Death of Wilmer Brown
Mr. Wilmer Brown, a younger brother of Capt. Albert Brown, died in San Francisco on Tuesday last, aged 34 years. He was at the time a resident of Santa Cruz, but for some years made his home in Nevada. He was a young man of brilliant promise and amiable qualities. He occupied a seat in the Nevada Legislature during one session of that body. He had been in declining health for a long time, suffering from an acute bronchial affliction. A few weeks ago he returned to Santa Cruz on a visit to his brother and in the hope that this climate would offer him some relief. He subsequently returned to San Francisco, where he died from hemorrhage of the lungs. On Wednesday his body was brought here by his brother, and the funeral took place yesterday from the residence of Mr. R.C. Kirby. The Rev. Mr. Willey officiated. The deceased served as soldier n the ranks of the Union Army during the war, and the few ex soldiers having their home in Santa Cruz testified their respect for their deceased comrade by following the remains to the grave.
(Information from Santa Cruz Public Library - Old Soldiers: Santa Cruz County Civil War Veterans)∼Civil War: Company I, 2nd California Cavalry
William Brown enlisted as a private at Sacramento February 21, 1865, and was mustered into Company I, 2nd California Cavalry. Private Brown also served in Company M. He was mustered out at Sacramento June 24, 1866. He died at San Francisco on Tuesday, May 24, 1874, so who filed for a Civil War veteran pension in his name in Washington on June 19, 1905, and received application No. 1,337,153? A certificate number was not found, perhaps because the fraud was discovered?
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DEAD, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.
The following is a list of deceased veterans interred in cemeteries of this county, and whose graves will be covered with flowers this Memorial Day...
I.O.O.F. Cemetery [now Santa Cruz Memorial Park]
...William Brown, 2nd California Cavalry, died May 24 [sic, 26], 1874...
(Evening Sentinel [Santa Cruz, CA], May 31, 1905; 3:2)
Death of Wilmer Brown
Mr. Wilmer Brown, a younger brother of Capt. Albert Brown, died in San Francisco on Tuesday last, aged 34 years. He was at the time a resident of Santa Cruz, but for some years made his home in Nevada. He was a young man of brilliant promise and amiable qualities. He occupied a seat in the Nevada Legislature during one session of that body. He had been in declining health for a long time, suffering from an acute bronchial affliction. A few weeks ago he returned to Santa Cruz on a visit to his brother and in the hope that this climate would offer him some relief. He subsequently returned to San Francisco, where he died from hemorrhage of the lungs. On Wednesday his body was brought here by his brother, and the funeral took place yesterday from the residence of Mr. R.C. Kirby. The Rev. Mr. Willey officiated. The deceased served as soldier n the ranks of the Union Army during the war, and the few ex soldiers having their home in Santa Cruz testified their respect for their deceased comrade by following the remains to the grave.
(Information from Santa Cruz Public Library - Old Soldiers: Santa Cruz County Civil War Veterans)∼Civil War: Company I, 2nd California Cavalry
William Brown enlisted as a private at Sacramento February 21, 1865, and was mustered into Company I, 2nd California Cavalry. Private Brown also served in Company M. He was mustered out at Sacramento June 24, 1866. He died at San Francisco on Tuesday, May 24, 1874, so who filed for a Civil War veteran pension in his name in Washington on June 19, 1905, and received application No. 1,337,153? A certificate number was not found, perhaps because the fraud was discovered?
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DEAD, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.
The following is a list of deceased veterans interred in cemeteries of this county, and whose graves will be covered with flowers this Memorial Day...
I.O.O.F. Cemetery [now Santa Cruz Memorial Park]
...William Brown, 2nd California Cavalry, died May 24 [sic, 26], 1874...
(Evening Sentinel [Santa Cruz, CA], May 31, 1905; 3:2)
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