Individual Details
Lizzie S. MCLAIN
(8 Feb 1870 - 6 Feb 1912)
Lizzie's obit states that she committed suicide. She was discovered in a dying condition by her husband. He had been working about the barn and when the mail carrier arrived he went out to get the mail. He then went into the house and failed to find his wife in the kitchen. Going into the dining room, he looked about and discovered Mrs. Breniman upon the bed in the adjoining bed room. Rushing to her side, he spoke to her but received no response and then the fact that she was dying became apparent. He hurriedly sent for physicians, but before they arrived she was dead. The doctors found evidence of carbolic acid about the mouth of the body and stains on the bed clothes. Searching the room they found a glass under the bed which contained crystals of acid. No time was lost in calling the coroner.
That death was premeditated was not doubted and the coroner rendered a decision accordingly. In making an investigation, he found the evidences of the carbolic acid and also found that Mrs. Breniman had made preparation for death. Every stitch of clothing she wore was absolutely spotless and some of the articles were new.
As to the cause of the suicide, the coroner did not secure definite information. Mrs Breniman had been a sufferer from eczema, but signs of this ailment had almost entirely disappeared. If she left any word as to the cause of her act, it had not been discovered.
Lizzie had been born in Ill, and later went to Brooklyn, Ia., where she married G.H. Carter. He died in Iowa and his widow and little daughter went to Fort Collins, Co., shortly afterward.
She was a woman of refinement and highly educated and she had a host of friends in Ft. Collins. She was the guardian for her daughter, Vern, aged 15, to whom she left an estate valued at about $7,000. The son, Forrest was about 10 when she died.
The remains were shipped to Montezuma, Iowa, for burial beside here first husband, Mr. Carter. Funeral services were held in the home of her sister, Mrs John Hutchinson.
That death was premeditated was not doubted and the coroner rendered a decision accordingly. In making an investigation, he found the evidences of the carbolic acid and also found that Mrs. Breniman had made preparation for death. Every stitch of clothing she wore was absolutely spotless and some of the articles were new.
As to the cause of the suicide, the coroner did not secure definite information. Mrs Breniman had been a sufferer from eczema, but signs of this ailment had almost entirely disappeared. If she left any word as to the cause of her act, it had not been discovered.
Lizzie had been born in Ill, and later went to Brooklyn, Ia., where she married G.H. Carter. He died in Iowa and his widow and little daughter went to Fort Collins, Co., shortly afterward.
She was a woman of refinement and highly educated and she had a host of friends in Ft. Collins. She was the guardian for her daughter, Vern, aged 15, to whom she left an estate valued at about $7,000. The son, Forrest was about 10 when she died.
The remains were shipped to Montezuma, Iowa, for burial beside here first husband, Mr. Carter. Funeral services were held in the home of her sister, Mrs John Hutchinson.
Events
| Birth | 8 Feb 1870 | Rock Island Co., IL |  | ||
| Marriage | 21 Jun 1900 | Johann "John" Franklin BRENIMAN |  | | |
| Death | 6 Feb 1912 | Fort Collins, Larimer Co., CO | | ||
| Burial | Aft 6 Feb 1912 | Masonic IOOF Cemetery, Montezuma, Poweshiek Co., IA | | |
Families
| Spouse | Johann "John" Franklin BRENIMAN ( - 1943) |
| Child | Forrest Everette BRENIMAN (1902 - 1969) |
| Sibling | William James MCLAIN (1866 - 1935) |
Notes
Marriage
Newspaper article...Mr. John Franklin Breniman b 24 June 1858, Poweshiek Co. Iowa and Mrs. Lizzie McLain Carter b 8 Feb. 1870 were married at the residence of Mr. Coleman's in Ft. Collins,Colo. on Thursday 21 June 1900, Rev. George Avery of the M.E. Church officiating. He was born and raised in Warren Twp. and she in Scott Twp. They will make their future home in Colorado.Newspaper article ... Mr. John Brenniman and Mrs. Lizzie S. Carter were married at the residence of Mr. Colman's in Ft. Collins, Colo., on Thursday June 21, 1900, Rev. Geo. Avery of the M.E. Church officiating. After the ceremony the happy couple went to Denver where they spent two days and then came to Omaha, and after spending Sunday there with relatives they arrived in Brooklyn Sunday night, taking their friends here by surprise. Mr. and Mrs. Breniman are well known here and their many friends extend them best wishes in their wedded life. He has long been one of the prominent and successful farmers of Warren Township and went to Colorado this spring. She was for many years a resident of Scott township and was a resident here until recently. After spending six weeks among friends in this county they will return to Colorado where they expect to make their future home.
Burial
Funeral services were held at the home of her sister, Mrs. Joseph Hutchinson at Montezuma, IowaEndnotes
1. GEDCOM file submitted by Patricia Breniman Rowell, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa. Imported on 26 May 2017..
2. Virginia Breniman.
3. Marriage Record, Larimer Co., Colorado, Microfilm copy, No. 1812.
4. Newspaper Article, Brooklyn (Iowa) Chronicle, 29 June 1900.
5. GEDCOM file submitted by Patricia Breniman Rowell, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa. Imported on 26 May 2017..
6. GEDCOM file submitted by Patricia Breniman Rowell, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa. Imported on 26 May 2017..
7. Tombstone, Poweshiek Co., Iowa, IOOF Cemetery, Montezuma.
8. Obituary Obittree.com, online website, entry for Daniel Guy Fader, d. 12 Jan 2012, https://obittree.com/obituary/ca/ontario/niagara-falls/morse--son-funeral-home/daniel-fader/1095181/, Brooklyn Chronicle, 15 February 1912.
9. GEDCOM file submitted by Patricia Breniman Rowell, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa. Imported on 26 May 2017..