JOHN F. BROWN

 

     John F. Brown, one of the substantial tillers of the soil and a successful stockman of Cedar County, Mo., was born in Dade County, Mo., on the 7^th of February, 1842, being the eighth of ten sons.  He lived with his parents until nineteen years of age, and in September, 1862, enlisted in Company A, Sixth Missouri Cavalry, U.S.A., and served until August, 1865, being a participant in several important battles.  He received a gunshot in the left side, and after the close of the war, returned to Cedar County, where he has since made his home, having been a resident of his present farm of 200 acres since 1879; he is the owner of 160 acres in Barton County.  He is a member of the G.A.R.,  and in 1872 was elected assessor Cedar County, by the Republican party, being re-elected t the same two years later, and proved an efficient officer.  In 1865 he was married to Miss L. F. Firestone, who was born in 1845, her father and mother being Virginians, born in 1812 and 1819, and died in Cedar County, Mo., in July 1884, and May, 1884, respectively.  Mr. and Mrs. Brown are members of the Missionary Baptist Church, and are the parents of seven children: Alfred M., Alice V., Mary R., (deceased) John A. and Charles (living), and Roscoe (deceased), and Nora V.  Mr. Brown is a son of Alfred and grandson of Andrew Brown.  The latter was among the earliest settlers of Lincoln County, Mo., from North Carolina, and died there at the age of ninety years.  Alfred Brown was born in North Carolina in 1810, and died in Platte County, Mo., in 1852, having been engaged in farming and tanning.  When a young man he left Lincoln County and went to Polk County, where he married Miss Lucy Thompson, who was born in Kentucky in 1812.  She died in Cedar County, Mo., on the 10^th of February, 1887.

From the History of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade and Barton Counties, Missouri, 1889, p.723

 

Leah F. Brown

     Leah F. Brown was born September 19th, 1845, in the state of Virginia, and came to this state with her parents when a child. She died at her home near Roland, Wednesday, at 10:45 p.m.; aged 72 years (torn) months and 21 days. She was married to J. F. Brown around 1865, and of this union seven children were born, three of whom are and were at her side when death came to relieve her of her suffering. They were Alfred M. of Stockton, and (torn) L. and Chas. M. of Jerico Spgs. She professed faith in Christ when (torn) and lived a true and faithful christian life until God called her home. All that loving hands could do was done to save her, but of no (torn). To known her was to love her. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Plummer, minister of the Christian Church, Jerico Springs to a large crowd of friends and neighbors at the Lindley Prairie cemetery, near Paynterville at 3 o'clock p.m., Thursday, (paper torn) after which the remains were laid to rest to await the resurrection day. (Poem omitted.)

Jerico Springs Optic, Jerico Springs, Missouri; July 1918

 

At Rest

   A gloom was cast over us and our hearts made sad when the spirit of one of our dear and beloved friends took its flight on Wednesday. At 10 45 p m. July 10, 1918.
   Leah Frances Firestone was born Sept. 19, 1845 in the state of Va. and came to Mo. when a child with her parents.
   She married J. F. Brown Nov. 2nd 1865, and of this union 7 children were born, 3 of whom are living and were at her bedside when death came to relieve her of her suffering.
   They are Alfred M. of Rowland, Andy L. and Chas M. of Jerico.

   Besides her 3 children she leaves a husband, 4 sisters, 1 brother, 19 grand children and a host of friends to mourn her loss which is Heaven's gain.
   Mrs. Brown or "aunt Lee" as she was called was never very strong but was always busy doing something and never willing to give up and go to bed when she was sick until Monday when she became very bad.
   She was unconscious until Wednesday and then she knew everything, but could not talk so as we could understand.

   All that loving hands could do was done to save her but of no avail.
   All who knew her were her friends. She was kind to everyone and wanted to lend a helping hand to those who were in need.

   She professed faith in Christ when young and has lived a true and faithful Christian life ever since.
   Funeral services were conducted at the home by Bro. Plummer of Jerico Springs, where many friends and neighbors gathered after which she was taken to Lindley Prairie and laid to rest to await the Resurrection morn.
   May peace and comfort come the hearts of the husband, children and those who grieve because she was taken away.

         "A precious one from us has gone,
               A voice we loved is still
          A place is vacant in our home
              Which never can be filled."

                                 A Friend.

Cedar County Republican and Stockton Journal, Stockton, Missouri; Thursday 18 July 1918 page 1

 

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