The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-15
OBITUARY..

James d. Brown, whose death at Omaha and
burial at Canton we announced in last weeks DEM
ocRAr, deserves more than a mere passing notice.
Mr.. Brown was born In 1911 in the southwestern part
or Massachusetts not far from the New York state
line. He was raised on the home farm, receiving a
fair English education, and when a young man read
law In Norwich, Connecticut. After finishing his
legal course there, he came west In 1884, and his
cousin OF Browning, being then In business In
canton he visited the town. Mr.. Brown read law a
year In the office Of John Harris, then a prominent
lawyer IN Canton, where he was admitted to practice
IN Ohio and formed thereafter a partnership with
Mr., Harris.
Ihe Oldest daughter of Mr.. Harris became his wife
In 1888, Mrs ,one daughter ,(Mrs ,Manderson)
and one son Walter, survive him who was ever the
KIND husband and father Mr.. Brown throughout
his life was a devoted Democrat; he was attached to,
ana well understood the principles of our system Of
government. He never ran for Office except that of
Prosecuting Attorney, to which he was elected In
1871 and reelected two years after. Singular to re-
late nova days, the opposition ran no candidate
against Mr., Brown. or course his name was not
printed on their ticket, SO that he only got his party
vote. His vote In 1871 was 1868, and In 1913 bis vote
In the county was 3l5l.
Mr.. Brown stood high as q sound and safe counsel
lor In the law. He was q partner with Judge 8, Mey.
err and n any of our readers will remember the well
known low firm of Brown g. Never. As wears
passed by lung trouble threatened and he did not
keep the office so closely, spending more of his time
IN the open air. usually with his horse and buggy.
Finally, some twelve years ago, he sold his property
on west Tuscarowas street to Mrs, Catherine Meyer,
who still resides there and removed to Omaha, sole.
ly on account of his health, thinking the bracing air
of the plains would be better for him. The disease
however, though slow, made sure progress, but he
fingered beyond all expectation. Last year he took
atrlp TO Utah, thinking 1t might benefit, but IL did
not and II was feared he would not reach home
alive, but he did and lived some SIC months after,
James D. Brown was a man of kindly disposition
and good selfcontrol; ever the plain, unostentlous
gentleman, a true friend and a sage and safe adviser,
His life was gentle, and the elements
So mixed In him, that nature might stand IN
And say to all the world; this was a manm
DIED-At Akron, Sunday, July 18th, 1880, after
q lingering illness, Rebecca Mary Cralghead, sec.
ond daughter Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Craighead Of Canton. The remains were buried
In the Canton cemetery on Tuesday forenoon, ar.
irving in the morning train from Akron, Miss
Craighesd was aunt Of Thomas Reynolds Of the
Akron Beacon, and made her home with her sis.
ter, Mrs. George Reynolds, of Akron. The de-.
ceased was an active and valuable nurse during
the war, and has been, until lately, connected
with q hospital in St. Louis.
Miss Craighead was a former teacher in the Ak,
ron schools, She was a lady Of energy, DESTROYS
OF making herself useful and beneficial. After
the war she helped to inaugurate the American
Missionary Association at Atlanta, and for two
years was in charge Of the Women's Christian
Homeat 81. Louis. The AkromlBeacOn says; He
warm, generous heart prompted kind deeds al.
ways, and strewed her path with strong friend.
ships, She was faithful to the end, continuing in
active discharge Of her duties thr,e monshs after
she was confined to her bed and only coming
home to die, (three months ago., when she abso.
lutely had to resign all care. In all her suffer.
ings patience and g~entleness were her peculiar
characteristics, Funeral services we're conducted
at the family residence, 2O4 College street, at s
o'clock Monday evening""