Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-12-15
STEPHEN BROWN.

osepnen Brown was born in K0Sl-
osko county, Indiana, June 16, 1S41,
and departed this life December I,
between three and four a. m. at the
age OF seventy years, five months and
SIX days. He was married March IL.
1862, to Mary Winger, who for nearly
fifty years has been his true help
inset, and who now survives him. To
This union was born four children
two of whom are numbered no more
among the living, John Franklin, and
Samuel The former passed over the
river az the age of eighteen, the latter
about four years ago. The two sur
viving children are Jonas Alvardo and
Mrs. Alta May McGinnfs, both of Eu-
reka township and fourteen grand
children. who, with the grief stricken
widow and mother. and two SIS ers
of the deceased Mrs. John Sagley Ct
Michigan and Mrs. Mary Click of In
diana, are left 10 mourn the loss of
beloved husband. father and brother
In january, 1864, NIr. Brown enlist
ed in Company B, 12ch Michigan vOl-
un,eers and served IN the wes' ern
army until the close of the war. Like
other veterans of that war he met
with hardShipS and incurred physical
disability which never left him and
which had much TO do with the bodily
Affections of his htsr yalrs. In the
spring or 1884 he came win his wife
and family to Kansas. settling fist q,
Newton where they remained abOlt
two years. They then came TO Barton
county and settled in Eureka town.
ship where for many years he followed
his profession as a practicirg phys!-
Glen. On account of failing neal h he.
with his wife, settled in Great Bend
where during the las, two or three
years he had suffered from failing
health, going at different times south
IN the hope that he would recover his
strength It was while in such a
search of health that he was taken
sick and has ened, in company of his
wife, from Florida TO his home, that
he was taken suddenly worse in Kan
sas City, and on the journey home
so near home, between Peabody and
Newton, Kansas, with no one Near
him but his beloved wife, his spirit
peacefully departed from the body
which had so long sheltered it and
he was no more.
Peacefully he passed over the river
so peacefully tina. today as We lcok
OIL that face Il seems thai he cOu}1
almOs. speak to us H1w--but the iIs
have been sibenced for US.
DR.. Brown had. a ro5u.- COM . IL
ton in many ways and i was be
cause of this thai he had elert;ine1
hopes OF recovery, and bs>2Cse he he'd
passed through so many serious sick
neSSss. The VIII CT Of ulis sle ca he'd
of,el talked with him on rel giOus
subjects, and about the her ,after. ard
Frequently would, when visi ing him,
repeat in substance The sermons ne
had preached ON previous Sundays.
AN these CONVERSIONS were Ct such
nature on his part as 10 confirm US
IN our belief that he was at peace
with God. He more than once regretted
the fact ttlat he had not identified
himself with the church when he was
young, md in converse ION about the
mailer Of uniting with ;le chuISl
would often say that he ought to have
done Il when he had strength 10 give
e the service Of God. Those who
hive known him in earlLIar yeirs and
as a heaghbor and friend viii renem-
ber his virtues, hts children and be
iGyed companion win MSS him bu.
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