Alvin C Brown, a resident of Forest Grove since 1846 and grandson of Tabitha Brown, the pioneer founder of Pacific University, was stricken with paralysis some few days ago and died Christmas morning. Funeral Friday morning.
Born in Missouri in 1829, his father, Orus Brown, located on a DLC which he afterward sold to Harvey Clark, another of the founders of the university. This claim is now the site of Forest Grove. Alvin Brown located on a donation claim north of this city when he was 21 years old and at the time of his death still owned part of this tract. In 1875, he moved to town.
Following the Whitman massacre, Mr. Brown joined Captain Hall's Company and served until the Indians were brought to terms.
He leaves five children: Dr. Charles Brown, Tacoma; Mrs. Mary Lewis, Portland; Victor Brown, this city; Ernest Brown, Santa Ana, California; and Mrs. Alfred Shoch, Chicago.
[Forest Grove Press, 26 Dec 1912]
Born in Missouri in 1829, his father, Orus Brown, located on a DLC which he afterward sold to Harvey Clark, another of the founders of the university. This claim is now the site of Forest Grove. Alvin Brown located on a donation claim north of this city when he was 21 years old and at the time of his death still owned part of this tract. In 1875, he moved to town.
Following the Whitman massacre, Mr. Brown joined Captain Hall's Company and served until the Indians were brought to terms.
He leaves five children: Dr. Charles Brown, Tacoma; Mrs. Mary Lewis, Portland; Victor Brown, this city; Ernest Brown, Santa Ana, California; and Mrs. Alfred Shoch, Chicago.
[Forest Grove Press, 26 Dec 1912]
Alvin C Brown, a resident of Forest Grove since 1846 and grandson of Tabitha Brown, the pioneer founder of Pacific University, was stricken with paralysis some few days ago and died Christmas morning. Funeral Friday morning.
Born in Missouri in 1829, his father, Orus Brown, located on a DLC which he afterward sold to Harvey Clark, another of the founders of the university. This claim is now the site of Forest Grove. Alvin Brown located on a donation claim north of this city when he was 21 years old and at the time of his death still owned part of this tract. In 1875, he moved to town.
Following the Whitman massacre, Mr. Brown joined Captain Hall's Company and served until the Indians were brought to terms.
He leaves five children: Dr. Charles Brown, Tacoma; Mrs. Mary Lewis, Portland; Victor Brown, this city; Ernest Brown, Santa Ana, California; and Mrs. Alfred Shoch, Chicago.
[Forest Grove Press, 26 Dec 1912]
Born in Missouri in 1829, his father, Orus Brown, located on a DLC which he afterward sold to Harvey Clark, another of the founders of the university. This claim is now the site of Forest Grove. Alvin Brown located on a donation claim north of this city when he was 21 years old and at the time of his death still owned part of this tract. In 1875, he moved to town.
Following the Whitman massacre, Mr. Brown joined Captain Hall's Company and served until the Indians were brought to terms.
He leaves five children: Dr. Charles Brown, Tacoma; Mrs. Mary Lewis, Portland; Victor Brown, this city; Ernest Brown, Santa Ana, California; and Mrs. Alfred Shoch, Chicago.
[Forest Grove Press, 26 Dec 1912]
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