BROWN, I. Newt

I. NEWT BROWN
son of Isaac S. and Mary (Carnine) Brown
He died February 1933 in his 66th year.

This photograph was located at the December Antique Show at Palm Beach County Fairgrounds.

The photographic studio that took the photo was Thompson, Alexander Block, Franklin Indiana.

The man in this photo is well-identified by the inscription on the back. He is Isaac Newton "Newt" Brown (Sept 28, 1867 - February 2, 1933) son of Isaac Shephard Brown (1829-1887) and Mary Margaret Carnine (1833-1895).

His wife was Edith LaGrange Brown (1868-1962), daughter of Daniel C. LaGrange and Catherine List.

1870 Census > Indiana > Johnson County > Pleasant
BROWN, Isaac, 40 W M, Farmer, born in Virginia
BROWN, Mary, 25 W F, keeping house, Indiana
BROWN, John, 18 W M, born in Indiana
BROWN, David, 15 W M, Indiana
BROWN, Robert, 12 W M, Indiana
BROWN, Charles, 10 W M, Indiana
BROWN, Edward, 5 W M, Indiana
BROWN, Newton, 3, W M, Indiana <--- here he is at age 3.

1880 Census > Indiana > Johnson County > Pleasant Township
BROWN, Isaac S., 50, farmer, born in Virginia of Indiana parents
BROWN, Mary L., 47, wife, keeping house, born in Indiana of KY parents
BROWN, Robert A., 21, son, at college, born in Indiana
BROWN, Charles, 19, son, works on farm, Indiana
BROWN, Edward S., 15, son, works on farm, Indiana
BROWN, Isaac N., 12, son, Indiana
BROWN, Mary L., 7, daughter, Indiana

There are clearly two people in this same region with the Isaac Newton Brown, as I was confused often by Census records showing what I thought was the same man married to Edith in 1900, married to another woman in 1920, and back to being married to Edith in 1930. Then I found this insert in the Franklin, Indiana Evening Star, 12 Oct 1919 which cleared up the mystery. (click on the image for a larger version.)

1900 Census > Indiana > Johnson County > Pleasant Township
BROWN, I Newt, head, 32y, married 10 years, born in Indiana of Virginia & Indiana parents, farmer
BROWN, Edith, wife, May 1870, 30y, 3 children, 1 still living, Indiana of Ky parents
BROWN, Margarette, daughter, Jan, 1897, 3y, born in Indiana

This advert found in The Evening Star (Franklin Indiana) 26 Mar 1914.

1930 > Census > Johnson > Franklin
BROWN, I Newt, head, 62y, married at age 22, born in IN of VA & IN parents, farmer
BROWN, Edith, wife, 61y, married at age 21, born in Indiana of IN parents

This obituary from The Franklin Evening Star, 04 Feb 1933, contains much valuable information about the life of Isaac Newton Brown. (Click on image for larger version).