The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-12-21
pHATH on Au AGED c1TIzEu.

The reaneT Death has been in our midst
dsain, All classes and conditions of society
arc subject to the Inevitable and irresistible
power of The grim monster, and the commu-
nifty has realized of late the truth that "the
young may die and the 5old must die, and
the wsest knoweth not how soon"
1t is our painful DUTY this morning to an
nOunce the death Of Daniel Brown, Esq,
which occurred ai his residence In this town
on Friday night, 18th inst, In the 18th year
OF his age Mr.. Brown was born in Able
vile County, within one mile of Donnalds.
vile, on the 9th of October, 1893. When
he was about seventeen years'old. his father
moved to Pcndleton County, aud settled on
broaaa%sy Creek, near, the place now
known rs Prevost's mill. Mr.. Brown was
hrst married to Miss Rhoda Acker, when he
was IN the 2lst year of his age. - By this
marriage he had eleven children, and eight
of.thehfiived 70 be- groRns Surviving theis
mother. He was married the second time
on the 7th c. May. ls40 to Mrs. Eleanor
Nardln, by Va ON he hod tMo children.
He commenced life by farming and mer-
chandizing in 1922, one mile below Varen-
nes' on the Generals road, and afterwards
removed to place known as fuckers MILL
on Wilson's Creek, where he remained two
years Upon the division OF Pendieton Dis
uict into Anderson and Pickens, Mr.. Brown
purchased ana improved one of the original
iots IN the town Of Anderson, and moved
hers on the 9th Of November, 1927 where
ne engaged in the mercantile business, and
mas been citizen of the town ever since.
ne waa theoldest resident ofAnderson ut
the time Of his death, and one of its ancient
landmarks -.l.,.,s.s--, ~
mr. Brown was man of great energy,
actPpy and perseverance,, pnd was always
PROMINENTLY identified with the interests of
The town. Public spirited. and sagacious in
Whatever enterprise was started for the ad-
'aneementof local interests. his Judgment
was seiieds upon by his fcllow-citizens to o
great extent, snd this made him conspicuous
III Ell periods of his life. His energy never
aoa'ed until within the last few months,
"heh disease seized upon his strong acti"n
,'aine' and he was compelled to forsake the
ousy walks OF life, in which lie had been
.,SScuslomeo ,S 20 meet with his fellow-citiEens
20 .''S 'nos utty years. hlS luuustTy
ana shriif were conspicuous examples during
all 'hat time, and nyen his declining years
gave evidence that the business qualifications
winch had marked his career were undimmed
y fhf Weight old age. pie, ssns always
U,'eeiintih disposition, ana bis heart devised
hoeral .thiiPssIfos those afouisd him., His
Oenevolence was practical In its character,
qua charity'toNafdsmankind cfie of his'tiis-
nmhsnishins traits. As a, memh,p of the
nApt'st Church for more than forty years,
ne aiways devoted to its interests; liberal
ana enlarged in his views withnl. he gave
11dan. evidence in his life ithnt abroad;
s'.'aioae -fasta'actuated him irirTeiigious af
a'fS' and In bis last illness that his sole re-
~AhSe =, hSeTas,u was upon the Redeemer of mankind
heh gone from 'otar snidst Forever, but he
raves the heritage of good name to hi:
Asn'efe'A % stescendants, and his memory
wiz - ;viv. in the hearts OF those who
H''ew nin and honofcsi his upright, consis