Mary C. (Brace) (Brown) Blakely 1843-1919 
Categories: Berlin, Wisconsin, Janesville Gazette Obituary, Rev. William C. Daland Officiating, The Sabbath Recorder Obituary
"The Janesville Daily Gazette", Janesville, Wisconsin, Friday, Oct. 3, 1919, p 5.
  Mrs. C. J. Blakely passed away at her home, 811 Glen street, Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock.
  Mrs. Blakely was for 14 years a resident of this city, coming to this city from Milton.   She was 75 years old, and was born in New York.
  Her loss is mourned by her husband; three children, Philip S. Brown, Milwaukee, Dr. Mark L. Brown, Ft. Atkinson and Dolly Z. Bennett, Milton; two brothers, Daniel Brace, Berlin; Ezra Brace, North Loup, Nebr., and Malissa LaRue, Omro; and 12 grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the home.   Services will be private.

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 87, No 15, p 479, Oct. 13, 1919.
  In Janesville, Wis., October 2, 1919, as the result of the influenza, Mrs. J. C. Blakely, in the seventy-seventh year of her age.
  Mary C. Brace was born in Rochester, N. Y., August 14, 1843.   In her youth she came west and lived in Berlin, Wis., where she experienced religion and united with the Seventh Day Baptist Church of Berlin.   There she married Mr. Jerry Brown in 1864.   She had three children, all of whom survive her, Mr. Phillip S. Brown, of Milwaukee, Dr. Mark L. Brown, of Fort Atkinson, and a daughter, Mrs. James B. Bennett, of Milton.   Her husband died about forty-seven years ago, and about twelve years ago she married Mr. J. C. Blakely, of Janesville, who with her children mourn a devoted wife and a loving mother.
  Mrs. Blakely was a woman of sterling character and positive convictions.   She was erect and upright in her bodily presence and in her nature.   Her sense of justice was keen and her devotion to duty unquestioning.   She was fond of nature, especially of her garden, and her health was excellent till her last illness.   Her many friends join her bereaved household in grief at her passing away.
  Funeral services were held at her late residence, in Janesville, Wis., October 4, 1919, conducted by President William C. Daland, of Milton College.   Interment was made in Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville, Wis.     W. C. D.

Census: 1870 Berlin Township, Green Lake Co., Wisconsin
Census: 1880 Lima, Rock Co., Wisconsin: age 35, w/ brother-in-law Alva Brown

"Berlin Courant", Dec. 7, 1871, p 1, col. 2.
J F Brown, an old resident of the Town Of Berlin died last week.

Census: 1850 Berlin Township, Green Lake Co., Wisconsin: age 32
Census: 1860 Berlin Township, Green Lake Co., Wisconsin: age 43
Census: 1870 Berlin Township, Green Lake Co., Wisconsin: age 51