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  1. Augusta Prudence Brown: Birth: 30 APR 1843 in Elizabethtown, Essex, New York, United States. Death: 23 AUG 1877 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, United States

  2. Friend Abner Brown: Birth: 20 MAR 1846 in Elizabethtown, Essex, New York, United States. Death: DEC 1928

  3. John Kneeland Brown: Birth: 24 JUN 1850 in Elizabethtown, Essex, New York, United States. Death: 18 JUL 1926 in Elizabethtown, Essex, New York, United States

  4. Walter Scott Brown: Birth: 9 JAN 1854 in Elizabethtown, Essex, New York, United States. Death: 10 NOV 1934 in Elizabethtown, Essex, New York, United States

  5. George Levi Brown: Birth: 12 JAN 1866 in Elizabethtown, Essex, New York, United States. Death: 16 AUG 1932 in Elizabethtown, Essex, New York, United States


Sources
1. Title:   "New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVNJ-JZFC : accessed 13 August 2016), Lavina Brown in household of Levi D Brown, , Elizabethtown, Essex, New York, United States; citing source p. 14, line 40, household ID 95, county clerk, board of supervisors and surrogate court offices from various counties. Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York; FHL microfilm 866,321.
2. Title:   "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6QD-JHC : 19 November 2014), Lovina Brown in household of Levi D Brown, Elizabethtown, Essex, New York, United States; count clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 866,320.

Notes
a. 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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