Obituaries:  Rufus Brown, Sabine Parish       B-650
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jan 22, 1937
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net


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The Sabine Index - Rufus Brown

  22 Jan 1937 - Rufus Brown, 59, of Many Route 4 died at his home
Friday, January 15 after a short illness.

  Mr. Brown was born in Kidder, Ky.  He had been a resident of Many
for the past eight years coming here from Caddo parish.  

  Deceased had been a successful planter at Gilliam for 20 years
before moving to Sabine, when he retired on account of bad health.

  Mr. Brown served in the U. S. Army from 1898 to 1904, during which
time he served in the Spanish-American war.

  Deceased was married to Dora Pittman in 1905, having no children
of his own, but reared two orphan boys, Archie Brown of Oklahoma
and Jack Woodson of Many, Route 4.

  Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at Ft. Jesup with
Rev. J. B. Williams conducting the last rites.  Interment was in
the Ft. Jesup cemetery.