OBIT: Emma Elizabeth (GEORGE) BROWN, 1942, of interest in Somerset County, PA

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EMMA ELIZABETH BROWN

Cove, Maryland

  Emma Elizabeth Brown died May 7, 1942.  She was born Aug. 18, 1874, at 
Lonaconing, Md., oldest daughter of the late John H. and Savilla Diehl George.  
At the age of ten years she came with her parents to Keyser Ridge.  She became a 
member of the St. John's Lutheran Church of Cove at the age of 13.  To this 
congregation she was a faithful member to her last hour.  On June 27, 1900, she 
was united in marriage to Peter Brown of Cove.  To them were born five children, 
Mahlon and Harry, Edna, (Mrs. Bert Griffith), all of Cove, and Mary, (Mrs. 
Harold Jenkins) of Accident.  A son Carl, died 35 years ago at the age of five 
days.  Mrs. Brown's husband passed away Nov. 5, 1903, leaving her with four 
small children, Mary being only six months of age.   She spent the rest of her 
life on behalf of her children bringing them up to be Christian men and women.  
For the past sixteen years her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Griffith, 
have been with her and enjoyed their work together.  Mrs. Brown was in failing 
health for a number of years but was always up and about.  On May 7 she prepared 
her meal as always for the family and told her grandson when he came from the 
field at 12:30 that she felt a little tired and was going to rest a little.  At 
2:30 she became quite ill and fell asleep at 3 o'clock.  At 7 o'clock she 
peacefully passed to her eternal rest.
  Besides her children, nine grandchildren survive; also four brothers, Melchon 
and Henry George of Keyser Ridge, Martin of Akron, Ohio, and Mahlon E. George, 
Fort Dodge, Iowa, and three sisters, Mrs. Henry Bach, Mrs. Tillie Hanft of Cove, 
and Mrs. Margarette Glover of Akron, Ohio.  The funeral services were held on 
Sunday afternoon, Mother's Day at the church at 2:30.  Interment in the 
adjoining cemetery beside her husband and son.  Rev. L. A. Wagner conducted the 
service.  The Ladies Aid of which she was the oldest member, were honorary 
pallbearers.  The pallbearers were her nephews, George and Owen Bach, Merl, Ray, 
James and Earl George.  The floral tributes were very beautiful.

Meyersdale Republican, May 28, 1942

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EMMA ELIZABETH BROWN

Garrett County, Maryland

  Mrs. Emma Elizabeth (Georg) Brown, 67, died suddenly Wednesday, May 6, at her 
home in the Cove section, following a cerebral hemorrhage.  She was born at 
Lonaconing, Aug. 18, 1874, a daughter of the late John H. and Savilla Diehl 
Georg, and was the widow of the late Peter Brown.  She had resided in the Cove 
Community for more than forty years, during which time she had been a faithful 
and devout member of the English Lutheran Church.  Funeral services were 
conducted from that church Sunday afternoon, May 10, by Rev. L. A. Wagner, 
pastor, and interment was in the adjoining cemetery under the direction of 
William Winterberg, local mortician.  Six nephews served as pallbearers.
  Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Albert Griffith, Cove, and Mrs. Harold 
Jenkins, Accident; two sons, Harry Brown and Mahlon Brown, Cove; three sisters, 
Mrs. Margaret Glover, Akron, Ohio, Mrs. George Hanft and Mrs. Henry Bach, in the 
Cove section; four brothers, Melchor Georg and Henry Georg, Keysers Ridge, 
Edward Georg, Boswell, Pa., and Mahlon Georg, who resides in Iowa and several 
grandchildren.

Meyersdale Republican, May 14, 1942