FOURTH GENERATION

27. Orrin Brown II was born on 27 Mar 1854 in Opelika, Lee Co., Alabama. ^(6)(10) He died in 1916. ^(6)(11)

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MR. ORRIN BROWN DIED LAST NIGHT

"Mr. Orrin Brown, one of our foremost citizens and business men, passed away at 7:45 o'clock last night at New York, where two months ago he went to a hospital for treatment for stomach trouble, of which disease he had been a sufferer for many years and which four months ago reached a serious stage. Mrs. Brown accompanied her husband to New York, leaving here on November 29 in hope of gaining relief.

The death of this prominent man was a sad shock to the family, relatives and many friends in this city and section.

Mr. Brown was 61 years old, born on March 27, 1854, at Oak Bowery. With the exception of two years from 1873 to 1875, all of Mr. Brown's life had been spent in this city and vicinity.

His first position in this city was with Loeb and Brother Mercantile house. After his return from Texas, he accepted a position with Renfro and Andrews cotton warehouse, which was later merged to Renfro Bros. warehouse.

He next was with Renfro Bros., bankers, for eight years from 1878 to 1886. When the First National Bank was organized in 1886, Mr. Brown was elected cashier, which position he faithfully filled for 29 years until the last meeting of the directors when he was elected vice-president.

For 37 years, Mr. Brown had engaged in the banking business in this city, and he was known as one of the best posted and leading bankers in the south.

Mr. Brown took an active interest in the upbuilding of the city and county and was always ready to lend his influence in promoting the welfare of the city and community. He was pleasant and affable in all his business dealings and possessed a happy and cheerful disposition, which never lagged, though a sufferer with illness for many years past.

Mr. Brown was a well known sportsman, being one of the founders and most active workers in organizing and maintaining the Marvyn Outing Club.

The deceased was a member of the First Methodist church and the board of stewards. He was a regular and faithful attendant at Sunday school, a member of the Busy People's Bible Class, of which H. F. Lowe is teacher.

Mr. Brown was married to Miss Lou Ella Jones, a sister of John Allen Jones, on May 24, 1882.

The deceased was a member of Damon Lodge Knights of Pythias, and of Opelika lodge B. P. O. Elks.

Surviving are his wife, one daughter, Mrs. R. A. Botsford; two sons, Orrin Brown, Jr., and Gordon Brown, one brother, Minor Brown, editor of a daily newspaper at Taylor, Texas; and three sisters, Mrs. M. S. Logan, or Atlanta, Mrs. T. P. Lightfoot of Tampa, Fla., and Mrs. S. B. Alnutt of New York City.

The body will probably reach this city on W. of A. train No. 37 from New York tomorrow (Wednesday) night and the funeral will probably take place Thursday, although definite funeral arrangements have not been announced.

At the bedside of the deceased when he passed away was his devoted wife and his brother-in-law, John Allen Jones, who left here Friday night for New York."

FUNERAL DATE POSTPONED

The Funeral of the Late Mr. Orrin Brown Will be Held Tomorrow (Friday) at Ten O'clock

"On account of the delay in the arrival from Texas of Minor Brown, a brother of the late Orrin Brown, who missed a train connection, the funeral of the late Mr. Orrin Brown has been postponed from the previously announced time, today at 2:30 p.m. until tomorrow (Friday) at 10 o'clock a.m.

The funeral services will be conducted at the residence of the deceased at the time named above.

The pall-bearers selected are: N. P. Renfro, A. M. Buchanan, W. R. Watts, C. A. L. Samford, H. G. Clift and C. S. Whittelsey."
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He was a cashier of First National Bank, Opelika in Opelika, Lee Co., Alabama. ⁽⁶⁾

He was married to Lou Ella Jones (daughter of John Allen Jones and Mary Billingsley) in 1882.^{(12) (6)} Lou Ella Jones ⁽¹³⁾ (photo) was born on 4 Nov 1863.⁽¹²⁾ She died on 24 Oct 1949 in Opelika, Lee Co., Alabama.⁽¹⁰⁾ She was also known as Luella.⁽⁶⁾ According to family tradition, Lou Ella Jones thought that Leonora McCurdy was her real mother until she was told differently by slaves.

Lou Ella Jones was known as "Mama Brown" to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Orrin Brown II and Lou Ella Jones had the following children:

+39 i. Orrin Brown III.
+40 ii. Maude Brown.
+41 iii. Edward Gordon Brown.

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