BROWN, Earl

Date of birth:  About 1886
Date of death: 3 Sep 1894 – Blue River township, Johnson County, Indiana

The Franklin Democrat, Friday, September 7, 1894,
Volume XXXV Number 9, page 1 column 5

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Little Earl Brown, a step-son of Jas. Townsend, living one mile northwest of Edinburg, met with a sad fate on Monday last. In some way unknown to his parents, he fell into a barrel half full of water which was kept in the barn. When found, life was extinct, though no bruises were found on the body. The Coroner held an inquest upon the body and reported accidental death by drown­ing.

The Franklin Democrat, Friday, September 7, 1894,
Volume XXXV Number 9, page 6 column 6

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CORONER’S VERDICT

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STATE OF INDIANA,
  Johnson County,		 }ss

The undersigned, Coroner of Johnson County, Indiana, did on the third day of September, 1894, hold an inquest on the body of Earl Brown, late of said county, found dead in Blue River township, Johnson County, Indiana, on the third day of September, 1894. Having viewed the body and heard the testimony of witnesses, find deceased came to his death by reason of accidental drowning. Deceased was 8 years old.

J. T. JONES, 
Coroner J. C. 

Franklin, Ind., Sept 4, 1894.

Link to Earl Brown’s grave

Note: Marker says: Son of J. P. Townsend and Lucinda but he was the stepson of James Townsend. Earl was born as Earl Brown.

Submitted by Mark McCrady and Cathea Curry