The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-30
DEATH OF Mr.. JN0. N. BROWN.
A Worthy Tribute.
Correspondence to The Commonwealth
Halifay N e. Ian % '0S

Halifax, N. c., Jan. %, '0S.
This town was shocked and grieved
on Thursday morning, January 23rd,
to learn of the death of Mr.. Jno. N.
Brown, who died during the night,
having lived nearly 70 years
Mr.. Brown had been quite sick
since November 9th, '07, although
his family and friends had some
hope that he would recover.
He was very prominent citizen
of this place and man of decided
principles and strong character. He
was esteemed always for his strong
views and was emphatic for the
right. A man of discretion as we'll as
valor, a man that would respect an
others opinion bat hold to his own
when he thought them right.
Mr.. Brown was born in Green's
Vile county, Va, in 1885. He came
to Halifax in 1867, and took charge
of the drug business for Pierce &
| Company. In 1868 he was married
to Miss Elizabeth J. Simmons,
daughter of Col. Thomas Simmons,
of Sussex county, Va.
He was in the Civil War four
years, and had his horse shot from
under him, in the 18th Va. Cavalry.
The last part of the war he was as
sistant surgeon to DR.. Green in his
own company, and assisted in adj
ministering chloroform and in am
putating limbs of the soldiers for
days after battles.
Previous to the war he was in the
drug business in Petersburg, Va,
with DR.. N. F. REEVES.
He had been exempted from serv-
ing in the war on account of very
poor health, and the firm of Jordan
& Company, Of Baltimore, Md, Of
fered him a fine salary to take charge
of their business, but feeling honor
bound to serve his country's crying
needs, he refused the tempting offer.
Soon after coming to Halifax he
was notified by the Republican party
that they wished him to accept the
Office of Register of Deeds, which he
refused at once, but was afterward
persuaded by his Democratic friends
to accept, as there were no Republi-
cans in that day to fill the place. Sc
he had his brother, who had been
wounded in the war, to come and
take charge of it.
He was a consistent member Of
the Methodist church from early
manhood, and tried to live his reli
gion.
He owed but one debt when the
war ended, and that was boot on
horse he traded for during the wal
in Confederate money. So he looked
up the soldier after coming to NORTH
Carolina and discharged the obi
cation.
Mr.. Brown had many reverses
misfortunes, disappointments, etc
together with exceedingly poo
health for quite a number of years
but through all this by integrity
thrift. fair and honest dealing to
ward his fellow man he was known
loved and respected in his town
county and state, and perhaps HI
stock of drugs was second to non
in the State for purity and variety.
His life is before us as an ope
book-his love for family and friends
his love for children and the dunn
2 animals, his christian charity, hi
willingness to help in every time o
: need-this and much more. Shout
= not the beauty and grandeur of sue
o g life inspire in US loftier ideals, an
lift US upon higher plane?
The remains were placed away /
the Methodist church cemetery a
3 o'clock Friday, January oath, tn
e services being conducted by Rev;
r L. G. Grady and J. E. Holden.
n The pail bearers were: c. t
l. Hale. S. M. Gary, F. Froelich, }. [
s. Butts, L. A. Mullen, 7. w. Femme,
It H. B. Furgerson, w. A. Wilcox.
It The large gathering of peopi
y both white and colored, and tt
beautiful floral offerings, atteste
in some degree the respect and loN
we had for him.
w. F. CoPPEDGE.