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Capt Edward Wallace Brown

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Capt Edward Wallace Brown Veteran

Birth
Relief, Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
Death
15 Mar 1900 (aged 55)
Relief, Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Relief, Morgan County, Kentucky, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.9460056, Longitude: -82.9964
Memorial ID
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Husband of Therrisa Ellen Preston.

Father of Everett, Arthur, Virgie, Wallace, Arnola, Nancy, Louella, Sarah, Mary, and Selina Brown.

Son of Wallace Washington Brown and Nancy Elizabeth Hill.

He served in the Civil War as a Union Army Captain.


Relief is a small community centered by the Relief Post Office and the Paint Valley Church. The Post Office was established in 1878 by Edward W. Brown, Captain in the Union Army during the Civil War. The name "relief" was given to the Post Office because it was a relief for the people not having to go so far to get their mail.

Following is a list of Relief Postmasters up until 1956:
Edward W. Brown - February 11, 1878 there are more names on the list but only added him on here.
Husband of Therrisa Ellen Preston.

Father of Everett, Arthur, Virgie, Wallace, Arnola, Nancy, Louella, Sarah, Mary, and Selina Brown.

Son of Wallace Washington Brown and Nancy Elizabeth Hill.

He served in the Civil War as a Union Army Captain.


Relief is a small community centered by the Relief Post Office and the Paint Valley Church. The Post Office was established in 1878 by Edward W. Brown, Captain in the Union Army during the Civil War. The name "relief" was given to the Post Office because it was a relief for the people not having to go so far to get their mail.

Following is a list of Relief Postmasters up until 1956:
Edward W. Brown - February 11, 1878 there are more names on the list but only added him on here.


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