This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bown, Coble, Woods, Hopper, Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VEC.2ACI/3687 Message Board Post: Everett Daily Herald 1924 Thomas Bown, 84, father of Mrs. Claud Coble, died Thursday in the Coble home near Bow, from an attack of heart trouble. Although in an enfeebled condition, his sudden death was unexpected. For the past several months Mr. Bown has made his home with his daughter. He was an old soldier, having served in the Civil war. Surviving relatives are three daughters, Mrs. Claud Coble, of Bow; Mrs Irving Hopper of Monroe, and Mrs. John Woods, of California, one son, Walter, a brother Frank Bown of MO. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Thomas W. Bown served in 5th OH Inf. Co. C and requested pension from that service in 1890 from the state of KS. He was also noted serviving in 146th OH Inf. as a Major. 1880 Marion Co. KS census Thomas Walter Bown b/1839 OH Celesta b/1852 MO Nellie Frances b/1877 KS Stephen Edison 1879 KS 1910 Marion Co. KS Thomas Bown widow Walter age 27 single Alta age 20 single