The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-14
has been cast over the entire community
from the announcement Of his death.
TRTrE MAN

has been cast over the en.ire community
from the announcement Of his death.
A TRUE MAN
His long active and useful life amongst
the people here put him 40 the head OF
his profession in Alexandra and every
one that knew him, knew him as true
man in cvcSy walk of life and looked ON
him as one OF those grand old southern
gentlemen now SO fast passing. not 10
speak of his long American decent ana
the merited estimation In which nus an-
ccstors were held and the high social poo
suion and general far wide esteem i'm
which he was held.
Dr Brown was born on a great plan'a-
tion I'm Casweu county. n. c.. on New
year.s Dav. 1926. His father was Hon
Bedford Brown. lawyer and planter an
old-school North Carolina Democrat or
tho Andy Jackson types peculiar ln many
things but true 10 his convictions in an
,yltb am idea that all white men were
free and equal and though little lower
than the angels. perhaps were crowned
with glory and honor from above
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
ia was n member Of the North Caro-
lima Legislature az an early age ana
| twice sneaker Of one Of its branches ana
twice represented his state as United
states Senator.
lie retired about 1910 but went 10 me
secession convention, advocauns l'o
Union until President Lincoln called lot
troops. He then signed the ordinance
and in his old age was with the soulh I'D
do what he could Tor her lie dle" il
t.-t ON the other hand Dr. Brown s.
mother was Mary LumpNn Glenn VINO
no., deecended from and was connected
,.ltb some of the wealthiest and most lH-
e,ontial peoule OF the Southside. lhe
uroadnaxs. wilson's. Houstons' Gaflanos'
CIarks. and Simses. Her tather We Es9
lanes Anderson Glenn. Of HaiiiaN. aie .,
died In 1868 and the subject OF TINS SN'''''
was one OF nve children
EARLY LIFE.
~ p-ou,n was schooled by q tutor and
| later I'm various academies il -Nvl ~ ", 80,
| Inc Washington. and. I believe also mere
iiil55 ,lti5or +bo famous Benjamin Halloween %.
| Ljs SONS the schOol-maatrrs OF 'el,l ,,l' ~
| r. = lee for a time. When me oec9lll7
! twenfv-one he went 70 lexington ~ .;
/ "a read medicine with his tatheF ana
anu lasatber's old friend. DR. BENJAMIN
| bndlev' lie was Dr. Dudleys assistant
on and on and after four years IeaulIs
! he went 20 the old JhiNeIs ."sl 80, N,
| Transylvanla-and after granuallIus, <, VIZ, VIZ,
] distinction TOOK 'Dui7o ~ - -t,t.b ho
! COLLEGE I'm Phiadelphla' IIoll ""'D" "u
| graduated IN lsoi , ,,,,..,,,r,,
| ara Fauouier counties. Just before ms
! ne had married am old friend s daushler.
whom he had long known IN or around
about Washington and AleNan5aila. i ,' his
| ,,.as the good woman that bends over hi
cofln as 1 write this. saying. GOD IS
| GOOD: only a little later on and we shau
/ meet again
HIS WIFE.
,rrs Rrovn's maiden name was Mary
| Elizabeth Simpson. Her father was
| THOMAS simpson. a highly esteemed een'
| tleman OF Montgomery county, Mu, oIl'
/ otnaUv an Englishman. Jhey had len
1 chiidrcn. seven OF whom died young. Ihe
/ .i,ree surviving are Glenn Brown, the
/ yVoshington Architect; Lucy lenoN
brown. who married Alfred q. Jhler anc
William Bedford Brown, NJ. D, now OF
New York-an OF whom reached theif Ia
ther's bedside before the END came.
After practiclng in Albemarle and Fau-
/ ovier Dr Brown went back 20 the old
plantatlon. and when the war broke out
ne was commissioned surgeon OF Floyd
Rrigade. serving in Western Virginia
TbSn he was on General Gustavus
smiths stan and later surgeon Of Dan.
/ iers brigade He served under General
lee. and General Stonewall Jackson az
we'll and during the latter part OF the
war had 20 leave the service, though ~
was long Inspector OF camps and hospitals
IN North Carolina and thcreabouts
AFTER THE WAR
After the war Dr. Brown came 10 Alex.
andria, where he has since lived. loved
and respected by all that knew him. 4
year or so ago he associated with hiT
young Or. Hugh MCGUIRE Of Richmond
who has served the Doctor in local prae
tice and taken considerable unnecessary