Obit: Brown, Benjamin F. (1843? - 1919)

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Surnames: BROWN EASTON STONE

----Sources: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.) 06/26/1919

Brown, Benjamin F. (1843? - JUN 1919)

Benjamin F. Brown, 75 years old, resident of Minneapolis for 31 years, died at his home at 1808 Irving Av. South. Mr. Brown was a veteran of the Civil War, having served as first sergeant in the Fifth Wis. Volunteers. During residence there in Minneapolis he was engaged in the lumber and real estate business. He is survived by his wife, two sisters, Mrs. A.S. Eaton, Superior, Wis., and Mrs. C.F. Stone of Lake Nebegammon, Wis., and two brothers, B.J. Brown of Thorp, Wis., and E.P Brown, Merrill, Wis. Funeral services were held in Lakewood Chapel under the auspices of Cataract Lodge, A.F. and A.M. (Minneapolis Morning Tribune)

Deceased was an old resident and merchant of this city (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.), having a store where Arends Bros. are now, which was then known as Brown and Chandler.