Sylvanus Brown, 1830-1892

BROWN

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 8/1/2006 at 06:52:59

Died at his home 11 miles north of Estherville, March 2nd, of heart disease and was buried at the East hill (Side) cemetery, March 4th, Rev. A. R. Toothacre, conducting the services. The deceased was one of the oldest and best known settlers of the county. He was born in Pennsylvania, April 1830, was married to Miss H. A. Riggs in May, 1860, and moved to Estherville in 1864. He was a county judge of this county and was the county's first Superintendent of schools. He taught the Estherville school for years when it was located in the little building afterwards used for a court house. "Verne" Brown, as all knew him, was a man of fine ability and well educated and with better opportunities might have become a prominent man. He leaves a wife, four sons and two daughters in comfortable circumstances.

Contributed by: Doreene Hansen. Source: Northern Vindicator 17 March 1892.