Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-05
n. l.. BROWN, WIDELY
KNOWN RESIDENT, DIES


aged 70 years, one of the county's |
best known citizens, and most prom |
inent business men. His death oc-
Cured Saturday night about 1880
O oclock, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. N. Townsend, GAINESVILLE. Death
was due to angina pectoris, and he
was stricken while playing golf, at
GAINESVILLE. So far as known, this
was the only attack Of that disease
he had ever suffered.
Saturday, after eating lunch at
his home here about noon, he and
his brother-in-law VIM. Buchanan
of Chicago, who was visiting here,
at the Brown home, left for Zanes-
vile to play golf, being taken by
auto to that place, in the Brown
machine, by Mr.. Walter Campbell.
At GAINESVILLE Messrs. Brown and
Buchanan were joined by Mr.. 0. N.
Townrend. When Mr.. Brown left
home here he was apparently in the
very best of health, and had recent
ly remarked to his family how splen-
did he felt, and that he had never
enjoyed summer so much as he
had this one. Mr.. Brown en-
tered golf links about two O'Clock,
and had just teed off, when in
a few minutes Mr.. Campbell seeing
by Mr.. Browns action that some
thing was wrong, asked him what
was the matter, to which Mr..
Brown replied "oh those pains" and
put his hands on his chest. He
told Mr.. Campbell that he was very
i'll, and sat down on the ground,
and soon lay down He was taken
at once to the Townsend home and
physician summoned. When the
doctor arrived he found him in
very critical condition, and his
brother DR.. John E. Brown of Co
lumbus and his wife and daughter
place were sent for From that
time on Mr.. Brown grew worse, and
his suffering was intense. He was
conscious until the last. With him
when the end came were his wife
and daughter and his brothers DR..
J. f. Brown of Columbus and Mr..
u. H. Brown of GAINESVILLE and Mr..
and Mrs. Townsend. The body was
removed in the Fisher ambulance
to the Fisher & Young undertake
ing parlors here and prepared for
burial, and Sunday afternoon was
taken to his late home.
Rufus Kelly Brown was perhaps
the county's leading business man,
having varied interests He was
president, general manager and
treasurer of the Brown-Manly Plow
Co.; was president of the Malta
No hor lr hn nd
held for more than 20 years; was a
director of the First National bank,
McConnelsville; director of the
Malta Savings & Loan Company,
a director of the Brown Manufae-
turing Company of GAINESVILLE, and
president of Elk Eye Milling Co.
He was the owner and manager of
a large farm iii Bristol township,
| better known as the Leland farm,
! specializing in cattle raising. He
was a man whose advice in business
matters was freely sought, and he
was ever posted up to the very min
ute on all matters pertaining to the
financial world.
The deceased was practically a
| lifelong member of the Malta Meth
odist Episcopal church, chairman of
its board of stewards, was also a
trustee, and was a district steward.
He gave the church the same careful
attention that he did other lines of
business with which he was connect
ed. His financial support of the
church was most liberal. He was
man who was always found on the
right side of all moral questions. In
politics he was a Republican, but in
no sense of the word could he be
classed as a strict partisan. He was
member of Valley Lodge No. 145.
F. & A. M, and served five years as
| its master. He was also a member
| of McConnelsville Chapter, No. 1872;
of McConnelsville Council, No LOG,
and was knight Templar, his
membership being at New Lexing-
ton. He was active in the work OF
the various Masonic bodies, with
which he was affiliated.
Mr.. John Brown, father of the
| deceased, was a native of Harrison
county. Later the family moved to
| DeavertOWn. Here he was united
| in marriage to Mary Ann Longstreth,
At DeayertoWn a business partner
ship was formed, known as j. e j.
S. Brown, for the manufacturing of
wheat fans. This partnership con-
tinued until the year 1856, when
the Browns moved to Unionville, O.
Another partnership was formed
there known as VIM. P, & J. Brown,
for the making of plows. At this
| place (Unionville) Rufus Kelly
Brown was born on Oct 2, 1859.
The same month the family moved
to Malta. Here the business of
manufacturing plows was carried
on, first in shop which stood at
the rear of the Methodist Episcopal
church. At this time a co-partner-
ship was formed of John Brown,
VIM. P. Brown, James Manly and
F. B. Manly, under the firm name of
Brown-Manly Plow Company. In
the year 1870 an incorporation was
formed, under the title of the
Brown-Manly Plow Company, which
| incorporation has continued. When
| the Browns and Manlys named retir-
ed because of advancing age. the
management fell to S. ~ Manly and
r. K. Brown. The family home of
the Browns was across from the NAL
ia hotel. Here the members of the
family grew to manhood and wom-
anhood, and were among the most
prominent citizens of Malta.
The deceased attended the Malta
public schools. Following a busi-
ness course at GAINESVILLE business
college he entered the office of the
Brown-Manly Plow Company, and
gradually rose to the active man
agement of that corporation, which
position he held at the time of his