Emma Louella Prather Brainard
11 November 1860 ~ 12 July 1928

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Brainard Rites Held.
Galena, Kan., July 14. — Funeral
services for Mrs. E. L. Brainard
of Kansas City, former Galena
resident who died Thursday morning
in Chicago, were held at 3:30
o'clock this afternoon at the Methodist
church here. The Rev. William Hastie of
Kansas City, assisted by the Rev. R. C.
Lintner, pastor of the Galena Methodist
church, officiated. Burial was in Hill
Crest cemetery.

Joplin Globe,
Sunday, July 15, 1928,
Pg. 24. 23 of 33.
Joplin, Missouri.

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MRS. EMMA BRAINARD
DIES IN CHICAOO

Body of Former Galena Woman
Will Be Returned There for
Funeral and Burial.

Galena. Kan., July 12.-- Mrs.
Emma Brainard of Kansas City,
wife of the late A. K. Brainard,
and former well known Galena
resident, died this morning at a
hospital in Chicago. The body will
be brought to Galena for burial,
arriving here tomorrow afternoon.
Funeral services will be held at
3 o'clock Saturday afternoon at
the Methodist Episcopal church,
with the Rev. R. C. Lintner, pastor,
officiating. Burial will be in Hill
Crest cemeterv.



Was Visiting daughter.

Mrs. Brainard was visiting with
a daughter, Miss Pearl Brainard,
in Chicago. She suffered a stroke
of paralysis a week ago today and
was taken to a hospital.

The Brainards came to Galena
about twenty-five years ago and
resided here until about six years
ago, when they moved to Kansas
City. Mr. Brainard died in Kansas
City a few years ago and the
body was returned here for burial.

Mrs. Brainard was a member of
the Methodist Episcopal church
and was an active worker in the
church when she resided here.

Besides Miss Pearl Brainard, she
is survived by two other daughters,
Mrs. George Story and Mrs.
Bert Casey, both of Kansas City,
and a son, Bert Brainard of
Beaumont, Tex., who was at her
bedside when she died.

Joplin Globe,
Friday, July 13, 1928,
Pg. 12. 12 of 12.
Joplin, Missouri.

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Galena Briefs

Mrs. E. L. Brainard and grandchildren,
George Emery and Katherine Louise Story,
will return Monday to Kansas City after a
ten-day visit here in the home of the
former's daughter, Mrs. Stella Casey,
who only returned recently from Kansas City.

Joplin Globe,
Saturday, September 3, 1927,
Pg. 5. 5 of 5.
Joplin, Missouri.

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Emma Brainard

Sent by: Louise LaRue (#46871116)
Mar 24, 2017 9:51 PM

Father:
Amos Summers Prather 64427388
(1832 - 1873)

Mother:
Margaret Esther Deeds Prather 61895290
(1833 - 1912)

Spouse 1:
Albert Kirk Brainard
(1853 - 1926)

Note: Due to the fact she is already connected to her spouse, I won't approve this edit, but will add the parents myself. Unfortunately neither of Louises, one no cemetery & one in cemetery are the original. I will link to the originals here.

Louises has more info, 64427388 with scanned obit info, the original more links.

Prather, Rev Amos Summers "Henry" 64427388
b. Apr. 17, 1832 d. Apr. 1, 1873

Maple Hill Cemetery
Birmingham
Van Buren County
Iowa, USA

Created by: Louise LaRue
Record added: Jan 19, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 64427388


Prather, Rev Amos Summers 64401776
b. Apr. 17, 1832 d. Apr. 1, 1873

No Cemetery

Created by: Louise LaRue
Record added: Jan 19, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 64401776

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The original:

Prather, Rev Amos Summers 8837808
b. Apr. 17, 1832 d. Apr. 1, 1873
Maple Hill Cemetery
Birmingham
Van Buren County
Iowa, USA

Created by: T W Zimmerman
Record added: May 27, 2004
Find A Grave Memorial# 8837808

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