George W. Brown 1848-1908

BROWN, SMITH, CRANDALL, PRICE

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 7/14/2014 at 03:52:36

George W. Brown, son of Alfonzo and Luthena Brown was born near Bonaparte, Iowa, February 3, 1848, being the youngest of a family of four sons and three daughters.

He married Miss Marla Smith January 26, 1871, and to this union one child was born, a son, Seth.

This son was in the railroad employ and was killed at Eldon while crossing the tracks near the station, being ran over by a freight train.

Mr. Brown spent most of his life in Bonaparte, being for nineteen years in the employ of Meeks Bros. Co. He was and exceptionally strong and vigorous man. While holding the nozzle of the Meek Bros. fire hose one day while dampening the streets preparatory to a Fourth of July celebration he was stricken with paralysis, and since that time has been an invalid. On the front porch of his home he has kept and sold cigars and at times has been able to use his horse and buggy in driving traveling men. For almost fifteen years he suffered with paralysis, this being the cause of his death which occurred about ten o'clock P. M. On Monday, June 22, 1908, aged 60 years, four months, and nineteen days.

He carried a life insurance policy in the Legion of Honor for $2000, the same being fully paid. From this Mrs. Brown should receive at least $1700, there being a reduction because of an expectancy clause.

There remain to mourn their loss his devoted wife and two sisters, Mrs. C. Crandall of the Lebanon, Oregon, and Mrs. F. Price of Lebanon, Kansas.

Funeral services were held at the home Wednesday afternoon in charge of Rev. Clark, Rev. Trenerry assisting. The remains were laid to rest in the Bonaparte Cemetery.

Source: Entler Scrapbook Collection, vol 5, Iowa Historical Library, Iowa City, IA