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VOLUME XXVIIIJoseph W. Brown Dies.Joseph W. Brown, an old soldier of the civil war, died some time Saturday night at the home of Sam Lone from heart disease, Mr. Lone finding him dead upon calling him for breakfast Sunday morning. “Shelby,” as he was known, was past the 74th mile stone in life's pathway, and leaves his widow, seven children, several grandchildren, many great grandchildren, a brother, Harrison J. Brown, two sisters, Mrs. Ben Mathers and Miss Maggie Brown. The children are, Mrs. Cora Groans, of Richmond; Mrs. Ota Coleman, Mrs. Gertrude Lang, Mrs. Irma Rawson, of Louisville, Ky.; Mrs. Carrie Conn, A. H. Brown and Charles T. Brown, of English. Funeral was conducted Monday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Carrie Conn, by Rev. Cecil Atkinson, and interment took place in the English cemetery. The following obituary was read at the funend:Joseph W. Brown, son of James N. and Margaret Brown, was born near English, Crawford county, Indiana, September 9, 1842, died March 25, 1917, age 74 years, 6 months and 16 days. He was married to Mary L. Cummins, January 18, 1866, to this union eight children were born: Mrs. Cora Croan, of Richmond; Mrs. C. E. Conn, A. H. Brown and Charles T. Brown, of English; Mrs. Ota Coleman, of New Albany; Mrs. Gertrude Lang and Mrs. Erma Rawson, of Louisville, and one daughter which died in infancy. Several years ago he united with the Christian church, was taken into the church and baptized by Rev. James Bobbitt, now deceased. He served in the war of the Rebellion almost three years, was a member of Co. F. 50th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers. He leaves to mourn his departure his wife, two sons, five daughters; one brother. H. J. Brown, two sisters, Miss Maggie Brown and Mrs. Ben Mathers, of English; seven grandchildren and a great number of friends and other relatives.
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Fri, Mar 30, 1917
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