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Birth	:	27 Sep 1884 Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	19 Oct 1948 Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.4202995, -96.2055969
Plot	:	Section B - Lot 62 - Space 5
Description	:	Son of Solomon Glory Brown and Malinda Fowler. Married to Hazel L. Northington on 17 Aug 1910 in Emporia, Lyon Co, KS. **************************************** BROWN, RICE EVANS Rice Evans Brown, principal of the Emporia Senior High School was born in Emporia, Kansas, September 27, 1884, son of Solomon G. and Malinda (Fowler) Brown. Solomon Brown was born in Louisville, Kentucky, February 9, 1821 and died at Emporia, January 11, 1885. A minister he organized the first Christian Church in Emporia and Lyon County. Malinda Fowler was born in Monrovio, Indiana, July 26, 1835 and died at Emporia, May... Read More	Son of Solomon Glory Brown and Malinda Fowler. Married to Hazel L. Northington on 17 Aug 1910 in Emporia, Lyon Co, KS. ************************************** BROWN, RICE EVANS Rice Evans Brown, principal of the Emporia Senior High School was born in Emporia, Kansas, September 27, 1884, son of Solomon G. and Malinda (Fowler) Brown. Solomon Brown was born in Louisville, Kentucky, February 9, 1821 and died at Emporia, January 11, 1885. A minister he organized the first Christian Church in Emporia and Lyon County. Malinda Fowler was born in Monrovio, Indiana, July 26, 1835 and died at Emporia, May 17, 1908. Rice Evans Brown received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Emporia in 1908 and his Master's degree from the University of Kansas in 1922. Since 1918 he has been principal of the Senior High School. During eight summers he was superintendent of the following Chautauqua companies: White-Myers, Redpath-Horner and the Associated Chautauquas. He is the author of an article Financing Student Activities in the School Review (1921) and his Master's thesis at the University of Kansas, the subject of which was High School Activities (1922). He is a Republican. On August 17, 1910, he was married to Hazel Laura Northington at Emporia. She was born in Chicago, July 11, 1892 of Scotch ancestry. They have two children: Rice, Jr., born May 20, 1911; and Ruth, born February 5, 1913. Both are members of the junior class at the College of Emporia and won the popularity contest for 1932 there. Rice is prominent in athletics and Ruth in music and dramatics. Mr. Brown registered for service in the World War but was not called. He assisted in loan drivers and other activities. He is a member of the First Baptist Church, the Red Cross (1918-), the Rotary Club (song leader 1924-), and the School Masters' Club. He enjoys volley ball and hiking. His hobby is singing and at the present time is a member of the First Congregational Church Quartet. Residence: Emporia. (Illustriana Kansas, by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin, 1933, page 161) Emporia Gazette, Wednesday, October 20, 1948; p. 1, c. 7 Rice E. Brown Dead Rice Evans Brown, who been connected with the Emporia Senior High school as a teacher and administrator for the past 40 years, died unexpectedly at his home 1223 Lawrence, at 11:15 o’clock Tuesday night. Mr. Brown had not been ailing and was preparing for bed when stricken by a cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock in the Roberts-Blue Funeral home. Conrad Vandervelde, former College of Emporia faculty member, will conduct the services. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn cemetery. The casket will be open at the funeral home this evening and Thursday. Mr. Brown, who was considered by his many friends as one of the busiest and most useful men in Emporia, was born in Emporia, September 27, 1884. His parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Solomon G. Brown, were Emporia pioneers, his father having been the founder of the First Christian church in Emporia and one of the first ministers on the townsite. As a boy, young Rice Brown carried Gazettes, and attended the Emporia High school from which he graduated in 1904. He entered the College of Emporia and was graduated from that institution in 1908. While a senior in the college he was hired by the public schools to teach Latin classes, and it was then that he decided to make teaching a career. After finishing C. of E., he enrolled in the University of Kansas and started work on his Master’s degree. Before he had completed it, he was called to Emporia by the late Supt. L.A. Lowther who gave him a full time job as a high school instructor. In the subsequent years he taught history, English, commercial geography and Latin, using several of his summers to compete work on his Masters degree at K.U. One summer was spent in the University of California. Principal in 1918 In 1918 he became of the Senior High school, a job which he held until two years ago when he was made dean of secondary education. Through the years the high school was his first interest, but he found time to be of much service to the College of Emporia to which his loyalty never wavered. Athletics and music were his hobbies. Every year he found joy in supervising the financial end of high school athletics and contracting for games for the various athletics teams. Throughout his life he contributed his services as a singer. Possessed of an unusually good bass voice, he became a member of various church quartets. At different periods he sang in the First Methodist, First congregational, St. Andrew’s Episcopal and the United Presbyterian churches. He was in demand also for oratorio choruses and operettas in both Emporia colleges. He was a charter member of the C. of E. chapter of Mu Phi Alpha, national music fraternity. Played Santa Claus Role Mr. Brown was one of the early members of the Emporia rotary club and was considered one of its most valuable members. He has had an unbroken record for attendance covering many years. For many years he enjoyed helping the club’s annual Christmas party for crippled children, serving as Santa Claus. His ability became a tradition. Other organizations of which he was a member included several local, state, and national educational societies, and the First Baptist church of Emporia. The old Chautauqua days found Mr. Brown an ardent enthusiast. He helped with the management of the local chautauquas, and for eight or 10 years before he became high school principal, he spent his summers managing chautauquas, a job that took him all over the United States. Mr. Brown and Miss Hazel Northington, of Chicago, were married in Emporia August 17, 1910. Two children were born, Rice Brown Jr. now McPherson and a daughter Ruth now Mrs. E.L. Alsbury, of St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Brown and the children, and three grandsons, sons of Rice Brown Jr. survive. Also surviving is a sister, Mrs. Pearl Frost, of Topeka. The Browns had the distinction of building the first home in Emporia west of West street in the northwest part of town. It was their present home at 1223 Lawrence. ************************************************ Emporia Gazette, Friday, October 22, 1948; p. 5, c. 1 Funeral of Rice Brown Funeral services for Rice E. Brown, who had been connected with the Emporia High school as teacher and administrator for the past 40 years, and who died unexpectedly at his home, 1223 Lawrence, Tuesday morning, were held Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock in the Roberts-Blue chapel. Mrs. Suzanne Miller sang, accompanied by Miss Mary Alice Steelsmith. Pallbearers were Herbert I. Bruning, John r. Williams, Wood Boxom, George Lodle, Jay South, Kirk Ramy, W.M. Richards and Dale C. Stout. Burial was in Memorial Lawn cemetery. Out-of-town relatives attending were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Alsbury, of St. Louis, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Rice Brown Jr. and son, of McPherson; Mr. and Mrs. Clay Roberts, Clifton Roberts and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Randolph, of Kansas City, Kan.

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Rice Evans Brown death on 19 Oct 1948 in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 38.4202995
Longitude: -96.2055969

Family Members:

Parent

Elder Solomon Glory Brown

(1821 - 1885)

Malinda Fowler Brown

(1835 - 1908)

Spouse

Hazel Laura Northington Brown - Morrill

(1892 - 1975)

Siblings

Ella M. “Milley” Brown Aney

(1866 - 1921)

Solomon Glory Brown

(1867 - 1912)

Mrs Carrie Bell “Kittie” Brown Grob

(1869 - 1900)

Maude Montile Malinda Brown Greer

(1878 - 1946)

Joseph Brown

(1839 - 1862)

Margaret Louise Brown Gilmore

(1846 - 1940)

Lillian Ann Brown Avery

(1849 - 1929)

Children

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Coordinate: 38.4084053, -96.1796799

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7. Wilhite Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.3830500, -96.1240900

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Coordinate: 38.5154686, -96.2420425

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Coordinate: 38.4124000, -96.0604900

14. Badger Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.4049988, -96.0582962

15. Grandview Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.3838997, -96.3542023

16. Rosean Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.5344009, -96.1464005

17. Old Quaker Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.4208100, -96.3693200

18. Union Cemetery
Emporia, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4375000, -96.0425034

19. Fruitland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.5078011, -96.3308029

20. Hillside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.4305992, -96.3741989

21. Chicago Mound Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.3478012, -96.0610962

22. Frost Cemetery
Americus, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5573900, -96.2022300

23. Stark Cemetery
Olpe, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate: 38.2789600, -96.2446300

24. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Olpe, Lyon County, USA
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