Son of John Charles Bain and Selena Purviance Plunkett
- Husband of Anna Jane Nelson, 4 August 1853, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
- Husband of Eliza Jane McAdams, 31 October 1889, Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa
Obituary of Monroe Zeno Bain as printed in the Brighton Enterprise, June 7, 1902.
Monroe Zeno Bain died at his home in Brighton [Iowa] at 3:20 pm Wednesday, June 4th [1902]. He was one of the oldest settlers and most highly respected citizens of this community.
Born three miles west of Concord, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, on October 13, 1826. His father moved to Illinois in the fall of 1831 and came to Iowa in 1838. On September 5th of that year, the family located where the town of Wayland is now situated.
In August 1853 he was married to Anny Jane Nelson who died May 5, 1889, at the age of 58 years and 7 months.
Ten children were born to them, nine of whom are still living, all of them in Montana and Dakotas. They are Frank, Lee, George, Julius, Zeno, Charlie, James, John, and Mrs. Ellen Peck [Sarah Ellen].
For many years Mr. Bain conducted a large farm in Walnut Township and dealt in livestock and grain, being a very extensive shipper from Brighton and other neighboring stations. In the fall of 1889, he moved to Brighton, and on Oct 29 he married Mrs. Eliza Swisher.
Mr. Bain joined the Masonic lodge at Washington in April 1857 and was transferred to Wayland six years later, when there was a lodge organized there.
Mr. Bain was a man of few words, decided opinions, good solid judgment, and honest and honorable as truth itself. He was never swayed by the mob but governed his actions by his conscience. Although he lived to the ripe age of three-quarters of a century, yet it is hard to lose such men, they are few enough in any community.
His death was unexpected. He had been ill all spring, but was thought to be improving until on Tuesday, April 15, he took to his bed and grew gradually weaker day by day and hour by hour until the last. When the doctors told him he could not get well he arranged his affairs and calmly awaited the end.
The funeral took place from the residence at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon conducted by the Masons.
[Note: His death certificate states that he died from diabetes and gangrene]
Son of John Charles Bain and Selena Purviance Plunkett
- Husband of Anna Jane Nelson, 4 August 1853, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
- Husband of Eliza Jane McAdams, 31 October 1889, Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa
Obituary of Monroe Zeno Bain as printed in the Brighton Enterprise, June 7, 1902.
Monroe Zeno Bain died at his home in Brighton [Iowa] at 3:20 pm Wednesday, June 4th [1902]. He was one of the oldest settlers and most highly respected citizens of this community.
Born three miles west of Concord, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, on October 13, 1826. His father moved to Illinois in the fall of 1831 and came to Iowa in 1838. On September 5th of that year, the family located where the town of Wayland is now situated.
In August 1853 he was married to Anny Jane Nelson who died May 5, 1889, at the age of 58 years and 7 months.
Ten children were born to them, nine of whom are still living, all of them in Montana and Dakotas. They are Frank, Lee, George, Julius, Zeno, Charlie, James, John, and Mrs. Ellen Peck [Sarah Ellen].
For many years Mr. Bain conducted a large farm in Walnut Township and dealt in livestock and grain, being a very extensive shipper from Brighton and other neighboring stations. In the fall of 1889, he moved to Brighton, and on Oct 29 he married Mrs. Eliza Swisher.
Mr. Bain joined the Masonic lodge at Washington in April 1857 and was transferred to Wayland six years later, when there was a lodge organized there.
Mr. Bain was a man of few words, decided opinions, good solid judgment, and honest and honorable as truth itself. He was never swayed by the mob but governed his actions by his conscience. Although he lived to the ripe age of three-quarters of a century, yet it is hard to lose such men, they are few enough in any community.
His death was unexpected. He had been ill all spring, but was thought to be improving until on Tuesday, April 15, he took to his bed and grew gradually weaker day by day and hour by hour until the last. When the doctors told him he could not get well he arranged his affairs and calmly awaited the end.
The funeral took place from the residence at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon conducted by the Masons.
[Note: His death certificate states that he died from diabetes and gangrene]
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