Priscilla E Brown

Obituary for Priscilla Brown:

Elberton Star (Elbert County, Georgia) -- July 5, 1906

Mrs Priscilla Brown died at her home in Elberton last Sunday morning after a short illness in the 70th year of her age. She was surrounded by her children: Messrs J C, D H and M J Brown, Mrs C P Taylor and Mrs R T Rayle when the final summons came. The funeral services were conducted from the home on Monday morning by Rev Brewer G Boardman and the interment was at Elmhurst cemetery. Mrs Brown was a gentle, lovely Christian character.

"Mrs. Priscilla Brown died at her home in Elberton last Sunday morning at 8 o'clock after a short illness in the 70th year of her age. She was surrounded by her children: Messrs. J. C., D. H., and M. J. Brown; Mrs. C. P. Taylor and Mrs. R. T. Rayle, when the final summons came. The funeral services were conducted from the home on Monday morning at 10 o'clock by Rev. Brewer G. Boardman and the interment was a Elmhurst cemetery. The long funeral procesion, and the profusion of beautiful floral tributes mutely spoke the love and esteem of relatives, and also of many friends, to whom her long and useful life had been a benediction. Mrs. Brown's was a gentle, lovely Christian character, and the following tribute, written by a loved one, feebly expresses what all who knew her feel." [The long tribute not included here.]

[Submitter's notes: Priscilla E. Thornton and Asa C. Brown were married on 23 Jan 1851 in Elbert County. She was born on 24 Oct 1836 and died on 1 Jul 1906. Asa C. Brown was born 29 Nov 1831 and was killed at the Battle of the Wilderness in Virginia on 5 May 1864 in Confederate service. Their children were Sarah E. (married Charles P. Taylor), Rachel M. (married Robert T. Rayle), John C. (married Mary McIntosh), Dillard and Mallory. Priscilla was the daughter of Rev. Benjamin Thornton, Jr. and first wife Nancy Payne.]

Submitted by: Chandler Eavenson