The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-02-17
DEATH OF JOHN W. BROWN
Long Career of a Worthy Man
Closed and Argonaut of 1853
q. Goes on Last Journey.

John Weld Brown, u OF the best
know pioneers Of White Pine and Eu-
reka Counties. died suddenly at his
home in Eureka. Nevada, on Wednes-
day, Feb. IA. 1906. He had been i'll but
a few hours and the news of his death
was a shock to his hosts Of friends. He
was around town Wednesday forenoon
in his usual health and spirits and
during the noon hour was attacked with
a severe pain in the che st. Medical aid
was as once summoned aud before the
doctor arrived the pain became almost
unbearable. 1t yielded to treatment.
however, and in a few hours the sick
man was resting easier. He continued
to improve and seemed in a fair way to
recover, until shortly before II O'Clock
Wednesday night when he had a sink
ing spell and in Is or 90 minutes he
peacefully sank to his last sleep. The
immediate cause Of his death was
neuralgia of the heart. which twice be.
fore years ago threatened his life.
Mr.. Brown was born in Providence.
r. l., in 1928 and was in his 18th year
when he died. When 8 years of age
his family moved t o Cleveland. Ohio.
where John was raised. He was only
20 when he arrived in California and the
year 1853 found him engaged in placer
mining hear Marysville. A few years
later he engaged in the grocery business
at Nevada City. and being prosperous
from the beginning loon accumulated q
small fortune and after several years of
commercial life he bought a ranch on
the Yuba River and followed ranching
until the Winter of SO. when he lost
all his possessions in the foods of that
year.
He was . strong and vigorous man
and when he recovered from the shock
Of his California revsrses he took mp
the battle Of life anew In Nevada.
He first settled In Unionville aud after
wards moved to Hamilton. White Pine
County. during the first mining excite.
ment. NS&
Iu 1859. Mr.. Brown was again in
prosperous oircnm Instances and returned
East on q visit. Duriug his stay at his
old home in Cleveland, he wooed and
won Laura r. Laughlins and when he
returned to Hamilton he was accom-
panied by his bride. lie resided in
Hamilton for eleven years. during
which time he was engaged in the
commission. hay and grain business
and also had mining interests. In
December. 1879. he came to Eureka
and for more than a quarter century
Eureka was his home. HIS occupation
during that time was principally min
ing aud freighting.
The deceased was ever light-hearted
and of q jovial disposition. and it may
be said Of him that The never had n
bad habit" His long AMI honorable
career. his uprightness as a citizen and
generosity aud kindness as friend and
neighbor made him one Of the best
known men in Eureka.
He is survived by his wife, a sister
living In Cleveland. Ohio. who is "a
years of age. and a brother aged "a
living at Ashtavula. Ohio. They are
now all that remain Of a family Of IL
children aud upon their expressed wish
when their brothers death was tele-
graphed them on Thursday Mrs. Brown
had the body of her husband prepared
for shipment to his old home in the
East and interment will be at Cleve'
land, Ohio. sea a1N0fS