BIO: Emmet S. BROWN, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Dave Wilson Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************************** __________________________________________________________ McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 16. __________________________________________________________ E. S. BROWN Shirley Township, Huntingdon County, Pa. Brown's Service Station: He was born in Springfield township, May 19, 1890. A son of Jacob Brown, who was with the Pennsylvania Glass Sand Company of Mapleton Depot for years; he is now retired. E. S. Brown began his schooling in Springfield township; he later on attended the Pittsburgh High Schol. He is a blacksmith by trade; he was with the U.S. Refractories Company for three years as a repairman on machinery. In 1929 he erected a neat service station in Aleenton, a suburb of Mount Union; here are erected four service gas pumps, also oils and greases; a general service is maintained for the public. He is a World War man; enlisted at Huntingdon, Pa.; was sent to Camp Wadsworth, Spartansburg, S.C.; assigned to 56th Pioneer Infantry; was there for three weeks, thence to New York; embarked on U.S. transport (Mauie), landed at St. Naisare; there for one week to Choppy, France; on front, in action, there for duration of war; gassed at Mont-De-Con; armistice signed., left France, November 12th, 1919, for Belgium; walked all night to Althus, Belgium; was then in Army of Occupation; left for Germany in Army of Occupation; stayed there till next summer in Bitburg, Germany; came back to France; to St. Naisaire; left for U.S.; arrived at Newport News; was sixteen days returning; discharged at Camp Dix, New Jersey. He is a member of the I.O.O.F. A Republican. He has one sister, Ira, married to Daniel Berkstresser, a fireman on Pittsburgh Division, out of Altoona, Pa. E. S. Brown was married to Rachel Whitzel, a daughter of Adam and Rebecca Whitzel, of Mount Union, Pa. Hunting is his sport. Note: First name from 1930 census of Huntingdon.