Robert McBain, an old gentleman who resided northwest of Brooks, died Saturday, February 12, 1898. Interment will be in Quincy Cemetery. Rev. J. D. Sparks officiating.
Adams County Free Press, Corning, Iowa, Thursday, February 17, 1898, page 9
He was united in marriage to Elspet Grassie in his native city, February 8, 1860. In 1871, Mr. and Mrs. McBain joined a party in Scotland and came to this country, attracted here by the literature being distributed there praising the advantages in this section of the “Land of the Free” and they came to Burlington and bought the farm on which they ever-after resided, without seeing it and they were the only ones of the party who remained by their new home. Before leaving Scotland, two children were born, Mrs. Robert Hoskinson, and Mrs. Isael Lee, who died in 1892. The children born in this country were Mrs. Grace Wycoff of Clarinda, Samuel A. McBain who died in 1899, U. D. McBain of Corning, E. J. McBain of Council Bluffs, Capt. R. A. McBain of Rochester, New York, and Mrs. Bessie Odell of Sioux City.
Adams County Free Press, Corning, Iowa, Thursday, February 17, 1898, page 9
He was united in marriage to Elspet Grassie in his native city, February 8, 1860. In 1871, Mr. and Mrs. McBain joined a party in Scotland and came to this country, attracted here by the literature being distributed there praising the advantages in this section of the “Land of the Free” and they came to Burlington and bought the farm on which they ever-after resided, without seeing it and they were the only ones of the party who remained by their new home. Before leaving Scotland, two children were born, Mrs. Robert Hoskinson, and Mrs. Isael Lee, who died in 1892. The children born in this country were Mrs. Grace Wycoff of Clarinda, Samuel A. McBain who died in 1899, U. D. McBain of Corning, E. J. McBain of Council Bluffs, Capt. R. A. McBain of Rochester, New York, and Mrs. Bessie Odell of Sioux City.
Robert McBain, an old gentleman who resided northwest of Brooks, died Saturday, February 12, 1898. Interment will be in Quincy Cemetery. Rev. J. D. Sparks officiating.
Adams County Free Press, Corning, Iowa, Thursday, February 17, 1898, page 9
He was united in marriage to Elspet Grassie in his native city, February 8, 1860. In 1871, Mr. and Mrs. McBain joined a party in Scotland and came to this country, attracted here by the literature being distributed there praising the advantages in this section of the “Land of the Free” and they came to Burlington and bought the farm on which they ever-after resided, without seeing it and they were the only ones of the party who remained by their new home. Before leaving Scotland, two children were born, Mrs. Robert Hoskinson, and Mrs. Isael Lee, who died in 1892. The children born in this country were Mrs. Grace Wycoff of Clarinda, Samuel A. McBain who died in 1899, U. D. McBain of Corning, E. J. McBain of Council Bluffs, Capt. R. A. McBain of Rochester, New York, and Mrs. Bessie Odell of Sioux City.
Adams County Free Press, Corning, Iowa, Thursday, February 17, 1898, page 9
He was united in marriage to Elspet Grassie in his native city, February 8, 1860. In 1871, Mr. and Mrs. McBain joined a party in Scotland and came to this country, attracted here by the literature being distributed there praising the advantages in this section of the “Land of the Free” and they came to Burlington and bought the farm on which they ever-after resided, without seeing it and they were the only ones of the party who remained by their new home. Before leaving Scotland, two children were born, Mrs. Robert Hoskinson, and Mrs. Isael Lee, who died in 1892. The children born in this country were Mrs. Grace Wycoff of Clarinda, Samuel A. McBain who died in 1899, U. D. McBain of Corning, E. J. McBain of Council Bluffs, Capt. R. A. McBain of Rochester, New York, and Mrs. Bessie Odell of Sioux City.
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