In a message dated 4/10/2003 2:06:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, prrroch@existingstations.com writes: > Message Board Post: > > Looking for information on S. R. Lown who operated a business in Belfast > circa 1901. Specifically looking for what the business was and how long in > business. This *may* be connected with Lown &Co. in Caneadea. Thank you. > > Charles Woolever > Here is an obituary of my ancestor S. Richard Lown. This transcript was provided to me via someone else's Family Tree Maker file as is other than my clearing up spacing problems--it doesn't have a source or date but the body of the obituary makes it obvious that it was printed in "The Patriot," presumably within a reasonable timespan after his death. This doesn't specifically refer to the business you describe, but it does trace the sequence of some of his business actitivies (if it is indeed the same S.R. Lown, but I haven't found that much Lown information at all, let alone in Allegany County, so I'd think it likely that they are the same guy). I would love to have any Lown information you have discovered and will be happy to share more. Obituary: S. RICHARD LOWN S. Richard Lown, for many years one of Cuba's most prominent businessmen and a worthy citizen, died at Randolph, Aug. 29, as previously noted in The Patriot. The deceased was born April 17, 1847 at Hinsdale. On Oct. 10, 1872 , he was married to Alice M. Ault, who died Feb. 15, 1916. There was a son of the marriage, Fred R. Lown of Gowanda, who survives. In early life Mr. Lown was a school teacher, later conducting a saw and feed mill at North Cuba. After this he bought the mill of the Ackerly & Still Lumber Co., and moved to Cuba, where he conducted a prosperous business for many years. Some years ago he moved to Norfolk, Va., where he bought a large tract of lumber. later he returned to Cuba and after the death of hes wife removed to Montana, making his home on a ranch. Not long since he returned to the East and bought a small farm in Randolph, where he resided till his death. In 1920 Mr. Lown married Mrs. Kate Bruchart of Reading, Pa., who survives.The funeral service was held at the home in Randolph, conducted by the Rev. Mr. Clark of Gowanda, with burial in Cuba. --Cindy Palmer (cinpalmer@aol.com)