BROWN, Mrs. Elizabeth: Died 1902

BROWN

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Date: 8/24/2016 at 17:39:11

**Handwritten: St. Line Dem. Thurs. 22 May 1902

SUDDEN DEATH.
Mrs. John Brown Affected By Vivid Lightning Stroke and Does Not Recover.

Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, wife of John Brown of this place died at 3 o'clock this morning. Last night at 8 o'clock she was rendered unconscious by an unusually vivid flash of lightning, and continued in that condition until her death, six or seven hours later. She was sitting in a chair when it happened. It is not supposed she was struck by lightning, but the shock from sudden fright brought on a fatal attack of apoplexy. Mrs. Brown was 70 years of age. The family moved here a number of years ago from near Kilbourne.

Source: Van Buren County Genealogical Society Obituary Book G, Page 180, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA