The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-10-05
IN MEMORIAM.

Departed this life among his old friends in
Charlotte county, Va, DR.. THOMAS P. BRows,
in his SD year.
BY virtue of his lineage and history, as we'll
as because of his natural endowments. both OF
mind and body, DR.. Brown would have been a
marked man In any community. He was a
nephew OF the celebrated metaphysician and
orator, DR.. Thomas Brown of Edinburgh and
at the instance and under the auspices of his il
lustrlous uncle, went to Europe to be educated
The subject of this sketch was born at New
Glasgow, Amherst county. Va, March 81, 1899.
His father, DR.. James MURRAY Brown was q
physician of talents, and had an extensive nrac.
tice In Lynchburg and the adjacent region. His
mother was daughter of Colonel Powell of
Amherst county. and is said to have been a
most estlmable and pious lady, DIR. ]. NJ.
brown was an Elder in the Presbyterian church.
DR.. Brown, of Charlotte, was the eldest of seven
children. His father (himself Scotchman) &C.
coded to the wishes of his brother in Edinburgh
IN relation to the young mans training; but the
uncle had died before the nephew reached the
shores of the old world He nevertheless re-
ceived every advantage in the way of foreign
schooling, both in Edinburgh and Paris, where
ne pursued his professional studies for nearly
i've years, and graduated in medicine in Paris
In 1927 He returned Immediately to America
put not In time to witness the death of his
father.
After remaining with his widowed mother a
year IN Lynchburg, he was induced to enter
upon the practice of medicine in Charlotte Co.
va, which he did in the year 1928. Here the
sklltul labors of forty-two years confirmed
him IN the front rank of his profession. and
gave MIN far more business than he could at
tend to. He was noted for his careless liberali
~, or ne might have amassed a fortune there
MS eenevolence to the poor and his kindness
to his friends were conspicuous traits of his
character.
The war added pecuniary losses to other trou.
Dies and was succeeded by life long sorrow
which was occasioned by the death of preco-
cious and darling little girl, an only child. This
event lett profound and indelible mark be-
hind it.
few years ago DIR. Brown was persuaded to
emlgrate to Texas, where he resided near his
brother, Judge j. M. Brown. After seven wears,
during which he again acquired large prac-
tce, he returned to Virginia in the spring of
1871 After visiting numerous connexions and
friends, he settled down at Charlotte C. H.. his
old home; but subsequently removed to brakes
Branch on the Danville Railroad, where his
demise took place on the 25th of April 1881.
For some years before his death he was a great
sufferer
DIR. Brown was once a communicate in the
L 1, resOyterian Church. He was very reticent on
the subject of personal religion, but he received
all Christian offices with grateful recognition
and his nearest friends are not without encour.
agement to hope that he has been finally re-
leased from the trials of life from the inrmities
OF old age and from many pains and sorrows
that were peculiar to his lot. His body sleeps
by the side of his beloved daughters.
Hos- Christian Observer, State, (Richmond) and
Lynchourg VlrqlntGn please copy.