Thomas Brokenberry Brown
Veteran of the War of 1812.
Article#1 Brown, Thos. B., 1872
Elder Thos. B. Brown, one of the oldest and best citizens of Ray county, has been confined to his bed for several weeks, and is quietly passing away from the busy seenes of this life to his final home beyond the reach of mortal ken. Crowned with the silver tint of four score years he has fought the great fight, and is ready to lay aside his armor. We shall miss him in the battle of life.
Article#2 Brown, Thomas B., 1872
Hand written below article title: August 14th, 1872
DEATH OF THOMAS B. BROWN
We are called upon to-day to record the demise of Elder Thomas B. Brown, one of the early settlers of Ray county, who breathed his last on Wednesday, surrounded by sorrowing relatives and friends. Elder Brown had been a minister of the Old School Babtist for a half century, and was known throughout this section for his piety and benevolence, and now at the advanced age of 85 years he goes to the realms that he loved to dwell upon. He was a soldier of the war of 1812, and though a man of peace shouldered his musket when his country was in peril. His posterity will cherish his memory, and we shall miss him.
Original newspaper articles "pasted" inside front cover of a Bible published in 1853, signed and dated 1855, owned by John & Elizabeth Brown Vallely (m.1853), of Eugene, Lane County, OT *Oregon Territory). Elizabeth is the daughter of TBB's son John Brown, and sister of John D. Brown, who is the father of Ada. The bible was passed down from Ada Brown (TBB's G-GD), to Sarah Jane Bennett Mertz (TBB's GG-GD, Ada's 1st-1 cousin), to Gary Mertz (TBB's GGG-GS). Name of paper and publication dates not shown. Transcribed 4-21-02 by Gary Mertz.
Thomas B. Brown
Middle name of Brokenberry, most probable by evidence.
The often referred to middle name of Brookshire or Brookshier, was the last name of his son in law, Levan Brookshier, husband of daughter Elizabeth Brown
Possible Son: Joseph Brown
Family links:
Spouse:
Elizabeth Allison Brown (1790 - 1850)
Children:
Polly Brown Campbell (1806 - 1851)*
Mary Elizabeth Brown Brookshier (1808 - 1839)*
William G Brown (1809 - 1879)*
John Brown (1810 - 1894)*
Frances Brown Smith (1813 - 1872)*
Thomas Ashley Brown (1815 - 1899)*
James Daniel Brown (1822 - 1904)*
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