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Madison Elliot BROWN
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Madison Elliot BROWN
Cause of his death was Carcinoma of Stomach. General Notes: The tree in the picture is an old maple. The county courthouse once stood nearby, and, when the tree was a sapling, it is reputed that the top of the tree was bitten off by General Andrew Jackson's horse. Noted events in his life were: • Census: 1900, 5 Jun 1900, Randleman, Randolph County, North Carolina. 6 • Census: 1910, 21 Apr 1910, Randleman, Randolph County, North Carolina. 7 • Residence, 6 Dec 1932, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina. 8 • Residence, 13 Jan 1944, Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina. 9 • Obituary: Courier Times, 30 Aug 1948, Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina. 5 Madison married Nancy Elizabeth ADAMS, daughter of Nathaniel Tucker ADAMS and Rachel Abigail HARLAN, on 16 Apr 1893 in , Randolph County, North Carolina.1 (Nancy Elizabeth ADAMS was born on 30 Aug 1869 in , Randolph County, North Carolina,3 10 died on 11 Jan 1944 in Randleman, Randolph County, North Carolina 3 9 10 and was buried on 12 Jan 1944 in Sophia, Randolph County, North Carolina 3 9 10.) The cause of her death was Cerebrial Hemorrage. |
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Randolph, North Carolina, marriage index, 15: 57, Brown-Adams, 1893; Randolph County Register of Deeds, Asheboro;
License issued 11 Apr 1893 to Nannie E. Adams, white, aged 22, and Nannie E. Adams, white, aged 22. They were married 16 Apr 1893 by J. A. Wall, J.P., in Sophia. Witnesses were J. T. Wall, Frannie Adams, and N. H. Berkerdile.
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Brenda Gay Haworth and Peggy Moffitt, "Marlboro Friends Cemetery" (typescript, 1996, Asheboro Public Library, Asheboro), p. 48; 3
Tombstone photograph; privately held by Autumn Dipert Brown, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Greensboro, North Carolina; 4
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Staistics, (Death Certificates, Randolph County Register of Deeds, Asheboro), vol. 1948, 76-50-11 (1948), Madison Elliott Brown; Randleman; 5
"Brown Rites Held Saturday Marlboro Church," (Asheboro) The Courier-Tribune, 30 Aug 1948, p. 1, col. 1; 6
1900 U.S. census, Randolph, North Carolina population schedule, Randleman, enumeration district (ED) 94, sheet 3, p. 205A, dwelling 42, family 42, Madison Brown; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll T623_1213; 7
1910 U.S. census, Randolph, North Carolina population schedule, Randleman, enumeration district (ED) 95, sheet 1B, dwelling 14, family 14, Madison E. Brown; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll T624_1128; 8
"W. G. Brown Passes," (Greensboro) Patriot, 6 Dec 1932, p. 6, col. 2; 9
"Funeral Held At Marlboro Church For Mrs. Brown," (Asheboro) The Courier-Tribune, 13 Jan 1944, p. 1, col. 8; 10
Brenda Gay Haworth and Peggy Moffitt, "Marlboro Friends Cemetery" (typescript, 1996, Asheboro Public Library, Asheboro), p. 48;
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Madison E.
4-26-1874
In hope that reaches unto the eternal;
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Brown
Nancy Elizabeth Adams
8-30-1869
1-11-1944
In hope that searches unto the eternal.
Madison Elliott Brown, a farmer, was born 26 Apr 1864 in Randolph County, North Carolina to James M. born in Guilford County and Caroline Brown born in Randolph County. He was the widower of Nancy E. Adams. He died 27 Aug 1948 of carcinoma of the stomach in High Point Hospital. He lived in Sophia, Randolph County, North Carolina. He was buried 28 Aug 1948 at Marlboro Friends Church in Sophia, Randolph County, North Carolina. The informant was his son, D. L. Brown.
Funeral services for Madison E. Brown, 74, who died at the home of a son, W. M. Brown, of Randleman, where [sic] held Saturday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at Marlboro Friends church and interment made in the church cemetery.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. E. L. White, High Point, route 3; Mrs. C. F. Davis, Richmond, Va; Mrs. C. W. Briles, Sophia; Mrs P. B. Bowman, Sophia, route 1; five sons, W. M. and D. L. Brown, both of Randleman; Eugene Brown, Asheboro, route 1; Jim Brown, Sophia and John Brown, Randleman, route 2.
Madison, a 26 year old farmer, and his wife, Nannie, 30, and their children, William M., 6, David, 4, and Eugene, 2, were living in Randleman, Randolph County, North Carolina and were renting a farm. They had been married seven years and had all of their three children still living. Everyone in the family was born in North Carolina as were their parents. Both Madison and Nannie could read and write.
Madison E. Brown, 35, and his wife Nannie, 40 were living in Randleman, North Carolina with their children, William M., 16, David L., 14, Elliott E., 2, Abigail O., 10, Cors Jane, 7, Mary E., 5, Nathaniel J., 2, and Ida Marell, two months. All eight of the children born to Nannie were living. The four older children were in school and could read, write, and speak English as could their parents. Madison owned his farm free nd clear and the three oldest boys, William, David and Elliott were working on the farm. All members of the family were born in North Carolina as were their parents.
W. G. Brown, 62, foreman of labor at the national military park, Guilford Battleground, a position which he had occupied 11 years, died shortly after 11 o'clock Saturday morning at his home there. Death was ascribed to heart trouble. He had been in ill healt two years.
Funeral service was conducted at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon at St. Paul's Methodist church, Randleman, of which Mr. Brown was a member. Rev. J. C. Groce, pastor of St. Paul's, and Rev. W. A. Way, pastor of Pilgrim Holiness church, Edgeville, officiated. Interment was in the cemetery at St. Paul's church. The funeral party will leave the Brown home at 1:45 o'clock.
Mr. Brown leaves his wife and two sons, Walter H. and William J. Brown of Guilford Battleground, and a brother, Madison Brown, of Randolph county.
Commissioner Mendenhall has appointed David T. Joyner acting foreman of labor in charge of the grounds at Guilford Battleground.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock for Mrs. Nancy Adams Brown, 74, who died at her home on Sophia, route 1, Tuesday morning after a brief illness. Services were conducted from the Marlboro Friends church and interment was in the church cemetery.
Surviving are the husband M. E. Brown; five sons, W. M., D. L., and J. R. Brown, all of Randleman. E. E. Brown of Asheboro, and James N. Brown of Sophia; four daughters, Mrs. E. L. White, and Mrs. C. W. Briles of High Point, Mrs. C. F. Davis of Richmond, Va., and Mrs. P. W. Bowman of Sophia; one brother, E. L. Adams, of Randleman; and 31 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Nancy E. Adams
8-30-1869
In hope that reaches unto the eternal;
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