Clara SOLE

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Living with husband in Union, Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1910, Living with husband in Union, Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1920, Living with husband in Union, Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1930, Living with husband in Union, Madison Co., Iowa

Notes:

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w/o John Wm.
d/o Joseph Robert & Ruth (Cox)

Winterset Madisonian-Winterset, Iowa
April 18, 1955; p. 7

CLARA BRITTAIN DIED LAST FRIDAY

Life-Long Resident Dies at 80 Years, After Long Illness

Mrs. Clara Brittain, a life-long resident of Madison county died at a Winterset nursing home last Friday, April 8, after five years of failing health. She was 80 years of age.

Mrs. Brittain was born in Madison county on Dec. 1, 1874. (daughter of Joseph Robert and Ruth (Cox) Sole). She was married Nov. 30, 1893 to John Brittain. They spent their active years on a farm north of Winterset. Mr. Brittain died in 1945.

She was a member of the North River U. B. church.

Mrs. Brittain is survived by 10 children; J. Clarence Brittain of Earlham, Alfred C. Brittain of Columbia, Mo., May McBride of Polk City, Helen Moeckly of Ankeny, Ethel Hopper of Wichita, Kan., Grace Carlson of Seattle, Wash., Dow Brittain of Winterset, Maude J. Armstrong of Mound, Minn., Alice Sewall of Minneapolis, Minn., and Isabel Langfeld of New Ulm, Minn. She also leaves 25 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, and a sister, Sydney Roderick of Earlham.

Funeral services were held from the North River church Monday conducted by the pastor the Rev. A. Beuerman. Burial was made in the North McDonald cemetery.

Clara married John William BRITTAIN on 30 Nov 1893. John was born on 27 Mar 1873 in Madison County, Iowa; died on 28 Dec 1945 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Julia May BRITTAIN was born about 1900 in Iowa.
2. Maude J. BRITTAIN
3. Alfred C. BRITTAIN was born in Mar 1897 in Iowa.
4. Margaret Ethel BRITTAIN
5. Martha Helen BRITTAIN
6. Dow John BRITTAIN was born in 1910 in Iowa; died in 1984.
7. Clara Addie BRITTAIN was born in 1901; died in 1904.
8. Gertrude Isabel BRITTAIN
9. Joseph Clarence BRITTAIN was born in Mar 1895 in Iowa; died in 1969.
10. Alice BRITTAIN
11. Grace BRITTAIN

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of George W. and Sidney C. (Collins) Sole
• Census: 1900, Living in Union, Madison County, Iowa

Joseph married Ruth COX on 13 Nov 1872. Ruth (daughter of Eli COX and Mary MILLS) was born on 22 Sep 1851 in Clinton County, Ohio; died on 10 Jan 1903 in Madison County, Iowa; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, Living with parents in Center Twp., Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1870, Living with parents in Union Twp., Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1900, Living with husband in Union, Madison Co., Iowa

Notes:

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w/o Joseph R.
d/o Eli & Nancy (Mills) Cox

Winterset Madisonian - January 15, 1903

Obituary

Ruth, daughter of Eli and Mary Cox was born in Clinton county, Ohio, September 22, 1853, and died January 10, 1903.

She was married to J. R. Sole November 13, 1872. To them were born seven children, five of whom and her husband are left to mourn her departure. In girlhood she confessed Christ and became a member of the Baptist church, and she lived and died with a church relationship in that Christian body. The funeral services were conducted from the North River U. B. church on Monday. E. W. Curtis.

Note: Burial was made in the North McDonald cemetery.