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Eleanor M. “Helen” <I>Flournoy</I> Brown

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Eleanor M. “Helen” Flournoy Brown

Birth
Georgia, USA
Death
Jan 1904
Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 1, Lot 144 (city plan) Section J, probably Lot 60 (Autry book)
Memorial ID
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Reported age at time of death was 62 years, so evidently born about 1842.

Daughter of Samuel W. FLOURNOY. Eleanor M. FLOURNOY married 23 OCT 1866 in Muscogee County, Georgia, to James G. BROWN. Mother of at least one child, a son.

Mary Jane Galer's list of persons interred in the New Cemetery area of Linwood shows: Mrs. H. BROWN, married female, born in Georgia, died aged 62 years at 1015 Fifth Avenue [Columbus, Georgia] of T.B. [= tuberculosis]; buried 04 JAN 1904 in Section C, Lot 144, by undertaker [Charlton Lafayette] TORBETT, reference local death certificate #743 - Sexton Jesse Alec BEARD.

This grave is probably not identifiably marked. Other individuals buried in this lot include Mrs. E. C. BROWN (buried 18 MAR 1877, aged 69 years) & Harold F. BROWN (buried 04 DEC 1936, aged 60 or 69 years), as well as CHALMERS, STRATFORD, SYLVIS & ZIPPERER.

"THE SAD DEATH OF MRS. JAMES G. BROWN: She Passed Away Sunday at Her Home. The Funeral Occurred Yesterday. // Mrs. Earilnor M. BROWN, the beloved wife of Mr. James G. BROWN, died at 6:45 o'clock Sunday morning at her home on Fifth avenue. Shew as 62 years of age ad a most estimable Christian lady. She was a devoted member of the Episcopal church and a regular attendant, prior to her recent illness. She was the second daughter of the late Mr. Samuel W. FLOURNOY, formerly editor of the Columbus Enquirer before that paper consolidated with the Columbus Sun. // She is survived by one son, Mr. H. F. BROWN, of this city, and two sisters and one brother. They are Miss Pattie FLOURNOY, Mrs. Hattie S. GRAY and Mr. Julius M. FLOURNOY, of this city. She also leaves two adopted children, Mr. H. F. BRYAN, of Tuskegee, Ala., and Miss Nellie M. BRYAN, of Richmond, Va. // The deceased had many devoted friends and her list of acquaintances was a large one. Her friends were much grieved by her sad death. // The funeral took place yesterday morning at 10 o'clock [at 1015 Fifth Avenue in Columbus], conducted by Rev. J. L. SCULLY [or SULLY; assisted by Dr. COPELAND of St. Luke Methodist Episcopal Church]. The interment was at Linwood cemetery. The following were the pallbearers: Messrs. Harry WARNER, C. P. SPRINGER, George J. BURRUS, W. C. COART, Leon LAYFIELD and W. J. COX." [Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Tuesday, 05 JAN 1904, p. 8. See also
"MRS. HELEN BROWN DIED YESTERDAY A. M.: Funeral Service Took Place From Her Late Residence on Fifth Avenue Today at Ten O'clock," in the Columbus (GA) Ledger newspaper of Monday, 04 JAN 1904, p. 2.]
Reported age at time of death was 62 years, so evidently born about 1842.

Daughter of Samuel W. FLOURNOY. Eleanor M. FLOURNOY married 23 OCT 1866 in Muscogee County, Georgia, to James G. BROWN. Mother of at least one child, a son.

Mary Jane Galer's list of persons interred in the New Cemetery area of Linwood shows: Mrs. H. BROWN, married female, born in Georgia, died aged 62 years at 1015 Fifth Avenue [Columbus, Georgia] of T.B. [= tuberculosis]; buried 04 JAN 1904 in Section C, Lot 144, by undertaker [Charlton Lafayette] TORBETT, reference local death certificate #743 - Sexton Jesse Alec BEARD.

This grave is probably not identifiably marked. Other individuals buried in this lot include Mrs. E. C. BROWN (buried 18 MAR 1877, aged 69 years) & Harold F. BROWN (buried 04 DEC 1936, aged 60 or 69 years), as well as CHALMERS, STRATFORD, SYLVIS & ZIPPERER.

"THE SAD DEATH OF MRS. JAMES G. BROWN: She Passed Away Sunday at Her Home. The Funeral Occurred Yesterday. // Mrs. Earilnor M. BROWN, the beloved wife of Mr. James G. BROWN, died at 6:45 o'clock Sunday morning at her home on Fifth avenue. Shew as 62 years of age ad a most estimable Christian lady. She was a devoted member of the Episcopal church and a regular attendant, prior to her recent illness. She was the second daughter of the late Mr. Samuel W. FLOURNOY, formerly editor of the Columbus Enquirer before that paper consolidated with the Columbus Sun. // She is survived by one son, Mr. H. F. BROWN, of this city, and two sisters and one brother. They are Miss Pattie FLOURNOY, Mrs. Hattie S. GRAY and Mr. Julius M. FLOURNOY, of this city. She also leaves two adopted children, Mr. H. F. BRYAN, of Tuskegee, Ala., and Miss Nellie M. BRYAN, of Richmond, Va. // The deceased had many devoted friends and her list of acquaintances was a large one. Her friends were much grieved by her sad death. // The funeral took place yesterday morning at 10 o'clock [at 1015 Fifth Avenue in Columbus], conducted by Rev. J. L. SCULLY [or SULLY; assisted by Dr. COPELAND of St. Luke Methodist Episcopal Church]. The interment was at Linwood cemetery. The following were the pallbearers: Messrs. Harry WARNER, C. P. SPRINGER, George J. BURRUS, W. C. COART, Leon LAYFIELD and W. J. COX." [Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Tuesday, 05 JAN 1904, p. 8. See also
"MRS. HELEN BROWN DIED YESTERDAY A. M.: Funeral Service Took Place From Her Late Residence on Fifth Avenue Today at Ten O'clock," in the Columbus (GA) Ledger newspaper of Monday, 04 JAN 1904, p. 2.]


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