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Birth:          1 Nov 1847 Hinsdale, Cattaraugus Co., N.Y.
Death:          8 Dec 1907 Carthage, Jasper Co., Mo.
Burial:         Park Cemetery, Carthage, Jasper Co., Mo.

Notes
1850 in Hinsdale, Cattaraugus Co., N.Y.
1860 in Hinsdale, Cattaraugus Co., N.Y.
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Veteran: Civil War (Union)

h/o Cynthia Angeline Garner.

Birth: in Hinsdale, Cattaraugus county, New York.

Following is summarized from THE BENCH and LAW of MISSOURI CITIES, published 
1884, pages 431 & 432, to wit:

Attended academy at Cuba, Allegheny county, New York then at age seventeen joined 
with the 6th army corps of New York fought as an officer at many battles including; 
Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Hook, Petersburg and was at Appomattox Court House 
for General Robert E Lee's surrender.

After the war, continued his education at Norwich Academy, then read law under some 
distinguished lawyers being admitted to the bar in Buffalo, New York 1870, he 
removed to Lamar, Barton county, Missouri for about eighteen months before removing 
to Carthage where 28 January 1874 Governor Silas Woodson appointed him judge of 
the court of pleas of Jasper county where he served till it was abandoned.
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Excerpt taken from History of Jasper County by Joel Livingston, specifically members 
of the THE JASPER COUNTY BAR 
E. O. Brown, educated at Norwich College, New York, being a part of that institution. 
He was admitted to the bar in Buffalo, New York in 1870, and immediately afterwards 
came to Missouri, and located in Barton county. He practiced law there a few years, 
during which he was in partnership with Mr. Robinson. In 1872 he came to Carthage. 
In January, 1874, Mr. Brown was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the O.H. 
Picher resignation as judge of the court of common pleas. In the general election 1874 
he was elected for a term of four years and served until 1879 when he retired from the 
bench and formed a partnership with W. H. Phelps, in the city of Carthage, where he 
is still engaged in the practice of law.
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Judge E O Brown was the first law partner of W H Phelps when Phelps arrived in 
Carthage, in the firm of Phelps and Brown.

Last lived in his house built on land his father-in-law earlier had first built his home 
which burnt down at 403, now 603 south Garrison, (southwest corner Walnut & 
from Canada to New Orleans, ~ ~ from Wm E Hall at 600 and the 1904 built Carthage 
Library at 612. Their home was demolished in 1948, ceramic facing tile of one 
fireplace was saved and installed on the fireplace in the Boggess' home at 615 Euclid 
boulevard when built during early 1950's, other materials were used in his partner's, 
Albert "Shorty" Graul, new home in 1700 block, east side of south Main street 
following WW II for construction of the The Colonial Apartments, designed by Neville, 
Sharpe, and Simon, of Kansas City, in the Colonial Revival style and built by the B&G 
Construction Group. The apartments were added to the National Register of Historic 
Places in 2001, which had been sold following NOV 1974 demise of Luke J Boggess. 

Death: in Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri.

Father: Morris Niles Brown b: around 1820 New York.
Mother: Amanda Melvina Slahter b: around 1821 New York.

Marriage: Cynthia Angeline Garner b: 25 JUL 1854 Cape Girardeau county, Missouri.
Married: 26 OCT 1876 Jasper county, Missouri.

Known Child 

 Lucille "Lulie" Brown b: 14 MAY 1879 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri.


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CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1907

JUDGE E. O. BROWN IS DEAD
WELL KNOWN LAWYER PASSED AWAY SUDDENLY SUNDAY NIGHT

End Caused by Paralysis of Throat - Came to Carthage in 1871 From New York

Death came last night at 15 minutes of 11 o'clock to Judge Edmond Orlando Brown of 
South Garrison avenue, one of the most prominent members of the Jasper county bar 
and for nearly 40 years a practicing attorney. He was 60 years of age.
Paralysis of the throat, which caused strangulation, was the immediate cause of 
death, although Judge Brown had been ill for nearly a week with bronchitis. His health 
for the past two years had been poor, as he was bothered with attacks of coughing. 
Until he was taken sick last Monday, he was in ordinary health.
Judge Edmond Orlando Brown was born November 1, 1847 on a farm near Hinsdale, 
NY where he lived until he was 17 years of age. He then enlisted as a private in the 
First Independent Battery of the New York state volunteers for service in the rebellion.
He served in the army until the close of the war, the ending coming 17 months after he 
had enlisted.

Begins Law Practice in New York
When the war closed the young soldier returned to New York and began reading law 
in the town of Cuba. 
Afterwards he attended the law school in Buffalo, where he was admitted to the bar in 
1868. A year later he came to southwest Missouri and settled at Lamar, where he 
engaged in the practice of his profession. He had come west in response to the 
request of W. H. Phelps, whose former place of residence had been in New York, near 
the Brown home. Two years later the Lamar attorney came to Carthage and formed a 
law partnership with Col. Phelps. These professional relations continued, save for a 
few years intermission, until 1900.
In 1874 Judge Brown, at the age of 27 years, was elected judge of the common pleas 
court in Carthage. After serving one term he retired to renew his law practice with 
Colonel Phelps.
Since 1871 he has made his home in Carthage and was a member of the bar until his 
death. His last law partnership was with R. A. Mooneyham, the two attorneys forming a 
firm the first of the present year.
For six years previous to this Judge Brown had practiced law independently.

Aged Mother Survives
In 1876 he married Miss Angie Garner, who survives him. One child was born of their 
union, Mrs. Lucille Peugnet, who makes her home with her parents on South Garrison 
avenue. One brother and two sisters also survive the deceased. They are Francis M. 
Brown of Haskell Flats, NY; Mrs. Warren Phelps of Cuba, NY. and Mrs. Charles 
Shaffer of Olean, NY. The dead man's mother survives him at the age of 87 and she 
still makes her home in New York near the birthplace of the deceased.
Judge Brown's law practice extended over the state, as well as in the every portion of 
southwest Missouri.
He was well known in the federal courts and was for years interested in many suits of 
importance.
The funeral services will be held at the Brown home at 403 South Garrison avenue 
tomorrow afternoon, at 2:30 and will be conducted by Rev. A. J. Van Wagner. Stanton 
Post G.A.R. of which the deceased was a member, will have charge of the services at 
the grave in Park Cemetery.

Parents
BROWN [BROWNE] Morris Niles (3 Jan 1820 - 22 Apr 1869)
SLAFTER Amanda Melvina (4 Dec 1821 - 1913)

Siblings
BROWN Charles Jerome ("Jerome") (28 Aug 1843 - 26 Jul 1865)
BROWN Francis Barton (18 Feb 1845 - 1 Nov 1911)
BROWN Edmond Orlando (1 Nov 1847 - 8 Dec 1907)
BROWN Laura (or Louisa) Amanda (5 Nov 1849 - )
BROWN Maryann (1 Oct 1851 - 18 Jan 1921)
BROWN Emily Phila (7 Nov 1853 - 1920)

Marriage To GARNER Cynthia Angeline (25 Jul 1854 - 28 Oct 1939)
    m. 25 Oct 1876 Jasper Co., Mo.

Notes

Parents
GARNER Isaac Forbes ()
BEST Patience Emaline ()

Children by GARNER Cynthia Angeline 25 Jul 1854 - 28 Oct 1939
BROWN Lucille ("Lulie") (14 May 1879 - 29 Apr 1960)

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