Cabarrus County NcArchives Obituaries.....Brown, James N. 1923
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Monroe Journal
Monroe Journal (Union County, NC), Friday, January 5, 1923
Colonel Brown, Mexican Vet, Dies at Concord. Concord, Jan. 3. – Col. James N. 
BROWN, Concord’s oldest and best known citizen, died here shortly after 6 
o’clock tonight. He had been ill for several days. He was born October 23, 
1827, and had lived here all his life. No funeral arrangements have been made. 
Colonel BROWN was one of the few remaining Mexican war veterans of North 
Carolina. He enlisted for the Mexican war when 18 years of age and also fought 
with the Confederate army until his capture at Gettysburg. He was married on 
June 15, 1853 to Martha E. WALLACE, who died in 1918, after 65 years of 
married life. Seven children, a number of grandchildren and several great-
grandchildren survive. Col. BROWN was active in politics in Concord for many 
years and served several years as mayor and postmaster.

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