U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Brown, Charles R. (1830-1901) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Ritchie County by Minnie Kendall Lowther Wheeling News Litho. Co., Wheeling W.Va., 1911 Page 525 Charles R. Brown, so long merchant and hosteler of the town, was born near Erie, Pennsylvania, on June 3, 1830, and with his parents removed to near Centreville in Tyler county when he was a lad of twelve years. There he grew to manhood and learned the trade of mill-wright and carpenter. On June 23, 1859, he was married to Miss Rebecca Broadwater, daughter of Jefferson Broadwater, and the first three years of their wedded life were spent in Tyler county. They then removed to Walker Station where they lived during the Civil war. He was post-master there during those dark days, and was compelled on different occasions, to hide the mailsacks in carpet rags to protect them from the Confederate soldiers. From Walker Station he came to Pennsboro at the close of the war, and opened a store in what is now the "Brown hotel," and a number of years later, converted it into a house of public entertainment and remained in charge until his death, on August 9, 1901. Mrs. Brown survived until January 24, 1902, when she joined him on the other side. They rest in the U. B. cemetery, as do their son, Oscar, who died in childhood; and their daughter, Mrs. Clara Kelley, who died on May 7, 1910, while visiting friends in New York ciiy. Elia, the eldest daughter, is Mrs. W. H. Lantz. and Etta, the youngest, is the wife of C. W. Pfeltz, of this place. ------------------------------------------------------------------- There's a tombstone in the Evangelical United Brethren Church Cemetery, Pennsboro, Ritchie County, WV Charles R. Brown Rebecca, wife of C. R. Brown born June 3, 1830 born Dec. 30, 1837 died Aug 9, 1901 died Jan. 24, 1902 ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Ritchie County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/ritchie/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------