Gentry county Missouri, Obituaries:  James Brown

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Submitted by: <dhr1953@hotmail.com>  Don Raymond

The Stanberry Herald, Wednesday, January 11, 1899:
The Grim Reaper, death claims well known citizens:

James Brown passes away at his home in this city on Wednesday evening, 
January 4, 1899. James Brown passed peacefully away at the age of 65 
years, 5 months and 5 days.  He had been sick with la grippe for a few 
days, but was confined to his bed only a portion of the time. On Wednesday 
morning he arose and sat up for a time, but was seized with pleuritic pains, 
and grew rapidly worse. He passed into unconsciousness, from which he 
aroused only a few minutes before his death.  He died about 8 p.m., 
surrounded by his family and relatives.

James Brown was born in Scotland, but in infancy was brought by his parents 
to the United States, settling at Pittsburg, PA.  He had six sisters and 
four brothers, six of whom are still living, namely; John Brown of Canada; 
Wm. Brown of Alleghany county, PA.; Mrs. Ann Martin of Pittsburg, PA.; Mrs. 
Agnes Brown of Alleghany City, PA.; Mrs. Sarah Hazelton of Pittsburg, PA.; 
and Samuel Brown of near Holton, Kas.

In 1858, Mr. Brown left Pennsylvania and came to Piatte county, MO., where 
he resided until 1861, when he came to Gentry county, where he resided 
continuously until his death, and where his life was an open book to his 
friends and neighbors.  Here on February 19, 1863, he was married to Lucinda 
J. Norman, who still survives him.  He leaves one daughter, Mrs. S. K. 
Davidson, and an adopted son, G. B. Brown.  He had been a member of the 
Baptist church for 32 years, and was always consistent and loyal.  He was 
also a member of the Masonic order.  His funeral took place Saturday at the 
family residence, the services being conducted by Dr. J. T. Hanna, who spoke 
from the text, Rev. 21:7.  The burial was at High Ridge cemetery.

James Brown had been identified with the history of Gentry county for many 
years, and with Stanberry since the foundation of the town.  Forty acres of 
his farm went into the tract bought by the Western Improvement Company which 
founded the town.  This ground comprises what is known as the Eastern 
addition, and includes the ground on which the Normal building stands.  
Brown's addition; which was platted by Mr. Brown a few years ago, is also a 
part of his original farm.  In the earliest days of Stanberry Mr. Brown 
erected the Commercial hotel, which he conducted until the spring of 1880, 
when he sold it to Fogg & Booze.  Later he was engaged in the grocery 
business for a number of years.  He has been intimately connected with the 
upbuilding of Stanberry, and has ever been regarded as an upright, honest man.

He was plain and unpretentious, and was valued as a friend and neighbor for 
his simple worth and kindliness.  His hosts of friends lament his death and 
extend sympathy to his family in their sorrow.