George Brown (1909)

BECK, BROWN, NICHOLS, PRIDDY, RAKIN, VAN GUNDY, WHITENACK

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The Winterset Reporter
Thursday, June 17, 1909
Page 3, Column 5

Death of An Old Veteran

Tuesday at his home in Stuart occurred the death of George Brown, for many years a resident of this county and a veteran of the civil war, member of the 39th Iowa infantry. Mr. Brown has been in poor health for a year. His wife, two sons and six daughters survive him. The funeral occurred today at noon at the Worthington church in Madison township, his old home.
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Winterset Reporter
Thursday, June 24, 1909
Page 1

Obituary

Geo. Brown was born April 7, 1829, near Bedford, Indiana; died June 15, 1909, at Stuart, Ia. He spent the early part of his life in the neighborhood where he was born. When about 23 years of age he came to Iowa, where he spent the remainder of his life—one year in Iowa county; the balance in Madison county, until he moved to Stuart about 9 years ago.

He was married to Rebecca C. Nichols, Nov. 21, 1850; ten children were born to them, six of whom are living, three having died in infancy. Four were present at the funeral.

In 1862 he heard the call to arms, and entered the service of his country and for three years faithfully discharged his duty as a soldier of the Republic.

He was converted and united with the Methodist Episcopal church when but a boy and remained a faithful and consistent member until his death.

The funeral service was held at the Worthington church on the Earlham Charge, Friday afternoon, June 18th, conducted by his pastor, Rev. A. R. Miller, of Stuart, assisted by Rev. Sprague, pastor at Earlham. The funeral was largely attended, showing the respect and esteem in which he was held in the community where he had spent the best part of his life. Interment at Worthington church cemetery.
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The Stuart Herald Newspaper
Stuart, Iowa
June 1909

DEATH OF GEORGE BROWN

In his passing away another of the old war worn veterans has gone on before to Join the

“Bivouac of the dead,
On fame’s eternal camping ground,
Where their silent tents are spread.”

George Brown was born in Bedford, Lawrence Co. Ind. April 7, 1829 and died in Stuart June 15 1909 and was 80 years, 2 months and 8 days old at his death.

He was married Nov. 21 1850 to Rebecca C. Nichols at the same place where they were both born. In 1851 they moved to Iowa and in a short time settled on a farm in Madison Co. where they continued to live for almost 47 years, about ten years ago they moved to Stuart which has been their home since. In 1861 Mr. Brown enlisted in the 39th Ia. Infantry Co. A. and spent the next three years of his life in the army; he was in Gen. Corse’s brigade, and helped to defend Allatoona pass, when Gen. Sherman signaled to Corse, “Hold the fort for I'am coming.”

After his discharge from the army he devoted himself to the work of cultivating his farm and raising a family of fine children, ten of whom were born to them, six of whom are living yet, viz, Mrs. O. C. Priddy, Mrs. J. D. Whitenack, Mrs. W. T. Rakin, Mrs. S. M. Beck, Wm. Brown of Denver and Robert who lives on the old homestead where he was born; Mrs. Emma Van Gundy died 2 years ago.

Mr. Brown had been a member of the M. E. church for over sixty years; and for almost the same time he and his wife had lived together in mutual confidence and love. He has been sick for over three months during which time one or the other of his daughters was at home to help care for him; and for nearly the same time his nephew John Anderson has been in the family also to help.

After brief religious exercises at the house the remains were taken to Worthington in Madison Co. where the funeral was held and burial had.

Mr. Brown was of true pioneer stock, believing in righteousness, and an honest, temperate and industrious life, and to respect the rights of his neighbors; as he practiced these things, his example for good in the community was large and strong.

“Soldier rest, thy warfare is o’er;
Sleep the sleep that knows not waking;
Dream of battle-fields no more,
Days of danger, nights of waiting.”

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