BRANDENBURG, E. P.
Source: Gibson City (Illinois) Courier Fri 6
July 1906 p 8
The funeral of Rev. E.P. Brandenburg, who died
last Friday morning, was held in the UB Church Sunday afternoon and was largely
attended. Rev. TD Kerr of Elliott preached the sermon; he was assisted by Rev.
Mr. Drum and Rev. FA McCarty. EP Brandenburg was born April 24, 1819 in Clark
County, Ohio and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Geo. Little Friday
morning June 29, 1906, aged 87 years 2 months 5 days. He was converted at an
early age and felt that he was called into the ministry and at once he began to
prepare himself for the work. He joined the ME Church and was ordained by
Bishop Scott and served the church for 8 years.
Then he called for a transfer and joined the UB Church and served a
number of years in Central Illinois Conference, now Northern Illinois. On account of health and age he had not been
actively engaged in the work for 26 years; during this time he lived with his
children in and about Gibson. Mr.
Brandenburg was married to Louisa G. Jones in Rob Roy, Fountain County, Indiana
in 1843. There were born to the union
three children: TF Brandenburg of Arkansas City, Kan; Mrs. Alta Bowers of Power
Horn, Colo; Mrs. Emma Little of Gibson City, Ill. He was married to Delilah M.
Bailey of Attica, Indiana July 31, 1860, and to this union were born 9
children: Anna of Harvey, Ill; James G (deceased) of Colorado; Grace of Gibson
City; William of Reardan, Washington; Martha of Jacksonville, Ill; Albert of
Pullman, Ill; Eva of Chicago; Ollie of
Kansas City, Mo; Lou of Gibson City. He is survived by 31 grandchildren. Mr.
Brandenburg moved form Indiana to Pontiac, Ill Nov 15, 1860., From there he
went to Selma, Ill where he remained four years. From there to Lincoln, Ill to
his charge on Salt Creek. He had the Delevan work two years and was then stationed
at Lexington two years and Money Creek one year. The remainder of his life was
spent as a local and superannuated preacher.
Mr. Brandenburg was a man of strong and deep religious convictions, a
fearless preacher, a lover of truth and doer of justice. During his late sickness, which dates form
May last, he was ever talking of going to his long home, and requesting his
loved ones to meet him there, and when he could no longer speak he lifted his
hand as an evidence that hope of heaven was still his. During his last days he
suffered much. Out of town friends present at the funeral were TF Brandenburg
and daughter Nellie of Kansas City, Kan; Ed. Johnson of Lexington, Ill; John
Denning of Schuyler, Neb; Harry Lawrence of Selma, Ill; Mr. and Mrs. Moots of Anchor,
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