Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Newspaper, March 9, 1917
"DEATH SUMMONS JAMES H. BROWN Well Known Citizen Who Has Lived In Eau Claire For Nearly 60 Years"
"Death came last night at about 9 o'clock to James H. Brown, 1236 South Farwell street [sic], well known and highly esteemed citizen and who on January 26 last was 81 years of age. The life of Mr. Brown is one particularly of interest to this community for he came here when a young man and for almost sixty years has called this place his home. He had seen the city grow from a struggling village, living a busy, useful life and watching all this part of the state grow beyond the mere lumber industry. Many will sorrow at his passing, and to the family much sympathy will be extended. He leaves a widow, four sons and two daughters [sic-had three sons and three daughters]. The cause of his death was weakness and heart failure. His son Fred of Aberdeen, S.D. has been here for some days and other relatives are on the way. Shortly before his 80th birthday, Mr. Brown through an accidental fall was quite severly [sic] injured and was confined to his home for some time. Other than this, until quite recently, he was always in good health. James Harding Brown was born in the town of Walkill, Orange county, N.Y., on Jan. 26, 1836. He came to the southern part of Wisconisn [sic] when he was 16 years of age, leaving there when he was about 20 for this place, and going to work for Chapman & Thorpe in 1858 at their mill on the Eau Claire river [sic]. After ten years with that firm, he joined forces with the North Western Lumber company [sic] in 1868 and until his retirement, about nine years ago, remained with that concern. He had charge in two of their mills at Porterville, then the mills in Eau Claire and the one at Stanley. When he came into Trempealeau county about 1848 he began the study of the lumbering business, and from the ground up. About 60 years ago he became a member of Eau Claire Lodge No. 112, and is [sic] the oldest member of that lodge, with one exception, that being the Hon. W.P. Bartlett, a neighbor and friend. The funeral of Mr. Brown will be under Masonic auspices, and notice of the time will be given later."
Transcribed by Lois Johnson.
"DEATH SUMMONS JAMES H. BROWN Well Known Citizen Who Has Lived In Eau Claire For Nearly 60 Years"
"Death came last night at about 9 o'clock to James H. Brown, 1236 South Farwell street [sic], well known and highly esteemed citizen and who on January 26 last was 81 years of age. The life of Mr. Brown is one particularly of interest to this community for he came here when a young man and for almost sixty years has called this place his home. He had seen the city grow from a struggling village, living a busy, useful life and watching all this part of the state grow beyond the mere lumber industry. Many will sorrow at his passing, and to the family much sympathy will be extended. He leaves a widow, four sons and two daughters [sic-had three sons and three daughters]. The cause of his death was weakness and heart failure. His son Fred of Aberdeen, S.D. has been here for some days and other relatives are on the way. Shortly before his 80th birthday, Mr. Brown through an accidental fall was quite severly [sic] injured and was confined to his home for some time. Other than this, until quite recently, he was always in good health. James Harding Brown was born in the town of Walkill, Orange county, N.Y., on Jan. 26, 1836. He came to the southern part of Wisconisn [sic] when he was 16 years of age, leaving there when he was about 20 for this place, and going to work for Chapman & Thorpe in 1858 at their mill on the Eau Claire river [sic]. After ten years with that firm, he joined forces with the North Western Lumber company [sic] in 1868 and until his retirement, about nine years ago, remained with that concern. He had charge in two of their mills at Porterville, then the mills in Eau Claire and the one at Stanley. When he came into Trempealeau county about 1848 he began the study of the lumbering business, and from the ground up. About 60 years ago he became a member of Eau Claire Lodge No. 112, and is [sic] the oldest member of that lodge, with one exception, that being the Hon. W.P. Bartlett, a neighbor and friend. The funeral of Mr. Brown will be under Masonic auspices, and notice of the time will be given later."
Transcribed by Lois Johnson.
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Newspaper, March 9, 1917
"DEATH SUMMONS JAMES H. BROWN Well Known Citizen Who Has Lived In Eau Claire For Nearly 60 Years"
"Death came last night at about 9 o'clock to James H. Brown, 1236 South Farwell street [sic], well known and highly esteemed citizen and who on January 26 last was 81 years of age. The life of Mr. Brown is one particularly of interest to this community for he came here when a young man and for almost sixty years has called this place his home. He had seen the city grow from a struggling village, living a busy, useful life and watching all this part of the state grow beyond the mere lumber industry. Many will sorrow at his passing, and to the family much sympathy will be extended. He leaves a widow, four sons and two daughters [sic-had three sons and three daughters]. The cause of his death was weakness and heart failure. His son Fred of Aberdeen, S.D. has been here for some days and other relatives are on the way. Shortly before his 80th birthday, Mr. Brown through an accidental fall was quite severly [sic] injured and was confined to his home for some time. Other than this, until quite recently, he was always in good health. James Harding Brown was born in the town of Walkill, Orange county, N.Y., on Jan. 26, 1836. He came to the southern part of Wisconisn [sic] when he was 16 years of age, leaving there when he was about 20 for this place, and going to work for Chapman & Thorpe in 1858 at their mill on the Eau Claire river [sic]. After ten years with that firm, he joined forces with the North Western Lumber company [sic] in 1868 and until his retirement, about nine years ago, remained with that concern. He had charge in two of their mills at Porterville, then the mills in Eau Claire and the one at Stanley. When he came into Trempealeau county about 1848 he began the study of the lumbering business, and from the ground up. About 60 years ago he became a member of Eau Claire Lodge No. 112, and is [sic] the oldest member of that lodge, with one exception, that being the Hon. W.P. Bartlett, a neighbor and friend. The funeral of Mr. Brown will be under Masonic auspices, and notice of the time will be given later."
Transcribed by Lois Johnson.
"DEATH SUMMONS JAMES H. BROWN Well Known Citizen Who Has Lived In Eau Claire For Nearly 60 Years"
"Death came last night at about 9 o'clock to James H. Brown, 1236 South Farwell street [sic], well known and highly esteemed citizen and who on January 26 last was 81 years of age. The life of Mr. Brown is one particularly of interest to this community for he came here when a young man and for almost sixty years has called this place his home. He had seen the city grow from a struggling village, living a busy, useful life and watching all this part of the state grow beyond the mere lumber industry. Many will sorrow at his passing, and to the family much sympathy will be extended. He leaves a widow, four sons and two daughters [sic-had three sons and three daughters]. The cause of his death was weakness and heart failure. His son Fred of Aberdeen, S.D. has been here for some days and other relatives are on the way. Shortly before his 80th birthday, Mr. Brown through an accidental fall was quite severly [sic] injured and was confined to his home for some time. Other than this, until quite recently, he was always in good health. James Harding Brown was born in the town of Walkill, Orange county, N.Y., on Jan. 26, 1836. He came to the southern part of Wisconisn [sic] when he was 16 years of age, leaving there when he was about 20 for this place, and going to work for Chapman & Thorpe in 1858 at their mill on the Eau Claire river [sic]. After ten years with that firm, he joined forces with the North Western Lumber company [sic] in 1868 and until his retirement, about nine years ago, remained with that concern. He had charge in two of their mills at Porterville, then the mills in Eau Claire and the one at Stanley. When he came into Trempealeau county about 1848 he began the study of the lumbering business, and from the ground up. About 60 years ago he became a member of Eau Claire Lodge No. 112, and is [sic] the oldest member of that lodge, with one exception, that being the Hon. W.P. Bartlett, a neighbor and friend. The funeral of Mr. Brown will be under Masonic auspices, and notice of the time will be given later."
Transcribed by Lois Johnson.
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