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Note: lowing submitters of the information may or may not agree with the combining of the information: STEPHEN A./KNEELAND/ (2065713) FRED V/PROVONCHA (2308626) This person's information was combined while in Ancestral File. The following submitters of the information may or may not agree with the combining of the information: STEPHEN A./KNEELAND/ (2065713) FRED V/PROVONCHA (2308626) Mrs. Lovina (Kneeland) Brown. A remarkably long and eminently useful and helpful earthly life came to a peaceful close at 4 o'clock Monday morning when Mrs Lovina (Kneeland) Brown, widow of the late Levi DeWitt Brown, died at tbe home of ber youngest son just south of this village, in the 91st year of ber age. Lovina Kneeland, a daughter of the late Simeon Kneeland and Prudence Cady, his wife, was born in Charlestown Montgomery County N. Y., November 24, 1820. In the month of March, 1839, she came through the Schroon aud Boquot valleys to Elizabethtown with her father and his large family, since which time she has presided here, witnessing the various changes incident to a confinous residence of over 78 years. May 4, 1841, she married the late Levi Dewit Brown, the ceremony being performed in the house on the Plain in the village by tbe late Rev. C.C. Stevens, then pastor of tbeCongregatioual Church Of Elizabethtown. Her husband died Febuary 4th, 1866 and especially did tbis belief ier unusually long life journey. nevertheless an uncompromisand mother she was faithful in [jrernents of tbe old time simple | To her, duty was the most sub- "bat she lived up to it to the best ty readily bear witness. As loog portion of .her time reading Edward J.Smith, i ". .'.«_':half a century ag • •. • :,•••.IM-.I "hurch. She'firmly believed thatth'ei churches in an cfTort to better the grow strong as.she neared the end Naturally quiefrand unassuming, she'| 'ng foe oV evil in all its forms. As a " all details, living up to tbe highest 'ife, in which she thoroughly belie lime word in tbe English language" of her ability ali who knew her iaj as ber eyesight permitted shfriftfliL™^—^,. . „ _ „ „ the Bible as she appears before.the fireplace in the picture above. Tbis spring she watched with keen interest* the budding and leaving out of the trees, the growing grass, etc., a new life which evidently served to remind her of the resurrection of old. 'She was about tbe house until five days before her death and when failing strength prevented her from leav "ng her bed that true Christian faith and sweet disposition which lent such charm to various occasions in ber prime, were i'n evidence. As she, lay on her deathbed only a few hours before the earthly life spark ent out siie was heard to say "Tbe Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. " She died as she had wished to die—happy in Christian faith, suruiuled bv her.four sous. Friend Abner, John Kneeland, Walter Scott id (jenrge Levi, and their wives, all of whom were with her in the last hours doing at! that loving hands could do to "soften the pillow." Besides the above mentioned relatives, she is survived by a dearly be- •ed sister —Mrs. Prudence C. Spencer of Newark, N. J.. a grandson— Edward L Smith of Baltimore, Md., a granddaughter, Miss Minnie A. Smith of Oaldand, Md., live granddaughters, Mrs. Fred A. Marvin, Miss Mary E , Miss Kdith L., Miss Atialita A. and Miss Helen D. Brown and a grandson Thomas A. Brown of Elizabethtown. Four great graud • survive, Miss Marion E. Brown of Keene T-' " T -• ' ^--'•• ' ._ Smith of Baltimore, Md., and John Bro • ". • • .-....' abethtowu. Funeral services were held'at ber late home yesterday forenoon at 10 o'clock, the Rev. Roy D. Wood, pastor of the Baptist Ci'iuruu, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Jabez BacKus,-pastor of the Congregational Church. Intermcut in Riverside Cemetery. --. SHE HAD 7 KIDS , 4 LIVING IN 1900 RE THE CENSUS. DEATH:OBIT. She was a Baptist. 1880 Census: Lavina BRUM/Brown Household Female Other Information: Birth Year Birthplace NEW YORK Age 59 Occupation Marital Status W Race W Head of Household Friend BRUM/Brown Relation Mother Father's Birthplace NEW YORK Mother's Birthplace NEW YORK Source Information: Census Place Elizabethtown, Essex, New York Family History Library Film 1254832 NA Film Number T9-0832 Page Number 87B SHE HAD 7 KIDS , 4 LIVING IN 1900 RE THE CENSUS. !DEATH:OBIT. She was a Baptist.
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