LOWERY WESTFIELD BROWN

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Submitted by Debbie Jennings

Just eighty-four years ago this day, September 27, 1865, a son was born to Francis M. and Susan C. Brown on a farm west of Cataract. he was given the name of Lowery Westfield Brown. His education consisted of the common school, such as was available in that day.On August 19, 1886, he was united in marriage to Alice Lovina Asher. This happy union continued for sixty-three years. Born to this family were three children, a son and two daughters, Charles F. of Spencer, Nola Florence Gross of Cloverdale, and Vandia Edith, who died at the age of ten months, on September 14, 1894.His survivors are his wife , two children, four grandsons, seven great grandsons, and two great granddaughters. Mr. Brown became a member of the Mt. Pleasant M.E. Church, near Cataract early in life. In the General Epistle of 1st James, 27th verse, we read-Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.This he has faithfully tried to do throughout his entire life. Mr. Brown, lived and enjoyed farming during his active life.After several years of failing health, his earthly pilgrimage was ended at his home in Cataract on Sunday morning at 8:20, September 25, 1949. Being the last of his family one brother, Ezra and a sister, Vandia.

Card of Thanks

We sincerely wish to thank all who were so thoughtfull of us during the illness and death of our dear husband and father. All the kindesses which were shown will long be remembered.

The Family.

THOMAS T. BROWN

Thomas T. Brown was born July 12, 1851 in Carroll Co., Ohio. He came to Owen Co. Morgan Twp., when he was nine years of age. Five years later his father died leaving him to care for his mother which he did for 23 years, until her death, Dec. 27, 1888. On June 28, 1877 he was married to Mary A. Robertson with whom he lived 33 years and a few months. About three years ago he bought a tract of land on which be erected buildings for a home at Patricksburg in which he expected to live more at ease and enjoy the fruits of his years of labor. He was scarcely settled in his new home until be contracted a severe case of pneumonia from which he never entirely recovered. After months of feeble health his disease terminated in tuberculosis. His suffering was intense yet he was patient and cheerful, hopeful that the pain would soon be better. He united with the M. E. church at Patricksburg Oct 10, 1910, yet he did not feel fully satisfied with his condition until a few nights before death came. He was a kind and faithful husband, a good neighbor, generous hearted; as his home was childless he open his doors to orphan children, always enjoying the children's presence in his home. He leave a wife, one sister, three half brothers and one half sister to mourn their loss. He died Jan. 5. 1911, being fifty nine years, five months and twenty-three days old. Funeral services were held at his residence in East Patricksburg. Jan. 8th, by Rev. John F. Dyer, of Center Point, Ind., assisted by the pastor of the Patricksburg M. E church The remains were taken to Speneer for burial.

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