She was the wife of Luther J. BROWN, who was the son of Luther Heaton BROWN, born in Heaton, Vermont on December 31, 1827. They married January 13, 1856. She was from East Medway, Mass. She helped her husband in the early days of his business career. She is the daughter of Theodore HARDING and a descendant of the pioneer, Abraham HARDING, who was born in England in 1620, came to Braintree, Mass. about 1640, and settled in Medfield about 1650. He was an Indian fighter, a typical pioneer. He married Elizabeth ADAMS, daughter of Henry ADAMS, the progenitor of President ADAMS. Mrs. BROWN survives Luther and is active in church and social life in Fitchburg. Luther J. BROWN died in Fitchburg on Sept. 29, 1884.