Chauncey Cotteral Brown
1st husband of Grace Theodora Smith

Born July 29, 1881 New Castle, Henry County, Indiana
Died 31 Dec 1936 Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

SS # 451077484

Buried Oakland Cemetery, Dallas

Son of Milton & Emma Cotteral Brown
Marguerite Brown

Married Imogene Jackley "Emma" Brown when
b 8 Feb 1882 - d 9 Apr 1934

Children:

Chauncey C. Brown, Jr. 1915 - 1918
William Jackley Brown 1921 - 1965 b Moore Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Arlington, Tarrant Co, TX

EDITOR DIES SUDDENLY OF HEART ATTACK
CHAUNCEY C. BROWN, VETERAN NEWSPAPERMAN, SUCCUMBS

A heart attack at 6:45 p. m. on Thursday ended the career of Chauncey C. Brown, state editor of the Dallas Morning News, and for nearly twenty years, a prominent figure in Dallas newspaperdom.

Ill for several weeks, Brown nevertheless worked at his desk as usual until Wednesday, when he stayed at home to "rest." The seriousness of his illness was not suspected.

Joining the News staff in 1918, after serving as managing editor of the old Fort Worth Record, the Waco Morning News and Guthrie, Okla., Daily Star, Brown worked in several capacities on the paper before assuming the position of state editor.

Several times during his career, he served in public offices, at one time being assistant superintendent of state demonstration farms for the Oklahoma state board of agriculture and at another time, publicity director for the United States treasury department in the eleventh Federal Reserve district.

Native of Indiana.

Brown was born at New Castle, Ind., on July 2, 1881. He was a graduate of the University of Kansas and Washburn College, Topeka, Kan., where he received a degree as bachelor of laws. He practiced law in Kansas and Oklahoma for five years prior to 1911, when he entered newspaper work.

Surviving Mr. Brown are his mother, Mrs. Emma C. Brown; two sons, Chauncey C., Jr., and William Jackley Brown, all of Dallas; and a sister, Mrs. W. W. Winnie, Milford, Mich.

Funeral arrangements, which are to be made by the Poole Funeral Home, were being delayed Friday, pending arrival of Mrs. Winnie.

January 1, 1937, Dallas Daily Times Herald, Sec. III, p. 13, col. 7-8

Church Sunday school started in the Mott Store with Mrs. Elmer leading in singing, and how she could sing, and Chauncy Brown as super. Both passed over now, God bless their faithful souls.--The Daily Tribune and Matagorda County Tribune, Century of Progress Edition, August 29, 1937, Section 7, Page 4

The school was under the direction of Professor W. H. Travis, a godly man, who believed he had a call for this work. The first Sunday school was organized by Mrs. Gussie Elmer. I can hear her voice as I write, singing "Bringing in the Sheaves," and "Open Wide the Windows and Let the Blessed Sunshine In." Chauncy Brown, one-time husband of Miss Grace Smith, was superintendent. By the way, Chauncy died about four weeks ago, a member of the editorial staff of the Dallas News. Along come dozens and scores of fine, substantial folk, desirous of settling in a community which presented such admirable home situations.--THOUGHTS--WHERE A STAR FELL By Harry Austin Clapp