Annable Eunice Mary

Notes:

It has been a family tradition that Eunice was born in New Bedford, but land records show the family was still in Dartmouth at the time of her birth. No birth records have not been found for the children of Lydia and Isaac Annable in Dartmouth. However, Lydia and Isaac were married and lived in Dartmouth until December of 1780 according to land records, when they moved to New Bedford, MA.

Census records show an Isaac Annable lived in Stillwater in 1800. This is probably Eunice's father.

She and Samuel Right Brown were married in Saratoga on 13 February, 1803. (This information was on a petition to the government to inquire of her eligibility for a land grant because Samuel had served as a volunteer and correspondant in the Volunteer Army in the War of 1812. She was denied the grant.) In this petition, it states that she never remarried but remained a widow of Samuel Right Brown for the rest of her life.

In the autobiography, "The Life of Thurlow Weed" , Weed who once worked for Samuel R. Brown in Auburn's Cuyuga Patriot printing office, wrote; 'Mrs. Brown was placid, emotionless and slipshod. Both were imperturbable. Nothing disturbed either. There was no regular hour for breakfast or dinner, but meals were always under or over done. In short, like a household described by an early English author,"everything upon the table was sour, except the vinegar." The printing sympathized with the housekeeping. This was certainly telling of her personality and character.

Weed also described the village of the Auburn, "as exceedingly muddy, rough-hewn and struggling."

Eunice was head of her household in the census of 1820 and 1825, listing six males and one female. She was not in any census in 1830. She could have moved to Cameron, Steuben County, NY and living with one of her children.

In the census for Torrey, Yates Co., in June 9, 1855, Eunice is listed in the household of her youngest son, Samuel Right Brown, Jr.

By June 19, 1860, she is listed in the household of her son, William Henry Harrison Brown and his wife, Elenor Jane. Samuel, Jr. and family had moved to Indiana and IL by this time.

It has been said that she became almost blind by the time she died. She is buried near her son, William Henry Harrison (Henry) and his wife, Jane; her son, Charles Volney and grandchild, John in the Brown family plot in City Hill Cemetery in Torry, Yates County, NY. All of the graves are next to the Uriah Townsend family plot and are notibly marked by a large brown granite monument marked,"Brown". On the backside of the Brown monument, it mentions Samuel R. Brown as being buried in Cherry Valley, NY.

Eunice married Brown Samuel Right (Wright) on 13 Feb 1803 in Saratoga, Saratoga County, New York. Samuel (son of BROWN Wright Samuel and NEWLAND Hannah, son of BROWN Wright Samuel and OLNEY Bethiah) was born on 26 Sep 1775 in Swanzey, Cheshire Co., NH; died on 15 Sep 1817 in Near Cherry Valley, Otsego County, NY; was buried in Cherry Valley Cemetery, Cherry Valley, Otsego County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Charles Volney died without children. He was known by the name, Volney. He is buried in the W. H. Brown plot in City Hill Cemetery. He was 74 years old.
In the1830 census, he was living in Cameron, Steuben County as head of the household of his mother's household since her husband and his father had been dead 13 years (Sept. 1817). By this time, Achilles was no longer living at home but was married. Eunice, the mother is not living with the family either. Perhaps she was living with Achilles or possibly taking care of her father who was also a widower.

He lived next door to his uncle Cornelius, his mother's brother in Cameron.

In the 1860 census he was living in Italy, Yates County. NY.

In the 1870 Census for Torrey, he is shown living with his brother, William Henry Harrison Brown and his family. His mother, Eunice Annable Brown also lived with the family.

Notes:

Archilles married first, Lucretia Ann Miller on 13 Feb. 1827 and married second, Angeline R. Davis on 27 June 1854. He went by the name of Calais according to "The Home Folks Book of the Darius Myer's Family", by Violet M. Beck.

Archilles moved his family to Papineau , Iroquois County, Illinois in the mid 1840s-50s, where his brother, Erasmus had also moved.

He is listed in the 1840 census living in Shawnee, Fountain County, Indiana, next door to his brother, Erasmus Brown and George Loghry.

In 1850 census for Iroquois County, IL, age 44 and having a wife, Lucy, age 42 yr., and a son, Guilford, age 17 yrs. He was a farmer and had no personal property or real estate.

His brother, Erasmus D. Brown, is shown as a land owner of 160 acres. He possible came after Erasmus was settled in the area.

Year Surname Given Name (s) County State Page Township or Other Info Record Type Database ID#

1850 BROWN ACHILLES V. Iroquois County IL 147 21st District Federal Population Schedule IL 1850 Federal Census Index ILS7a647921

1850 BROWN ACHILLES V. Iroquois County IL 147 21st District Federal Population Schedule IL 1850 Federal Census Index ILS7a647922

From a newspaper report is the following. I don't know if it is the same Achilles M. Brown or not. The person murdered was George W. Routt of Obling, Crawford County, IL.

The People vs A. M. Brown, Third Day, Deposition of Samuel Wright, 3 Sept 1873, Office of the Clerk of the Court, Crawford County, Robinson, Illinois. Shot in his office by Achilles M. Brown, accused of philandering with Mr. Brown's wife. Shot in the chest and as he lay on the floor, shot in the ear with the bullet exiting his other ear. Mr. Brown was acquitted.

He also went by the names of Achilles V or AV.

Achilles married Miller Lucy Ann on 13 Feb 1827 in Milo, Yates Co, NY. Lucy was born about 1808 in Of Milo, Yates County, NY; died before Jun 1854 in St. Anne, Iroquois Co., IL; was buried in Probably on the Brown farm family cemetery.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Achilles married SIPES Rachel A. on 27 Jun 1856 in Kankakee County, Il. Rachel was born on 16 May 1826; died in Jan 1901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Erasmus Darwin left Stillwater, NY early as a youngster with his family. They lived in several different places, including, Ballson Spa, Albany, Auburn and Caniesteo, Steuben Co. and Dresden, Yates County, NY.

He went to live briefly in Ohio, where Letty was living with the Schock family, in-laws of her brother, George. He and Letty were married about 1834 in New York. Their first two daughters were born in New York state.

He and Letty moved their small family to Shawnee, Fountain county, Indiana around 1838 where his third child, Mary, was born. His son, Allen, born in 1844 was his last child born in Indiana.

'Dar' and his familiy finally moved to the state of Illinois and settled in the wilderness area known as St. Anne sometime between 1844 and 1846 where his son, Samuel was born. Dar's brother, Achilles and his wife, Lucy, also came to IL.

An article written in the old book of the county history, 'Kankakee County History' is the following:

"Few of the early settlers or families of Kankakee County are better represented in its second generation both among its relief and active citizens, then that established here by Erasmus Brown and Letty Loughry Brown, the former born in New York in 1808. This worthy couple to whom in early life came the desire to travel West and ally their fortunes with its undeveloped strength, left their native New York state and settled in the Wilderness of what then was St. Anne but now is Pembroke township, Kankakee County. Loneliness and deprivation were their portion for they had little of this world's goods and there were few neighbors to whom they could turn for counsel or sympathy. Nevertheless, they had grit and determination and their farm yielded of its fertility in response to their untiring labor.

With the passing of years their family increased until seven children played around their hearthstone. Of these, Jane was the oldest." We know that eventually there were ten children born to this couple.

Sometime around 1856, Dar and Achilles were joined by their youngest brother, Samuel Right Brown, Jr. and his wife, Sally Ann Coss but wanting to move closer to his inlaws, Sally's sisters and other cousins, Samuel moved north to Algonquin after several years in the Iroquois-Kankakee county area and later to neighboring Cary, McHenry County, IL where he made his final home. His descendants live in that area today.

Erasmus married Loghry Lettice Lorena about 1834 in Oscaloosa, Mahaska County, OH. Lettice (daughter of Loghry Joseph Leander and Santee Mary) was born about 1820 in Cameron, Steuben Co., NY; died on 21 Dec 1893 in St. Anne, Kankakee Co., IL; was buried in Old Brown-Hanen Cemetery four miles east of Witchert in Pembroke Township on the old Brown farm.IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Robert E. Brown married Mary Loghry from Canisteo, Stueben County, NY., dau. of Joseph Leander and Mary Nancy ( Santee) Loghry on 14 Aug. 1831. They were married the same day in a double wedding with his sister, Juliette to Charles E.Loghry. Robert was known to his family as "Emm" as referred to in letters written in later years by his brother-in-law, Charles Loghry to Wm. Henry Harrison, (Henry) Loghry.

After "Emm" and Mary (Molly) were married, they lived for many years at Brown's Crossing where they conducted a tavern. This they sold in 1855 to Curtis Allen and removed to the Mitchell Ellison farm on North Hill, Cameron, where Emm died.

In a letter written by Charles Loghry to his son, Henry, from Cameron, March 15, 1880; "your unkel Emm is very poorley this winter he lais A bed the most of the time. He haint bin from home in nine years. He is nothing but skin and bones."

In the 1870 census for Cameron, Steuben county, NY, it mentioned one of the daughters, Anna, age 20, was idiotic.

The farm on North Hill is still in Loghry (Gerald and Sylvia Loghry) possession in 1998.

According to the History of Saratoga County, NY by Nathaniel Bartlett Sylvester, 1878, Robert's father, Samuel R. Brown and family were in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, NY between the years 1809 and April of 1812 at which time he took his family to Albany, NY.

Robert married Loghry Mary on 14 Aug 1831 in Canisteo, Steuben Co., NY. Mary (daughter of Loghry Joseph Leander and Santee Mary) was born on 17 Oct 1815 in Canisteo, Steuben Co., NY; died on 29 Sep 1881 in Cameron, Steuben Co., NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Juliette was the only daughter of Samuel and Eunice (Annable) Brown. On Aug. 14, 1831 she married Charles Loghry, son of Joseph Leander Loghry and Mary (Santee) Loughry of Cameron, Stueben County, NY. Her brother, Robert Emmett Brown and Charles' sister, Mary Loghry were married at the same time in a double wedding. After her marriage, she and Charles settled near the Oregon schoolhouse on the road to Brown's Crossing where John Hedges had formerly resided.

Brown's Crossing is at the foot of the Oregon schoolhouse road, down from North Hill Road where a large steel bridge crosses the Canisteo River. Juliette's brother, Robert Brown had a tavern near the river crossing and a farm directly across the river as well.

Julitette died shortly after the birth of her son, Franklin. She is buried at Brown's Crossing at the bottom of the hill on Oregon Schoolhouse Road and the Canisteo River.

The cemetery near the bridge at Brown's Crossing is the burying ground for some familiy members of the Santee, Moore, Loghry and Brown relatives. At one time there were as many as thirty five people buried at Brown's Crossing but today only one stone, that of Isaac Santee remains intact. Years ago when the river flooded, many of the bodies were washed from their resting places and their markers taken by the rushing river water.

Juliette's birth records have not been found. Her family was in Albany, Albany County, NY from April 1812 and moved to Auburn, Cayuga County in 1813. They continued to live in Auburn until the death of her father in Sept. of 1817.

Juliette married Loghry Charles L. on 14 Aug 1831 in Cameron, Steuben Co., NY. Charles (son of Loghry Joseph Leander and Santee Mary) was born on 30 Oct 1811 in Cameron, Steuben Co., NY; died on 13 Aug 1882 in Bath Township, Steuben Co., NY; was buried in Unionville Cemetery, Bath Township, Steuben Co. NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

William went by the name of Henry during his life. He married Elenor Jane Townsend,(known by Jane) dau. of Uriah Townsend of Dresden, Yates County,NY. At the time of his marriage, Henry was living in Cameron, NY according to " The Vital Records of Western New York" There is another birthdate of 2 Feb 1815. I don't know which one is correct.

In a letter written from Cameron, March 15, 1880, Charles Loghry, husband to Juliette Brown, sister to Henry; writes to his son, William Henry Harrison Loghry (Henry,the above's namesake) and mentions 'Uncle Henry', William Henry Harrison Brown.



Cameron, March 15, 1880

Well Henry Loghry it has bin A long time since we have heard from you you dont rite very often and today I thaut that I woud rite you a few lines to let you noe that we are in the land of the living but not very smart this winter I have bin qite poorley this winter and lame not abel to doe my chores nor to cut my wood I am giting old and will soon be out of this world and it wont mater how qick if I am prepard for that day that day will surly come prepared or not Ada and her man is with us this winter and will stay with us this year or that is the talk now if nothing hapens. We have had A very warm winter and noe snow it has bin rather unheathy this winter. A grate many old fokes has dropt off this winter some without one moments warning there are several that has dropt dead seting their chair and it stands us in hand to be ready to meet it if we never meet on this earth less try to meet in heaven your unkel Em Brown* is very poorley this winter he lais A bed the most of the time he haint bin from home in nine years he is nothing but skin and bones.
the rest of the family is well but hard up this winter they had their barn burnd and all their hay and grain and it is touf for them this winter I hurd form you unkel Henry Brown* the other day he is bad off he dont noe hardly any thing and the man told me that they had lost ther property he thout it was all used up they sold out but dident saave mutch
that is bad to loes his senses and property to
times is beter this spring that it has bin for sevel years past money is plenty and proptery is chang hands and things looks beter now than they have for some time
Wheat is 140 rie 90 corn 65 oats 50 potatoes 40 Apels from 50 to 65
hay is from $10 to $12 tone
give my best Respects to all the frends and tell them that I would (like) to see them very much I would like to see you and your wife today and have you hear
tell Juliaette* to rite to us I will rite to her before long now Henry rite soon as you git this and till us how you are giting A long

from your father
(signed)
Charles Loghry

* 1. unkel Henry Brown is William Henry Harrison Brown, brother to Juliette, Charles first wife.
2. Juliaette is Charles'granddaughter by William Henry Harrison Loghry and Elizabeth Williams.

At the time the 1870 Federal Census was taken for Torrey, Yates County, it shows that William and Jane were living next door to Wright Brown, Jr., his uncle.

William went by the name of Henry during his life. He married Elenor Jane Townsend,(known by Jane) dau. of Uriah Townsend of Dresden, Yates County,NY. At the time of his marriage, Henry was living in Cameron, NY according to " The Vital Records of Western New York"

William and Jane lived next door to Wright Brown, Jr. and his wife, Emily in Torrey in 1870.

In another data base on Ancestry.com he is listed as being born on 2 Feb. 1815 in Auburn, Cayuga Co., NY.

William married Townsend Elenor Jane on 19 Jan 1840 in Milo, Yates Co, NY. Elenor was born on 27 Nov 1817 in Romulus, Seneca County, NY; died on 23 Nov 1890 in Gorham, Ontario County, NY; was buried in City Hill Cemetery, Torrey, Yates Co., NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Samuel Right Brown Jr. was born about 2 months after his father died in Dresden, Yates County, NY. He married Sarah ( Sally) Ann Coss of Bath or Cameron, Steuben County, NY and had 10 children.

In early life, Sam settled on the Robert Water's farm on North Hill, Cameron which he bought of John Sherer, where he resided for eleven years. He ran a saw mill and rafted lumber on the river for a time. In 1852, he walked to Astubula, Ohio and assisted in clearing the site of the present city of Oberlin, Ohio. His brother-in-law, George William Loghry had gone there earlier and there married his first wife. Also, George's sister, Letty had gone to Astubula (Oberlin) to live with the Schocks (in-laws of her brother, George) after her mother died when she was thirteen years of age.

In 1855, Samuel is listed in theTorrey, Yates County, NY Federal Census. His mother, Eunice, was 72 years of age at the time and living with this family. He moved his wife and children to Algonquin Township, McHenry County, Illinois after first settling in Kankakee, Kankakee County for a short period sometime around 1856.

He followed his older brother, Erasmus Darwin Brown, who settled in St. Anne, Kankakee County after Erasmus and family had lived a few years in Fountain County, Indiana. Samuel and Sally's son, Melvin was born in St. Anne, Kankakee County on 3 April, 1858. After two years in the Kankakee area, Samuel moved north to Algonquin, McHenry County to be closer to his wife's sisters, Lucy Coss, wife of Asa L.Weaver and Matilda, wife of David Miller, both of Algonquin Township who had come to the area about the same time.

Upon arrival in Algonquin, Samuel and Sally rented a farm on which was an old house. It was partly covered with timber. He cleared off the land, drained it and put up a good set of buildings, to which a silo and other improvements were added. For years, Samuel made butter for private customers in addition to carrying on his farmings, becoming one of the well-known men of his community. In the 1860, Samuel was listed as a farmer. In 1870, a stonemason and still living in Algonquin. Living with the family in 1870 was Althea Brown, age 18, wife of his son, Samuel Right Brown, the 3rd. She was born in Illinois. Thomas Morin, age 38, born in Canada and was a farm laborer also lived with them.

On December 3, 1902, Samuel lost his wife, Sally. They are buried next to each other in the Brown family plot at Cary Cemetery, McHenry County, Cary, IL.


Prior to his death in 1909, he had been retired for seventeen years. He was the eldest Mason in the state. In Buffalo, NY. He also ate breakfast with the son of Sacajawea, the guide for Lewis and Clark on their expedition to the West. He helped organize the Algonquin Mutual Insurance Company in 1874. The Brown family was one of the best known ones in McHenry County, and its members during their long residence there have been connected with some of the most constructive work of their section, and were recognized as being typical of the advanced spirit which seemes to have prevailed in this portion of Illinois. (From The History of McHenry Co., IL, 1922.)

In a letter below, written by Charles Loghry (brother-in-law to Samuel) to his son, Henry in the 1850s, he writes;

"Sam Brown has got home from the asilum and seams to bee all rite he Chops wood every day Brown's foxes (folks) is well and doing well they are in the the hoop pole business this winter."

It is apparent from letters written by Charles Loghry about his brother-in-law, Samuel Right Brown, Jr., he suffered some type of illness where he had to be institutionalized.

It is commonly believed that some form of mental illness was present in several of the Annable families according to a few descendants, thus shedding some light on the mental problems of Henry (William Henry Harrison Brown) and Samuel Brown, sons of Eunice Annable and Samuel Right Brown, Sr. In early history on the Peckhams family (Eunice Annable Brown's paternal grandparents side) there is mention of the "idiot" in the family back in the early 1700's.

Samuel was very involved in the town of Cary Station once he moved there from Algonquin. He as well as his daughter, Julia Ann worked very hard, keeping the local cemetery beautiful and peaceful-looking. It was in this light that he, FayetteThomas, E. Sprague and John Brandon each purchased a family monument of white Bronze, of T. D. Warwick, agent for a Detroit company. The first three named erected their monument in the Cary cemetery, which the Crystal Lake Herald article of March 3, 1882 , mentioned, 'will add much to its improvement. Mr. Crane of Janesville, who has done all in his power to improve our cemetery will be gratified to see those having relatives and friends buried here taking an interest also.'

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The following is an obituary notice for Samuel R. Brown, Jr.

February 11, 1909; Crystal Lake Herald, Crystal Lake, McHenry Co. IL



THE DEATH ROLL

Three Aged Ones Fall Beneath the Scythe of Time

Samuel R. Brown of Cary--Mrs. T. H. Ashton of Ridgefield- Mrs. Robert Baxter of Chicago

Samuel R. Brown was born in Dresden, Yates County, NY, November 17, 1817, and died at his home in Cary, Ill., February 4, 1909, aged 91, years, 2 months and 17 days.

He was married to Sally Ann Coss of Bath, Steuben County, NY, Jan 1, 1844. The family consisted of six sons and four daughters-S. R., Jr., E. D., Melvin and D. M., Mrs. Martha Osgood, Julia A. and Mrs. Dora Raue.

He resided in New York state until 1856, coming west and locating in McHenry County, where he resided until his death.

He was left fatherless in early infancy, and was thus thrown upon his own resources. He traveled on foot from his native state to Ashtabula County, Ohio, where the present city of Oberlin now stands. He helped the early pioneers of that section to clear the site of that city. Later in life he became an expert raftsman, piloting rafts down the Canisteo and Susquehanna rivers.

For seven years he owned and operated a sawmill at Cameron, Steuben County, N. Y., and after coming to Illinois engaged in farming on his farm, located near Cary.

His father, Samuel R. Brown, was associated in journalism with Soloman Southwick, at Albany, N. Y., and employed as a typesetter, Thurlow Weed, who afterward became a noted journalist and politician of New York city. His father was also an author of considerable prominence, one of his noted works being "The Western Gazetteer." He was also a volunteer in the War of 1812.

Mr. Brown was a man of sterling worth and strong convictions, kind and sympathetic in his nature, always generous to the needs of others, and his hospitality knew no bounds. He was of a cheerful, happy disposition, and ever ready to lend a helping hand to those in need. He was possessed of a modest, retiring nature, and only his most intimate friends could fully appreciate his worth. He was a great reader, and inherited from his father a love for literature. He was especiallly fond of Scott's poems, and after failing eyesight prevented him from reading, he delighted in quoting from this favorite authors up to a very short period previous to his death.

The community in which he resided is certainly better for his having lived in it. His was a noble character, and worthy of emulation. He was a member of the Masonic order for the past 61 years, having joined that order in Bath, N. Y., in 1848, later transferring his membership in Nunda Lodge 169, in 1867. (* 5. * 5Date could be later.)

Impressive funeral services were held at the M. E. Church on Saturday, Feb. 6, at 11 a. m., conducted by Rev. A. N. Foster of the Universalist church of Elgin. Music by the M. E. choir.

At the conclusion of the service at the church, the remains were tenderly laid to rest in the family lot, where the beautiful and impressive burial service of the Masonic order was given. The many lovely floral tributes attested the love and esteem in which he was held.

The following appropriate line from Bryant were read by the officiating clergyman:

I saw an aged man up on his bier,
His hair was than and white, and (the rest is unreadable)

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The letters below, written in 1868, 1869 and 1880 seem to indicate Samuel and Sally were still in New York in the late 1860s but the census report for the township of Algonquin, McHenry County, IL show Samuel and Sally living there in 1860. Their son, Melvin was born in April, 1858 in Illinois, probably in Algonquin.

These letters were written by Charles Loghry to his son, William Henry Harrison Loghry. In them he mentions the mental condition of Samuel and that of his brother, William Henry Harrison Brown (Henry). Charles Loghry was married to Juliette Brown, sister to William and Samuel.


Alens Station, N. Y. August 30, 68 (1868)

Well henry it has bin some time sinse I have rote to you. We had A leter from you A short time a goe and was glad to hear that you and your family was well and was doing well.
We are as usual working and tuging through this world and triing to git something to live on when we Cant work any more. We have had it very dry this sumer. Spring crops is very poor this year hear and as been as I can hear. Corn aint more than half a crop.
When you git this you must tell us how times is with you. We had A good crop of hay and winter wheat but Barley and oats was lite this year potatoes is A lite crop I have a good croop of buckwheat.
I am going to rite to franklin Loghry*. I begin to think that he has forgotten us it has ben A long time sinse he has rote to us. tell him to rite and let us noe what he is doing.
We have had the hotest weather that was ever none in this country. it was so hot it was all most imposibel to work.
I have sowed one peis of wheat and am redy to sow five acors more this week. I have had the falow ready two weeks.
We are well to day and nobody but us two hear. Ada* is to sunday school while I am riting.
You must come and make us a visit as soon as you can. You must rite as soon as you git this and let us noe how you git along.
You must doe what you can for Seymour and Blain the Democrats will carie this state by A big majority as was ever nown.
Give my respects to unkel Dar* and Lety* and all their fokes.
Good by for this time
to Henry Loghry and wife (signed

Charles Loghry


*1. Franklin Loghry is his son.
2. Ada was a girl they had taken in to raise.
3. Unkel Dar is Erasmus Darwin Brown, brother of Juliette Brown Loghry, and brother-in-law to Charles.
4. Lety is Lettice Loghry Brown, a sister; one of the three Loghry Children to marry three Brown children.
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Cameron, N.Y. Dec 26, 1869

Well Henry it is some time sinse I have rote to you. I thout this morning I woud rite to you and let you noe that we are in the land of the living and as well as usual. I have in qite lame this fall and winter I have got A bad nee that is very lame and pains me very bad so that I cant sleep good nites. it was taken lame last summer and is giting worse. I have got most discourage of its ever giting any beter I haint ploud any this fall help is hard to git and wages is high hear.
Comon labor is one dollar A day and bord and wheat is worth $1.00 for that is good
You rote that you wanted me to send you some money that is out of the question this winter for money is hard to git and very scarce there is nothing that will fetch money hear.
we have had some cold wether and good slaying But this warm today and raining there aint mutch going on this winter hear Sam Brown* has got home from the Asilum and seams to bee all rite he Chops wood evry day Brown's foxes* is well and doing well they are in the hoop pole business this winter
Henry you must keep good Courage your young yet and you mustent git the horers for that dont doe any good if I was of your age and had my health I could live any where I think that I can doe as much as I ever could But when I goe to work I soon git tierd and soon think difernt I have worked this fall that when I got in the house and sot down I had all that I could doe to git up I have the rheumatism most all the time
My nee pains me so that I can hardley rite while I am now riting
We got a leter from your wife on Chrismuss for A Chrismuss present and was glad to hear that you was well and all the friends
I wish that you was hear today to hellp us eat some Big Aples we have the Bigest Aples that you ever seen David Williamson was hear last sunday and he meshered one that was 14 inches round we have got 20 bushels of grafted aples in the seler
Good By for this time rite soon as you git this
We like to hear from you often as we can
Direct to Alens Station
(signed)
C. Loghry
* 1. folks
2. Sam Brown is Samuel Right Brown, Jr.; a brother to Charles's first wife, Juliette.
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Cameron, March 15, 1880

Well Henry Loghry it has bin A long time since we have heard from you you dont rite very often and today I thaut that I woud rite you a few lines to let you noe that we are in the land of the living but not very smart this winter I have bin qite poorley this winter and lame not abel to doe my chores nor to cut my wood I am giting old and will soon be out of this world and it wont mater how qick if I am prepard for that day that day will surly come prepared or not Ada and her man is with us this winter and will stay with us this year or that is the talk now if nothing hapens. We have had A very warm winter and noe snow it has bin rather unheathy this winter. A grate many old fokes has dropt off this winter some without one moments warning there are several that has dropt dead seting their chair and it stands us in hand to be ready to meet to meet it if we never meet on this earth less try to meet in heaven your unkel Em Brown* is very poorley this winter he lais A bed the most of the time he haint bin from home in nine years he is nothing but skin and bones.
the rest of the family is well but hard up this winter they had their barn burnd and all their hay and grain and it is touf for them this winter I hurd form you unkel Henry Brown* the other day he is bad off he dont noe hardly any thing and the man told me that they had lost ther property he thout it was all used up they sold out but dident saave mutch that is bad to loes his senses and property to. times is beter this spring that it has bin for sevel years past money is plenty and proptery is chang hands and things looks beter now than they have for some time
Wheat is 140 rie 90 corn 65 oats 50 potatoes 40 Apels from 50 to 65
hay is from $10 to $12 tone
give my best Respects to all the frends and tell them that I would (like) to see them very much I would like to see you and your wife today and have you hear.
tell Juliaette* to rite to us I will rite to her before long now Henry rite soon as you git this and till us how you are giting A long

from your father
(signed)
Charles Loghry

* 1. unkel Henry Brown is William Henry Harrison Brown, brother to Juliette, Charles' first wife.
2. Juliaette is Charles'granddaughter by William Henry Harrison Loghry and Elizabeth Williams.

* 5. In the above letters, it mentions that Samuel Right Brown, Jr. was still living in Cameron, NY in 1868. His arrival date in Illinois appears to be at a much later date. Membership in the Masonic Lodge was transferred to the Nunda Lodge in 1867. That date could be wrong.


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Last Will and Testament of S. R. Brown, Sr. (Jr.) Deceased.
Filed McHenry County, ILLS. Feb. 19, 1909, G. F. Rushton, Clerk County Court


Know all men by these presents, that I, S. R. Brown Sr. of Cary Station, Illinois, being aged but of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made.

As to my worldly estate, Real or Personal I dispose thereof in the manner following--

First my will is, that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall by my exectutors hereinafter named, be paid ou of my Estate as soon after my decease as shall be found by them convenient,

Item- I give devise and bequeath my entire Estate to be divided equally between my sons S. R. Brown Jr., E. D. Brown, Melvin Brown, and D. M. Brown, and to my daughters Julia Brown, Martha Osgood, and Dora Raue and my Grandson Dexter D. Brown, share and share alike.

In the event of the death of my son S. R. Brown, Jr. before my death the bequeath as relates to him shall be void and his daughter being my Grand daughter, Alice is to receive One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars.

Lastly I do nominate and appoint my daughter Julia Brown, and my son E. D. Brown the executors of this my last Will and Testament.

In testimony whereof, I the said S. R. Brown Sr. have to this my last Will and Testament contained on one sheet of paper, subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 14th. day of August A. D. 1906.

S. R. Brown Sr. (Seal)


Signed, sealed, published and delivered by the said S. R. Brown Sr. as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request, and in his presence and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.

Luna E. Mentch, Cary Station, Illinois.
Foy L. Mentch, Cary Station , Illinois.




In the History of McHenry County, IL , Vol. 2, pp 497-98, the following but not intirely accurate:

Samuel Right Brown, now deceased, was born at Bedford, Mass.,(he was born in Dresden, Yates Co., NY. His mother was born there) Nov. 17, 1817, and died at Cary, Ill., Februdary 2, 1908, having lived in retirement in that village for some seventeen years prior to his demise. He married at Bath, NY to Sallie Ann Cass (Coss), born June 3, 1817, at Bath, NY. After his marriage he came to Kankakee, IL. where a brother, Darien E. (Erasmus Darwin) Brown had already located, and about two years later, Samuel R. Brown came to McHenry County, to join Mrs. Brown's two sisters, Lucy, who was Mrs. A. L. Weaver; and Matilda, who was Mrs. David Miller, both of Algonquin Township, where their husbands had secured land from the government. Samuel R. Brown rented the farm he later bought, on which was an old house. It was partly covered with timber. He cleared off the land, drained it and put up a good set of buildings, to which a silo and other improvements have since been added. For years Mr. Brown made butter for private customers in addition to carrying on his farmings, becoming one of the well-known men of his community. On December 3, 1902, Mr. Brown had the misfortune to lose his wife. They were the parents of the following children: William C., who enlisted when only sixteen years old in Company I, Ninely-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, under Captain James Nish, and he served through the Civil War, coming out of the conflict without any wounds but with his health so impaired that he died fifteen years later; Samuel K., (Samuel R., III) who is a well-known stockman, lives at Cary with his sister; Martha, who is the widow of Mark Osgood, also lives at Cary; Charlotte, who died at the age of eighteen years, had attended the academy at Elgin; Julia, who lives at Cary, is a very progressive lady, who during the World War was active in Red Cross work, and belongs to the Woman's Club, Royal Neighbors and Ladies' Aid Society; Darwin who is a prominent man and successful farmer of Lake County, IL; Melvin , who is deceased, was a prominent cement contractor, and passed away at Wancenda (Wauconda) IL in 1913; Daniel M., was a milk dealer of Chicago for some years, was educated in the Elgin Academy; and Dora, who married Ben Rand (Raue) of Crystal Lake, died when about fifty years of age. The Brown family is one of the best known ones in McHenry County, and its members during their long residence here have been connected with some of the most constructive work of their secation, and are recognized as being typical of the advanced spirit which seems to prevail in this poration of Illinois.

Samuel Right Brown Jr. was born about 2 months after his father died in Dresden, Yates County, NY. He married Sally Ann Coss of Bath or Cameron, Steuben County, NY and had 10 children.

In early life, Sam settled on the Robert Water's farm on North Hill, Cameron which he bought of John Sherer, where he resided for eleven years. He ran a saw mill and rafted lumber on the river for a time. In 1852, he walked to Astubula, Ohio and assisted in clearing the site of the present city of Oberlin, Ohio. His brother-in-law, George William Loghry had gone there earlier and there married his first wife. Also, George's sister, Letty had gone to Astubula (Oberlin) to live with the Schocks (in-laws of her brother, George) after her mother died when she was thirteen years of age.

In 1855, Samuel is listed in theTorrey, Yates County, NY Federal Census. His mother, Eunice, was 72 years of age at the time and living with this family. He moved his wife and children to Algonquin Township, McHenry County, Illinois after first settling in Kankakee, Kankakee County for a short period sometime around 1856.

He followed his older brother, Erasmus Darwin Brown, who settled in St. Anne, Kankakee County after Erasmus and family had lived a few years in Fountain County, Indiana. Samuel and Sally's son, Melvin was born in St. Anne, Kankakee County on 3 April, 1858. After two years in the Kankakee area, Samuel moved north to Algonquin, McHenry County to be closer to his wife's sisters, Lucy Coss, wife of Asa L.Weaver and Matilda, wife of David Miller, both of Algonquin Township who had come to the area about the same time.

Upon arrival in Algonquin, Samuel and Sally rented a farm on which was an old house. It was partly covered with timber. He cleared off the land, drained it and put up a good set of buildings, to which a silo and other improvements were added. For years, Samuel made butter for private customers in addition to carrying on his farmings, becoming one of the well-known men of his community. In the 1860, Samuel was listed as a farmer. In 1870, a stonemason and still living in Algonquin. Living with the family in 1870 was Althea Brown, age 18, wife of his son, Samuel Right Brown, the 3rd. She was born in Illinois. Thomas Morin, age 38, born in Canada and was a farm laborer also lived with them.

On December 3, 1902, Samuel lost his wife, Sally. They are buried next to each other in the Brown family plot at Cary Cemetery, McHenry County, Cary, IL.


Prior to his death in 1909, he had been retired for seventeen years. He was the eldest Mason in the state. In Buffalo, NY. He also ate breakfast with the son of Sacajawea, the guide for Lewis and Clark on their expedition to the West. He helped organize the Algonquin Mutual Insurance Company in 1874. The Brown family was one of the best known ones in McHenry County, and its members during their long residence there have been connected with some of the most constructive work of their section, and were recognized as being typical of the advanced spirit which seemes to have prevailed in this portion of Illinois. (From The History of McHenry Co., IL, 1922.)

In a letter below, written by Charles Loghry (brother-in-law to Samuel) to his son, Henry in the 1850s, he writes;

"Sam Brown has got home from the asilum and seams to bee all rite he Chops wood every day Brown's foxes (folks) is well and doing well they are in the the hoop pole business this winter."

It is apparent from letters written by Charles Loghry about his brother-in-law, Samuel Right Brown, Jr., he suffered some type of illness where he had to be institutionalized.

It is commonly believed that some form of mental illness was present in several of the Annable families according to a few descendants, thus shedding some light on the mental problems of Henry (William Henry Harrison Brown) and Samuel Brown, sons of Eunice Annable and Samuel Right Brown, Sr. In early history on the Peckhams family (Eunice Annable Brown's paternal grandparents side) there is mention of the "idiot" in the family back in the early 1700's.

Samuel was very involved in the town of Cary Station once he moved there from Algonquin. He as well as his daughter, Julia Ann worked very hard, keeping the local cemetery beautiful and peaceful-looking. It was in this light that he, FayetteThomas, E. Sprague and John Brandon each purchased a family monument of white Bronze, of T. D. Warwick, agent for a Detroit company. The first three named erected their monument in the Cary cemetery, which the Crystal Lake Herald article of March 3, 1882 , mentioned, 'will add much to its improvement. Mr. Crane of Janesville, who has done all in his power to improve our cemetery will be gratified to see those having relatives and friends buried here taking an interest also.'

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The following is an obituary notice for Samuel R. Brown, Jr.

February 11, 1909; Crystal Lake Herald, Crystal Lake, McHenry Co. IL



THE DEATH ROLL

Three Aged Ones Fall Beneath the Scythe of Time

Samuel R. Brown of Cary--Mrs. T. H. Ashton of Ridgefield- Mrs. Robert Baxter of Chicago

Samuel R. Brown was born in Dresden, Yates County, NY, November 17, 1817, and died at his home in Cary, Ill., February 4, 1909, aged 91, years, 2 months and 17 days.

He was married to Sally Ann Coss of Bath, Steuben County, NY, Jan 1, 1844. The family consisted of six sons and four daughters-S. R., Jr., E. D., Melvin and D. M., Mrs. Martha Osgood, Julia A. and Mrs. Dora Raue.

He resided in New York state until 1856, coming west and locating in McHenry County, where he resided until his death.

He was left fatherless in early infancy, and was thus thrown upon his own resources. He traveled on foot from his native state to Ashtabula County, Ohio, where the present city of Oberlin now stands. He helped the early pioneers of that section to clear the site of that city. Later in life he became an expert raftsman, piloting rafts down the Canisteo and Susquehanna rivers.

For seven years he owned and operated a sawmill at Cameron, Steuben County, N. Y., and after coming to Illinois engaged in farming on his farm, located near Cary.

His father, Samuel R. Brown, was associated in journalism with Soloman Southwick, at Albany, N. Y., and employed as a typesetter, Thurlow Weed, who afterward became a noted journalist and politician of New York city. His father was also an author of considerable prominence, one of his noted works being "The Western Gazetteer." He was also a volunteer in the War of 1812.

Mr. Brown was a man of sterling worth and strong convictions, kind and sympathetic in his nature, always generous to the needs of others, and his hospitality knew no bounds. He was of a cheerful, happy disposition, and ever ready to lend a helping hand to those in need. He was possessed of a modest, retiring nature, and only his most intimate friends could fully appreciate his worth. He was a great reader, and inherited from his father a love for literature. He was especiallly fond of Scott's poems, and after failing eyesight prevented him from reading, he delighted in quoting from this favorite authors up to a very short period previous to his death.

The community in which he resided is certainly better for his having lived in it. His was a noble character, and worthy of emulation. He was a member of the Masonic order for the past 61 years, having joined that order in Bath, N. Y., in 1848, later transferring his membership in Nunda Lodge 169, in 1867. (* 5. * 5Date could be later.)

Impressive funeral services were held at the M. E. Church on Saturday, Feb. 6, at 11 a. m., conducted by Rev. A. N. Foster of the Universalist church of Elgin. Music by the M. E. choir.

At the conclusion of the service at the church, the remains were tenderly laid to rest in the family lot, where the beautiful and impressive burial service of the Masonic order was given. The many lovely floral tributes attested the love and esteem in which he was held.

The following appropriate line from Bryant were read by the officiating clergyman:

I saw an aged man up on his bier,
His hair was than and white, and (the rest is unreadable)

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The letters below, written in 1868, 1869 and 1880 seem to indicate Samuel and Sally were still in New York in the late 1860s but the census report for the township of Algonquin, McHenry County, IL show Samuel and Sally living there in 1860. Their son, Melvin was born in April, 1858 in Illinois, probably in Algonquin.

These letters were written by Charles Loghry to his son, William Henry Harrison Loghry. In them he mentions the mental condition of Samuel and that of his brother, William Henry Harrison Brown (Henry). Charles Loghry was married to Juliette Brown, sister to William and Samuel.


Alens Station, N. Y. August 30, 68 (1868)

Well henry it has bin some time sinse I have rote to you. We had A leter from you A short time a goe and was glad to hear that you and your family was well and was doing well.
We are as usual working and tuging through this world and triing to git something to live on when we Cant work any more. We have had it very dry this sumer. Spring crops is very poor this year hear and as been as I can hear. Corn aint more than half a crop.
When you git this you must tell us how times is with you. We had A good crop of hay and winter wheat but Barley and oats was lite this year potatoes is A lite crop I have a good croop of buckwheat.
I am going to rite to franklin Loghry*. I begin to think that he has forgotten us it has ben A long time sinse he has rote to us. tell him to rite and let us noe what he is doing.
We have had the hotest weather that was ever none in this country. it was so hot it was all most imposibel to work.
I have sowed one peis of wheat and am redy to sow five acors more this week. I have had the falow ready two weeks.
We are well to day and nobody but us two hear. Ada* is to sunday school while I am riting.
You must come and make us a visit as soon as you can. You must rite as soon as you git this and let us noe how you git along.
You must doe what you can for Seymour and Blain the Democrats will carie this state by A big majority as was ever nown.
Give my respects to unkel Dar* and Lety* and all their fokes.
Good by for this time
to Henry Loghry and wife (signed

Charles Loghry


*1. Franklin Loghry is his son.
2. Ada was a girl they had taken in to raise.
3. Unkel Dar is Erasmus Darwin Brown, brother of Juliette Brown Loghry, and brother-in-law to Charles.
4. Lety is Lettice Loghry Brown, a sister; one of the three Loghry Children to marry three Brown children.
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Cameron, N.Y. Dec 26, 1869

Well Henry it is some time sinse I have rote to you. I thout this morning I woud rite to you and let you noe that we are in the land of the living and as well as usual. I have in qite lame this fall and winter I have got A bad nee that is very lame and pains me very bad so that I cant sleep good nites. it was taken lame last summer and is giting worse. I have got most discourage of its ever giting any beter I haint ploud any this fall help is hard to git and wages is high hear.
Comon labor is one dollar A day and bord and wheat is worth $1.00 for that is good
You rote that you wanted me to send you some money that is out of the question this winter for money is hard to git and very scarce there is nothing that will fetch money hear.
we have had some cold wether and good slaying But this warm today and raining there aint mutch going on this winter hear Sam Brown* has got home from the Asilum and seams to bee all rite he Chops wood evry day Brown's foxes* is well and doing well they are in the hoop pole business this winter
Henry you must keep good Courage your young yet and you mustent git the horers for that dont doe any good if I was of your age and had my health I could live any where I think that I can doe as much as I ever could But when I goe to work I soon git tierd and soon think difernt I have worked this fall that when I got in the house and sot down I had all that I could doe to git up I have the rheumatism most all the time
My nee pains me so that I can hardley rite while I am now riting
We got a leter from your wife on Chrismuss for A Chrismuss present and was glad to hear that you was well and all the friends
I wish that you was hear today to hellp us eat some Big Aples we have the Bigest Aples that you ever seen David Williamson was hear last sunday and he meshered one that was 14 inches round we have got 20 bushels of grafted aples in the seler
Good By for this time rite soon as you git this
We like to hear from you often as we can
Direct to Alens Station
(signed)
C. Loghry
* 1. folks
2. Sam Brown is Samuel Right Brown, Jr.; a brother to Charles's first wife, Juliette.
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Cameron, March 15, 1880

Well Henry Loghry it has bin A long time since we have heard from you you dont rite very often and today I thaut that I woud rite you a few lines to let you noe that we are in the land of the living but not very smart this winter I have bin qite poorley this winter and lame not abel to doe my chores nor to cut my wood I am giting old and will soon be out of this world and it wont mater how qick if I am prepard for that day that day will surly come prepared or not Ada and her man is with us this winter and will stay with us this year or that is the talk now if nothing hapens. We have had A very warm winter and noe snow it has bin rather unheathy this winter. A grate many old fokes has dropt off this winter some without one moments warning there are several that has dropt dead seting their chair and it stands us in hand to be ready to meet to meet it if we never meet on this earth less try to meet in heaven your unkel Em Brown* is very poorley this winter he lais A bed the most of the time he haint bin from home in nine years he is nothing but skin and bones.
the rest of the family is well but hard up this winter they had their barn burnd and all their hay and grain and it is touf for them this winter I hurd form you unkel Henry Brown* the other day he is bad off he dont noe hardly any thing and the man told me that they had lost ther property he thout it was all used up they sold out but dident saave mutch that is bad to loes his senses and property to. times is beter this spring that it has bin for sevel years past money is plenty and proptery is chang hands and things looks beter now than they have for some time
Wheat is 140 rie 90 corn 65 oats 50 potatoes 40 Apels from 50 to 65
hay is from $10 to $12 tone
give my best Respects to all the frends and tell them that I would (like) to see them very much I would like to see you and your wife today and have you hear.
tell Juliaette* to rite to us I will rite to her before long now Henry rite soon as you git this and till us how you are giting A long

from your father
(signed)
Charles Loghry

* 1. unkel Henry Brown is William Henry Harrison Brown, brother to Juliette, Charles' first wife.
2. Juliaette is Charles'granddaughter by William Henry Harrison Loghry and Elizabeth Williams.

* 5. In the above letters, it mentions that Samuel Right Brown, Jr. was still living in Cameron, NY in 1868. His arrival date in Illinois appears to be at a much later date. Membership in the Masonic Lodge was transferred to the Nunda Lodge in 1867. That date could be wrong.


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Last Will and Testament of S. R. Brown, Sr. (Jr.) Deceased.
Filed McHenry County, ILLS. Feb. 19, 1909, G. F. Rushton, Clerk County Court


Know all men by these presents, that I, S. R. Brown Sr. of Cary Station, Illinois, being aged but of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made.

As to my worldly estate, Real or Personal I dispose thereof in the manner following--

First my will is, that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall by my exectutors hereinafter named, be paid ou of my Estate as soon after my decease as shall be found by them convenient,

Item- I give devise and bequeath my entire Estate to be divided equally between my sons S. R. Brown Jr., E. D. Brown, Melvin Brown, and D. M. Brown, and to my daughters Julia Brown, Martha Osgood, and Dora Raue and my Grandson Dexter D. Brown, share and share alike.

In the event of the death of my son S. R. Brown, Jr. before my death the bequeath as relates to him shall be void and his daughter being my Grand daughter, Alice is to receive One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars.

Lastly I do nominate and appoint my daughter Julia Brown, and my son E. D. Brown the executors of this my last Will and Testament.

In testimony whereof, I the said S. R. Brown Sr. have to this my last Will and Testament contained on one sheet of paper, subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 14th. day of August A. D. 1906.

S. R. Brown Sr. (Seal)


Signed, sealed, published and delivered by the said S. R. Brown Sr. as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request, and in his presence and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.

Luna E. Mentch, Cary Station, Illinois.
Foy L. Mentch, Cary Station , Illinois.




In the History of McHenry County, IL , Vol. 2, pp 497-98, the following but not intirely accurate:

Samuel Right Brown, now deceased, was born at Bedford, Mass.,(he was born in Dresden, Yates Co., NY. His mother was born there) Nov. 17, 1817, and died at Cary, Ill., Februdary 2, 1908, having lived in retirement in that village for some seventeen years prior to his demise. He married at Bath, NY to Sallie Ann Cass (Coss), born June 3, 1817, at Bath, NY. After his marriage he came to Kankakee, IL. where a brother, Darien E. (Erasmus Darwin) Brown had already located, and about two years later, Samuel R. Brown came to McHenry County, to join Mrs. Brown's two sisters, Lucy, who was Mrs. A. L. Weaver; and Matilda, who was Mrs. David Miller, both of Algonquin Township, where their husbands had secured land from the government. Samuel R. Brown rented the farm he later bought, on which was an old house. It was partly covered with timber. He cleared off the land, drained it and put up a good set of buildings, to which a silo and other improvements have since been added. For years Mr. Brown made butter for private customers in addition to carrying on his farmings, becoming one of the well-known men of his community. On December 3, 1902, Mr. Brown had the misfortune to lose his wife. They were the parents of the following children: William C., who enlisted when only sixteen years old in Company I, Ninely-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, under Captain James Nish, and he served through the Civil War, coming out of the conflict without any wounds but with his health so impaired that he died fifteen years later; Samuel K., (Samuel R., III) who is a well-known stockman, lives at Cary with his sister; Martha, who is the widow of Mark Osgood, also lives at Cary; Charlotte, who died at the age of eighteen years, had attended the academy at Elgin; Julia, who lives at Cary, is a very progressive lady, who during the World War was active in Red Cross work, and belongs to the Woman's Club, Royal Neighbors and Ladies' Aid Society; Darwin who is a prominent man and successful farmer of Lake County, IL; Melvin , who is deceased, was a prominent cement contractor, and passed away at Wancenda (Wauconda) IL in 1913; Daniel M., was a milk dealer of Chicago for some years, was educated in the Elgin Academy; and Dora, who married Ben Rand (Raue) of Crystal Lake, died when about fifty years of age. The Brown family is one of the best known ones in McHenry County, and its members during their long residence here have been connected with some of the most constructive work of their secation, and are recognized as being typical of the advanced spirit which seems to prevail in this poration of Illinois.

Samuel married Coss Sarah Ann on 01 Jan 1844 in Bath, Steuben Co., NY. Sarah was born on 03 Jun 1817 in Bath, Steuben Co., NY; died on 01 Dec 1902 in Cary Station, McHenry Co., IL; was buried in Cary Cemetery, Cary Station, McHenry Co. IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1860 census for town of Wygandt, Beaver Township, Iroquois County, IL, Guilford, age 27, married to Jane, aged 23. He was a farmer who had personal property worth $500. and farm land worth $200.00. Listed also were Charles F., age 4 yrs., and John D., age 1yr.

In 1870, he is listed as living in Papineau, Iroquois county, IL and again in the 1890 Tax Record census for Papaneau Township, Iroquois County, IL, as were his son or brother, John; and Sarah Brown, his second wife.


Name Type Section Sect Township Range Meridian Acres Price Total Date Month Date Day Date Year Reside Volume Page Blank SocStat ID Corr-Tag
BROWN GUILFORD D RR SWSE 22 29N 12W 2 4000 800 32000 November 30 1870 000 793 365 4814210

In the Prairie Farmer's Reliable Directory is listed (sometime after 1915) the following:

Brown, Mrs. Sarah (Williams) Ch. Myrtle, Edwin, Fredona, Earl; "Oak Bank Farm", St. Anne Rte 3
Papineau, Sec. 22 O40a (1858.)


Guilford became mentally ill during his marriage to Sarah and had to be taken by arrest to the Insane Asylum. He was declared mentally imcompetant on July 15th, 1888 at the court in Watseka, Iroquois County, IL. The Writ was signed by Clerk of the county court, B. F. Price.

On July 16, 1888, Sarah E. Brown, wife of Guilford, petitioned the court to appoint a conservator for him. Arthur W. Frogge was appointed conservator for him.

On April of 1889, a copy of verdict of jury to send Guilford to a hospital was issued:

Of the April terms of Iroquois County Court, A. D. 1889
In the matter of an Inquisition

As to the Insanity of Guilford D. Brown:

On the first day of May, 1889 in proceedings had in said Court in the above entitled "An Act to revise the law in relation to the commitment and detention of Lunatics." and Act amendatory thereof approved June 13, 1887, the Jury rendered the following verdict:

We, the undersigned, Jurors, in the case of Guilford D. Brown alleged to be insane, having heard the evidence in the case. are satisfied that said Guilford D. Brown is insane, and a fit person to be sent to a State Hospital for the Insane; that he is a resident of the State of Illinois and County of Iroquois, that his age is 57 years; and that his disease is of about 1 month of ? duration; that the cause is unknown.

that the disease is not with him heriditary; that he is not subject to Epilepsy, and that he does not manifest homicidal or suicidal tendencies, that he is free from vermin, and is not affected by any contagious or infectious disease, and is not an idiot; that he is not a pauper, and that said Guilford D. Brown was in person actually present during said Inquistition, with full liberty to be heard in defense.

And we further find the said Guilford D. Brown has property which he is unfit to properly manage or control, and which is in danger of waste and depreciation, and that the appointment of a Conservator for said Guilford D. Brown is necessary.

Signed: D. L. Jewett, M. D.
L. A. Benjamin
R. M. Hooles
O. W. Watson
S. Wade
Seven others unable to read names.

May of 1889, a warrent for the arrest of Guilford E. Brown was issued by the county clerk of Iroquois County, IL B. F. Price, to have him conveyed to Eastern Illinois Hospital for the Insane.

On Oct. 14, 1889, Sarah Brown, wife of Guilford, wrote to the Hon. County Judge of Watseka, IL. to have Arthur W. Frogge appointed conservator of the her husband's property. However, he was never qualified and was never appointed.

In October 1899, Guilford presented to the court that in July 1888, he was judged insane. That Arthur W. Frogge was appointed conservator for him but the appointment was never made because Frogge did not qualify for such and no appointment was ever made.

He petitioned that further, he was at the time of being adjudged insane, committed to the Eastern Illinois Hospital for the Insane, that about the 10th day of June, 1897, the authorities of the said Hospital refused longer to keep him in custody and he was transferred to the county Farm of the said county of Iroquois, where he remained until August, 1897, when he was discharged.

The petitioner shows unto this court that for the past two years he has been perfectly restored to his reason, and is entirely rational in all and every respect, that since that time he has done business for himself and one of his sons in farming and handling, managing and selling stock of various kinds, and that he now requests a hearing to be officially declared to be restored to his reason.

Your petitioner represents that he is the owner of some land in said county, which he desires to dispose of in order to give proper and sufficient title. He asks that the proceedings may be had and prays that upon a hearing thereof he may be adjudged to be fully restored to reason , and have the care, management and control of the said property.

Signed: Guildford D. Brown,

2nd day of October, 1899.

The Brown cemetery was on the Hoekstra farm and in 1965, Mr. Hoekstra paid someone with a bulldozer to plow it under including the tombstones so he could farm the land!

Guilford married Sipes Jane E. on 12 Apr 1855 in Kankakee County, Il. Jane was born on 06 Apr 1838 in IL; died on 24 Aug 1878 in Papineau, Iroquois County, Il; was buried on 26 Aug 1878 in Brown Hil/Oak Ridgel Cemetery, Papineau, Iroquois County, Il. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Guilford married Williams Sarah on 17 Mar 1881 in Iroquois County, Il. Sarah was born on 11 Jan 1858 in Near Sheldon, Iroquois County, IL; died on 06 Aug 1935 in Papineau, Iroquois County, IL; was buried in St. Anne Cemetery, St. Anne, Iroquois Co. Il. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John was listed as living in Papaneau Township, Iroqoise county, IL in the Tax Records census of 1890. Also listed was his brother, Guilford (G. D.) Brown and a Sarah Brown.

ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT


Name BROWN, JOHN

Rank PVT Company H Unit 10 IL US CAV



Personal Characteristics

Residence ST ANNE, KANKAKEE CO, IL Age 25 Height 5' 9 1/2 Hair LIGHT

Eyes BLUE Complexion FAIR Marital Status N/A Occupation FARMER

Nativity NY



Service Record

Joined When SEP 23, 1861 Joined Where SPRINGFIELD, IL

Joined By Whom THOS S CRAFTON Period 3 YRS

Muster In NOV 25, 1861 Muster In Where CAMP BUTLER, IL

Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A

Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A

Remarks REENLISTED AS A VETERAN

Family/Spouse: MCSORLEY Thomas. Thomas was born on 17 Sep 1854 in Papineau, Iroquois Co., IL; died on 22 Sep 1944 in Iroquois Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Middle initial: LDS Ordinance data: see Call #1395946, Batch F856071, sheet 15.

Elizabeth married Hanen Joseph about 1855 in Perhaps IN. Joseph was born about 1831 in IN; died before 1866. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Warren Charles W. on 21 May 1866 in Kankakee County, IL. Charles died on 13 Jan 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane married Woods John on 13 Jan 1851 in Hancock County, IN. John was born about 1837. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emily married Hanen Tobias on 16 Jul 1857 in Kankakee County, Il. Tobias was born on 08 Oct 1835 in Iroquois County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The large grey granite tombstone denotes the Hanen plot in which is written the following: "Thy will be done." The family plot is located in the St. Anne Protestant Cemetery, St. Anne, Kankakee County, IL.

Melinda married Hanen Thomas J. on 18 Oct 1861 in Kankakee County, IL. Thomas was born on 17 Jul 1840 in Iroquois County, IL; died on 07 Sep 1903 in St. Anne, Kankakee Co., IL; was buried in St. Anne Cemetery, St. Anne, Kankakee County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married O'Connel Delia Bridget on 28 Nov 1876 in St. Anne Catholic Church, St. Anne, Kankakee County, Il. Delia (daughter of O'Connel Daniel and Cavanagh Catherine) was born on 17 Mar 1858 in Lake, Cook County, IL; died about 02 Feb 1936 in St. Anne, Kankakee Co., IL; was buried in St. Anne Cemetery, St. Anne, Kankakee County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rosella, as she was called, lived with her husband, Thomas at 125 North Walnut Street in Momence,Illinois. The house was willed to their daughter, Effie O'Connell Moody, wife of Arthur Moody and sister to Delia Louella O'Connell Wilson, my grandmother.

Rosella married O'Connel Thomas on 14 Apr 1874 in St. Anne, Kankakee Co., IL. Thomas (son of O'Connel Daniel and Cavanagh Catherine) was born on 15 Apr 1849 in Chenango, Broome County, NY; died on 21 Nov 1928 in Momence, Kankakee County, IL; was buried on 24 Nov 1928 in Momence Protestant Cemetery, Momence, Kankakee County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Samuel remained single all his life. In later years, he lived with his widowed sister, Juliett Brown McDonald in Horseheads, Chemung County, NY.

Notes:

A solitary grave in the forks of the old and new Oregon Roads, each 15 rods from Brown's Crossing Cemetery, near River Road intersection is the resting place of Eunice Etta, who died at the young age of 16 years, five months. She was named after her paternal grandmother, Eunice M. Annable/Annible Brown. She was a twin sister of Emmitt Loghry Brown.

Brown's Crossing is directly across the road from this area, next to a steel bridge over the Canisteo River, located on River Road in Steuben, Steuben County, NY.

An attempt to find this grave by the writer was impossible with the overgrowth of brush, trees and the investation of rattlesnakes in the area.

Juliette married McDonald James about 1859 in Canisteo, Steuben Co., NY. James was born about 1827 in CAN; died before 1880 in Erwin, Steuben County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Emmett was a twin to his sister, Eunice Etta Brown. Emmett, (Robert) never married. In his later years, he moved to Horseheads, Chemung County,NY and lived with his spinster sister, Mary Jane Brown. Also Juliett Brown McDonald lived in Horseheads as well as brother, Samuel.

Notes:

Mary Jane lived with her brothers, Martin B. and Robert Emmet, in later years. They lived in Horseheads, Chemung County, NY. All three remained single.

Notes:

Anna was 20 years old and living with her parents in Cameron, Steuben Co.,NY. She was termed idiotic on the census report. She never married.

Notes:

William Henry Harrison, a farmer, was named after his uncle, Willaim Henry Harrison Brown but went by the name of" Henry" as recorded in letters to him from his father, Charles, written between 1868-1880 from Cameron, Steuben County, NY.

Henry followed his Aunt Letty (Lettice Loghry Brown) and Uncle Dar (Erasmus Darwin Brown) and other friends of the family to St. Anne and Momence, Kankakee County, Illinois. After Henry married Hannahretta Sicklar Swan, they lived on a farm near Waldron, IL until 1899 when they moved to Fowler, Indiana.

William joined the Union army on March 29, 1864 and was mustered in April 30, 1864. Henry was with the 15th Regiment of Illinois Infantry, as a private. He was sent to Lawton, Millen County Georgia on November 11, 1864. Exchanged April 1865; mustered out May 30, 1865, at Springfield, IL. He was captured at Altoona on Oct 5, 1864, Georgia while guarding a railroad in the rear of Sherman's army and was held for seven months in the terrible Andersonville Prison.

During his internment, with Henry Wirz, Superintendant of the prison, he lived on the ration of a quarter of a pound of fat meat and a half-pint of meal a day.


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The following is a copy of Mr. Loghry's discharge from the army:

"To all whom it may concern:
Know ye that William H. Loghry, a Private of Captain John W. Luke Company "E" 15th Regiment of Illinois Infantry Volunteers who was enrolled on the 29th day of March one thousand eight hundred and 64 to serve three years or during the war is hereby Discharged from the service of the United States this 30th day of May, 1865 at Springfield, Illinois by reason of Telegram from War Dept. dated May 12th, 1865. (No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist.)

Said William H. Loghry, born in the State of New York, is 30 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches tall, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair and occupation when enrolled, a farmer.

Given at Springfield, Ills. this Third day of July, 1865.

James S. Hall
Captain 1st W. S. Cav
M. and D. Officer.
() This sentence will be erased
should there be anything in the
conduct or physical condition of
the soldier rendering him unfit
for the Army.
(Written across the discharge)
"Paid in full $42/4.80 by Chas. C. Jones, PMUSA, Dec. 22, 1865
Paid three mos. extra pay and travelling allowances from Springfield, Ills. O. D. Bedington, PM USA"

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Death took Elizabeth away during Henry's absence, leaving their three small children homeless. After Elizabeth's death, Henry married widow, Hannahretta Sicklar Swan. They lived on a farm near Waldron, Illinois until 1899, when they moved to Fowler, Indiana. Henry was an enthusiastic G. A. R. (S.A.R.?) and his wife was an active member of the W. R. C. Both were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Mr. Loghry was a great reader, very interested in politics. He was a Democrat until McKinley ran for President and then he changed to the Republican Party. In his latter days he was hard of hearing and paralytic
strokes.

Mr. Loghry was an enthusiastic G. A. R. and Mrs. Loghry was an active member of the W. R. C. Both were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Mrs.Hannahretta Loghry died of pnuemonia on Feb. 29, 1908, in Fowler, Indiana and afterwards Mr. Loghry moved to Momence, Kankakee County, IL where his lived with his daughter, Mrs. Mary Loghry DuFrain until his death of bronchial pnuemonia on December 26, 1911. Both Mr. and Mrs. Loghry are buried in the family plot in Aroma Park Cemetery, Waldron, Kankakee County, IL.

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Letters written by Charles Loghry to his son, William Henry Harrison Loghry

Alens Station, N. Y. August 30,68

Well henry it has bin some time sinse I have rote to you.
We had A leter from you A short time a goe and was glad to hear that you and your family was well and was doing well.
We are as usual working and tuging through this world and triing to git something to live on when we Cant work any more. We have had it very dry this sumer. Spring crops is very poor this year hear and as been as I can hear. Corn aint more than half a crop.
When you git this you must tell us how times is with you. We had A good crop of hay and winter wheat but Barley and oats was lite this year potatoes is A lite crop I have a good croop of buckwheat.
I am going to rite to franklin Loghry*. I begin to think that he has forgotten us it has ben A long time sinse he has rote to us. tell him to rite and let us noe what he is doing.
We have had the hotest weather that was ever none in this country. it was so hot it was all most imposibel to work.
I have sowed one peis of wheat and am redy to sow five acors more this week. I have had the falow ready two weeks.
We are well to day and nobody but us two hear. Ada* is to sunday school while I am riting.
You must come and make us a visit as soon as you can. You must rite as soon as you git this and let us noe how you git along.
You must doe what you can for Seymour and Blain the Democrats will carie this state by A big majority as was ever nown.
Give my respects to unkel Dar* and Lety* and all their fokes.
Good by for this time
to Henry Loghry and wife (signed

Charles Loghry


*1. Franklin Loghry is his son.
2. Ada was a girl they had taken in to raise.
3. Unkel Dar is Erasmus Darwin Brown, brother of Juliette Brown Loghry, and brother-in-law to Charles.
4. Lety is Lettice Loghry Brown, a sister; one of the three Loghry Children to marry three Brown children.
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Cameron, N.Y. Dec 26, 1869

Well Henry it is some time sinse I have rote to you. I thout this morning I woud rite to you and let you noe that we are in the land of the living and as well as usual. I have in qite lame this fall and winter I have got A bad nee that is very lame and pains me very bad so that I cant sleep good nites. it was taken lame last summer and is giting worse. I have got most discourage of its ever giting any beter I haint ploud any this fall help is hard to git and wages is high hear.
Comon labor is one dollar A day and bord and wheat is worth $1.00 for that is good
You rote that you wanted me to send you some money that is out of the question this winter for money is hard to git and very scarce there is nothing that will fetch money hear.
we have had some cold wether and good slaying But this warm today and raining there aint mutch going on this winter hear Sam Brown* has got home from the Asilum and seams to bee all rite he Chops wood evry day Brown's foxes* is well and doing well they are in the hoop pole business this winter
Henry you must keep good Courage your young yet and you mustent git the horers for that dont doe any good if I was of your age and had my health I could live any where I think that I can doe as much as I ever could But when I goe to work I soon git tierd and soon think difernt I have worked this fall that when I got in the house and sot down I had all that I could doe to git up I have the rheumatism most all the time
My nee pains me so that I can hardley rite while I am now riting
We got a leter from your wife on Chrismuss for A Chrismuss present and was glad to hear that you was well and all the friends
I wish that you was hear today to hellp us eat some Big Aples we have the Bigest Aples that you ever seen David Williamson was hear last sunday and he meshered one that was 14 inches round we have got 20 bushels of grafted aples in the seler
Good By for this time rite soon as you git this
We like to hear from you often as we can
Direct to Alens Station
(signed)
C. Loghry
* 1. folks
2. Sam Brown is Samuel Right Brown, Jr.; a brother of Charles's first wife, Juliett Brown Loghry.
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Cameron, March 15, 1880

Well Henry Loghry it has bin A long time since we have heard from you you dont rite very often and today I thaut that I woud rite you a few lines to let you noe that we are in the land of the living but not very smart this winter I have bin qite poorley this winter and lame not abel to doe my chores nor to cut my wood I am giting old and will soon be out of this world and it wont mater how qick if I am prepard for that day that day will surly come prepared or not Ada and her man is with us this winter and will stay with us this year or that is the talk now if nothing hapens. We have had A very warm winter and noe snow it has bin rather unheathy this winter. A grate many old fokes has dropt off this winter some without one moments warning there are several that has dropt dead seting their chair and it stands us in hand to be ready to meet to meet it if we never meet on this earth less try to meet in heaven your unkel Em Brown* is very poorley this winter he lais A bed the most of the time he haint bin from home in nine years he is nothing but skin and bones.
the rest of the family is well but hard up this winter they had their barn burnd and all their hay and grain and it is touf for them this winter I hurd form you unkel Henry Brown* the other day he is bad off he dont noe hardly any thing and the man told me that they had lost ther property he thout it was all used up they sold out but dident saave mutch
that is bad to loes his senses and property to
times is beter this spring that it has bin for sevel years past money is plenty and proptery is chang hands and things looks beter now than they have for some time
Wheat is 140 rie 90 corn 65 oats 50 potatoes 40 Apels from 50 to 65
hay is from $10 to $12 tone
give my best Respects to all the frends and tell them that I would (like) to see them very much I would like to see you and your wife today and have you hear
tell Juliaette* to rite to us I will rite to her before long now Henry rite soon as you git this and till us how you are giting A long

from your father
(signed)
Charles Loghry

* 1. unkel Henry Brown is William Henry Harrison Brown, brother to Juliette, Charles first wife.
2. Juliaette is Charles'granddaughter by William Henry Harrison Loghry and Elizabeth Williams.
3. Charles Loghry died two years later on 13 Aug. 1882.



The following is from a letter written by Phil Loghry, gg-grandson of William H. H. Loghry:

By the way, he generally preferred to use his second name, Henry. Henry enlisted in the Union Army on March 29, 1864. He was later captured by the Confederate Army, and held for seven months in the Andersonville Prison. He was ultimately released on a prisoner exchange agreement, April 1, 1865, and was honorably discharged on May 30, 1865. During his time in prison, his wife, Elizabeth took ill and died, leaving their children (Charles, JULIA, and Freddie) homeless. By the way, Freddie was a girl...notice the female spelling of the name; also Charles' obit states his brother (Frank), and two sisters (JULIA and Freddie) preceded him in death. Ok, back to the homeless children; I can only assume that brother Frank and wife Elizabeth Sicklar Loghry took the children into their home and cared for them until after their father was discharged from the Army, since both families at that time lived in St. Anne, ILL. (Real estate records show Frank as owning a home in St. Anne during this period. Henry is not listed of owning property there.) Some of this is only speculation on my part, but it could answer the confusion about who JULIA's parents were...I have no doubt that Wm. Henry, and Elizabeth Williams Loghry were her parents, but (speculation) Uncle Frank and Aunt Elizabeth Sicklar Loghry took her & siblings in for quite a long time, since father Henry needed to re-establish a home after the war. On Oct 16, 1866, William Henry married again, to Mrs. Henrietta Swan, a soldier's widow. There were nine children from this union. Children living to mourn his death, Sept. 6, 1911...Charles Franklin Loghry (my Great Grandfather) Julia E. SWAN of Fowler, Indiana, Freddie Loghry, Dora & Mary Dufrain of Momence, Ill., Retta Fornier, Minn; and Myron Loghry of Tuscola Ill.

William married Williams Elizabeth about 1856. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Sicklar Hannahretta on 16 Oct 1866 in Kankakee County, Il. Hannahretta was born on 20 May 1840 in Marion, either Hancock or Marion County, OH; died on 29 Feb 1908 in Kankakee County, IL; was buried in Aroma Park Cemetery, Waldron, Kankakee County, Illinois, usa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Franklin and his brother William, moved from Cameron, Steuben County, NY to Waldron, Kankakee County, IL sometime before 1860. Both received $50.00 from the estate of their father, Charles Loghry who died in 1882.

Franklin, according to Ellen Cleff, daughter of Franklin, became crippled due to being thrown off a porch by his step-mother, Phoebe Ann Chisholm.

J. married Sicklar Eliza Jane on 01 Aug 1866 in Kankakee County, Il. Eliza was born about 1847 in Terre Haute, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Charles Volney went by the name of Volney, according to the 1870 Census report for Torrey, Yates Co. NY.

Notes:

The family lived in Romulas, Seneca County, NY during the 1880 Federal census. In 1910, he was living in Geneva, Ontario county, NY where John A. Staysa and wife, Juliett, Emmett's sister lived.

Emmett and his children, Gertrude and Fred, were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Ovid, Seneca co., NY in the 1870s. Aslo listed was a Priscilla Brown. Had he remarried to this woman?

Emmett, age 67, is listed in the 1910 census for Geneva, Ontario County, NY as a widower and worked as a porter at a sanitarium.

In 1920, he is living with his son, Fred H. Brown in Denver, CO.
Erasmus moved from NY to Denver, Colorado and was still living there in 1923 as was stated in his brother, Jeff's obituary.

Emmett married Wilson Jennie Delia on 03 Aug 1870 in Romulas, Seneca County, NY. Jennie was born on 22 Apr 1854 in NY; died in 1885 in Romulus, Seneca County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1900 census, T. Jeff was living with his sister, Mary M, in Naples, Ontario county, NY.

[From the Alden, New York, newspaper, with a hand-written date of March 31,1923]

Death of J. T. Brown

It is doubtful if the death of any person could have caused more regret than that of Jefferson T. Brown, who passed away at his home at “Home Comfort” on West Main street, Saturday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock. Mr. Brown had been in poor health for the past six weeks, having had an attack of appendicitis and owing to his advanced age the doctors thought best not to operate for. He seemed to be improving nicely until the death of his sister, Mrs. J. A. Staysa, and from that time he gave up interest in life and gradually sank away.

Mr. Brown was born in Scips, Seneca County, [corrected, possibly by Fred H. Brown, to say Milo, Yates County] March 30, 1850, and was the son of William H. and Jane Eleanor Brown. He had spent the greater part of his life in Yates and Ontario counties where he was in the hotel business for about forty-three years.

There are many interesting facts in regards to Mr. Brown’s connection with the hotel business, one being that he himself was a man of strict temperate habits, and his hotels were always known for their high character, and many a traveling man has been known to exclaim that they would go twenty miles in order to put up at the Brown Hotel. Mr. Brown was also much interested in good horses, and was able to give the pedigree of many of the best ones.

When about twenty one years of age Mr. Brown was united in marriage to Miss Alice Stebbins of Branchport, who died about twelve years ago.

Seven years ago Mr. Brown came to Alden to live and during that time has made himself generally liked because of his kind, courteous, and gentlemanly manners and while of a good nature, he made many friends.

Mr. Brown leaves to mourn his death one brother Emmett E. Brown of Denver, Colo., and a sister, Miss Mary M. Brown of Alden, also a brother-in-law, John A. Staysa.

In accordance with his wishes a brief funeral was conducted from his home Monday morning at 8 o’clock and his remains were taken to Gorham and buried in the family lot in the village cemetery.


In the 1880 census, Jeff and his wife, Alice, were living with his father and mother in Milo, Yates county,NY. Both he and his father were in the hotel business.

Thomas married Stebbins Alice M. in 1871. Alice was born about 1853; died about 1911 in Gorham, Ontario County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1910 Federal census for Naples, Ontario County, NY, Mary is a housekeeper at her brother's hotel. She was still unmarried and 58 years old. By 1930, she was back in Milo, Yates County, NY where she was a resident in a nursing home. She is buried in the Brown family plot next to her brother, Thomas Jefferson Brown, in the New Gorham Cemetery, Gorham, Ontario County, NY.

Notes:

Was a twin to sister, Juliette Eunice (Ettie) Brown.

Notes:

Juliette was a twin sister to John Henry Brown. She was known as Ettie.

Juliette married Staysa John A. in 1890. John was born in Mar 1854 in PA; died in 1931 in Gorham, Ontario County, NY; was buried in New Gorham Cemetery, Gorham, Ontario County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Charles died at the age of two years. His father's obituary says he was born near Bath, NY...The family owned a farm in Cameron, Steuben Co. near Bath.

Notes:

Samuel Right Brown was the third to be of that name, being named after his father and grandfather but preferred to be called 'Wright.' He was just a small boy when the family left Bath, Steuben county, NY for the 'new frontier' of the prairies in northwestern Illinois.

He is mentioned in an article in the " History of McHenry County", published in 1968, on early settlers in the county, as being a stock buyer when he was older. He was also a butcher, having a market in several buildings at Cary Station.

An article published in the Nunda Herald on Feb. 17, 1882 proclaims, 'S. R. Brown is still the reliable stock buyer of Cary. Yes, they say he left about 3 P. M. but! when, oh when did he return?' A month later in an article published in the Crystal Lake Herald on March 3, 1882, 'Wright Brown has rented and fitted up a room in the old Sprague building for a meat market, surely Cary is a booming'. By March 17th, he was in business and advertising his meat in the Nunda Herald, 'Beef-steak at Brown's for 10 & 12cts.'

In the same issue of the Herald is the following on the town of Cary by the reporter, Topsey; 'Cary is pretty lively just at present, that is as lively as a town of its size could be expected but with all its liveliness it lacks many things and among them is a good boarding house although it boasts of one hotel, its capacity can not accommodate more than the traveling public and workmen now engaged in the construction of the bridge and at the ice-house find it to be a pretty hard task to find a boarding place many of them being required to return to Janesville after their days work and back again in the morning.'

Either the rent or the location didn't suit him for in July of 1884, Wright moved into the Aylesworth store building, according to the Nunda Herald July 18, 1884 edition.

Wright became a widow at an early age, his wife dying at the age of 19 and leaving a seven-month old daughter to raise. He never remarried. At some point he moved to Dupree, South Dakota but moved back to Clary.IL.

After his daughter, Alice married and moved to Clarion, Iowa, he would visit her and his grandchildren often.

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In the Crystal Lake Herald, published Mar, 3, 1927, Wright's obituary was published as follows:

Samuel Right Brown

Samuel Right Brown, 79, died Feb. 24, 1927 at Wauconda.

Mr. Brown had been in poor health for the last five years. He was born at Bath, N. Y. , Nov. 17, 1848. His parents were Samuel R. and Sallie Ann Brown and he came west with them when eight years old. They were pioneers in this section of the country.

He was married in 1868 to Althea Champlin who died when she was but 19 years old, leaving a child 7 months old, now Mrs. Arthur Richards of Clarion, Ia. He also leaves to mourn his death two brothers, Melvin and Darwin Brown of Wauconda, a sister, Mrs. Martha Osgood of Crystal Lake, and six grandchildren.

He was a resident of this courntry all his life and was very succssful as a stock buyer. He often went to Clarion, Ia., to visit his daughter.

Funeral services were held at Warner's Funeral Home Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and were in charge of the Rev. R. W. Putnam, burial taking place in the Union cemetery. Rev. Putnam and Earnest Colby san "Abide With Me, " and "We May Not Climb the Heavenly Steps."

Mr. Brown was well-liked and he numbered his friends widely. He made friends and acquaintances wherever he went and he lived a useful life.

He is buried in Union Cemetery in Crystla Lake, IL but no headstone exits today. Only cemetery records mention his burial.

Samuel married Champlin Nancy Althea on 03 Apr 1870 in McHenry County, Il. Nancy was born on 02 May 1852 in Sherburne Chenango County, NY; died on 18 Aug 1871 in Algonquin, McHenry County, IL; was buried in Union Cemetery, Crystal Lake, McHenry County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

William served in Company I, 95th Regiment of Illinois Army Volunteers during the Civil War. In the Muster and Descriptive Roll of Company I, he is described as: Rank; Private, Age; 18, 5'9''tall, Light hair, dark eyes and light complexion, not married, a farmer, born in Steuben, NY, joined the service on 7 Dec. 1863 at Woodstock, IL and enrolled by Captain James Nash for a period of 3 years. Mustered into service one day later, December 8, 1863 at Springfield, IL by Lt. Hubb.

On July 25,1865, he was transferred to C. K. 47 Illinois Infantry S. O. NO.122, hold to discharge 16 AC. and was discharged on Aug. 7, 1865 at Springfield, IL by Capt. Hubb.

On the discharge, it gives his home address as Algonquin, IL.

William married Harback Francis LaJune on 12 Mar 1874 in McHenry County, Il. Francis was born on 22 Jul 1850 in NY; died on 25 Jun 1909 in Cary Station, McHenry Co., IL; was buried on 27 Jun 1909 in Cary Cemetery, Cary, McHenry County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Martha died a widow at 9:15 A. M. on Apr. 3, 1939. She had been a housewife for 50 years and had lived at 322 Brink Street, Cary, McHenry Co. IL for the last two years of her life. Although she was senile in her later years, her cause of death as stated on her death certificate, # 16728, was myocarditis. Her sister, Dora Raue, (Mrs. Ben Raue) was the informant. No autopsy was performed.

In an article under the heading of CARY ACTIVITIES AND HAPPENINGS, published in the Crystal Lake Herald on February 20, 1930 is the following:

MRS. OSGOOD HONORED ON BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY

Several friends of Mrs. Martha Osgood gathered at her home in Wauconda Wednesday afternoon, Feb.12 in honor of her birthday anniversary.

A very pleasant aftternoon was spent with Mrs. Osgood, at the close of which refreshments of sandwiches, pickles, coffee, cake and ice cream were served; these having been prepared by the guest.

Mrs. Osgood's cousin, Mrs. Geradine Smith, is spending the winter months with her.

Those who enjoyed this delightful afternoon together were: Mrs. George Lindsey, Mrs. Ben Raue, Miss Faye Brink, Mrs. F. S. Lindsey and Mrs. Will Trout of Cary and Mrs. Sydney Osgood and two children of Wauconda.

Family/Spouse: Osgood Franklin. Franklin was born in 1848 in NY; died in 1913 in Janesville, Rock County, WI; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville, Rock County, WI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to her death certificate, she had been a seamtress for 30 years but retired at the time of her death. Geraldine Smith, a cousin from Chicago, Illinois, who probably took care of her in her last days is shown as the informant on the certificate. It also shows that she was single. Not widowed or married. She died at the age of 68 years old. The cause of her death is unclear on the copied death certificate but it mentions something in the right breast. In her obituary, it states that she died of cancer after suffering from extreme pain due to her illness for two months. She died at her home on Saturday, March 25, 1922 at 11o'clock in the morning. The funeral took place there as well and she was buried in the family plot at Cary Cemetery, Cary, IL. At the time of her death, she was survived by three brothers; Samuel Right Brown, III of Cary, Erasmus Darwin and Melvin of Wauconda and one sister, Martha Brown Osgood of Cary.

Notes:

Erasmus Darwin, like his uncle and namesake, went by the name of Darwin all his life. He lived his life in Wauconda, WI as did his son and daughter. His brother, Melvin spent the last twenty years of his life in Wauconda also. They lived on a farm called Maplewood Farm. In his obituary, it states that he came to Cary in May of 1856 when he was about six months old. The family lived previously in Kankakee County before moving to McHenry County.

Erasmus married Brooks Sarah A. on 31 Dec 1876 in McHenry County, Il. Sarah was born in Jun 1858 in IL; died on 05 Feb 1921 in Wauconda, Lake County, Il; was buried in Wauconda Cemetery, Wauconda, Lake County, Il. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Melvin was an expert mason by trade as written up in an article in the local newspaper on the early settlers of Clary. Also in the 1968 "History of McHenry County, IL."

DEATH: On a coupon that was detached and retained by Sexton...perhaps a death certificate for the cemetery, the following is recorded:

DEATH: Burial Permit No. 91 Registration Dist. No. 504..Cause Certified by J. A. Roso, M. D.
Name of deceased, Melvin Brown...date of Burial...Nov. 27, 1936
Sex, Male; Color, white; Age, 78 Yrs., 7 Mos., 21 Days. Name of Undertaker, M. W. Hughes
Place of death, Fremont Township., Date of Death, Nov. 24, 1936, Address of Undertaker, Wauconda.
Cause of death, Atrophic Chirrosis. Name of Local Registrar, Walter W. Banks.

DEATH: The obituary published in the Crystal Lake Herald, Dec. 3, 1936 edition says that Melvin died at the home of a niece, Orissa Brown in Wauconda, WI. It also said that he had lived in the area for the last twenty years. There is no mention of a surviving wife or children.


DEATH: Funeral services were held in the M. E. church in Cary.

Notes:

Daniel was a 32nd degree Mason in the Medinah Temple and a reporter for the Cary news which was submitted to the Crystal Lake Herald. This was written in an article on the early settlers of Cary Station in their local newspaper. He is also mentioned in the article on his parents, Samuel Right and Sally Ann Coss Brown, in the 1968 published " History of McHenry County, IL."

He was born near North Crystal Lake in Algonquin township, McHenry County, IL but at the age of five he and his family moved to the Brown farm two miles north of Cary. In 1875 the familymoved to Cary where he resided until his death in 1912. He attended the district schools and later finished his education at the Elgin Academy, from which he graduated at the age of 20 years in 1880.

He belonged to many lodges and organizations, endearing himself to many acquaintances and friends. He was a highly regarded member of the Cary community. He died by hanging himself in an upstairs bedroom in his home in Cary, IL.

Sometime between 1908 and 1912, he went to Denmark. Upon his return he had given a bracelet he had purchased there probably to Alice, his niece.

He married Ann Barge but nothing more is known about this marriage. No children were mentioned in his obituary so it is unknown if any were ever born to them.

Family/Spouse: Barge Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was born on a farm near Crystal Lake in Cary.

Dora married Raue Benno on 16 Jan 1892 in Kane County, Il. Benno was born on 16 Apr 1866 in Landeshut, Germany; died on 20 Mar 1961 in Crystal Lake, McHenry County, IL; was buried in Union Cemetery, Crystal Lake, McHenry County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Christened:
INFANT

Notes:

Lived in Washington, DC.

Notes:

DEATH: Death notice in Times Democrat, Friday, 9 Sept 1904.

DEATH: MANGLED BY CARS
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DEATH: The Sole Support of a Widowed Mother is Killed

DEATH: Sunday morning the mangled body of Lonnie Brown was found on the C. & E. I. tracks between Papineau and St. Anne. The body was completely cut in two at the waist. A southbound train brought the remains to Papineau where it was viewed by a number of people, none of whom seemed able to identify it.

DEATH: Finally a boy by the name of Brown, who lives northeast of Papineau, viewed the remains and looking at the shoes and socks of the unfortunate victim, pronounced it the body of his brother who had ridden a freight train from Watseka, that being the only train he could get, to the place where he fell off and was run over. The young man had been working at Piper City and left there Saturday with $70. which he had drawn on his wages. About $68. was found on the body.

DEATH: Lonie was the eldest son and only support of a widowed mother who lives on a small farm near Papineau. His death is a hard blow to his mother and a shock to his many friends, as he was an industrious, sober young man and well liked by all.

Notes:

He drove his car into the Kankakee Rive, driving to fast and perhaps had been drinking and died by drowning.

Notes:

Ed lived in Donavan. He had a hardware and implement business.

Edward married Bachand Laura on 14 Mar 1911 in Watseka, Iroquoise County, IL. Laura was born on 24 May 1891 in St. Anne, Kankakee Co., IL; died on 19 Apr 1969 in Watseka, Iroquois County, IL; was buried in St Anne Cemetery, St. Anne, Kankakee County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ellen married Calkins Joshua M. on 13 Dec 1883 in Kankakee County, Il. Joshua was born on 24 Aug 1845 in Burlington, Des Moines County, IA; died on 26 Oct 1919 in Martinton, Iroquois County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married McCarthy Mary on 19 Oct 1885 in Kankakee County, Il. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Minnie married Paddock Charles Henry on 25 Oct 1889 in St. Anne, Iroquois Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She went by the nickname of Linny.

Mary married Peebles Earl C. on 12 Nov 1895 in Iroquois County, Il. Earl was born on 24 Aug 1872 in Martinton, Iroquois County, IL; died on 20 May 1953. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rosette married Soucie John Baptiste on 26 Apr 1883 in Kankakee County, Il. John was born on 26 Jan 1861 in IL; died on 31 May 1939 in St Anne, Kankakee County, IL; was buried in St Anne Protestant Cemetery, St. Anne, Kankakee County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Charley Brown moved to Indiana near Hebron or Lowell.

Family/Spouse: Agnes. Agnes was born about 1882. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nettie married Golding Thomas on 16 Dec 1896 in Kankakee County, Il. Thomas was born about 1870 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Samuel is remembered by several of his younger relatives as being quite a drinker. When his name was brought up, they only remember him smelling of alcohol. This was recalled both by Glen Moody and Lille Burns Blaney who remembered him when he would come to their homes for a visit when they were young. He at one time lived in Lowell, Indiana.

Notes:

Rose is written up in "The Historical Encyclopeda of Illinois and History of Kankakee County, IL, Vol. 2, p. 845 (1906)

Rosella married Beland William on 17 Feb 1909. William died after Jan 1971. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Thomas D. Brown is listed in the 1860 Federal Census, LaPorte County, IN. Also in the same database, he lists Kankakee Township. This is on page 281, ID # 23213082.

Family/Spouse: Hubert Leah Zelda. Leah was born on 31 Oct 1899 in Martinton, Iroqois County, IL; died on 24 Jun 1985; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Kankakee, Kankakee County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Edward's first wife,Cora left him for a preacher in Momence. He soon remarried to Rose Helman. They had a daughter, Betty.

Family/Spouse: Helman Rose ( ). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Simonds Cora Bell on 09 May 1900 in Kankakee County, Il. Cora was born on 13 Aug 1889 in Prob. Momence, Kankakee County, IL; died on 08 Feb 1957 in Independence, Jackson County, MO; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, MO.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In 1910, Mary and William lived next door to John Woodrow Wilson, Sr. and Bertha Larson and family. Mary's sister, Delia lived two farms away with her husband, John Wilson, Jr.

Mary married Burns William Andrew on 13 Jun 1900 in Momence, Kankakee, Illinois, Usa. William was born on 08 Aug 1880 in Iroquois County, IL; died on 13 May 1949 in St. Anne, Kankakee Co., IL; was buried on 16 May 1949 in Momence Protestant Cemetery, Momence, Kankakee County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Charles died at age 21 of tuberculosis. He was a single man.
After he died, a note was found that Charles had written, saying "that no one cared whether he lived or died." He must have been feeling neglected and feeling sorry for himself as he lay in bed for weeks before he died.

Notes:

In the 1900 census, Delia was living in Ganeer, Kankakee County,IL

Delia is buried next to her husband, John Wilson in the Momence Cemetery. Also buried in the Wilson plot are her sons, Gaylord and John (Jack). Her third son, Wayne is buried next to his wife, Elnora (Grimes) Wilson in Union Corners Cemetery, Grant Park, IL that is located on the Dixie Highway between Grant Park and Momence, IL.

Delia and John's first child, Harold died at the age of one years old and is buried in an unmarked grave next to his grandparents, Thomas and Rosella Brown O'Connell. Because Delia was pregnant with Harold before they married, the birth of this child was kept a secret from the rest of the children and wasn't made known to them until after the death of their mother nearly seventy years later.

Her Social Security number is 330-44-4029 issued in IL.

Delia married Wilson John Wilhelm on 22 Jan 1902 in Momence, Ganeer Tnshp, Kankakee County, IL. John (son of Olofsson Lars Johannes and Larson Bertha, son of Olofsson Lars Johannes and Håkansson Berstran (Bertha)) was born on 10 Sep 1881 in Momence, Kankakee County, IL; died on 16 Nov 1936 in Momence, Kankakee County, IL; was buried on 19 Nov 1936 in Momence Cemetery, Momence, Kankakee County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Effie is buried in Momence Cemetery, Momence Illinois next to her husband,
Arthur Moody who predeceased her.

Their daughter, Marjorie and her husband, Pershing Podach, are buried across the road, about twenty-thirty feet from them.



Effie's Social Security number is 344-54-5011 issued in IL.

Effie married Moody Arthur C. on 03 Dec 1920 in Momence, Kankakee County, Il. Arthur was born in 1893 in Clifton, Iroquois County, Il; died on 16 Jul 1952 in Momence, Kankakee County, Illinois, Usa; was buried in Momence Cemetery, Momence, Kankakee County, Illinois, usa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John, age, 50, was living with his mother in Horseheads, Chemung County, NY in 1910. She was a widow and he had never married at this point. He was a laborer working on bridge construction. Both could read and write.

Family/Spouse: E. Mary. Mary was born about 1875 in PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Ormiston Louella about 1900 in Horseheads, Chemung County, NY. Louella was born in Aug 1874 in Horseheads, Chemung County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Julie E. lived in La Fayette, Indiana with her husband, Daniel Swan. She is the person that had the Loghry family Bible, once owned by Charles and Juliette Brown Loghry.

Birth:
AFT 1856/1857
abt AFT 1856

Julia married Swan Daniel on 12 Mar 1879 in Kankakee County, Il. Daniel was born on 15 Mar 1859; died on 19 Dec 1932. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lived in Woonsocket, South Dakota.

Family/Spouse: Jones Henrietta. Henrietta was born on 21 Jul 1865 in Momence, Kankakee County, IL; died on 05 Jan 1950 in Woonsocket, Sanborn County, SD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Doris married Dufrain John Henry on 01 Aug 1885 in Kankakee County, Il. John was born on 02 Jan 1859 in Aroma, Kankakee County, IL; died on 14 Apr 1926 in Kankakee County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Dufrain Peter A. on 29 Feb 1888 in Kankakee County, Il. Peter was born on 14 Aug 1860; died on 15 Sep 1929. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henrietta married Fournier Frank on 13 Apr 1891. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lula died at the age of 13 years.

Notes:

Divorced from Delia Charbonneau and married Ella Reardon Milstad, a mother of three children by a previous marriage.

Family/Spouse: Reardon Ellen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Myron married Charbonneau Delia on 17 Jan 1901 in Kankakee County, Il. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He died at eight months, 17 days.

Family/Spouse: Effie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Julia married Mott James Eugene on 17 Jan 1896 in Kankakee, Kankakee County, IL. James was born about 1873 in Momence, Kankakee County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gertrude married Smith Morris T. in 1896. Morris was born in 1875; died in 1915. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Anna. Anna was born in 1883. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Fred married Abbott Cornelia on 13 Jun 1907 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, NY. Cornelia was born on 21 Apr 1878 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, NY; died on 03 Feb 1920 in Denver, Denver County, CO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary M. Brown remained a single woman all her life. She lived in Milo, Yates County where she was born but later moved to Alden, Ontario County, NY.

Notes:

Alice was the only daughter of Samuel and Althea Chaplin Brown. According to the obituary for her aunt, Julia Ann Brown, she was or had been married to a Mr. Richards and had a son, Paul. They were living in Clarion, Iowa at the time of the publication on March 30, 1922.


From 1884 to 1891 Alice was living with her uncle, Solomon Smith in Galt, Iowa.

Died:
Clarion, Wright County, IA

Alice married Richards Arthur in 1891 in IL. Arthur was born in 1861 in Wisconsin; died in 1950 in Wright County, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dexter Donald, born in Cary, IL, was a farmer who also worked on the railroad and raised a family of one son and four daughters. He is buried in Cary Cemetery, Cary, IL. His main cause of death was acute asthma and acute bronchitis. Secondary cause was chronic myocarditus. He was only 50 yrs. 1 month and 3 days old when he died.

OBITUARY FOR DEXTER DONALD BROWN
Newspaper unknown.


Dexter Donald Brown, age 50 years, died Tuesday at 9:20 a. m. at his home on the William Manson farm in Cuba township, following an illness of three days.

The deceased had never been a rugged physique. He had long been a sufferer from asthma, and late last week he caught a severe cold, which developed into pneumonia and resulted in his death.

He was born at Silver Lake, in McHenry county on Jan. 30, 1876, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Brown, both now deceased.

On July 7, 1909, he was married to Miss Laura Catlow, daughter of John E. Catlow of North Avenue. He is survived by Mrs. Brown and four children, Helen, Clarence Edward, Lillian and Dolores.

Four years of their married life was spent in South Dakota, near Dupree, where they proved up on a claim of farm land. The balance of the time they have lived in and around Barrington. For some time they lived in the village and Mr. Brown was employed in the C. & N. W. freight house in Chicago.

Funeral services will be held at the First Methodist church at Cary tomorrow afternoon, preceded by brief services at the E. M. Blocks chapel here. The pastor of the Cary church will officiate and interment will be in the Cary cemetery.

Dexter married Catlow Laura May in Jul 1906 in Il. Laura was born on 11 Mar 1887 in Barrington, Cook County, IL; died on 30 Nov 1930 in Chicago, Cook County, IL; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Barrington, Cook County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Crystal Lake Herald
October 27, 1966
Obituaries
Mrs. Mabelle Raue

Mrs. Mabelle Raue, born Jyuly 31, 1876, in Janesville, Wisconsin passed away at her home, 25 W. Crystal Lake Avenue, Tuesday, October 25, after a lingering illness.

Born the daughter of the late Frank and Martha Brown Osgood, she was married October 28, 1915 in Denver, Colorado to Ben Raue, who preceded her in death in 1961.

She is survived by three step-daughters, Ethel, Leone, Lucille and one step-son, Ben, all of Crystal Lake. One sister, Maude O. Dodd, of this city, and a niece, Mrs. Martha Gainer, Wauconda. One brother preceded her in death.

Mrs. Raue had taught in the public schools of Crystal Lake and Cary, and also Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Friends may call at the Warner funeral home after 2 p. m. Thursday. Services will be conducted Friday at 1:30 p.m. from the funeral home by the Rev. M. J. A. Darymple. Interment will be in Crystal Lake Union Cemetery.

According to Francis Richards ,a relative , Mabelle did not want to marry Benno and fled to Colorado to get away from him. He followed her there and they finally married there before returning to IL.

Mabelle married Raue Benno on 28 Oct 1915 in Denver, CO. Benno was born on 16 Apr 1866 in Landeshut, Germany; died on 20 Mar 1961 in Crystal Lake, McHenry County, IL; was buried in Union Cemetery, Crystal Lake, McHenry County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Maude and her husband, Elmer Dodd lived in Janesville, Rock County, WI but died at her home in Crystal Lake, IL. She is buried in Cary Cemetery, Cary, McHenry County, IL. Perhaps Elmer is buried in Janesville because he is not in Cary.

Obituary in Crystal Lake Herald September 9, 1971, page 6.

MRS. MAUDE OSGOOD DODD

Mrs. Maude O. Dodd of 57 Elmhurst St., Crystal Lake, died Sunday, Sept 5, at home. Born February 2, 1878 in Janesville, WI. She was a daughter of the late Frank and Martha Brown Osgood.

Mrs. Dodd lived in the area over 50 years and taught the Cary elementary school and Cary rural school system. she was a graduate of Barrington high school and the oldest living member of the Crystal Lake Woman's Club.

Survivors include a sister-in-law, Mrs. Hattie Osgood of Wauconda, four nieces, Miss Lucile Raue, Miss Ethel Raue and Miss Leone Raue of Crystal Lake and Mrs. Bertha Gainer of Wauconda; a nephew, Ben Raude of Crystal Lake and three step-children; George V. Dodd of Battle Creek, MI; Newton E. Dodd of Louisville, KY; and Mrs. Oscar (Mildred) Johnson of Downers Grove.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Sidney Osgood, and a sister, Mrs. Ben Raue.
Funeral services were held Wednesday in the Warner-Flagg funeral home with Rev. M. J. A. Dalyrme officiating. Burial was private.

Maude married Hunter Bryon T. in 1908 in McHenry, McHenry County, IL. Bryon died in 1940. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the May 8, 1924 issue of the Crystal Lake Herald under the heading of CARY ACTIVITIES AND HAPPENINGS, it mentions the following:

Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Osgood and children will move to Wauconda this week, as he has purchased the home of his uncle, Melvin Brown, on the Wauconda-Volo road.

In another issue published on May 15, 1924 under the same CARY ACTIVITIES AND HAPPENINGS, is the following:

Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Osgood and children moved Saturday to their new home here, recently purchased on the Wauconda-Volo cement road.

On the 1930 census in Wauconda Town, Wauconda, Lake Co. Il. Ed 9-68, Sidney was renting his home and paying $25.00 rent. He owned a radio. He was 29 when he married, did not attend school during the year, but can read and write. This time is says that both his father and mother were born in NY. He is a salesman in a Market & Grocery. He was employed but not a veteren. Only new item for Hattie was that she was 25 when she married.

Sydney married Neilly Hattie May on 07 Nov 1912. Hattie was born on 06 Sep 1887 in MO; died in Dec 1982 in Wauconda, Lake County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Orissa Brown lived with her cousin, Althea Coss for many, many years according to Ethel Brown, wife of Rollin of Waukegan, IL.

Notes:

OBITUARY FOR DARWIN LEE BROWN
Barrington, McHenry Co., IL Courier-Review
June 1956


Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Kisselburg funeral home, Wauconda, for Darwin Lee Brown, a native of the Wauconda community, who died Wednesday night of last week in St. Therese hospital, Waukegan. Burial was in Wauconda cemetery.

Darwin Lee Brown was born May 9, 1886, in Cuba township on the farm known in late years as the Gus Sick farm. He was the son of Darwin and Sarah Brooks Brown. The family subsequently moved to a farm south of Wauconda on what is now route 12, where they lived for many years.

He was married Oct. 12, 1911, to Louise Alma Boehmer, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Boehmer of Barrington.

As a young man, Lee Brown was well known in Barrington. He was a serious student of the violin at Sear's School of Music, and spent much time here. He was a member of Salem Church.

Mr. Brown was engaged in the garage business in Wauconda for 39 years in partnership with his brother-in-law, Arthur Boehmer, formerly of Barrington, under the firm name of Brown & Boehmer. He retired from the business a few years ago, and after operating a service station in Waukegan with his son Rollin, for two years, Mr. and Mrs. Brown moved to Florida. They arrived in Waukegan for a visit five weeks ago. Mr. Brown was stricken with a cerebral attack the following day, and was in the hospital until his death.

While in business in Wauconda, he was for years an active and enthusiastic member of the fire department in the village, and for several years was secretary of the grade school board.

Besides his widow, and the son mentioned, Mr. Brown is survived by another son, Donald, who lives in the Cincinnati area, four grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Orissa Brown of Wauconda.

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Comes From Kansas to Attend Funeral
(Same page as above obituary)

Mrs. A. C. Bangs of Liberal, Kans., arrived Saturday morning to attend the funeral of her brother-in-law, D. Lee Brown of Inverness, Fla., which was held at Wauconda Saturday afternoon.

She is spending this week visiting at the homes of her sisters, Mrs. Earnest Wessel of Grove avenue and Mrs. Henry Sodt of West lake street, and with Mrs. Brown and brother, Aruthur Boehmer, at Wauconda.

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Waukegan, Lake County, IL paper, June 14, 1956

LEE BROWN DIES

We were, indeed, sorry to learn as we go to press of the death of Lee Brown, a native of Wauconda and former partner in the local automobile dealer firm, Brown and Boehmer.

Mr. Barown, 70, passed away at 11:30 last night in St. Therese Hospiotal, Waukegan, where he had been a patient the past four weeks. He entered the hospital after being stricken with a cerebral attack while visiting in the Waukegan home of his son, Rollin and family.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, at the Kesselburg Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Wauconda cemetery.

Mr. Brown's obituary will appear in next week's issue.


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Lee Brown was at the kitchen table of his son, Rollin, playing cards when he had a stroke. He was to the hospital were he lived four weeks. He was able to get up and walk after the first week but then had another stoke and was in a coma for the last three weeks, that finally took his life.

Darwin married Boehmer Louise Alma on 12 Oct 1911 in Irving Park, Il. Louise was born on 14 May 1888 in Barrington, IL; died on 25 Jun 1988 in Wauconda, Lake County, IL; was buried in Wauconda Cemetery, Wauconda, Lake County, Il. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She became a school teacher in Clary but never married. She came with her parents when they moved to Crystal Lake. She lived in Michigan for a time. It is unknown if she came back to Crystal Lake before she died. Her Social Security number was 381-384152.

Notes:

He and his sister spent their adult lives working in their family hardware store. He died in 1974. Social Security informaton. SS# 343-10-7828.

Notes:

SS# 339-38-1521 Issued in Illinois, 1962.

Notes:

She and her brother, Benno, Jr. spent their adult lives working in their hardware store. She was the last of the three children to survive. She past away at the age of 90 in November of 1994, a wealthy woman.

*In Lucille's will, a clock that was in the Ruae Hardware store, was given to the City of Crystal Lake. It is now displayed in the lobby of the Municipal Complex. Lucille's house was donated to the Crystal Lake Main Street program and a significant donation was made through her will to the Crystal Lake Civic Center Authority to aid in the development of hwat is now called the Raue Center for the Arts.

*(This information was furnished by Greg Fettes, Assistant City Manager of the City of Crystal Lake, McHenry County, IL.)