Obit of Henry Lee Brammer 1942
From the Chatsworth Plaindealer
Chatsworth,Livingston,Illinois
HENRY LEE BRAMMER
JANUARY 1, 1942
Henry Lee Brammer, a resident of Chatsworth community for 45 years, died at 2:10 a.m. Wednesday, December 24, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond McKitrick in Pontiac. He had attained the age of 87 years.
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon from the P.L. McGuire funeral home at 1:30 and in the Methodist church at 2 o'clock. The pastor, Rev. M.L. Sullins officiated. Interment was made in Chatsworth cemetery.
Henry Lee Brammer, the youngest of nine sons of Roland and Catherine (McCorkle) Brammer, was born July 5, 1854, in Lawrence county, Ohio. His family tree shows the source of his middle name; his grandmother was named Mary Lee of the Virginia Lees and his relationship to Gen. Robert E. Lee was said to be that of a second cousin.
He spent his boyhood and young manhood in eastern Ohio, just across the West Virginia border and had vivid recollections of stirring Civil War events close to his home.
He was married twice, the first time in 1874 to Emma Lake, who died in 1880. Three children were born of this union, the firstborn, a daughter, Mahala, died at the age of 2 years. The survivors are Stella, Mrs. Austin Childers, of Chesapeake, Ohio, and Albert Brammer, of Sheldon, Illinois.
Mr. Brammer married Dora Milstead March 6, 1885. Her death occurred November 13, 1931. Of their family of eight the following survive: Elmer, of Dupree, South Dakota; Bertha, Mrs, James Makinson, Forrest; James, living in British Columbia; Mrs. Osie McIntyre, Toronto, Canada; Lonnie, Sioux City, Iowa; Elsie Piccola, Mrs. Frank Pemberton, Bloomington, Indiana; Everett, Wilmington. The eighth child of this family, Mrs. Nellie Hicks, died in 1929.
In early life Mr. Brammer belonged to the United Brethren church; upon the family's removal to Chatsworth his affiliations were with the Methodist church. Besides his membership in the Modern Woodmen of America, he was not allied to fraternities. He was considered a good citizen, a good father and neighbor. For many years and until his death he was one of the trustees of Chatsworth cemetery. One of his most pronounced characteristics was a steadfast and uncompromising adherence to his convictions.
He came to Chatsworth 45 years ago and remained here continuously. His first employment was with the elder William Lawless. A few years later he engaged in farming on one of John Puffer's farms. He afterwards purchased a small tract and home just west of Chatsworth, which he sold after the prolonged illness and death of his wife, and came to live in town.
For many years he was the victim of a consuming illness which brought about his final retirement a few months ago to the McKitrick home in Pontiac where his death occurred.