BROWN, William Albert
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 12-14-1948
Kingman -- William Albert Brown, 67, retired farmer, died at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at his home following an illness of two years. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Kingman EUB Church with the Rev. Winfield Sherill, Rockville, officiating assisted by Rev. JK Dilley. Spencer Funeral Home will be in charge of burial in Rush Creek. Mr. Brown was born March 25, 1881 in Montgomery County, the son of Thomas and Etta Gilley Brown. He served in the war of 1828 (sic) and later taught in Cuba. He served as trustee of Millcreek Township from 1942 to 1946. He was a member of the Kingman Masonic Lodge. He was married to Verda Shell. Surviving are two daughters Mrs. Maxine Floyd, Bloomingdale; Mrs. Mary Fisher, Danville; 3 brothers, John, Terre Haute, Leo, Indianapolis and Lloyd Fortville, Ind; 3 sisters: Mrs. Ada Christie, Montezuma; Mrs. Dora Hunt, Tangier; Mrs. Sallie Starkey, Stone Bluff. While we are made to mourn we all rejoice in the assurance that the one we love so much is with the Savior forever - typed by kbz.
Source: Kingman Star Friday, December 31, 1948
We are here to pay our last respects to a kind, loving husband, father and friend.
William Albert Brown, the oldest son of Thomas Benjamin and Rose Etta Gilkey Brown, was born near Waynetown, Montgomery County, Indiana, March 25, 1881, and was of a family of 12 children.
When he was five years old the family moved to Parke County near Tangier, where he attended school and was a schoolmate of Winfield Sherrill, better known today as the Rev. Winn Sherrill. At the age of 21 he enlisted in the service of his country at Danville, Ill., and was sent to Ft. Caswell, N. C. where he taught school. Later on in the Philippine Islands and also while stationed at Morro Castle, Santiago, Cuba, he taught the natives. He attained the rank of corporal in the 19th Company Coast Guard Artillery and received his honorable discharge July 5, 1905 after three years service in the Army of Occupation.
Sept. 8, 1906 he was untied in marriage to Verda Mae Shell by the Rev. J. M. McHargue and shortly after began housekeeping in Veedersburg, but after the death of his father-in-law in 1918 they moved to the Shell home where William engaged in farming.
He was a great lover of outdoor life and enjoyed fishing and hunting and was a member of the Kingman Fish and Game Club, which he served as president.
During the First World War, he was selected from the Washington D. C. office as the captain of the Kingman Home Guards, a position he filled with honor.
After the farm home burned in June 1931, he purchased a home and with his family moved to Kingman where “Bill,” as he is better known, operated a poultry and feed store until his health began to fail.
He united his membership with the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Kingman under the pastorate of the Rev. L. A. Lashbrook, and was ever ready to help promote the good of the church.
For the past 46 years he has been a member of the Free and Accepted Masonic Lodge No. 314 of Kingman and a member of the Low Twelve Club of Wallace. He was elected to the office of Millcreek Township Trustee and served from 1942 to 1946 with credit to his name.
Bill passed to his reward just as the sun was lighting the East at 7:10 a.m., Dec. 14, 1948, at the age of 67 years, eight months and 19 days, after two years illness of the dreaded disease, leukemia, which he bore with a Christian fortitude.
His only son, George Ruben, preceded him in death, July 23, 1923. Surviving are the widow, two daughters, Mrs. Maxine Floyd of Bloomingdale, Mrs. Mary Fisher of Danville, Illinois; a granddaughter, Mary Ethel Floyd; three sisters, Mrs. Ada Christie of Montezuma, Mrs. Dora Hunt of Tangier, Mrs. Sally Starkey of Stone Bluff; and three brothers, John, of Terre Haute, Leo T. of Indianapolis and Lloyd O. of Fortville.
Source: Kingman Star Friday, December 17, 1948
Kingman—William Albert Brown, 67, retired farmer, died at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at his home following an illness of two years.
Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Kingman EUB Church with the Rev. Winfield Sherrill, Rockville, officiating, assisted by the Rev. J. K. Dilley. Spencer Funeral Home will be in charge of burial in Rush Creek Cemetery.
Mr. Brown was born March 25, 1881 in Montgomery County, the son of Thomas and Etta Gilkey Brown. He served in the war of 1898 and later taught in Cuba. He served as trustee of Millcreek Township from 1942 to 1946. He was a member of the Kingman Masonic Lodge. He was married to Verda Shell.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Maxine Floyd, Bloomingdale and Mrs. Mary Fisher, Danville; three brothers, John, Terre Haute, Leo, Indianapolis, and Lloyd, Fortville, Ind.; three sisters, Mrs. Ada Christie, Montezuma, Mrs. Dora Hunt, Tangier, and Mrs. Sallie Starkey, Stone Bluff. – thanks to S&E
Source: Kingman Star Friday, December 24, 1948
Funeral services for William A. Brown were held at the Kingman EUB Church Thursday afternoon, with the Rev. Winfield Sherrill of Rockville and the Rev. J. K. Dilley officiating.
Music was furnished by William Sowers, Scott Ratcliff, Hiram Brown and Walter Dennis. Pallbearers were Harry Finney, Raymond Jackson, William Carter Jr., Leslie Gillum, F. M. Tibbett and Clarence Thomas.
Flower bearers were Peggy Ann Swaim, Mary Evelyn Newnum, June Kinneer, Paula Butcher, Barbara Jackson, Lois Palmer, Joan Pearson, Edna Murphy, Marsha Ann Mann, Shirley Nolen, Helen Finney, Betty Dillon, Charles and Earl Newnum, John Fultz, Dean Jones, Bobby Jackson, Bob Stern and Lee Finney.
Burial was in Rush Creek Cemetery with the Spencer Funeral Home in charge.