Sidney Brown's obituary, Sunfield, Eaton County, Michigan
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SUBJECT: Sidney S. BROWN
SUBMITTER: Jan Lubitz Sedore
EMAIL: am0773@a1access.net
DATE: Apr 08, 1999
SURNAMES: BROWN, BENTLY, GRANGER, HUNTER, HAGER, VAN BUREN, LOWNSBURY,
VAN WOERT
THE SUNFIELD SENTINEL
October 22, 1914
Page 1, Col. 1

SIDNEY S. BROWN
	Sidney H. Brown was born October 3rd, 1838, near Eckford, Calhoun County,
Michigan, and died at his home in Sunfield, Michigan, October 14, 1914,
aged 76 years, 11 days.

Mr. Brown was the second son of Marenus and Mary Bently Brown and was one
of nine children. His people came from York state in the early thirties,
making the trip with a yoke of oxen from Syracuse, New York, to their new
home in the wilderness near Eckford, Michigan.

Mr Brown was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Granger on May 19, 1859,
at Chesaning, Saginaw County, Michigan. She departed this life December
2, 1912.

To Mr and Mrs Brown were born nine children, 6 living, three dying in infancy.
The six now living are M. A. Brown, Mrs Edna Hunter, Charles A. Brown,
Mrs Alice Hager, and Mrs Maggie VanBuren, all living near the old home
farm.

Last December he had a stroke of apoplexy, from which he never fully recovered.
Another severe stroke followed which proved fatal. All was done that willing
hands could do but of no avail. He was a member of the Old Hager U. B.
church and was ready and wanted to join his wife and children who had gone
before.

He leaves to mourn their loss, two sisters; Mrs Effie Lownsbury and Mrs
Fannie VanWoert both of Kalamazoo; six children mentioned; twelve grand
children.

He was one of the old pioneers of Eaton County, having moved on the farm
where he died 47 years ago, October 16, 1864.

Funeral services were held at the home Friday, October 16, conducted by
Rev. Wynn. Burial at Sunfield cemetery.

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks to all the kind friends who rendered assistance
to us during the death and burial of our dear father, also Harry Mapes
for his kindness, also the singers for the music.
M. A. Brown
Mr and Mrs J. Hunter
Mr and Mrs C. A. Brown
Mr and Mrs M. L. Hager
Mr and Mrs E. Van Buren
Mr and Mrs H. Van Buren