Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1908 — Obituary of Mrs. Elizabeth Brown. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Obituary of Mrs. Elizabeth Brown.

Mrs. .Elizabeth Brown, wife of the late George Headley Brown, and daughter of George W. and Rebecca (Lewis) Nichols, was born in Logan county, Ohio, Sept. |3, 1827 Her death occured at the home of her

daughter, Mrs. C. W. Coen, in Rensselaer, Ind., on the morning of March 6, 1908, her age being 80 years, 5 months and 13 days. She came with her parents to Barkley township, this county, at the age of fourteen, that was in 1841. Here she met George Headley Brown, to whom she was married in 1846. The home thus formed was one of the earliest in this section of the state. They were among the pioneers, who by tfieir toil, privations and enterprise carved out for themselves a home in a new country and growing with the country became its most substantial citizenship. Mrs. Brown became the mother of ten children, two of whom were sons, George H. Brown, of Knox, Ind., and Lafayette Brown, who died in infancy. There were eight daughters, five of whom survive, viz. Mrs. Evaline Randle, Mrs. Rebecca Porter, Mrs. Elizabeth Harris, Mrs.. Agnes Coen and Mrs. Minerva Karsnef, the first four residing in Rens-

selaer and the last named living in Oroville, Cal. Three daughters, Mrs. Caroline Randle, Mrs. Cecelia Mbore and Mrs. Belle Brady have gone on before.

In 1886 Mr, and Mrs. Brown moved to Rensselaer from the farm, and he died here in 1896. Since then she has lived with her daughters. When Lemuel Martin was pastor of the Barkley Christian church she and her husband united with it and for many years were among the leading spirits In that congregation. After coming to Rensselaer they were among those who constituted the charter membership of the Christian church in this. city.

Mrs. Brown leaves an enviable record of large hearted hospitality and Christian charity. Hen doors were always opened to the belated traveler and her hand ready to feed the hungry, while the sick and needy*in her neighborhood shared her benefiMttons. She was profoundly Impressed with the the principles of Christian faith and rejoiced with every advancement In the cause of righteousness, and gave generously to the support of the local work. When the new Christian church wal dedicated she was one of the happiest worshipers, and the window that bears her name linked with that of her husband is a fitting memorial to a long and useful life In the cause of Christianity. While windows may be broken and buildings may crumble away, yet the impressions made by this grand woman will never be effaced. The funeral services were held in the Christian church last Sundafy afternooon, conducted by the pastor, Rev. G. H. Clarke, assisted by Rev. J. C. Parrett, of the Presbyterian church. The body was taken to the Brown cemetery and laid to rest by the side of the grave where her husband was buried. The pall bearers at the funeral were four grand sons and the husband of two of the grand daughters. There are living about twenty-five grandchildren and great grand-children.

Mrs. Elizabeth Brown