The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-08-20
DEATHS
SUMMONS.
Jos. Brogden Passes
To His Reward

Death Came Suddenly on
Monday Morning. Funer-
al Tomorrow Afternoon.
On Monday morning our community
was shocked to learn of the sudden
death of Mr.. Joseph Brogden, one of the
earliest settlers of Crawford county and
one of its sturdiest pioneers Mr., Brog-
don has been in poor health during the
entire summer and the prolonged heat
ed term seemed especially bad for him.
He complained to several of the state
of his health and but a short time ago
the REVIEW chronicled the fact that he
had had sinking spell. He was an
earnest, sincere and honest man and
contributed much to the upbuilding of
Crawford county. He leaves family
of sons and daughters, each Of whom is
credit not only to his parentage, but
to the community. There are many
friends who will mourn his loss and
who will remember his life work in
this county with kind and pleasant
memories.
Mr.. Joseph Brogden was of English
parentage- He was born in Lowell,
Mass, June 18th, 1924, being in his sew
enty eighth year at the time of his
death. He was nine years of age when
his parents moved to Ohio. At seven
teen he began learning the blacksmith
trade at Cleveland. After completing
his trade he worked at it for six years
in that city. While there he was mar
ried to Miss Helen Johnston,a native of
Vermont From Cleveland he remov-
ed to Illinois and in the spring of 1855
he brought his family across the coun-
try in wagon to Crawford county and
settled at Mason's Grove. Here he
purchased 40 acres of land and began
to make home, farming and doing
what blacksmithing was demanded
He shod the first horse ever shod in
Crawford county and sharpened the
first plow. After living at this place
for two years he purchased land in
various other localities and located on
tract of land on section 2, Denison
township. Here he erected small
house, l2x16 feet, with the expectation
of making it his permanent home. In
the fall of 1857 he became dissatisfied
with the west however and returned to
Illinois, leaving some 260 acres of land
he had purchased and begun to inn
prove. When he left Council Bluffs he
had a draft for $1.lO0 in his pocket and
when he landed in Illinois he was pen
niless, owing to the unstable condition
of monetary affairs. 1t was this early
experience which lead him to change
his political belief at later date and
to be an ardent advocate of sound mon
ey. He was obliged to go to work for a
former employer and in q year he saved
enough to enable him to return to Iowa.
He settled in Denison and engaged in
blacksmithing, but in few years he
again moved to his farm in Denison
township. He has at various times
owned a number of fine farms in this
county and he was able to give to each
of his children fine farm as start in
life which they have appreciated and
have become good citizens and worthy
children of an industrious and honor
able man. MI. Brogdon lost his first
wife October 1, 1869, and his second
wife, nee Letitia Morris, died July 81,
1888.
The children by his first marriage are
as follows: Newton H Martha (de,
ceased), Francis H., Cora, wife of Clar-
ence Cose of Deloit Charles, Mary (de-
ceased) and Edgar. His second wife
bore him two daughters, Flora and
Martha, both of whom are deceased.
Mr.. Brogden was married to Mrs
Maggie Dean Hollenbeck, September
IA, 1890. She hes been pleasant
helpful and faithful companion to him
and her grief at his death is most sin
cere and heartfelt. In 1891, Mr.. and
Mrs. Brogden removed to Denisor
where they have since resided, Mr.
Brogden enjoying the fruits of life ot
industry and success.
We sincerely sympathize with the
children and with the wife.who are left
to mourn the loss of "a good father, s
faithful husband and an upright citizen
The funeral services will take place to
morrow afternoons at the home and later
public service will be held at the
First Methodist church, Rev. E. M
Holmes officiating. A large number Of
friends will undoubtedly be rrese.t
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