Obituary
Priscilla Thornton Brown

Elbert County GaArchives....Obituary of Mrs. Priscilla Brown
5 July 1906
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Chandler Eavenson 
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The following obituary appeared in the 5 Jul 1906 edition of the
Elberton Star newspaper: 

"GOOD WOMAN GONE TO HER REWARD.

"Mrs. Priscilla Brown died at her home in Elberton last
Sunday morning at 8 o'clock after a short illness in the
70th year of her age. She was surrounded by her children:
Messrs. J. C., D. H., and M. J. Brown; Mrs. C. P. Taylor
and Mrs. R. T. Rayle, when the final summons came. The 
funeral services were conducted from the home on Monday
morning at 10 o'clock by Rev. Brewer G. Boardman and the
interment was a Elmhurst cemetery. The long funeral 
procesion, and the profusion of beautiful floral tributes
mutely spoke the love and esteem of relatives, and also
of many friends, to whom her long and useful life had
been a benediction. Mrs. Brown's was a gentle, lovely
Christian character, and the following tribute, written
by a loved one, feebly expresses what all who knew her feel."
[The long tribute not included here.]

[Submitter's notes: Priscilla E. Thornton and Asa C. Brown
were married on 23 Jan 1851 in Elbert County. She was born 
on 24 Oct 1836 and died on 1 Jul 1906. Asa C. Brown was born
29 Nov 1831 and was killed at the Battle of the Wilderness
in Virginia on 5 May 1864 in Confederate service. Their 
children were Sarah E. (married Charles P. Taylor), Rachel
M. (married Robert T. Rayle), John C. (married Mary McIntosh),
Dillard and Mallory. Priscilla was the daughter of Rev. 
Benjamin Thornton, Jr. and first wife Nancy Payne.]

Submitted by: Chandler Eavenson