Brown Samuel Right

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:

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:

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.)

Notes:

Funeral home records # 3.Paul W. Richards. Male, Cremated Urn buried Evergreen cem, Clarion IA.Lot 121 W. DOD 13 July 1974

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Helen, born Nov. 1, 1911, was a housewife and mother of two children. She later owned and operated a resort. After her first husband died, she remarried to a Bowman. She was living in Fountain Hill, Arizona when she died on August 11, 2005. Her funeral was held in IL. Obit was publishe in the Arizona Republican, 8/14/2005.

Hellen married von Druska John Joseph on 24 Aug 1929. John was born on 30 Apr 1905; died on 07 Feb 1972 in Elgin, Kane County, IL; was buried in Palatine, Cook County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Clarence Edward was known by the nickname, Buster. He was born in Lake Zurich, Lake County, IL and only attended school to the fourth grade. During his life, he worked as a truck driver and horse trainer. He moved to Tucson, Arizona where he died. He was survived by his wife, Laua Ella, by five years.

Clarence married Prahl Laura Ella on 20 Apr 1934. Laura was born on 30 Dec 1914 in Huntley, McHenry County, Il; died on 29 Mar 1986 in Bakersfield, Kern County, Ca. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dolores married Kloss Clarence Frederick on 08 Jun 1940. Clarence was born on 12 Mar 1914 in Grand Marsh, Wisconsin; died on 05 Feb 1984 in Zephyrhills, Pasco County, Florida; was buried on 09 Feb 1984 in Elmwood Cemetery, Antigo, Langlade County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Bryon lived only two months. He is buried in the Brown plot at Cary Cemetery, Cary, McHenry Co., IL.

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Donald's Social Security number was 328-22-1674.