DEATH OF FORMER EMPORIAN
Word was received this morning by Rice E. Brown of the death of his sister, Mrs. Nancy Jane Roberts, of Kansas City. Her death resulted from heart disease.
She was born on the Solomon G Brown farm on the outskirts of Emporia, the first white child born in that locality. The house in which she was born is a 10-room frame building, built entirely of walnut lumber cut from timber nearby. It was built across the Cottonwood river from the tribal headquarters of the Kaw Indians in the late 60's. When she was nine years old, Mrs. Roberts held the homestead against a band of Indian raiders who crossed the river and swarmed about the house while her parents were at church. She locked the doors and concealed two smaller sisters until other settlers arrived and drove the Indians away. Mrs. Roberts was one of the early graduates of the Normal school and she taught school and music in Lyon county for several years before her marriage.
As a young girl, she accompanied her father, Solomon G. Brown, on many of his preaching trips up and down the Neosho valley, playing the organ and leading the singing in the meetings. She has many friends in and around Emporia.
She had lived in Kansas City, Kan., for several years. She died at the home of her son, Clay Roberts, an excavating contractor in Kansas City, Kan. Mrs. Roberts was an active worker in the Central Christian church of Kansas City, Kan., teaching a large Sunday school class until forced to give up her work because of failing health.
DEATH OF FORMER EMPORIAN
Word was received this morning by Rice E. Brown of the death of his sister, Mrs. Nancy Jane Roberts, of Kansas City. Her death resulted from heart disease.
She was born on the Solomon G Brown farm on the outskirts of Emporia, the first white child born in that locality. The house in which she was born is a 10-room frame building, built entirely of walnut lumber cut from timber nearby. It was built across the Cottonwood river from the tribal headquarters of the Kaw Indians in the late 60's. When she was nine years old, Mrs. Roberts held the homestead against a band of Indian raiders who crossed the river and swarmed about the house while her parents were at church. She locked the doors and concealed two smaller sisters until other settlers arrived and drove the Indians away. Mrs. Roberts was one of the early graduates of the Normal school and she taught school and music in Lyon county for several years before her marriage.
As a young girl, she accompanied her father, Solomon G. Brown, on many of his preaching trips up and down the Neosho valley, playing the organ and leading the singing in the meetings. She has many friends in and around Emporia.
She had lived in Kansas City, Kan., for several years. She died at the home of her son, Clay Roberts, an excavating contractor in Kansas City, Kan. Mrs. Roberts was an active worker in the Central Christian church of Kansas City, Kan., teaching a large Sunday school class until forced to give up her work because of failing health.
Family Members
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Josephine "Josie" Brown Manning
1860–1882
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Della Mae Brown Fowler
1862–1941
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Ella M. "Milley" Brown Aney
1866–1921
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Solomon Glory Brown
1867–1912
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Mrs Carrie Bell "Kittie" Brown Grob
1869–1900
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Ida Mable "Mable" Brown Hughes
1872–1911
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Maude Montile Malinda Brown Greer
1878–1946
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Pearl Brown Frost
1879–1965
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Rice Evans Brown
1884–1948
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