----Source: CLARK COUNTY REPUBLICAN PRESS (Neillsville, Wis.) 04/30/1885

Bruley, Mary Philomene Bachamp (15 MAY 1845 - 24 APR 1885)

Died, at Neillsville, Clark County, April 24th, 1885, Mrs. Mary Philomene Bachamp Bruley, wife of Emery Bruley, age thirty-nine years, eleven months and nine days.

The death of Mrs. Bruley was sudden and unexpected. On Friday afternoon her husband was notified at his store that Mrs. Bruley was dying. He ran to the house only to find her dead. She had been in poor health for a year or two, but had been able to be out a good deal. On Pleasant days she was frequently seen driving about town.

Mrs. Bruley was born at the city of Ottawa, Canada, May 15th, 1845. She was married to Emery Bruley at Ottawa, Sept. 17th, 1863, and came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1865. While her husband has pursued his business industriously, accumulating property until he has become on of the leading merchants of Neillsville, she has been his devoted Christian companion.

The funeral services were conducted Monday at 10 o'clock a.m., at the Catholic Church, Rev. Father Voltz officiating. There was a large concourse of Mrs. Bruley's friends to assist in the last sad rites. In the discourse the reverend father alluded to the fact that Mrs. Bruley three weeks before assisted in decorating the altar for Easter service, thus evincing her devotion to the church.

Mrs. Bruley stood high among our people. She will be mourned not only by relatives but by all our citizens who knew her. She leaves no children. Her mother still resides at Ottawa, and she has three sister living. (Neillsville Times).