1.  MARY1 LONG1 was born February 02, 1810 in Highland Cty., Ohio, and died July 16,
1893 in Keosauqua, Van Buren Cty., Iowa.  She married GEORGE WASHINGTON BROWN2,3,4
1835 in Near Lancaster, Ohio, son of JOSHUA BROWN and CHARLOTTE MORRISON.  He was
born February 11, 1813 in Springfield Twp., Huntingdon Cty., Pennsylvania, and died
June 21, 1905 in Keosauqua, Van Buren Cty., Iowa.

More About MARY LONG:
Burial: Center Chapel, Van Buren Cty., Iowa

Notes for GEORGE WASHINGTON BROWN:
Obit:

"George Washington Brown was born in Huntingdon, Co., Penn., Feb. 11th, 1813, and
died in Keosauqua, Iowa, June 21st, 1905, aged 92 years, 4 months and 10 days.  He
was the youngest of a family of eleven children, and the last to be called from the
scenes of this life.  At the age of nineteen, or in 1832, he moved near Lancaster,
Ohio, where he resided for sixteen years.  In 1848, he came to Van Buren county,
Iowa, and located near Keosauqua.  Since that time he has made this county his home.
In 1835 he was united in marriage to Mary Long.  To them were born eight children,
all of whom have preceded their father in death, except one son S. M. Brown and one
daughter, Mrs. J.H. Kennedy.  His companion died eleven years ago, since which time
he has made his home with his son S. M. Brown of Keosauqua.  During the civil war he
enlisted in Co. C, of the 37th Iowa Infantry, in which capacity he served his country
faithfully.  Father Brown was a devoted Christian.  He was converted a!
nd united with the Methodist Episcopal church at an early age, and always gave his
influence and support to the advancement of the Master's kingdom.  For years he has
been anxiously awaiting the call of the Master, to the rewards of the life beyond,
towards which he looked with joy and expectation.  The immediate cause of his death
was a stroke of paralysis, which he sustained Sunday morning about 5 o'clock, losing
the entire use of his right side, and also his power of speech.  The end came
peacefully and he fell asleep in the faith in which he lived.  The world has been
made richer by his life, and Heaven has been made richer by his death."


More About GEORGE WASHINGTON BROWN:
Burial: Center Chapel, Van Buren Cty., Iowa
Census: October 08, 1850, Van Buren Cty., p. 505
Military service: 1863, Civil War, Regiment:  Iowa Graybeards
Occupation: October 08, 1850, Farmer
Property: October 08, 1850, 400 acres Farm, Vernon Twp, Van Buren Cty., IA
        
Children of MARY LONG and GEORGE BROWN are:
        i.      NELSON2 BROWN, b. Abt. 1838, Ohio.
2.      ii.     JOHN L. BROWN, b. February 01, 1837, Yellowbud, Ross Cty., Ohio.
        iii.    MINERVA BROWN, b. Abt. 1843.
        iv.     MORRIS BROWN, b. Abt. 1842.
3.      v.      SYLVANUS MCLAIN BROWN, b. October 12, 1847, Ohio; d. January 07,
1925, Keosauqua,Van Buren Cty., Iowa.

Compiled and submitted by Kathleen Simon.