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The Blue Book of Iowa Women A History of Contemporary WomenCompiled by Winona Evans Reeves, 1914. |
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MRS. WILLIAM A. BROWNELLMary Higbie Brownell was born in Penfield, N. Y.,
March 15, 1841. She is the daughter of Silas Higbie, born in
Duansbery, N. Y., Nov. 1, 1810, and of Hester A. Ross born at Penfield,
May 13, 1820. Her father was of Holland ancestry, Aneke Jans, of
Old Trinity church in New York was an ancestor. Her mother was of
fine Scotch ancestry. Mrs. Brownell was educated in the Tracy
Female Seminary at Rochester, N. Y. She was married in
Penfield, February 13, 1861, to William Augustus Brownell who died
in Keokuk, Feb. 20, 1901. They came to Muscatine, Iowa, to live,
later moving to Keokuk where Mr. Brownell was associated with his
brothers in the Keokuk National Bank. Seven children were born to
them, four of whom lived to be grown. Ralph Brooks died at the age
of 33 years; Edwin Higbie living in Beverly, Wash.; Francis
Raymond and Marion Harold both living in Hailey, Idaho. These sons
have been a great comfort and joy to their mother. At the age of
13 she united with the Baptist church, but after her marriage, with her
husband united with the Congregational church of which she is a devoted
member. She is a member of the Keokuk Chapter D. A. R., of which
she has been regent. She was a charter member of the Woman's Club
and treasurer for many years. She belongs to the Civic League, the
Y. W. C. A., the Wednesday Reading Club, the Art Club and church
societies, having a helpful interest in all of them. It was
Emerson who said "The only way to have a friend is to be
one." Mrs. Brownell has hosts of friends who are devoted to
her. She is a patrician by birth and in all her tastes, she is
fond of society and brings to it a gracious, charming presence. |
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