West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-06-28
~ MEMORY or DIR ASHFORD
BROWN


June 18th, 1900. aged eighty four
years, three months and two days.
At two p. IN. Sunday; June 18th,
1900, after short service at the
residence of the deceased, the cas-.
ket was borne to the Baptist church
by the pail bearers, Robert Dun
nington, Warren Kinsey, Waitman
Walter, Winfield Sinsel. Joseph
Bartlett and Joseph Matlck. The
church was filed to overlooking
with sorrowing relatives and friends
who had come to pay their last
tribute of respect TO one who had
been to them as brother and friend
through his long life. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev.
Cox assisted by Rev. CT. w. Bent Of
Grafton.
Through the service several
hymns were sung, but the most i'm.
2ressive was the hymn NEARER My
God to Thee" one of the Doctors
especial favortes. The memorial
sermon by Rev. Cox was full of en-
couragement to the living TO make
the best use possible of their pro-
baton on earth, and of comfort TO
the bereaved ones because the
mourn not as those having no hope
of meeting the loved one again.
When services were over at the
/ church the casket was conveyed to
its last resting place in Walnu,
Grove cemetery, a short distance
| from the Baptist church.
t DR.. Brown was reared on a farm.
and received good English edu
cation in the subscription schools oil
the olden days. He taught school
several terms, and at the age oil
twenty two he began the study oil
medicine in the office of William !.
Bland Of West Virginia. After two
years study with Doctor Bland he
entered the Sterling Medical Col
lege of Columbus, Ohio. but wa:
t soon compelled, on account of i'll
] health, to leave college. But in the
e year I84o he commenced the prac
, tice of medicine for which he had
thoroughly prepared himself. He
first located at Gainesville, Preston
r county, w. Va, where he practiced
a until 1865, at which time he re.
t moved to independence in Preston
. county, and remained there until
1873. He then came to Webster,
Taylor county, the home In which
he died. AS physician he was
careful, patient and painstaking,
qualities which, combined with
good judgment and sympathetic,
CHEEKY nature, contributed to bullc
up for him large practice in every
: field in which he la bored. He die
: not allow the duties Of his profes
sion TO narrow his views of life and
the needs of humanity, but always
took an active interest IN the relig
ious work, and was an earnest work
er in church and Sunday School fol
,, over fifty years. And he was al
ways interested in the political wei
fare of his country, though he die
not neglect his life work to be q
politician.
On December 2nd, I84o, DR..
Brown and Sarah Elizabeth John.
son were married by the Rev Conn.
Two years later they were both
taken into full membership in the
Baptist church being baptised by
the same minister by whom they had
been married. a beautiful thought
in this connection is that when
Doctor Brown and his wife were
baptised they both went down into
the water together, and have travelled
hand in hand faithfully over fifty
seven years. But now the Doctor
is called up higher, to await the
final reunion OF the saints.
Twelve children were born unto
{ DR. and Mrs Brown, all of whom
: have preceded the father into the
r life beyond except two, Doctor
, Charles N Brown and Frank, all
r that are left TO care for the aged
) mother. The writer of this sketch
! desires 70 add few thoughts in
memory Of this good man, whom
he has known for fifty five years. NV
: first meeting with him was at his
uncle William Zinn's near Tunnel
ton, Preston county, where he had
been called to attend his Aunt in
her last sickness. Since his locs
ton in Webster, we have kept in
intimate touch with each other, and
in all those years have never
known one blot or stain on his
name or Characterization SEN
tinel