Brown County
Wills and Obituaries of County Residents

Obituaries & Death Certificates (Alphabetical by surname)

Obituary of Florence Pauline Arvin of Brown County -- Contact: Stephen Arvin

Obituary of Gilbert Elmore Arvin of Brown County -- Contact: Stephen Arvin

Death Certificate information of Catherine Baldwin of Brown County -- Contact: Anita Woodard

Obituary of Edith Barker Rigg of Brown County -- Contact: Luella Rigg Ostonal

Obituary of James Henry Barker of Brown County -- Contact: Luella Rigg Ostonal

Obituary of Jeanette Claridge Barker of Brown County -- Contact: Luella Rigg Ostonal

Obituary of Timothy D. Benton of Brown County -- Contact: Rae Clinesmith

Obituary of William Benton of Brown County -- Contact: Rae Clinesmith

Death Certificate  of Sarah Margaret Bloomfield of Brown County -- Donated by: Trish Kelly

Obituary of Louise Holtkcamp Bradshaw -- Contact: Maxine Dennison

Obituary of William Burnside of Brown County -- Contact: Tammie Orr Brown

Obituary of Lillie Chapman, wife of Rev Robert Chapman of Brown County -- Contact: Tammie Orr Brown

Obituary of Rev Robert Chapman of Brown County -- Contact: Tammie Orr Brown

Obituary of Agnes_Likely Coughenour of Brown County -- Donor: Lise Embley

Obituary of Ellen Daily of Brown County -- Donor: W.T. (Bill) Murray

Obituary of Ruben L. Davis of Brown County -- Donor: Sherry Ward

Obituary of Clarissa Fry of Brown County -- Donated by Steve Shaffer

Obituary of Louisa Jane Fry of Brown County -- Donated by Steve Shaffer

Obituary of A. F. Gannon of Brown County -- Donated by Judy Gilker

Obituary of Sewell Gerrish of Brown County -- Donated by Anita Woodward

Obituary of Aletha C. GIDDINGS of Brown County -- Donated by Judy Gilker

Obituary of Cassie Giddings of Brown County -- Donated by Judy Gilker

Obituary of Catherine Edmonston Hetrick of Brown County -- Donated by Valarie Adams

Obituary of Austin GIDDINGS of Brown County -- Donated by Judy Gilker

Obituary of Homer A. GIDDINGS of Brown County -- Donated by Judy Gilker

Obituary of Linnie GIDDINGS of Brown County -- Donated by Judy Gilker

Obituary of Samuel N. GIDDINGS of Brown County -- Donated by Judy Gilker

Obituary of Buford, "Mac" GOLLIHER -- Contact: Judi Rogers Gilker

Obituary of Ellen Eliza Knight Griffith of Brown County -- Contact: Jack Armstrong

Obituary of James Harper of Brown County -- Contact: Robert Webb

Obituary of William Harper of Brown County -- Contact: Robert Webb
See also Church and Family History Research Assistance for Primitive Baptist Churches in Brown County, Illinois

Obituary of Henry Herman Holtkamp Contact: Maxine Dennison

Obituary of William F. L. Holtkamp Contact: Maxine Dennison

Death Notice of B. T. Howell

Obituary of Michael Huffman - Former Resident -- Courtesy of Sara Bristol

Obituary of Sarah Shelley Huffman -- Courtesy of Ken & Laurie Huffman -- and Sara Bristol

Obituary of Gulielma KELLER of Brown County -- Donated by Judy Gilker

Obituary of Squire Logsdon of Brown County -- Donated by Joyce Brewer

Obituary of Charles W. McClure Contact: Chris Nelson

Obituary of Thomas Jefferson McWane Contact: Pam Haithcock

Death Certificate of Frank Joseph Miller -- Eric Bopes

Death Certificate of Catharine (Miller) McDannold -- Courtesy of: John Bowen and Eric Bopes

Death Certificate of Sarah Catherine (Ammerman) Miller -- Eric Bopes

Death Certificate of Thomas S. Miller -- Eric Bopes

Obituary of Thomas William Miller, son of Thomas S. and Sarah Miller -- Eric Bopes

Obituaries of Patrick and W. E. Mullin -- Courtesy of: Betty Mullen Pace

Obituary of Patrick Mullen Jr. -- Courtesy of: Betty Mullen Pace

Obituary of Sarah Ann Mattingly Mullen -- Courtesy of: Betty Mullen Pace

Obituary of Margaret Murphy -- Courtesy of: Elaine Pavlik (Note: Elaine passed away 18 Feb 2003.)

Obituary of Richard Orr

Obituary of Ruth E. Perry -- Courtesy of Joyce Brewer

Obituary of Inez M. Powell -- Courtesy of Sissi Ostenal

Obituary of Edith Barker Rigg of Brown County -- Contact: Luella Rigg Ostonal

Obituary of Perry A Rigg of Brown County -- Contact: Luella Rigg Ostonal

Death Notice of J. S. Ritchey

Obituary of Jeremiah Sarratt -- Courtesy of Mona Sarratt Knight

Obituary of Martha (Bell) Sarratt -- Courtesy of Mona Sarratt Knight

Obituary of Warren Shinnebarger -- Courtesy of Sissi Ostenal

Obituary of Charles Snodgrass of Brown County -- Donated by Judy Gilker

Obituary of William Caprano Sprouse of Brown County -- Contact: Stephen Arvin

Obituary of John Stephens

Obituary of Mary Ann Stephens

Obituary of Benjamin D. Stout of Brown County -- Contact: Kathleen Myers

Obituary of Julia Brooks Stout of Brown County -- Contact: Kathleen Myers

Obituary of Violet Bond Test -- Courtesy of Eilene Worthington

Obituary of Francis Eugene Test -- Courtesy of Eilene Worthington

Obituary of Martha Winslow Smith Thompson -- Courtesy of Mary Lea

Obituary of Margaret Murphy Gleason Woods -- Courtesy of: Elaine Pavlik (Note: Elaine passed away 18 Feb 2003.)

Obituary of Andrew Jaclson Worthington -- Courtesy of: Eileen Harper Worthington

Obituary of Bradford Worthington -- Courtesy of: Eileen Harper Worthington

Obituary of Tressia Virginia Irons Worthington -- Courtesy of: Eileen Harper Worthington

Obituary of Catherine Wagner Yockey  -- Courtesy of Sue Johnson

Obituary of Floyd Lyle Yockey -- Courtesy of Sue Johnson

Obituary of Fred Yockey -- Courtesy of Sue Johnson

Obituary of Fred L. Yockey -- Courtesy of Sue Johnson

Obituary of John Ray Yockey -- Courtesy of Sue Johnson

Obituary of Julia M. Yockey -- Courtesy of Sue Johnson

Obituary of Lewis D. Yockey -- Courtesy of Sue Johnson

Obituary of Elizabeth Young -- Courtesy of Sue Johnson

Obituary of Dr. James Alexander Young of Brown County -- Contact: Stephen Arvin

Obituary of Lucy Catherine Young of Brown County -- Contact: Stephen Arvin

Wills

Probate of Joseph Groves of Brown County -- Contact: Anita Woodard

Will of Spencer Hall of Brown County (1865) -- Contact: Kelly Townsend

Will of Mary A. Newnham (1921) -- Contact: Cherie Schroeder

Will of Shadrach Newnham (1853) -- Contact: Cherie Schroeder

Will of Bembridge B. Quinn (1912) -- Donated By: Trish Kelly

Will of Calvin A. Twombly (1867) -- Contact: Luella Rigg Ostonal

Will of Bernard Wegs -- Contact: Maggie Deare

Will of John H. Wegs -- Contact: Maggie Deare