Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1896 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

Geo. Headley Brown,. whose sickness and death, Feb. 18, was mentioned in our last issue, was born in Jackson Co.. Ohio, May 16, 1816. His age was 79 years, 9 months and 2 days. At 11 years of age he came with his parents to Tippecanoe Co., this state. In 1840 he moved to Jasper C 0.,, where he resided until his death. He lived in Barkley Tp. until 1882, when he retired from active life and settled m Rensselaer, in thehandsome residence in which he died. He was married in 1844 to Miss Nancy Welsh, by which- union he had one child, which died in infancy. His first wife died a few years after his marriage, and later he married Miss Elizabeth Nichols, who survives him; as do also nine of the ten children born to them. Namely, Mrs. Caroline Randle, Mrs. Evaline Randle, Mrs. Cecilia Moore, Geo. H. Brown Jr., Mrs. Rebecca Porter, Mrs. Margaret M. Carsener, Mrs. Elizabeth Harris, Mrs. Isabella Kerr and Mrj. Rachel A. Coen. These all live in Jasper Co., except G. H. Brown Jr., who lives in Francesville, Mrs. Carsener in California Mid Mrs. Moore, in Indianapolis. All were present at the funeral. One soli, Lafayette, died in childhood. Mr. Brown served as county commissioner for ten years, and was a representative in the state legislature for two terms. In his business as a fanner and stock dealer, he acquired quite a large share of wealth. With his wife he united with the Christian church in 1859, and was an elder in same at the time of his death. The funeral was held Sunday forenoon, Feb. 23rd, at the family residence, conducted by Rev. L. N. Findley, pastor of the Rensselaer Christian church, and was very largely attended. The pall bearers were selected mostly frou. among his old associates, and early settlers. They were David Nowels, Addison Parkison, Henry O. Hairis, James T. Randle, Simon P. Thompson and James H. Cox. Interment was made in the Brown cemetery, near his old home place, in Barkley Tp., the cemetery being On land given by him for the purpose, several years ago.