The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-31
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M. l.. Branch, An Honored Citizen O
Denison, Answers Final Sum-
A, mons Sunday Evening.
Is BURIED Al BATrLE CREEK
Deceased Came to. Iowa in Year 1872,
Il Locating at Battle creek-He
#si ~ Later Moved to Denison.

Mr.. NJ. L. Branch an honored citi
zen OF Denison, departed this life or
Sunday evening about 10 o'clock aftel
a prolonged illness OF bronchitis. His
Death was no surprise to his imme
diate friends and acquaintance as his
vitality had been noticeably giving
way for several days before his death
1t Perhaps is proper to say that his
death was the result of extreme age
rather than any specific disease. No
man in the community has enjoyed the
respect of his fellow men to greater
degree than Mr.. Branch. He was a
gentleman of high aspirations and his
influence could always be counted up.
On in favor of the right on all public
questions. Mr.. Branch was not only
a good man, but an agreeable man.
While he stood for his convictions on
all questions he was in mo sense Of
fensive and he incurred the hostility
Of no one by the course he pursued.
Marcus l.. Branch was born in Can.
ada on the 29th day of September,
1927, and would have, been So years
Of age had he lived until his next. birth
day. In 1861 he enlisted in Company
q, 104th regiment Illinois Volunteers,
in which regiment he Served until
Dec. 26, 1862, when he was honorably
discharged on account of disability.
Later he re-enlisted,. this time in Com
'Iany A,1S4th New York Infantry. Vol
unteers, where he served until the
close of the war and was mustered out
June 49,; 1865. During the time : he
served with the New York infantry
he rose from the ranks until he held
the office of second lieutenant.
On April 81, 1S4S, he was united in
marriage to Miss Alzina Heath at
Grazier Falls, N. Y. This union was
blessed with six children, three boys
end three girls. the three sons died
N infancy and one daughter, Mrs. Eva
l}ringham, passed away about thirteen
wears ago. Besides his devoted wife
re leaves to mourn his death his
daughters, Mrs. G. w. Smith, of Bat
lie Creek, Iowa, and Mrs. E. X. Burke
and one sister, Mrs. Charlotte, who is
row 81 years of age, residing at Ev-
ansyilIe. Wis. ~
The Branch family came to Iowa in.
1872, locating at Battle Creek, where
Mr. Branch engaged in business and
Tor a time was mayor Of the town. On
Jhn SO, 1898, his wife passed away
and in February he moved to Denison,
#here he has since resided, but for
tl,reeyear which he spent homes tead-.
ing some land located in Nebraska.
IN Feb. 16, 1893, he was unitedih mar
/ iage to Mrs. Chapman, of Denison,
Who still survives him. =
Mr.. Branch was a devout and earn
est christian and became a.amember
of the M ethodist church when resid-
ing in Illinois about thirty-two years
ago, Although he has been in failing,
health for the past few years, he new
er missed an opportunity to attend
services at tire Methodist church when
i,ble He took great interest in the
attairs OF the G. "A. r. post and was al
says in attendance at the memorial
exercises. He was well prepared for
dsath and several days before his de-
mise had made all preparations for
his funeral. During his long illness
his devoted wife was constantly with
him. which was source of great COM
fort to. him.
Funeral services were. held at the
4lGI,le al west Chestnut street this
at 10 O'Clock, Rev. ]. L. Boyd,
pastor OF the Methodist church, offici-.
ating, after which the remains were
shipped to Battle Creek for interment.
The Review joins with many friends
in extending sympathy to The bereaved
family in their hour of sorrow. {