Parents William A. & Olive E. Brown
Brown pulled Lincoln train
Aged engineer who died in this city was well known
John Holland Brown, the engineer who pulled Lincoln's inauguration train, and who later was at the throttle of Lincoln's funeral train, both time between Syracuse and Rochester, died at 123 Hatch street today, aged 77 years. He was a Civil War veteran and a member of one of the old families in the county.
Mr. Brown was born at Tully Valley, as were his father and mother. When a young man he came to this city and in 1853 entered the employ of the New York Central. He remained in the employ of that company until the Civil War broke out, when he enlisted, serving in Company E, 149th Volunteer infantry. He followed the Army of the Potomac for three years, but at last was desperately wounded at the Battle of Peach Tree Creek, just before Atlanta, and was given an honorable discharge form the army.
He returned to his family in this city and when he had recovered from his wounds he again entered the employ of the Central as an engineer. He had always been a strong adherent of Lincoln and when the news of the assassination of the President and the fact that a funeral train bearing all that remained of the great man, would pass through the country. It was remembered that Mr. Brown had drawn the inauguration train and had fought for the preservation of the Union. To him was given the trust of drawing the train over this section in safety.
Mr. Brown lived in this city most of his life, but for a few years he was in Missouri. For about three years he tended the South Salina street bridge. His death was the result of a stroke of paralysis which he suffered ten days ago and from which he never rallied. Besides his widow, Caroline Brown, he is survived by two sons, George F. and Edwin Brown, and a daughter, Mrs. Charles Deitz, all of this city.
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John H. Brown is dead
Engineer of train carrying body of Lincoln
He was a veteran of the Civil War and for many years an employe of the Central--was proud of being chosen to run train bearing assassinated President's remains
A veteran of the Civil war and a veteran employe of the New York Central railroad, John Holland Brown, 78 years old, died at midnight last night at his home, No. 123 Hatch street. Ten days ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis, from which he did not recover.
Mr. Brown was born at Tully Valley and had been a resident of this city for many years. In 1855 he entered the employe of the New York Central railroad and with the exception of three years, in which he served in the Civil war, had continued in its service until a few years ago, when, on account of failing health, he was forced to retire. During the war Mr. Brown served as a sergeant in Company E. One Hundred and Forty-ninth New York Volunteer infantry.
As a special honor Mr. Brown was chosen as the engineer of the train carrying the body of the assassinated President, Abraham Lincoln, from Syracuse to Rochester, and this incident of his career he always told with great pride. Besides his widow, Mrs. Caroline Brown, he is survived by two sons, George H. Brown and Edwin W. Brown, and a daughter, Mrs. Charles E. Deitz, all of this city. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
Syracuse Herald, The | Syracuse, New York | Friday, October 30, 1908 | Page 7
Brown pulled Lincoln train
Aged engineer who died in this city was well known
John Holland Brown, the engineer who pulled Lincoln's inauguration train, and who later was at the throttle of Lincoln's funeral train, both time between Syracuse and Rochester, died at 123 Hatch street today, aged 77 years. He was a Civil War veteran and a member of one of the old families in the county.
Mr. Brown was born at Tully Valley, as were his father and mother. When a young man he came to this city and in 1853 entered the employ of the New York Central. He remained in the employ of that company until the Civil War broke out, when he enlisted, serving in Company E, 149th Volunteer infantry. He followed the Army of the Potomac for three years, but at last was desperately wounded at the Battle of Peach Tree Creek, just before Atlanta, and was given an honorable discharge form the army.
He returned to his family in this city and when he had recovered from his wounds he again entered the employ of the Central as an engineer. He had always been a strong adherent of Lincoln and when the news of the assassination of the President and the fact that a funeral train bearing all that remained of the great man, would pass through the country. It was remembered that Mr. Brown had drawn the inauguration train and had fought for the preservation of the Union. To him was given the trust of drawing the train over this section in safety.
Mr. Brown lived in this city most of his life, but for a few years he was in Missouri. For about three years he tended the South Salina street bridge. His death was the result of a stroke of paralysis which he suffered ten days ago and from which he never rallied. Besides his widow, Caroline Brown, he is survived by two sons, George F. and Edwin Brown, and a daughter, Mrs. Charles Deitz, all of this city.
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John H. Brown is dead
Engineer of train carrying body of Lincoln
He was a veteran of the Civil War and for many years an employe of the Central--was proud of being chosen to run train bearing assassinated President's remains
A veteran of the Civil war and a veteran employe of the New York Central railroad, John Holland Brown, 78 years old, died at midnight last night at his home, No. 123 Hatch street. Ten days ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis, from which he did not recover.
Mr. Brown was born at Tully Valley and had been a resident of this city for many years. In 1855 he entered the employe of the New York Central railroad and with the exception of three years, in which he served in the Civil war, had continued in its service until a few years ago, when, on account of failing health, he was forced to retire. During the war Mr. Brown served as a sergeant in Company E. One Hundred and Forty-ninth New York Volunteer infantry.
As a special honor Mr. Brown was chosen as the engineer of the train carrying the body of the assassinated President, Abraham Lincoln, from Syracuse to Rochester, and this incident of his career he always told with great pride. Besides his widow, Mrs. Caroline Brown, he is survived by two sons, George H. Brown and Edwin W. Brown, and a daughter, Mrs. Charles E. Deitz, all of this city. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
Syracuse Herald, The | Syracuse, New York | Friday, October 30, 1908 | Page 7
Parents William A. & Olive E. Brown
Brown pulled Lincoln train
Aged engineer who died in this city was well known
John Holland Brown, the engineer who pulled Lincoln's inauguration train, and who later was at the throttle of Lincoln's funeral train, both time between Syracuse and Rochester, died at 123 Hatch street today, aged 77 years. He was a Civil War veteran and a member of one of the old families in the county.
Mr. Brown was born at Tully Valley, as were his father and mother. When a young man he came to this city and in 1853 entered the employ of the New York Central. He remained in the employ of that company until the Civil War broke out, when he enlisted, serving in Company E, 149th Volunteer infantry. He followed the Army of the Potomac for three years, but at last was desperately wounded at the Battle of Peach Tree Creek, just before Atlanta, and was given an honorable discharge form the army.
He returned to his family in this city and when he had recovered from his wounds he again entered the employ of the Central as an engineer. He had always been a strong adherent of Lincoln and when the news of the assassination of the President and the fact that a funeral train bearing all that remained of the great man, would pass through the country. It was remembered that Mr. Brown had drawn the inauguration train and had fought for the preservation of the Union. To him was given the trust of drawing the train over this section in safety.
Mr. Brown lived in this city most of his life, but for a few years he was in Missouri. For about three years he tended the South Salina street bridge. His death was the result of a stroke of paralysis which he suffered ten days ago and from which he never rallied. Besides his widow, Caroline Brown, he is survived by two sons, George F. and Edwin Brown, and a daughter, Mrs. Charles Deitz, all of this city.
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John H. Brown is dead
Engineer of train carrying body of Lincoln
He was a veteran of the Civil War and for many years an employe of the Central--was proud of being chosen to run train bearing assassinated President's remains
A veteran of the Civil war and a veteran employe of the New York Central railroad, John Holland Brown, 78 years old, died at midnight last night at his home, No. 123 Hatch street. Ten days ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis, from which he did not recover.
Mr. Brown was born at Tully Valley and had been a resident of this city for many years. In 1855 he entered the employe of the New York Central railroad and with the exception of three years, in which he served in the Civil war, had continued in its service until a few years ago, when, on account of failing health, he was forced to retire. During the war Mr. Brown served as a sergeant in Company E. One Hundred and Forty-ninth New York Volunteer infantry.
As a special honor Mr. Brown was chosen as the engineer of the train carrying the body of the assassinated President, Abraham Lincoln, from Syracuse to Rochester, and this incident of his career he always told with great pride. Besides his widow, Mrs. Caroline Brown, he is survived by two sons, George H. Brown and Edwin W. Brown, and a daughter, Mrs. Charles E. Deitz, all of this city. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
Syracuse Herald, The | Syracuse, New York | Friday, October 30, 1908 | Page 7
Brown pulled Lincoln train
Aged engineer who died in this city was well known
John Holland Brown, the engineer who pulled Lincoln's inauguration train, and who later was at the throttle of Lincoln's funeral train, both time between Syracuse and Rochester, died at 123 Hatch street today, aged 77 years. He was a Civil War veteran and a member of one of the old families in the county.
Mr. Brown was born at Tully Valley, as were his father and mother. When a young man he came to this city and in 1853 entered the employ of the New York Central. He remained in the employ of that company until the Civil War broke out, when he enlisted, serving in Company E, 149th Volunteer infantry. He followed the Army of the Potomac for three years, but at last was desperately wounded at the Battle of Peach Tree Creek, just before Atlanta, and was given an honorable discharge form the army.
He returned to his family in this city and when he had recovered from his wounds he again entered the employ of the Central as an engineer. He had always been a strong adherent of Lincoln and when the news of the assassination of the President and the fact that a funeral train bearing all that remained of the great man, would pass through the country. It was remembered that Mr. Brown had drawn the inauguration train and had fought for the preservation of the Union. To him was given the trust of drawing the train over this section in safety.
Mr. Brown lived in this city most of his life, but for a few years he was in Missouri. For about three years he tended the South Salina street bridge. His death was the result of a stroke of paralysis which he suffered ten days ago and from which he never rallied. Besides his widow, Caroline Brown, he is survived by two sons, George F. and Edwin Brown, and a daughter, Mrs. Charles Deitz, all of this city.
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John H. Brown is dead
Engineer of train carrying body of Lincoln
He was a veteran of the Civil War and for many years an employe of the Central--was proud of being chosen to run train bearing assassinated President's remains
A veteran of the Civil war and a veteran employe of the New York Central railroad, John Holland Brown, 78 years old, died at midnight last night at his home, No. 123 Hatch street. Ten days ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis, from which he did not recover.
Mr. Brown was born at Tully Valley and had been a resident of this city for many years. In 1855 he entered the employe of the New York Central railroad and with the exception of three years, in which he served in the Civil war, had continued in its service until a few years ago, when, on account of failing health, he was forced to retire. During the war Mr. Brown served as a sergeant in Company E. One Hundred and Forty-ninth New York Volunteer infantry.
As a special honor Mr. Brown was chosen as the engineer of the train carrying the body of the assassinated President, Abraham Lincoln, from Syracuse to Rochester, and this incident of his career he always told with great pride. Besides his widow, Mrs. Caroline Brown, he is survived by two sons, George H. Brown and Edwin W. Brown, and a daughter, Mrs. Charles E. Deitz, all of this city. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
Syracuse Herald, The | Syracuse, New York | Friday, October 30, 1908 | Page 7
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