Rock Island County IL Archives Obituaries.....Brown, Gregory July 22, 1889
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The Rock Island Union, Sunday, July 23, 1899
GREGORY BROWN

ANOTHER COUNTY PIONEER DEPARTS THIS LIFE

Mr. and Mrs. George Osborn received the sad announcement of the death of 
latter’s father, Mr. Gregory Brown, at his home in Zuma township, at 2:45 p.m. 
on Saturday. Mr. Brown was one of the pioneers of Rock Island county. He was 
born in Rome, Oneida county, New York, on Aug. 15, 1824. He worked on his 
father’s farm until 23 years of age when he came west and directly to this 
county locating on a farm of 190 acres which he purchased in Zuma township 
July 1, 1847. He afterward purchased 160 acres on section 21, then 426 acres 
on section 22, and subsequently 90 acres on section 27, and 50 acres on 
section 28, then 88 acres in Henry county, so that he was one of the largest 
land owners in this county. Mr. Brown never sought political preference but 
the people of his township honored him at various times with positions in 
their gift among them the office of Township Treasurer and Justice of the 
Peace. Mr. Brown by hard work accumulated a considerable competence and was 
accounted one of the most prosperous farmers of the county.

Mr. Brown was married in 1849 to Miss Antoinette M. Brewster, a native of 
Verona, Oneida county, N. Y. and on children were the fruit of the marriage. 
Mr. Osborn and his son Harry went to Zuma on Saturday night to attend the 
funeral which will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday.


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