This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brown, Waller Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kg.2ADI/1646 Message Board Post: Barry Adage, Barry, Pike Co. IL, Fri. July 16, 1880: "William Brown, Sr., of Quincy, Dies While En Route to Europe. Advices were received by the family of Wm. Brown, Sr., of Quincy, last Monday evening, announcing his sudden and unexpected death aboard ship within two days' voyage of his destination, Paisley, Scotland, on the 8th inst. Mr. Brown was an uncle of ours, and has numerous relatives and friends in this vicinity who will hail the intelligence of his death with deep regret. He was one of the pioneers of Quincy, and has been identified with almost every movement tending to upbuild that city. For the past twenty-five years he has been successfully engaged in the bakery and confectionery business, having built up a large trade in the surrounding country. He leaves a wife, five sons and one daughter to mourn his sudden demise. His remains were buried at sea. Speaking of his death, the Daily News of Tuesday says: A dispatch was received last evening about 6 o'clock from a port in England announcing the death of Wm. Brown. The news was a shock to the city and a doubly heavy sorrow to his family and friends, occurring as it did, on board the steamship conveying him to England, and where none of his family were at hand. For many months past Mr. Brown's physician had urged a season of rest from his incessant work, and finally, the necessity becoming apparent, he had consented to leave the business at which he had steadily and successfully toiled for nearly half a century, and three weeks ago took passage for New York and thence for England and Scotland, to revisit his native home and recuperate his failing health. There was no thought of a dangerous or even very serious nature of his case, except that the rest was imperative, hence the news cabled to the city last evening was as sudden as sorrowful. Honored by all, his death came to his friends like a general calamity. The deceased ! was in company with Rev. Waller, and sailed on the steamer Georgia, death occurring on the 8th inst., two days before the ship made her port. Paisley, Scotland, was his destination, where he expected to remain some time. William Brown was a native of Scotland, and was born near Kilbride, Scotland, in 1805, and was the son of a leading farmer, of an old family. He came to America in 1842, settling in Quincy the same year. Soon after coming to Quincy he opened a bakery on Main street, on the ground opposite old Pinkam Hall, and for a time he imported metals. Subsequently he removed to the stand occupied by him and ? for twenty years ?, and during this period he steadily and unceasingly gave himself to the business which, through his efforts, has grown into large proportions. Being almost wholly engrossed in his business, he entered little into outside affairs, and caring nothing for office, was urged in vain. For several years past he has efficiently performed the duties as member of the Board of Health, and was a member at the time of his death. In his home and among his friends he was loved and respected, was a strong believer in the Spiritualistic doctrine and was the leader of a number of citizens in this city. The cause of death was jaundice, from which he had suffered for some years. He had hoped to reach his home, and was nearly in sight of Scotland's hills when death occurred."