Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-27
DEATH OF MRS. BROWN AT THE
SEMINARY.

Mrs. Hannah Egley Brown, who had
been in falling health for some months
past. died on the morning OF Christmas
Dav at The Wilderness, the residence
Of her son-in-laW, DR.. Angus Crawford,
dean OF the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary, near this city. She had attained
the great age Of ninety years and main
baincd her faculties almost to the last.
I'm the death Of Mrs Brown a remark
able personality and fine type OF the
old regime has passed away. She was
born in Burlington, New Jersey, being
the daughter OF John and Elizabeth
West and was descended from family
which had been prominent in church
aud state since early colonial times. In
the middle Of the seventeenth century
her forbears from Cheshire and Kent,
England, settled in Burlington county,
New Jersey, and seven generations OF
them lie in the old churchyard OF st.
Mary's Episcopal Church, Burlington.
Size was a lineal descendant OF Daniel
Leeds, one Of the founders OF old St.
Mary's parish, and one OF the ten coun-
cillors of Lord Cornbury, when Bur
lington was the seat OF government OF
the royal province OF New Jersey. She
was also lineal descendant Of Richard
Stockton OF "Morven," New Jersey.
In the year 1859 she was married to
the late Charles Brown, esq, OF Mt
Holly, n. j., who was Of distinguish
ed Episcopal family, being lineai de-
scendant of Col. Caleb Heathcote,
Lord Of Scarsdale Manor and first lay
member OF the society for the propa-
CATION OF the gospel in the colonies,
and one OF the founders of Trinity
Church, New York, and OF many other
parishes in the vicinity. Her husband
was likewise cousin OF the late Bishops
McIlvaine and Delaney OF the Episco-
pal diocese OF Ohio and Western New
York respectively. Mrs. Brown had
made her home at the Theological
Seminary near this city, for m any years
past and identified herself with its in
terests and was highly respected and
beloved by her numerous friends at
that place. Her devotion TO her
church was lifelong; her sympathy with
all modern movements was remarkable.
She kept up an active correspondence
not only with the friends OF her own
times, but with many others on both
sides OF the ocean, who often testified
| to her proficiency in the almost lost art
OF letter writing. She had travelled ex.
tensiyely both in her own country, and
in Europe, making her last journey
abroad when she was So years old. Mrs
Brown is survived by two daughters
I Mrs. Angus Crawford, wife OF Dean
| Crawford, OF the Seminary, and Mrs
! Lucian Lee Kinsolying, wife OF the
Bishop OF Southern Brazil. Her son
Charles Brown, IT,, died some years
ago. One OF Mrs. Browns grandson'
lis Angus Mcdonald Crawford, head
master OF the West Texas Military
! Academy. San Antonio, Texas, another
is Charles Brown Crawford, Nj. D.. nov
at the Bellevue Hospital, New YORK
CITY. and a nephew, Capt. X. B. West
lis commanding the U. =, cutter Yam
acraw" now at Savannah. The re
mains OF Mrs. Brown we're taken Il
Mount Holly, \. j., for interment
The regular funeral service was held a
the Episcopal Church, Mount Holly q
/ $50 D. m. today. Before leaving thu
home at the Seminary, a short seryic,
was held by Rev. S, A. Wallis, at
: O'clock this morning, attended BY III