Washoe County NV Archives Obituaries.....Brown, Peleg September 9 1878
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Reno Evening Gazette Sept 9, 1878
Death of Peleg Brown

  Reno was startled this morning by the news of the death of Peleg Brown.  The 

said report was soon found to be only too true.  Mr. Brown was in town 

yesterday and promised to attend to-day a meeting of the Steamboat Irrigation 

and Canal Ditch Company, in which he was largely interested.  He had been in 

poor health for a long time, his disease bing [sic] consumption, and only last 

week returned from a visit to California, whither he had gone in search of 

health.  On his return to his ranch- which is about ten miles from town on the 

Virginia road- he seemed to be as well as usual.  At 11 o'clcok, however, he 

was seized with a difficulty in breathing, but neither he nor this family 

thought any thing serious was about to happen.  Later, however, he grew worse 

and Mrs. Brown insisted on dispatching messengers for physicians.  Mr. Brown 

soon realized his situation and calling his wife and children to his bedside 

bad them a love farewell.  He breathed his last at 4 o'clock this morning.  

Dr. Bergman, who arrived about an hour after death had taken place, says that 

Mr. Brown probably died from a combination of Lung and heart disease.  

Deceased was one of the best citizens of Washoe county, and his taking off is 

the principal topic of conversation among the people to-day.  He was a good 

friend to the interests of this region and was always active in public 

enterprises.  For four years he served the county faithfully in the capacity 

of Commissioner, and since his term of office expired, a year ago last 

January, the county affairs have never been in so prosperous and satisfactory 

a condition.  Mr. Brown was one of the first settlers of this valley, arriving 

her in 1859 and has since then resided principally upon the farm where he 

ended his life today.  He was about forty-three years of age.  He leaves 

behind a wife and four children.  Mr. Brown died in good circumstances, 

leaving an estate valued at between $30,000 and $40,000.  The time for the 

funeral has not yet been decided upon.

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