The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-06-07
Death of hrs. Passmore.


At the residence of her son, John A. M
Passmore, in Philadelphia, on 9th month
I'd, 1895, Deborah Brown Passmore, aged
"a years, a months and 20 days. Inter
ment at East Nottingham Friends bury
! ing ground Brick Meeting House,, or
Fourth-day, Sixth-month 5th.
The above notice of the death of Mrs.
Passmore reached the friends and old
Rising Sun neighbors Of the aged woman
who had passed SO many years among
them, on Monday morning. The follow
ing obituary and ancestral sketch we
extract from the West Chester Daily
Local Meas.
Deborah Brown Passmore was born i'll
West Nottingham township, Chester
county, January 18th, 1901, hence she was
in her o5th year at the time of her decease.
She was the daughter of Samuel and
Elizabeth Brown. Her father was great
grandson of William, son of Richard
Brown. Her mother was great grand
daughter of James, son of Richard Brown.
Richard Brown lived in Puddington, Bed
fordshire, England. He died 9th month
18th, 1862. His son James, came to
America in 1878, and settled in East
Jersey. He married Honour, daughter
of William Clayton, Richards son.
William came to America in 1858 and
caft1al at Hob t0 xy11 io1,
place his brother James removed. William
married Ann Mercer. In a few years the
brothers, James and William, removed to
Nottingham and there became the pro-
genitors of the great family of Noting
ham Browns" Deborah's mother was
also great granddaughter of Alphonsus
and Abigail (Sharp1ey) Kirk. Deborah
was herself great granddaughter of
William and Elizabeth Wright and
Matthew and Mary Mcconnell.
All her direct ancestors were English,
Irish or Welsh Friends, who left their
impress upon the respective communities
in which they lived. The subject of this
notice inherited many of the sterling
characteristics of her ancestors. She was
woman of great energy and decision of
character. Over seventy years ago she
was united in marriage with John w.
Passmore, of Chester county, Pa. John
w. died forty-seven years ago. During
these many long years she ever remained
faithful to his memory and seemed as
years rolled by to miss his loving kindness
more and more, and ever revered his
memory. She was a devoted mother,
struggled as few mothers have done to
try to rear her children to be good men
and women. She was woman of untir-
ing energy and industry, always finding
something for her willing hands to do.
Until within about three years of her
death, when she lost her eyesight, she
was able to sew and knit very we'll.
About fifteen months ago she removed to
the residence of her youngest child, John
A. M. Passmore, to spend the residue of
her days. Some seven months ago she
missed her chair in sitting down, and,
striking the floor, broke her hip. At her
advanced age her physician thought she
would not recover from the shock. She,
however did, but it left her with an en-
feebled heart, which prevented her from
ever sitting up again. For these seven
long weary months she had to lie on her
back, at times suffering very acutely.
She, however, bore her sufferings with
great fortitude, remarkable for one of her
years. She was so patient, seldom ever
giving way TO complaints, but she longed
to be at rest and to meet her loved ones
who had gone before. For weeks before
her death she expressed a strong and
abiding faith in the merits and atonement
of her loving Savior and her desire to de-
part and be at rest. Everything that
loving hearts and hands could do was
done to make her comfortable, and her
sons self-sacrifcing family will some day
reap the reward of their kindness in
soothing her last days. Many tear will
moisten the eyes of young and old as they
read the death notice of Grandmother
Passnore