Piqua Daily Call

April 21, 1921  

BELOVED LADY IS TAKEN AWAY  

Mrs. Mary Cron Brading Hears Final Summons Thursday Morning  

The death angel called to another of Piqua’s old and most respected citizens Thursday morning at 9:15 when Mrs. Mary Cron Brading passed into the great beyond.  Mrs. Brading was 92 years, 2 months and 24 days of age having been born January 29, 1829, on the old Cron farm east of the city on the Urbana Pike.  Mrs. Brading was very well known in Piqua.  She was a woman of very retiring nature and well loved by all who came in touch with her.  For the past two years she had been confined to her room and for the last six months to her bed.  During all this suffering she maintained a wonderful, cheerful manner making it a pleasure for her friends to visit with her. Mrs. Brading was united in marriage to Mr. Jerry Brading and to this union seven children were born, two of these have preceded their mother in passing, the oldest and youngest.  This kind lady was a woman to whom her home came first in her consideration with her church second, she having united with the Greene street church when a very young woman, taking an active part up until the time her failing health would not permit. Mrs. Mary Brading was the last of her immediate family and is survived by three daughters and two sons, eight grandchildren and a large number of great-grandchildren.  Mrs. J. W. McMacken of Dayton; Mrs. B. B. Pease and Miss Tillie Brading of Piqua; Mr. George Brading of Coshocton, Ohio, and Mr. Edward A. Brading of Los Angeles, California.  The funeral services will be held at the late home at 610 Main Street at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon.  Rev. Altman of the Greene street church will have charge of the services.  Interment will be made at Forest Hill Cemetery.

Notes from Cathy Hecker:

Brading, Mary Cron        age 92

Piqua, Ohio  

Died:  April 21, 1921 at Piqua, O

Burial in Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua, Ohio  

Survivors: 3 daughters - Mrs. John William McMaken of Dayton, Mrs. Jesse (Belle) Pearse and Miss Tillie Brading of Piqua; 2 sons - George T. Brading of Coshocton, Ohio and Edward A. Brading of Los Angeles, California.  Funeral services at the home 610 N. Main St., Piqua.  Rev. Altman of Green Street Methodist Church will have charge of the services.  Interment in Forest Hill Cemetery.  Sec. 1, Lot 211  

Mary Ann Cron Brading......  

She was born January 29, 1829 on the old Cron Farm east of Piqua on the Urbana Pike. She married Jerry Brading, January 18, 1848 (Recorded at Troy, Ohio) they had 7 children, 2 are deceased.  She was the last of her immediate family.  

1. (dec.)  Brading

2. Emma Brading

3. Belle Brading

4. Tillie Brading

5. Edward Brading

6. George Brading

7. (dec.) Brading

Provided by Roger A. Hopkins

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