Brotherton, John William

Passed: 1949-04-06

Age: 94

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1949-04-15

Information:                 Funeral services for John William Brotherton, 94 year old retired farmer of Given, were held from the home Friday afternoon with the Rev. D. C. Guthrie in charge and the burial was in the family cemetery.  Mr. Brotherton died at his home on Wednesday night following a serious illness of about one week.  He was born in Giles County, Virginia on Sept. 10, 1854, a son of J. W. and Maria Dorsey Brotherton.  On May 30, 1877 he married Ann Foglesong, who preceded him in death.  He had long been a resident of the Given section of the county and a member of the Moss Chapel Church for 70 years.  Surviving are one son, Worthy Brotherton of Given; three daughters, Mrs. Lura Kessel and Mrs. Corda Barnett, both of Given, and Mrs. Orpha Buckalew of Dunbar; two brothers, Frank Brotherton of Given, and Robert Brotherton of Dunbar, 13 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great-grandchildren.  (Betty Kessel McIntyre obit collection)