KAY LASH COLLECTION OF OBITUARIES, CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF 
STEUBEN COUNTY, ANGOLA, INDIANA, ARTICLE PUBLISHED 16 Sep 
1896

ELIZABETH CURKENDOL (WILSON) BROWN, 22 Jan 1826 - 09 Sep 1896

   Elizabeth Curkendol Wilson was born in Plymouth, Richland 
county, Ohio, Jan. 22, 1826, and died at her home in Salem 
township, Steuben county, Ind., Sept. 9, 1896, aged 70 years, 
7 months and 17 days.  Her pastor, Rev. West, officiated at 
the funeral and preached from the text, "Thou shalt come to 
thy grave in a full age like as a shock of corn cometh in his 
season.: Job, V:25.
   In 1836 her father, John Wilson, moved his family to 
Steuben county, Ind., and entered a piece of land in Salem 
township near the Block church.  It is now known as the 
Loughray farm.  When Elizabeth was sixteen her mother died 
leaving her the care of the family which consisted of the 
father, eight girls and three boys.  April 22, 1847, she was 
married to Samuel Wright Brown, and moved to the farm where 
she lived the remainder of her life.  To this union were born 
five sons and one daughter.  The sons preceded her to the 
better land while in childhood and youth.
   At the age of eightern she accepted Christ as her Savior, 
uniting with the Presbyterian church, in which in connection 
with the Sunday school she was a faithful worker until her 
affliction some five years ago when she had a stroke of 
paralysis from which she never fully recovered, being obliged 
to be moved in an invalid chair.  A year ago she was present 
at communion at the close of the revival held at the Block 
church by Rev. Akeman.  Many who read this and who are now in 
other states will look back to the Lord's days they have been 
under her instruction as day by day along her way the seeds 
of promise cast that ripened grain from hill and plain he 
gathered home at last.
   At her death she left as near relatives a husband, 
daughter, two grandchildren, a sister Mrs. Edd Shepardson, of 
Mongo, but who is absent in California, and one brother, 
Harvey Wilson, of Lexington, Ind.
   During her years of affliction no complaint was made, but 
all was for the best, then let us look up with the visionary 
eye and behold her surrounded by those who were dear to her 
on earth, and as she reaches forth, while her Savior guides 
her hand, she scrolls as it were like a rainbow in letters of 
gold that all might know her heart's desire, "Meet Me Here."
                                               J. H. W.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Elizabeth Curkendol (Wilson) Brown, 22 Jan 1826 - 09 Sep 
1896, on 22 Apr 1847 in Lima, LaGrange County, Indiana, 
married Samuel Wright Brown, 18 Mar 1823 - 21 Mar 1899. 
Elizabeth was the daughter of John Wilson, 06 Feb 1800 - 04 
Nov 1880, and Dinah (Bodley) Wilson, 29 Apr 1803 - 01 Dec 
1843. Samuel was the son of George Brown, 08 Feb 1786 - 23 
Dec 1844, and Elisabeth/Betsey (Wright) Brown, 24 Oct 1790 - 
28 Oct 1880.  They are all buried at Flint Cemetery, Steuben 
County, Indiana.

CHILDREN:

   Ervin Watson Brown, per www.familysearch, born 20 Feb 1849 
- died 04 Aug 1850, buried at Flint Cemetery.
   Everett John Brown, 23 Oct 1851 - 12 Aug 1858, buried at 
Flint Cemetery.
   Edgar D. W. Brown, 25 Mar 1853 - 23 Mar 1859, buried at 
Flint Cemetery.
   Edwin W. Brown, 23 Oct 1854 - 08 Mar 1868, buried at Flint 
Cemetery.
   Estella D. (Brown) Woodford Parsell, 03 Mar 1857 - 05 Feb 
1935, on 22 Apr 1876 married 1st, Ira Woodford, 26 Dec 1850 - 
12 Oct 1884.  On 03 Dec 1891, she married 2nd, Ichabod S. 
Parsell, 10 Mar 1864 - 1944, son of Abijah D. Parsell, 25 Oct 
1827 - 11 Nov 1882, and Tobiatha (Alcott) Parsell also known 
as Tobiatha Jane, who died 21 Apr 1889, aged 59 years, 6 
months and 27 days.
   Elbert J. Brown, 17 Sep 1865 - 09 May 1872, buried at 
Flint Cemetery.

"History of Steuben Xcounty, Indiana, 1885," page 738, 
biography of Samuel Wright Brown; pages 761, 762, biography 
of father, John Wilson.
Steuben Republican, April 5, 1899, p.1, c.6, obituary of 
Samuel Wright Brown.
"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree 
Seibel Lewis, Vol. 1, pages 216, 217, 218, 231; Vol. 2, pages 
1410, 1970, 1972, 1996.
www.familysearch.org - Family Group Record, Samuel Wright 
Brown.
Submitted by Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net