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Chase County Kansas Obituaries
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Brash, Robert"Bobby"
"Bobby" Brash is Gone. [excerpts]
With the passing of Uncle Robert Brash, Chase county has lost one more of its oldest and most honored residents, one who came here in the early days when hardship and privation was the rule. It is to the brave men and women, such as Mr. Brash, that the present generation of the state owe a debt which they probably never will fully realize.
Mr. Brash died at his home in Elmdale early "Thursday morning, following an illness which had extended only over a couple weeks. He had been quite sick several months ago but had almost completely recovered from the illness, it seemed, and was able to be up and around, much the same as usual. Last week he became quite ill and was compelled to stay in his bed. His condition quickly grew more serious until
about Monday when his physicians pronounced his recovery doubtful. From that time until his death he continued to grow weaker rapidly.
Robert Brash was born at Ayrshire, Scotland, July 17, 1834. He emigrated to America in the year 1854, when twenty years of age, and first located in Schuylkill county, Pa. There he remained two years where he engaged in engineering work. From Pennsylvania, he went to California to engage in mining, having become interested in gold mining which was attracting wide attention over the country at that time. He remained in California five years, where he worked in a mine and did prospecting.
While in California he was successful in the mining business and accumulated a small fortune so when he came to Chase county he was able to buy a farm and the necessary live stock and equipment to operate it. He bought the farm on Middle creek which he still retained at his death.
He had been unusually successful in farming and stockraising and had added to the small farm he originally owned, many hundreds of acres, until present holdings amount to probably 1500 acres or more.
Mr. Brash never married. He had one sister in Scotland whose death occurred a number of years ago. He has a number of nieces and nephews. His niece, Miss Jenny Reed, came from the old country a number of years ago and lived with him for a while. Miss Reed was later married to Mr. John Allen and with her husband still resides at Elmdale.
It was Mr. Brash's, wish that upon his death he should be buried in the Elmdale cemetery beside the grave of George McNee, whose death occurred many years ago. Mr. McNee was a brother to the late James McNee and of Mrs. Arch Miller, of this city. The attachment of Mr. Brash and Mr. McNee, who had been life-long friends and neighbors together, was more like that of brothers so this last wish will be carried out as he desired.
The funeral has been set for Sunday afternoon and will be held in Elmdale at 2:00 p. m. The Masonic Lodge of this city will have charge of the service.
Chase County Leader-News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, February 11, 1916
by your Chase County Host, Lorna Marvin.
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