Charles L. Brown died at his home in this city last Friday evening, May 10, at six o’clock. Mr. Brown, who has for the past year been one of the rural mail carriers, out of Holton, had been off duty less than two weeks before his death. Charles L. Brown was born, May 18th, 1860, at Ontario, Kansas, and most of his life was spent in this county. His education was received in his home school and at Campbell College, having been among the first students at this institution and later he was a successful teacher for a number of years in this county. He was married at Circleville, Kansas, to Miss Florence Bordner, June 16th, 1886. To this union were born seven children, Ralph, Helen, Paul, Carrie, Bernice, Charles Jr., and Dewey. Carrie died Dec. 19th, 1903, at the age of 12 years. Ralph died March 18, 1910, at the age of 22 years. The five remaining children are all at home with the wife and mother. He was one of a family of 8 children which two brothers and three sisters are living. Milton A., of Ontario, Lillie Wolverton of Guthrie, Okla., Lizzie McDonald of Goffs, Zara E. of Holton, and Carrie Lowe of Council, Idaho. Benton C. died in Guthrie Okla., Dec., 1896, Eber L. died in Guthrie, Okla., Dec. 18, 1911. His father died when Charles was but four years of age and his mother died February 26, 1912. He united with the Methodist church during the pasturage of Dr. Edwin Locke ....
The Holton Recorder, May 16, 1912.
.... Interment was in the Holton cemetery.
The Holton Signal, May 16, 1912.
The Holton Recorder, May 16, 1912.
.... Interment was in the Holton cemetery.
The Holton Signal, May 16, 1912.
Charles L. Brown died at his home in this city last Friday evening, May 10, at six o’clock. Mr. Brown, who has for the past year been one of the rural mail carriers, out of Holton, had been off duty less than two weeks before his death. Charles L. Brown was born, May 18th, 1860, at Ontario, Kansas, and most of his life was spent in this county. His education was received in his home school and at Campbell College, having been among the first students at this institution and later he was a successful teacher for a number of years in this county. He was married at Circleville, Kansas, to Miss Florence Bordner, June 16th, 1886. To this union were born seven children, Ralph, Helen, Paul, Carrie, Bernice, Charles Jr., and Dewey. Carrie died Dec. 19th, 1903, at the age of 12 years. Ralph died March 18, 1910, at the age of 22 years. The five remaining children are all at home with the wife and mother. He was one of a family of 8 children which two brothers and three sisters are living. Milton A., of Ontario, Lillie Wolverton of Guthrie, Okla., Lizzie McDonald of Goffs, Zara E. of Holton, and Carrie Lowe of Council, Idaho. Benton C. died in Guthrie Okla., Dec., 1896, Eber L. died in Guthrie, Okla., Dec. 18, 1911. His father died when Charles was but four years of age and his mother died February 26, 1912. He united with the Methodist church during the pasturage of Dr. Edwin Locke ....
The Holton Recorder, May 16, 1912.
.... Interment was in the Holton cemetery.
The Holton Signal, May 16, 1912.
The Holton Recorder, May 16, 1912.
.... Interment was in the Holton cemetery.
The Holton Signal, May 16, 1912.
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