Lenious Jeremiah Brown
Birth-October 1, 1891
Death-October 22, 1939
48 years 21 days
Lenious J. Brown of Cascade, Maryland, died October 22, 1939 of a sudden heart attack he was 48 years old. He was raised on a farm near Smithsburg the son of Upton Jeremiah Brown (B-October 15, 1836, D- December 24, 1902) and Margaret A. Himes (B-February 13, 1858, D-November 11, 1905). He had six siblings: Florence Bell Fox (B-1877), Elmer (B-1878), and Roscoe (B-1882), Harry. C. (B-1884), Willie R. (B-1886), Howard C. (B-1894). He married Bernice May Carbaugh (B-May 1, 1896 D-September 13, 1966) formerly of Iron Springs, in 1913.They had two children Hilda Bernice Brown (B-November 14, 1913, D-June 22, 1983) wife of Charles Baker of Hagerstown (B-November 14, 1913, D-June 22, 1983) and Melvin Lenious Brown (B-August 25 ,1919, D-December 26, 1985) husband of Margaret Sturdavant Brown (B-September 24, 1915).The family lived in Cascade, Maryland. Their large two story house was just outside the entrance of the Maryland TB Sanatorium. The road in front of the house led from the Sanatorium to the main intersection in Mount Alto, about 2 miles away. Lenious could walk to work just across the road. He spent most of his working life at the sanatorium as a chauffeur, truck driver and mechanic. When his son graduated from Thurmont High School in 1937 Lenious purchased an Atlantic service station on Potomac Avenue in Waynesboro for his son to operate. The son was a good mechanic and natural born salesman. The business grew and prospered to include tire sales and the used car sales. By 1954 Melvin purchased the Waynesboro Buick dealership also on Potomac Avenue followed by the American motors dealership, the Anthony Wayne Hotel, a bank and various real estate interests. The family worked as a team Melvin was the front man and salesman, Margaret was the general manager, Hilda was the office manager and Bernice watched the car lot and alerted the salesman to potential customers. Lenious Brown's $ 500 investment in the service station along with a lot of hard work provided for the lifelong financial security of the entire family. There were no grandchildren. He was interred at the Germantown Bethel Church Cemetery, Cascade Maryland.
Birth-October 1, 1891
Death-October 22, 1939
48 years 21 days
Lenious J. Brown of Cascade, Maryland, died October 22, 1939 of a sudden heart attack he was 48 years old. He was raised on a farm near Smithsburg the son of Upton Jeremiah Brown (B-October 15, 1836, D- December 24, 1902) and Margaret A. Himes (B-February 13, 1858, D-November 11, 1905). He had six siblings: Florence Bell Fox (B-1877), Elmer (B-1878), and Roscoe (B-1882), Harry. C. (B-1884), Willie R. (B-1886), Howard C. (B-1894). He married Bernice May Carbaugh (B-May 1, 1896 D-September 13, 1966) formerly of Iron Springs, in 1913.They had two children Hilda Bernice Brown (B-November 14, 1913, D-June 22, 1983) wife of Charles Baker of Hagerstown (B-November 14, 1913, D-June 22, 1983) and Melvin Lenious Brown (B-August 25 ,1919, D-December 26, 1985) husband of Margaret Sturdavant Brown (B-September 24, 1915).The family lived in Cascade, Maryland. Their large two story house was just outside the entrance of the Maryland TB Sanatorium. The road in front of the house led from the Sanatorium to the main intersection in Mount Alto, about 2 miles away. Lenious could walk to work just across the road. He spent most of his working life at the sanatorium as a chauffeur, truck driver and mechanic. When his son graduated from Thurmont High School in 1937 Lenious purchased an Atlantic service station on Potomac Avenue in Waynesboro for his son to operate. The son was a good mechanic and natural born salesman. The business grew and prospered to include tire sales and the used car sales. By 1954 Melvin purchased the Waynesboro Buick dealership also on Potomac Avenue followed by the American motors dealership, the Anthony Wayne Hotel, a bank and various real estate interests. The family worked as a team Melvin was the front man and salesman, Margaret was the general manager, Hilda was the office manager and Bernice watched the car lot and alerted the salesman to potential customers. Lenious Brown's $ 500 investment in the service station along with a lot of hard work provided for the lifelong financial security of the entire family. There were no grandchildren. He was interred at the Germantown Bethel Church Cemetery, Cascade Maryland.
Lenious Jeremiah Brown
Birth-October 1, 1891
Death-October 22, 1939
48 years 21 days
Lenious J. Brown of Cascade, Maryland, died October 22, 1939 of a sudden heart attack he was 48 years old. He was raised on a farm near Smithsburg the son of Upton Jeremiah Brown (B-October 15, 1836, D- December 24, 1902) and Margaret A. Himes (B-February 13, 1858, D-November 11, 1905). He had six siblings: Florence Bell Fox (B-1877), Elmer (B-1878), and Roscoe (B-1882), Harry. C. (B-1884), Willie R. (B-1886), Howard C. (B-1894). He married Bernice May Carbaugh (B-May 1, 1896 D-September 13, 1966) formerly of Iron Springs, in 1913.They had two children Hilda Bernice Brown (B-November 14, 1913, D-June 22, 1983) wife of Charles Baker of Hagerstown (B-November 14, 1913, D-June 22, 1983) and Melvin Lenious Brown (B-August 25 ,1919, D-December 26, 1985) husband of Margaret Sturdavant Brown (B-September 24, 1915).The family lived in Cascade, Maryland. Their large two story house was just outside the entrance of the Maryland TB Sanatorium. The road in front of the house led from the Sanatorium to the main intersection in Mount Alto, about 2 miles away. Lenious could walk to work just across the road. He spent most of his working life at the sanatorium as a chauffeur, truck driver and mechanic. When his son graduated from Thurmont High School in 1937 Lenious purchased an Atlantic service station on Potomac Avenue in Waynesboro for his son to operate. The son was a good mechanic and natural born salesman. The business grew and prospered to include tire sales and the used car sales. By 1954 Melvin purchased the Waynesboro Buick dealership also on Potomac Avenue followed by the American motors dealership, the Anthony Wayne Hotel, a bank and various real estate interests. The family worked as a team Melvin was the front man and salesman, Margaret was the general manager, Hilda was the office manager and Bernice watched the car lot and alerted the salesman to potential customers. Lenious Brown's $ 500 investment in the service station along with a lot of hard work provided for the lifelong financial security of the entire family. There were no grandchildren. He was interred at the Germantown Bethel Church Cemetery, Cascade Maryland.
Birth-October 1, 1891
Death-October 22, 1939
48 years 21 days
Lenious J. Brown of Cascade, Maryland, died October 22, 1939 of a sudden heart attack he was 48 years old. He was raised on a farm near Smithsburg the son of Upton Jeremiah Brown (B-October 15, 1836, D- December 24, 1902) and Margaret A. Himes (B-February 13, 1858, D-November 11, 1905). He had six siblings: Florence Bell Fox (B-1877), Elmer (B-1878), and Roscoe (B-1882), Harry. C. (B-1884), Willie R. (B-1886), Howard C. (B-1894). He married Bernice May Carbaugh (B-May 1, 1896 D-September 13, 1966) formerly of Iron Springs, in 1913.They had two children Hilda Bernice Brown (B-November 14, 1913, D-June 22, 1983) wife of Charles Baker of Hagerstown (B-November 14, 1913, D-June 22, 1983) and Melvin Lenious Brown (B-August 25 ,1919, D-December 26, 1985) husband of Margaret Sturdavant Brown (B-September 24, 1915).The family lived in Cascade, Maryland. Their large two story house was just outside the entrance of the Maryland TB Sanatorium. The road in front of the house led from the Sanatorium to the main intersection in Mount Alto, about 2 miles away. Lenious could walk to work just across the road. He spent most of his working life at the sanatorium as a chauffeur, truck driver and mechanic. When his son graduated from Thurmont High School in 1937 Lenious purchased an Atlantic service station on Potomac Avenue in Waynesboro for his son to operate. The son was a good mechanic and natural born salesman. The business grew and prospered to include tire sales and the used car sales. By 1954 Melvin purchased the Waynesboro Buick dealership also on Potomac Avenue followed by the American motors dealership, the Anthony Wayne Hotel, a bank and various real estate interests. The family worked as a team Melvin was the front man and salesman, Margaret was the general manager, Hilda was the office manager and Bernice watched the car lot and alerted the salesman to potential customers. Lenious Brown's $ 500 investment in the service station along with a lot of hard work provided for the lifelong financial security of the entire family. There were no grandchildren. He was interred at the Germantown Bethel Church Cemetery, Cascade Maryland.
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