Bay Co, FL, Vol 21, #49
B.B. Brown died on Aug 14, 1913, only a month after the creation of Bay County. He became the first Mason to be buried in the new county. Acme Lodge took charge of the arrangements. Interment followed in the Millville Cemetery.
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Obituary Reads:
Pioneer Resident Dead
B.B. Brown, Father of the Sheriff Passes Away
After a long and useful life, B.B. Brown, father of Sheriff W.A. Brown, died at the residence of his son-in-law, W.E. Spiva, at St. Andrews, last Monday.
Mr. Brown was 80 years of age, and had been a resident of this section 60 years. He was buried Tuesday at Millville, by the Masonic order, of which he had long been a member. This was the first Masonic funeral in Bay County.
Space forbids a more extended mention of Mr. Brown's activities, but further notice will be given next week.
∼Benjamin Bartlett Brown
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 8/11/1862 at Merritt's Bridge, FL as a Private.
On 8/11/1862 he mustered into "E" Co. FL 2nd Battn Infantry
He was Dropped from rolls on 11/1/1862
(Estimated date of being dropped)
born in 1832 in Alabama
died in 1904
Parents: James & Annie.
Married (1) Louise Tabor in 1859;
(2) Margaret Tabor)
Bay Co, FL, Vol 21, #49
B.B. Brown died on Aug 14, 1913, only a month after the creation of Bay County. He became the first Mason to be buried in the new county. Acme Lodge took charge of the arrangements. Interment followed in the Millville Cemetery.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Obituary Reads:
Pioneer Resident Dead
B.B. Brown, Father of the Sheriff Passes Away
After a long and useful life, B.B. Brown, father of Sheriff W.A. Brown, died at the residence of his son-in-law, W.E. Spiva, at St. Andrews, last Monday.
Mr. Brown was 80 years of age, and had been a resident of this section 60 years. He was buried Tuesday at Millville, by the Masonic order, of which he had long been a member. This was the first Masonic funeral in Bay County.
Space forbids a more extended mention of Mr. Brown's activities, but further notice will be given next week.
∼Benjamin Bartlett Brown
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 8/11/1862 at Merritt's Bridge, FL as a Private.
On 8/11/1862 he mustered into "E" Co. FL 2nd Battn Infantry
He was Dropped from rolls on 11/1/1862
(Estimated date of being dropped)
born in 1832 in Alabama
died in 1904
Parents: James & Annie.
Married (1) Louise Tabor in 1859;
(2) Margaret Tabor)
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