Note: also known to be in this plot are children Charles, Julia, Walter, James T, Ella and 21-yr-old Selina.
We are called upon to chronicle the death of Mr. James Brown, a well-known citizen of this city, who departed this life at his residence, No. 527 Walnut street, after an illness of about three weeks. Deceased was 77 years of age, and has been an invalid for about ten years. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn his demise. The names of the children are: Sherman Brown, Annie Brown, Jno Brown of Kansas City, Mrs. George Copeland and Antrim Campbell Brown.
The last time Mr. Brown was able to be out was on the 4th of July. Mr. Brown was born in Queen Anne's county, Maryland. He came west in 1833 but did not locate until 1837, when he settled in Sangamon county, since which time he has been a resident. He was special agent of the Postoffice Department for the Western States during the administration of Gen. Jackson.
The funeral will take place from St. Paul's Episcopal church tomorrow afternoon. IL State Journal, Springfield, IL 7-25-1882
James Brown, Springfield, Illinois, was born in Queen Anne county, Maryland, October 20, 1805; son of James and Mary Ann Hackett Brown, natives of Maryland, where they were married and had six children, two of whom died in infancy; the mother died in 1821, and the father in 1822.
Mr. Brown left Maryland and went to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he embarked in merchandising, and became acquainted with Miss Mariol Page, daughter of Jarred Page, of Chenango county, N. Y.; she was born in that county. By this union there was one child, Sherman P. who is employed in the railroad business in Pueblo, Colorado. Parting with his first wife Mr. Brown married Miss Sarah J. Martin, daughter of Thomas Martin, of Maryland. The fruits of this marriage were nine children, four of whom are living: John, of Kansas, Mary Anne, Lida M., now Mrs. George E. Copeland, and Antrim C. In 1834 Mr. B. came to Springfield, it being at the time of the cholera epidemic, he returned to Cincinnati, where he remained until 1837. Soon after coming to this State he was appointed clerk in the mail service, and afterwards was appointed Special Post Office Agent, his district comprising Illinois, Indian, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri. This route was made in a stage coach, being before the use of railroads. After leaving the road he came to this county where he followed farming seven years, since which time he has lived retired, having been an invalid for the last twelve years. -1881 History of Sangamon County, Illinois, Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, IL, 1881
We are called upon to chronicle the death of Mr. James Brown, a well-known citizen of this city, who departed this life at his residence, No. 527 Walnut street, after an illness of about three weeks. Deceased was 77 years of age, and has been an invalid for about ten years. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn his demise. The names of the children are: Sherman Brown, Annie Brown, Jno Brown of Kansas City, Mrs. George Copeland and Antrim Campbell Brown.
The last time Mr. Brown was able to be out was on the 4th of July. Mr. Brown was born in Queen Anne's county, Maryland. He came west in 1833 but did not locate until 1837, when he settled in Sangamon county, since which time he has been a resident. He was special agent of the Postoffice Department for the Western States during the administration of Gen. Jackson.
The funeral will take place from St. Paul's Episcopal church tomorrow afternoon. IL State Journal, Springfield, IL 7-25-1882
James Brown, Springfield, Illinois, was born in Queen Anne county, Maryland, October 20, 1805; son of James and Mary Ann Hackett Brown, natives of Maryland, where they were married and had six children, two of whom died in infancy; the mother died in 1821, and the father in 1822.
Mr. Brown left Maryland and went to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he embarked in merchandising, and became acquainted with Miss Mariol Page, daughter of Jarred Page, of Chenango county, N. Y.; she was born in that county. By this union there was one child, Sherman P. who is employed in the railroad business in Pueblo, Colorado. Parting with his first wife Mr. Brown married Miss Sarah J. Martin, daughter of Thomas Martin, of Maryland. The fruits of this marriage were nine children, four of whom are living: John, of Kansas, Mary Anne, Lida M., now Mrs. George E. Copeland, and Antrim C. In 1834 Mr. B. came to Springfield, it being at the time of the cholera epidemic, he returned to Cincinnati, where he remained until 1837. Soon after coming to this State he was appointed clerk in the mail service, and afterwards was appointed Special Post Office Agent, his district comprising Illinois, Indian, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri. This route was made in a stage coach, being before the use of railroads. After leaving the road he came to this county where he followed farming seven years, since which time he has lived retired, having been an invalid for the last twelve years. -1881 History of Sangamon County, Illinois, Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, IL, 1881
Note: also known to be in this plot are children Charles, Julia, Walter, James T, Ella and 21-yr-old Selina.
We are called upon to chronicle the death of Mr. James Brown, a well-known citizen of this city, who departed this life at his residence, No. 527 Walnut street, after an illness of about three weeks. Deceased was 77 years of age, and has been an invalid for about ten years. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn his demise. The names of the children are: Sherman Brown, Annie Brown, Jno Brown of Kansas City, Mrs. George Copeland and Antrim Campbell Brown.
The last time Mr. Brown was able to be out was on the 4th of July. Mr. Brown was born in Queen Anne's county, Maryland. He came west in 1833 but did not locate until 1837, when he settled in Sangamon county, since which time he has been a resident. He was special agent of the Postoffice Department for the Western States during the administration of Gen. Jackson.
The funeral will take place from St. Paul's Episcopal church tomorrow afternoon. IL State Journal, Springfield, IL 7-25-1882
James Brown, Springfield, Illinois, was born in Queen Anne county, Maryland, October 20, 1805; son of James and Mary Ann Hackett Brown, natives of Maryland, where they were married and had six children, two of whom died in infancy; the mother died in 1821, and the father in 1822.
Mr. Brown left Maryland and went to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he embarked in merchandising, and became acquainted with Miss Mariol Page, daughter of Jarred Page, of Chenango county, N. Y.; she was born in that county. By this union there was one child, Sherman P. who is employed in the railroad business in Pueblo, Colorado. Parting with his first wife Mr. Brown married Miss Sarah J. Martin, daughter of Thomas Martin, of Maryland. The fruits of this marriage were nine children, four of whom are living: John, of Kansas, Mary Anne, Lida M., now Mrs. George E. Copeland, and Antrim C. In 1834 Mr. B. came to Springfield, it being at the time of the cholera epidemic, he returned to Cincinnati, where he remained until 1837. Soon after coming to this State he was appointed clerk in the mail service, and afterwards was appointed Special Post Office Agent, his district comprising Illinois, Indian, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri. This route was made in a stage coach, being before the use of railroads. After leaving the road he came to this county where he followed farming seven years, since which time he has lived retired, having been an invalid for the last twelve years. -1881 History of Sangamon County, Illinois, Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, IL, 1881
We are called upon to chronicle the death of Mr. James Brown, a well-known citizen of this city, who departed this life at his residence, No. 527 Walnut street, after an illness of about three weeks. Deceased was 77 years of age, and has been an invalid for about ten years. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn his demise. The names of the children are: Sherman Brown, Annie Brown, Jno Brown of Kansas City, Mrs. George Copeland and Antrim Campbell Brown.
The last time Mr. Brown was able to be out was on the 4th of July. Mr. Brown was born in Queen Anne's county, Maryland. He came west in 1833 but did not locate until 1837, when he settled in Sangamon county, since which time he has been a resident. He was special agent of the Postoffice Department for the Western States during the administration of Gen. Jackson.
The funeral will take place from St. Paul's Episcopal church tomorrow afternoon. IL State Journal, Springfield, IL 7-25-1882
James Brown, Springfield, Illinois, was born in Queen Anne county, Maryland, October 20, 1805; son of James and Mary Ann Hackett Brown, natives of Maryland, where they were married and had six children, two of whom died in infancy; the mother died in 1821, and the father in 1822.
Mr. Brown left Maryland and went to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he embarked in merchandising, and became acquainted with Miss Mariol Page, daughter of Jarred Page, of Chenango county, N. Y.; she was born in that county. By this union there was one child, Sherman P. who is employed in the railroad business in Pueblo, Colorado. Parting with his first wife Mr. Brown married Miss Sarah J. Martin, daughter of Thomas Martin, of Maryland. The fruits of this marriage were nine children, four of whom are living: John, of Kansas, Mary Anne, Lida M., now Mrs. George E. Copeland, and Antrim C. In 1834 Mr. B. came to Springfield, it being at the time of the cholera epidemic, he returned to Cincinnati, where he remained until 1837. Soon after coming to this State he was appointed clerk in the mail service, and afterwards was appointed Special Post Office Agent, his district comprising Illinois, Indian, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri. This route was made in a stage coach, being before the use of railroads. After leaving the road he came to this county where he followed farming seven years, since which time he has lived retired, having been an invalid for the last twelve years. -1881 History of Sangamon County, Illinois, Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, IL, 1881
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