The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-12-21
DEATH OF AN AGED CITIZEN.

The reaper Death has been in our midst
aeain. All classes and conditions cs society
are subject to the Inevitable and irresistible
power of the grim monster, and che commu-
nifty has realized of late the truth that "the
young may die and the .'old must die, and
the wisest knoweth not how soor.''
It is our painful duty this morning to an
neunce the death of Daniel Brown, Esq,
which occurred at his residence in this town
OH 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 wasabout seventeen years'old, his father
moved to Pendleton County, and settled on
Broadway Creek, near the, place now
known as Prevost's MILL Mr.. Brown was
first married to Miss Rhoda Acker, when he
was in the 21st year Of his age. BY this
marriage he had eleven children, and eight
of3ienrfived to be grown, surviving their
mother. He was married the second time
on the 7th of May, 1910, to Mrs. Eleanor
Nardin, by whom he had two. children.
Hecommenced life by farming and mer-
chandizing in 1922, one mile below Varen-
mes, 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 Pendleton Dis
trict into Anderson and Pickens, Mr.. Brown
purchased and improved one of the original
lots in the town of Anderson, and moved
here on the 9Th Of November, 1927, where
he engaged in the mercantile business, and
has been a citizen of the town ever since.
He was. the! Oldest resident of Anderson at
the time Of his death, and one of its ancient
landmarks.
Mr.. Brown was man Of great energy,
actisity and perseverance, and was always
prominently identified with heinterests OF
the town. Public spirited and sagacious in
whatever enterprise was started for the ad-
vancement of local interests, his judgment
was relied upon by his fellow-citizens to q
great extent, and this made him conspicuous
in all periods of his life. His energy never
abated until within the last few months,
when disease seized upon his strong, active
frame and he was compelled to forsake the
busy walks of life, in which he had been
accustomed to meet with his fellow-citizens
during the last fifty years. His industry
and thrift were conspicuous examples during
all that time, and even his declining years
gave evidence that the business qualifications
which had marked his career were undimmed
by the weight of old age: He was always
offesrfufih disposition, and His heart devised
liberal things ifor those around him. His
beneyolence was practical in its character
and charity towards mankind one of his dis.
tinguishing traits. As q. member of the
Baptist Church for more than forty years
he was always devoted to its interests; liberal
and enlarged in his views withal he gave
abundant evidence in his life that a broad
catholie. faith actuated him in religious af
fairs, and in his last illness that his sole re
lance was upon the Redeemer of mankind
Hetis gone from our midst forever but h'
leaves the heritage of good name to hi:
numerous descendants, and his memory
will survive in the hearts OF those wht
knew him and honorcd his upright. consis
tent life. 49,