Contra Costa County CA Archives Obituaries.....Brown, Warren May 14, 1889
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Contra Costa Semi-Weekly Gazette, May 18, 1889
“DEATH OF WARREN BROWN
In the death of Hon. Warren Brown, which occurred on Tuesday night [May 14] at 
his residence near Lafayette, Contra Costa has lost a valued citizen and a good 
man.  He was one of the few left whose home had been here since 1849, and 
during that long period of forty years no man has enjoyed the esteem of his 
fellow citizens in a greater degree than himself.  Mr. Brown was son of the 
venerable Elam Brown, who at the patriarchal age of 92 still remains with us, 
wonderfully vigorous in mind and body. Warren was born in Morgan county, 
Illinois, June 19, 1826, and in 1846, at the age of twenty years, left 
Missouri, where they then lived, for Oregon.  He was taken sick on the way, and 
compelled to remain at Fort Bridger while the [wagon] train proceeded on.  Upon 
his recovery he continued his journey to Portland, Oregon, where he remained 
until September, 1847, when he came to California, engaged in the lumber 
business, afterwards spending a short time in the mines, and eventually 
settling in Martinez, where he engaged in [the] mercantile business.  He 
successively served as County Surveyor, Member of the Assembly and Sheriff, in 
all of which positions he fulfilled his duties with strict fidelity.  For 
several years past he had given his entire attention to the cultivation of his 
large ranch.  He was a man of robust constitution and fine physique, and gave 
promise of enjoying an unusually long life.  About two years ago, however, some 
organic disease began to manifest itself, but although his strength was 
evidently failing he continued to labor steadily until three months since, when 
he sustained a slight stroke of nervous paralysis.  From this he rallied again, 
but never recovered his strength, and has been gradually sinking until the 
close.  Mr. Brown was not only an extensive reader but he was a close student 
of history, and few outside of his intimate friends knew the extent of the 
information he had acquired.  He was charitable to the views of others, but his 
own convictions were deep rooted and unchangeable.  Firmly believing in the 
promise of a higher life, he could well have said: “Say not “Good night,” but 
in some brighter clime, Bid me “Good morning.”
His death will be deeply regretted, and his memory cherished by all who knew 
him and learned to appreciate his moral worth and manly character.  The funeral 
services will be held at Lafayette to-day (Saturday) [May 18] at 10 A.M., and 
the remains deposited in Alhambra Cemetery, Martinez.” END

AND ADDITIONAL RELATED ARTICLES:

Contra Costa Semi-Weekly Gazette
May 22, 1889 (Wednesday)
Page 2, Column 3
“Died.  BROWN – At Lafayette, May 14, 1889, Warren Brown, aged 62 years, 11 
months and 25 days.”



Contra Costa Semi-Weekly Gazette
May 22, 1889 (Wednesday)
Page 3, Column 1

“AT REST

A large procession of the friends and neighbors of the late Warren Brown 
followed his remains from Lafayette to Martinez, and witnessed the placing of 
all that was mortal in its last resting place.  The deceased was a firm and 
consciencious [sic] believer in the doctrines of the Seventh Day Adventists, 
and a minister of that denomination, Elder Healey, of Petaluma, officiated at 
the funeral.” END

Additional Comments:
Contra Costa Semi-Weekly Gazette (Martinez, California). May 18, 1889 
(Saturday).  Page 3, Column 3.


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