This is actually the Burial location for William Henry Brown born 1 January 1863 died 5 July 1915. William's Memorial in this cemetery.
George is buried in reality in the Jewell cemetery at Sumner, NE. George's Memorial in Sumner.
The story behind the confusion of who is buried where is below:
Submission from C. Bostrom:
The following is from a note connected to William Henry Brown in the family tree files from my uncle:
“Very little information is available for Adam and Rebecca Brown’s youngest son. William Henry Brown was born January 1, 1863. He was engaged in farming in the Eddyville-Oconto area and was never married. Near the end of his life, he came to live with his nephew, George F. Brown, shortly after George’s marriage to Cynthia (Lindsay), and is buried at Lomax Cemetery, Nebraska.
Several years ago, our family (Elmer and Elfrieda, my grandparents; Kathleen, my mother; and Delmer, my uncle) visited the Lomax Cemetery and were surprised to see a concrete marker with the name ‘George F. Brown’ impressed into the concrete, as we know that George is buried at the Jewell Cemetery located between Eddyville and Sumner, Nebraska. Inasmuch as the timing of our visit was just several days Memorial Day, a local rancher and his wife (Mr. and Mrs. Houchen), who serve as caretakers of the Cemetery, were at Lomax with their tractors mowing the grass so that the Cemetery would look its best on Memorial Day. In visiting with them, we were told that some years ago, concrete markers had been made to place beside many graves which otherwise were unmarked, and it was at this time that the marker for George F. Brown was placed. The custodians went home and brought back the cemetery plot book. After researching the records we leaned how this mistake came to be made.
As previously stated, at the time of his death, William Henry Brown was living with George F. and Cynthia Brown (my great-grandparents). Upon his death, his nephew, George, purchased a burial plot for him in the Lomax Cemetery. In the original cemetery plot book, however, the name of the purchaser of the plot was erroneously entered into the records, rather than the name of the deceased. Thus, the name, ‘George F. Brown’ had been entered into this plot location, and when the concrete markers were made, the incorrect name was used. We were advised that this same mistake had been encountered in several other early-day graves in the cemetery.
Elmer (my Grandfather Brown) believes he may have the original deed to this plot which was bought by George for his uncle, William.”
I do not know exactly when this visit took place; but, know it was prior to 1996, as that was the year my mother passed away. Another note states that Mrs. Houchen was well known to my grandfather, Elmer. She was the daughter of the late James B. Kyle, a physician who settled in Eddyville, serving the needs of the community as well as serving as the only pharmacy in the area. While George and Cynthia’s 12 children were all born at home, Dr. Kyle was the family doctor under whose care all the children grew up. These children were born between 1912 and 1930.
George is buried in reality in the Jewell cemetery at Sumner, NE. George's Memorial in Sumner.
The story behind the confusion of who is buried where is below:
Submission from C. Bostrom:
The following is from a note connected to William Henry Brown in the family tree files from my uncle:
“Very little information is available for Adam and Rebecca Brown’s youngest son. William Henry Brown was born January 1, 1863. He was engaged in farming in the Eddyville-Oconto area and was never married. Near the end of his life, he came to live with his nephew, George F. Brown, shortly after George’s marriage to Cynthia (Lindsay), and is buried at Lomax Cemetery, Nebraska.
Several years ago, our family (Elmer and Elfrieda, my grandparents; Kathleen, my mother; and Delmer, my uncle) visited the Lomax Cemetery and were surprised to see a concrete marker with the name ‘George F. Brown’ impressed into the concrete, as we know that George is buried at the Jewell Cemetery located between Eddyville and Sumner, Nebraska. Inasmuch as the timing of our visit was just several days Memorial Day, a local rancher and his wife (Mr. and Mrs. Houchen), who serve as caretakers of the Cemetery, were at Lomax with their tractors mowing the grass so that the Cemetery would look its best on Memorial Day. In visiting with them, we were told that some years ago, concrete markers had been made to place beside many graves which otherwise were unmarked, and it was at this time that the marker for George F. Brown was placed. The custodians went home and brought back the cemetery plot book. After researching the records we leaned how this mistake came to be made.
As previously stated, at the time of his death, William Henry Brown was living with George F. and Cynthia Brown (my great-grandparents). Upon his death, his nephew, George, purchased a burial plot for him in the Lomax Cemetery. In the original cemetery plot book, however, the name of the purchaser of the plot was erroneously entered into the records, rather than the name of the deceased. Thus, the name, ‘George F. Brown’ had been entered into this plot location, and when the concrete markers were made, the incorrect name was used. We were advised that this same mistake had been encountered in several other early-day graves in the cemetery.
Elmer (my Grandfather Brown) believes he may have the original deed to this plot which was bought by George for his uncle, William.”
I do not know exactly when this visit took place; but, know it was prior to 1996, as that was the year my mother passed away. Another note states that Mrs. Houchen was well known to my grandfather, Elmer. She was the daughter of the late James B. Kyle, a physician who settled in Eddyville, serving the needs of the community as well as serving as the only pharmacy in the area. While George and Cynthia’s 12 children were all born at home, Dr. Kyle was the family doctor under whose care all the children grew up. These children were born between 1912 and 1930.
This is actually the Burial location for William Henry Brown born 1 January 1863 died 5 July 1915. William's Memorial in this cemetery.
George is buried in reality in the Jewell cemetery at Sumner, NE. George's Memorial in Sumner.
The story behind the confusion of who is buried where is below:
Submission from C. Bostrom:
The following is from a note connected to William Henry Brown in the family tree files from my uncle:
“Very little information is available for Adam and Rebecca Brown’s youngest son. William Henry Brown was born January 1, 1863. He was engaged in farming in the Eddyville-Oconto area and was never married. Near the end of his life, he came to live with his nephew, George F. Brown, shortly after George’s marriage to Cynthia (Lindsay), and is buried at Lomax Cemetery, Nebraska.
Several years ago, our family (Elmer and Elfrieda, my grandparents; Kathleen, my mother; and Delmer, my uncle) visited the Lomax Cemetery and were surprised to see a concrete marker with the name ‘George F. Brown’ impressed into the concrete, as we know that George is buried at the Jewell Cemetery located between Eddyville and Sumner, Nebraska. Inasmuch as the timing of our visit was just several days Memorial Day, a local rancher and his wife (Mr. and Mrs. Houchen), who serve as caretakers of the Cemetery, were at Lomax with their tractors mowing the grass so that the Cemetery would look its best on Memorial Day. In visiting with them, we were told that some years ago, concrete markers had been made to place beside many graves which otherwise were unmarked, and it was at this time that the marker for George F. Brown was placed. The custodians went home and brought back the cemetery plot book. After researching the records we leaned how this mistake came to be made.
As previously stated, at the time of his death, William Henry Brown was living with George F. and Cynthia Brown (my great-grandparents). Upon his death, his nephew, George, purchased a burial plot for him in the Lomax Cemetery. In the original cemetery plot book, however, the name of the purchaser of the plot was erroneously entered into the records, rather than the name of the deceased. Thus, the name, ‘George F. Brown’ had been entered into this plot location, and when the concrete markers were made, the incorrect name was used. We were advised that this same mistake had been encountered in several other early-day graves in the cemetery.
Elmer (my Grandfather Brown) believes he may have the original deed to this plot which was bought by George for his uncle, William.”
I do not know exactly when this visit took place; but, know it was prior to 1996, as that was the year my mother passed away. Another note states that Mrs. Houchen was well known to my grandfather, Elmer. She was the daughter of the late James B. Kyle, a physician who settled in Eddyville, serving the needs of the community as well as serving as the only pharmacy in the area. While George and Cynthia’s 12 children were all born at home, Dr. Kyle was the family doctor under whose care all the children grew up. These children were born between 1912 and 1930.
George is buried in reality in the Jewell cemetery at Sumner, NE. George's Memorial in Sumner.
The story behind the confusion of who is buried where is below:
Submission from C. Bostrom:
The following is from a note connected to William Henry Brown in the family tree files from my uncle:
“Very little information is available for Adam and Rebecca Brown’s youngest son. William Henry Brown was born January 1, 1863. He was engaged in farming in the Eddyville-Oconto area and was never married. Near the end of his life, he came to live with his nephew, George F. Brown, shortly after George’s marriage to Cynthia (Lindsay), and is buried at Lomax Cemetery, Nebraska.
Several years ago, our family (Elmer and Elfrieda, my grandparents; Kathleen, my mother; and Delmer, my uncle) visited the Lomax Cemetery and were surprised to see a concrete marker with the name ‘George F. Brown’ impressed into the concrete, as we know that George is buried at the Jewell Cemetery located between Eddyville and Sumner, Nebraska. Inasmuch as the timing of our visit was just several days Memorial Day, a local rancher and his wife (Mr. and Mrs. Houchen), who serve as caretakers of the Cemetery, were at Lomax with their tractors mowing the grass so that the Cemetery would look its best on Memorial Day. In visiting with them, we were told that some years ago, concrete markers had been made to place beside many graves which otherwise were unmarked, and it was at this time that the marker for George F. Brown was placed. The custodians went home and brought back the cemetery plot book. After researching the records we leaned how this mistake came to be made.
As previously stated, at the time of his death, William Henry Brown was living with George F. and Cynthia Brown (my great-grandparents). Upon his death, his nephew, George, purchased a burial plot for him in the Lomax Cemetery. In the original cemetery plot book, however, the name of the purchaser of the plot was erroneously entered into the records, rather than the name of the deceased. Thus, the name, ‘George F. Brown’ had been entered into this plot location, and when the concrete markers were made, the incorrect name was used. We were advised that this same mistake had been encountered in several other early-day graves in the cemetery.
Elmer (my Grandfather Brown) believes he may have the original deed to this plot which was bought by George for his uncle, William.”
I do not know exactly when this visit took place; but, know it was prior to 1996, as that was the year my mother passed away. Another note states that Mrs. Houchen was well known to my grandfather, Elmer. She was the daughter of the late James B. Kyle, a physician who settled in Eddyville, serving the needs of the community as well as serving as the only pharmacy in the area. While George and Cynthia’s 12 children were all born at home, Dr. Kyle was the family doctor under whose care all the children grew up. These children were born between 1912 and 1930.
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