Obituary transcript from The Wellsboro Agitator, Wednesday, April 30, 1924, p. 1:
Death of M.B. Brown
Lawrenceville, April 28 - Merritt B. Brown, aged 81 years, died Monday at 6:30 a.m. at the Blossburg Hospital, where he was taken Sunday expecting to have an X-ray taken. The immediate cause of his death was hemorrhage. He is survived by his widow; one son, Dewitt Brown, of Elmira, and one sister, Mrs. Curtis Brewer, of Little Marsh. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m.; burial at Middlebury.
Mr. Brown was one of the best known men of this community. He was a son of Miletus and Pauline Brown and was born in Cayuga County, N.Y., March 11, 1843 (likely incorrect, should read 1848). He began lumbering work and farming at the age of 15 and had followed this occupation throughout his life. For a number of years he lived in Chatham Township and later purchased a farm at Somers Lane, Pa. Mr. Brown (unreadable) A. Paddock in Chatham. (unreadable) years ago. In 1906, he married Mrs. Lizzie Harrison, of Lawrenceville. Mr. Brown filled the office of township auditor for two terms and at the time of his death was serving as assessor of Lawrenceville.
Death of M.B. Brown
Lawrenceville, April 28 - Merritt B. Brown, aged 81 years, died Monday at 6:30 a.m. at the Blossburg Hospital, where he was taken Sunday expecting to have an X-ray taken. The immediate cause of his death was hemorrhage. He is survived by his widow; one son, Dewitt Brown, of Elmira, and one sister, Mrs. Curtis Brewer, of Little Marsh. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m.; burial at Middlebury.
Mr. Brown was one of the best known men of this community. He was a son of Miletus and Pauline Brown and was born in Cayuga County, N.Y., March 11, 1843 (likely incorrect, should read 1848). He began lumbering work and farming at the age of 15 and had followed this occupation throughout his life. For a number of years he lived in Chatham Township and later purchased a farm at Somers Lane, Pa. Mr. Brown (unreadable) A. Paddock in Chatham. (unreadable) years ago. In 1906, he married Mrs. Lizzie Harrison, of Lawrenceville. Mr. Brown filled the office of township auditor for two terms and at the time of his death was serving as assessor of Lawrenceville.
Obituary transcript from The Wellsboro Agitator, Wednesday, April 30, 1924, p. 1:
Death of M.B. Brown
Lawrenceville, April 28 - Merritt B. Brown, aged 81 years, died Monday at 6:30 a.m. at the Blossburg Hospital, where he was taken Sunday expecting to have an X-ray taken. The immediate cause of his death was hemorrhage. He is survived by his widow; one son, Dewitt Brown, of Elmira, and one sister, Mrs. Curtis Brewer, of Little Marsh. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m.; burial at Middlebury.
Mr. Brown was one of the best known men of this community. He was a son of Miletus and Pauline Brown and was born in Cayuga County, N.Y., March 11, 1843 (likely incorrect, should read 1848). He began lumbering work and farming at the age of 15 and had followed this occupation throughout his life. For a number of years he lived in Chatham Township and later purchased a farm at Somers Lane, Pa. Mr. Brown (unreadable) A. Paddock in Chatham. (unreadable) years ago. In 1906, he married Mrs. Lizzie Harrison, of Lawrenceville. Mr. Brown filled the office of township auditor for two terms and at the time of his death was serving as assessor of Lawrenceville.
Death of M.B. Brown
Lawrenceville, April 28 - Merritt B. Brown, aged 81 years, died Monday at 6:30 a.m. at the Blossburg Hospital, where he was taken Sunday expecting to have an X-ray taken. The immediate cause of his death was hemorrhage. He is survived by his widow; one son, Dewitt Brown, of Elmira, and one sister, Mrs. Curtis Brewer, of Little Marsh. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m.; burial at Middlebury.
Mr. Brown was one of the best known men of this community. He was a son of Miletus and Pauline Brown and was born in Cayuga County, N.Y., March 11, 1843 (likely incorrect, should read 1848). He began lumbering work and farming at the age of 15 and had followed this occupation throughout his life. For a number of years he lived in Chatham Township and later purchased a farm at Somers Lane, Pa. Mr. Brown (unreadable) A. Paddock in Chatham. (unreadable) years ago. In 1906, he married Mrs. Lizzie Harrison, of Lawrenceville. Mr. Brown filled the office of township auditor for two terms and at the time of his death was serving as assessor of Lawrenceville.
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