Seeger, and Mrs. Bertha Bentz of Milwaukee, Wis.; Mrs. Adalaide Law of Neillsville, Wis; A. Counsell of Hartland, Wis., Miss Edith Armstrong of Whitewater, Wis.; Bert Green of Hebron, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Bert Green and Miss Melva Carpenter of Edgerton, Wis.; Mrs. and Mrs. Lorell Hutchins of Cambridge, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Hibbard, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Noel, Mr. and Mrs. Rush Chapman, Willaim Noel, Russell Chapman, Mrs. Loanda Dodge, Mrs. James Hevey, Mrs. Chas. Lowe, the Misses Elizabeth, Charlotte, and Florence Hevey, Miss Florence Green, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Morrison, Reuben Green of Ft. Atkinson.

Marcella married Brown Carey Alward on 30 Dec 1887 in WI. Carey (son of Brown Thurlow Weed and Alward Helen E.) was born on 27 Apr 1861 in Fort Atkinson, Jefferson Co., WI; died on 12 May 1891 in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama; was buried on 15 May 1891 in Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson Co., WI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Brown Carey Alward was born on 05 Dec 1890 in Near Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, WI; died on 02 Jul 1953 in Milton Junction, WI; was buried on 06 Jul 1953 in Milton Junction Cemetery, Milton Junction, WI.