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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ A. J. Brown ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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A. "Jack" J. Brown
LAST NAME: Brown FIRST NAME: A. MIDDLE NAME: J. NICKNAME: Jack
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE:  GENDER:  MILITARY: 
BORN: Abt 1828 DIED: 7 Dec 1908 BURIED: 8 Dec 1908
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Blacksmith
BIRTH PLACE:  Illinois
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
CONTRACT AWARDED. A. J. Brown was yesterday awarded the contract by the Capitol Commissioners to do the wrought-iron and blacksmith work on the Capitol buildiing. Mr. Brown will use convict labor that he as been using for Hawley, Dodd & Co. Mr. Brown is a skillful workman and overseer, and the work will be done in a workmanlike manner. 
Oregon Statesman 7 Apr 1875, 3:3.

COMMITTMENT:
Commitment to Asylum - Jack Brown, an old-time resident of this city, was yesterday examined before Judge Scott by Dr. F. Smith on a charge of insanity, and committed to the asylum. Brown's mental derangement is said to be due to the use of alcohol. He was arrested Saturday evening in an intoxicated condition. Brown is well known in Salem, where he formerly was an enterprising blacksmith.
Daily Capital Journal 31 Dec 1907, 8:4-5
DEATH CERTIFICATE: 
OSBH DC (Marion County 1908) #8657 - A. J. Brown, male, widowed, occupation blacksmith, b. in Illinois, d. 7 Dec 1908 at the age of 80 years, interment 8 Dec IOOF, undertaker Rigdon, no informant listed; Funeral ordered by IOOF
OBITUARY: 
Died in Asylum. "Old Jack Brown", a well known character around town, died at the asylum yesterday. Brown was an old pioneer of Salem and was commuted to the asylum less than a year ago. He death was the result of a cancer of several years standing. The remains were interred in the I. O. O. F. cemetery yesterday at 2 p.m. 
Oregon Statesman 9 Dec 1908 5:5
INSCRIPTION: 
No marker
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OSBH DC (Marion County 1908) #8657 
Rigdon Bk 4, #31 
OS 7 Apr 1875 3:3 
DCJ 31 Dec 1907, 8:4-5
OS 9 Dec 1908 5:5
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