KAY LASH COLLECTION, CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF STEUBEN COUNTY, ANGOLA, INDIANA. PUBLISHED IN THE STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, 27 Jan 1909 URSULA (STOCKER) BROWN, 28 Mar 1834 - 19 Jan 1909 URSULA STOCKER BROWN In 1834 John and Betty Stocker emigrated with their family consisting of Hester, George, Leland, Martha, Mary, Jane, and Ursula, to Vermont Settlement in Northeastern Indiana. Here the village of Orland, Steuben county, Ind., was afterwards formed and the family took its part in clearing the farms of that new country and building school houses, churches and erecting all the institutions of religious and civil life now found where they found the Indian wigwams and all the wild animals of the then far west. Ursula Stocker, the subject of this sketch, the youngest and last survivor of this Pioneer family of John Stocker, was born at Jamaica, Windom Co., Vermont, March 28, 1834, and came with her parents when 6 months old to Vermont settlement or Orland. She was married to George A. Brown, Nov. 12, 1850. To them were born 4 sons and three daughters, one son, Oscar Roland, and two daughters, Estella and Addie, preceded her to the better land. Her husband, George A. Brown, three sons, Frank, Irving and Chester, and one daughter, Elizabeth Ransburg, survive to mourn their loss. Her married life of 58 years was spent in Steuben county, Indiana. At the age of 15 years she accepted Christ as her Savior, and united with the Baptist church at Orland. Later in life she became a member of the Congregational church at Lake Gage and remained a faithful and consistant member until her Master, whom she so faithfully served, said: "It is enough, come up higher, enter into the joys of thy Lord." Mother Brown (as her friends were wont to call her) was unfortunate late in life in the loss of her natural eyesight, but she endured this affliction having a spiritual sight that penetrated the darkness of this life and looked beyond "To her house not made with hands eternal in the Heavens." In deed and truth her life has been one of toil and sacrifice for others. Thereby living the Christ-like life, for Christ lived in her and his life shown out through her life a blessing to all who came in contact with her. Her life is an open book and we can only find on its pages records of kindly deeds and loving words. She passed peacefully to her reward Jan. 19, 1909, aged 74 years, 9 months and 21 days. (Picture included with the obituary) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Ursula A. (Stocker) Brown, 28 Mar 1834 - 19 Jan 1909, married George A. Brown, Aug 1828 - 1915. They are buried at Lake Gage Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana. Ursula was the daughter of John Stocker, 28 Oct 1784 - 21 Sep 1849, and Betsey (Howard) Stocker, 07 Mar 1790 - 14 May 1849. They are buried at Memorial Grove Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana. George was the son of Harvey W. Brown, 31 Mar 1804 - 1894, and Sally (Bolster) Brown, 01 Jul 1808 - 06 Feb 1887. They are buried at Lake Gage Cemetery. CHILDREN: Oscar Roland Brown, 1850 - 1861, buried at Lake Gage Cemetery. Estella J. Brown, 05 Apr 1853 - 22 Jun 1854, buried at Lake Gage Cemetery. Frank Brown, 1854 - 27 Aug 1927, on 10 Sep 1873, married Sarah (Sadie on marriage license) A. (Ebbert) Brown, 1852 - 1929, daughter of Hiram and Maria (Jackson) Ebbert. Frank and Sarah are buried at Lake Gage Cemetery. Irving H. Brown, 18 Jan 1856 - 18 Aug 1915, on 22 Feb 1877, married Ida A. (Hastings) Brown, 17 Dec 1857 - 01 Jan 1915. They are buried at Lake Gage Cemetery. They were the parents of Don Carl Brown, 01 Jan 1891 - 02 Dec 1975, who married Bertice Eliza (Purdy) Brown, 18 Oct 1894 - 20 Mar 1975, who descended from the pioneer Stayner family and the Powers family. Carl and Bertice are buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Orland, Steuben County, Indiana. Addie Brown, 1860 - 1862, buried at Lake Gage Cemetery. Elizabeth H. (Brown) Ransburg, 1863 - 1930, on 15 Mar 1885, married Don Carlos (Carl on marriage license) Ransburg, 16 Mar 1862 - 16 Jun 1934. They are buried at Pleasant Lake Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana. Don Carlos was the son of John Thomas and Elizabeth (Zimmerman) Ransburg. Chester H. Brown, Nov 1869 - 1947, on 26 Mar 1893, married 1st wife, Lola A. (Davis) Brown, 22 May 1870 - 21 Jun 1904. His 2nd was Verbia B. (Nisonger) Brown, 1883 - 1957, daughter of William and Jane (Abbott) Nisonger. Chester and his wives are buried at Lake Gage Cemetery. TWO SIBLINGS LISTED IN CEMETERY BOOK UNDER THE STOCKER NAME: Chester Stocker, 01 Jan 1807 - 19 Jan 1853, married Hannah M. (______) Stocker, 05 Dec 1806 - 02 Apr 1852. They are buried at Memorial Grove Cemetery. Leland H. Stocker, 21 May 1817 - 27 Oct 1894, married Lucy (Mallory) Stocker, 03 Nov 1818 - 24 Feb 1905. They are buried at Old Angola Cemetery, Angola, Steuben County, Indiana. Marriage Records, Steuben County, Indiana, 1837 - 1899. "History of Steuben County, Indiana, 1885," page 704, biography of husband, George Brown; pages 416, 417, biography of brother, Leland H. Stocker; page 496, biography of father, John Stocker. Steuben Republican, 24 May 1893, "The pioneers" death list, George A. and Ursula A. Brown. Steuben Republican, 18 Aug 1909, "Old Settlers" death list, Ursula Stocker Brown. Steuben Republican, 25 Aug 1915, "Old Settlers: death list, Mrs. Irving Brown. Steuben Republican, 23 Aug 1916, "The Pioneers" death list, Irving Brown. SCGS Quarterly, Vol. 9, No. 1, p.9, Spring 2003, Frank, Ursula, Irving, Mrs. Irving Brown. "Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree Seibel Lewis, Vol. 1, pages 213, 215, 218, 219, 221, 222, 225, 229, 231, 232; Vol. 2, pages 1484, 1756. 1757. www.familysearch.org - Family Group Records. Submitted by Mona Hilden-Beckwith e-mail: hilbeck123@att.net