THE OBITUARY OF

Eliza Brown


Eliza Brown

ELIZA BROWN, a colored woman aged 43 years, died Saturday night at her home, Third Avenue and Thirteenth Street and will be buried at 10 o'clock this morning. The deceased was a woman of remarkable size in breadth, measuring two feet and three inches across the shoulders and weighing about 300 pounds. A coffin almost one-half larger than the usual size had to be made especially for her interment. Mrs. Brown was a widow and leaves several children.

(Council Bluffs, Iowa, Nonpareil, Published November 20, 1894)
Submitted by: Darlene Vergamini
Burial location unknown.

  • Return to the Obituary Page
  • Return to the 1880-1899 Obit Page
  • Return to Homepage