| Date of Conference Journal Memoir/Obituary | April 9-13, 1919 |
|---|---|
| Deceased Person | John Wesley Brown |
| Birth | 11/24/1827 on Kent Island, Md |
| Death | 1/2/1819 in Chestertown, Md 91 yo |
| Church Service, Charges Served, Affiliated Locations, and Other Biographical Information | Converted when boy & joined Methodist Church at home. Learned to read and write with instruction he could get from any source. Volunteered for Civil War & promoted to sergeant. Became first teacher in Freedman Schol for the Eastern Shore. Charges: Middletown, De.; Smyrna, De.; Fairlee, Md; Denton, Md. Retired & returned then served in: Green Hill; Kingston; Greensboro, Md.; Deals Island; Sassafras, Md; Greensboro, Md; Crumpton, Md. Retired 1892. |
| Family and Other Information | Parents: Horace & Elizabeth Brown Married once. Surviving family: 1 brother, 2 daughters, 22 granchildren, 13 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren. |
| Online PDF Page Number (if available) | pdf 105 |
| Photo availbility? | – |
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