Brown Families of Whately, Franklin Co MA
Source:  History of Whately, Mass. by Crafts.
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Photo of "George Brown and Wife"
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1  BROWN, George, son of Amos and Mary (Cummings)
Brown of Thompson, Ct., b 3 April, 1803, d in Wh 6 Feb.,
1890, ae 86 yrs, 10m, 28 days, m 24 Apr, 1803, Almira, dau of
Joseph and Hannah (Arms) Brown of Wh, b 30 Aug., 1806, d
25 Nov., 1890, ae 84 yrs and abt 3 ms, living together 63 yrs.
He came to Wh abt 1825 or '26.  They spent their m life in this
town and their names and influence were always found on the 
side of improvement and progress, laboring diligently to give to
their large family every advantage educationally or otherways
that their means would allow; they inculcated a high standard
of morality.  He was an ingenious and practical mechanic and
could use efficiently the tools of other trades than his own.
They were great readers and their aid was always given and
voices raised for the best schools and for the increase of our
library facilities. He was a great lover of rural life and greatly
enjoyed natural scenery, and the collection of trees and shrubs.
Their memory of events that had come under their observation
was truly wonderful; their lives were pure, their actions such
as their consciences could approve.  They had been influential
members of the Congregational church in Wh for over sixty
years. He was a great lover of music and a good singer. We
here present their portraits.  Twelve ch: