Ray County, Missouri Obituaries - Reuben E. Brown d. ?


b. January 2, 1834

d. 

cem. 

nee: 
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p. Ray County Conservator

com. 

contributor: Jenna Zunker <mailto:JJZunker@msn.com>


obit:

Death of Reuben E. Brown
We are again called upon to chronicle the death of another prominent citizen of
Richmond. Reuben E. Brown who had been a worthy citizen of our town for the past
twenty-five years, died at his home in the southwestern part of our city last
Saturday evening, surrounded by his family and a number of friends. The deceased
had been a sufferer from rheumatism and neuralgia for a number of years, and some
three weeks ago while thus suffering, he, through mistake, took an overdose of
laudanum, which rendered him unconscious, and at the time he came near dying.
His physicians succeeded in bringing him to consciousness, but he never fully
recovered, and this, combined with is former disease, hastened his death. The 
deceased was born in Warren county, Va., January 2, 1834, and came to Missouri,
settling in Saline county at the age of 22 years. In 1861, at the beginning of 
the war, he enlisted under General Sterling Price, and remained in the army until
the war closed. After the war he remained in the south two years and afterwards 
went to Virginia, where on the 11th day of June, 1867, he was married to Miss 
Maria Hume. In 1868 he moved with her to Richmond and since that time made his 
home here. He leaves, besides his wife, three sons and one daughter to mourn his
death. For many years he was engaged in the lumber business with G.T. Limerick,
but after the cyclone, June 1, 1878, which (missing)
(starts again) property, he retired from the lumber business and devoted his time
to contracting and building, and assisted in putting up many of the substantial
business houses and residences in our town. He had been a conscientious and worthy
member of the Baptist church for 26 years, and was a prominent and useful member
of the Masonic fraternity, filling many prominent positions in his lodge. He was
modest and unassuming in his conduct among men, and his council and advice to 
friends was always good. In his family relations he was kind and affectionate and
his presence will be missed in the home circle as well as in public life. Funeral
services were held at the residence Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock by Rev. J.E.
Petty, of the Baptist church, after which the remains were taken in charge by his
Masonic brethren, who, with appropriate and fitting ceremonies, deposited them
peacefully in the grave. The family of the deceased have our sincere sympathy in
their hour of grief.


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