Obit for Elmer Ellsworth Brown - Kingfisher County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Barbara Clayton OklahomaClaytons@aol.com Return to Kingfisher County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/kingfisher/kingfisher.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== Source: THE KINGFISHER FREE PRESS, Monday, April 3, 1939. ELMER ELLSWORTH BROWN - OBITUARY Rev. Elmer Ellsworth BROWN, son of Thomas and Mary BROWN, was born December 18, 1859, at Washington, Ill. At the age of 11 years he moved to Arkansas, where his father died. He then returned to Illinois and later lived in eastern Iowa. On August 18, 1891, he was married to Alice May HEMPY. To this union five children were born and all are still living. They are: George, Mrs. Bertha OWENS and Mrs. Hazel MALCOLM, all of Montana, Haran of Wisconsin and Earl of Iowa; one brother, Edison BROWN; and a cousin, Arthur INGLE, both of Hennessey. He came to Oklahoma in 1908 and had lived near Hennessey since. About seven years ago he moved into the home of Mr. and Mrs. F.L. CARTER because of ill health. He died March 20, 1939, and was buried in the Oak Grove cemetery, J.W. DUFF officiating.