Blair County PA Archives Biographies.....Brown, Harry S. August 16, 1844 -
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Source: Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911
Author: Jesse C. Sell
HARRY S. BROWN, one of Martinburg's best known citizens, who, for a quarter
of a century was engaged in the furniture and undertaking business in this
borough, was born August 16, 1844, in South Woodbury Township, Bedford
County, Pa., and is a son of Jacob S. and Barbara (Shriner) Brown.
Jacob S. Brown was born in Bedford County and his wife in Lancaster
County, Pa. Grandfather Brown secured land in Bedford County early in its
settlement and there established the Brown homestead. Jacob S. Brown followed
agricultural pursuits in South Woodbury Township where he lived out a long and
worthy life, his death occurring in 1886. Of his family of nine children, the
following survive: Elizabeth, who resides at Duncansville, Pa., is the widow
of Jacob Dell; and Harry S. of Martinsburg. The venerable widow of Jacob S.
Brown survived him eighteen years, living to the unusual age of ninety years
and retaining her faculties to a large degree until the end.
Harry S. Brown grew to manhood on the home farm and during the winter
months attended the district hoofs. He then learned the plastering trade and
after working for a time became a contractor in the same. Later he embarked
in the furniture and undertaking business at Martinsburg, where, for many
years afterwards he was a prosperous and reputable business man. For some
years Mr. Brown has lived retired from business but is still actively
interested in matters pertaining to good citizenship, fraternal organizations
and the borough's pleasant social life.
On January 20, 1871, Mr. Brown was married to Miss Lucy Mentzer, who was
born in Middle Woodbury Township, Bedford County, Pa., a daughter of Ephraim
and Susan (Imler) Mentzer, and a granddaughter of David Mentzer, who, for
years, was a well known resident of Franklin County. Of the children born to
Ephraim Mentzer and wife, the following are living: David I., of Altoona;
Missouri, wife of James Croft, of Bedford County; Lucy, wife of Harry S.
Brown; Margaret, wife of L. A. Hay, of Blair County; Naomi, wife of B. D.
Martin, of Baden, Blair County; Mary C., wife of George Brown, of
Martinsburg; John T., of Altoona; and Abraham L. and Joseph W.
To Harry S. Brown and wife five children were born, two of whom survive,
Viola and Ella M. Viola is the wife of George W. Davis, who is employed in
the Pennsylvania railroad shops at Altoona. Mr. and Mrs. Davis have one
daughter, Dorothy L. Ella M. is the wife of Frank J. Mock, who is also
employed in the Pennsylvania Railroad shops at Altoona. Mr. and Mrs. Mock
have two sons, Harry J. and Cletus G. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are members of the
Lutheran church, in which he has been an official, and Mrs. Brown is an
active and useful member of the Ladies' Aid Society. In politics Mr. Brown is
a Democrat. He is a member of the Odd Fellows and the Knights of the Golden
Eagle, both lodges being at Martinsburg.
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