The Evening Sentinel-Review (Woodstock, Ontario, Canada)
Saturday, July 21, 1894
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Death of Isaac Wesley Brown, Friday Afternoon - Aged 57 Years
The death of one of the oldest and most respected residents of the county as well
as one of the most esteemed and successful medical practitioners of late years,
took place yesterday afternoonn at Beachville when Dr. I. W. Brown passed away
after an illness of several months.
Deceased gentleman, who was widely known throughout every part of the county
was 57 years of age and had been practising his profession in Beachville for the
past 20 years.
Last night Drs. Rice and Welford, town, and Drs. Williams and McKay of Ingersoll,
performed a post mortem examination upon the remains in order to ascertain the
seat and peculiar nature of the disease from which the deceased had been suffering
since February last.
They found that cancer of the tancrease was the ailment from which he passed
away.
A fuller reference of Dr. Brown's death will be made on Monday.
The funeral will take place on Monday afternoon at two o'clock.
The Evening Sentinel-Review (Woodstock, Ontario, Canada)
Monday, July 23, 1894
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DR. BROWN'S DEATH
A Brief Sketch of the Life of an Interesting Personage - The Funeral
The Funeral of the late Dr. Brown took place this afternoon from his residence in
Beachville, thence proceeded to the Baptist church, after which the remains were laid
to rest in the Beachville cemetery.
The obsequies were attended by a large concourse of people, including many from
Woodstock, Ingersoll and all parts of the county, who turned out to pay their last
respects to one of the oldest and most honored personages in the county.
Isaac Wesley Brown, M. D. was born in Southwold, county of Middlesex, in 1836. His father was the Rev. Brinton P. Brown. The young man received his education in that vicinity and afterwards attended Victoria College, from which institution he graduated in 1858. Afterwards the young doctor was a surgeon in the Nova Scotia army and then in the California Regulars for four years.
Dr. Brown at the close of his connection with the California Regulars, established himself in practice in Beachville, which he continued until the day of his death on Friday last - for the long period of 27 years. Deceased gentleman was a kindly, successful and skilled physician, and by his generous qualities of heart and hand made many friends throughout the county, both personal and professional. He leaves a widow and family of three children to lament his departure, and the sympathy of the whole community will be extended to them in the loss of their husband and father. The chidren are Miss May and Messrs. Charles P. and Arthur. Dr. Brown also had a large number of brothers and sisters, a number of whom survive him. The brothers living are Messrs. Enoch, Benagah and Addyman Brown, farmers, Brownsville, and Peter J. Brown, barrister, Toronto. All the sisters - four in number - predeceased their brother with the exception of Mrs. Laura Ann Lane, Brownsville.
Ingersoll Chronicle (Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada)
Thursday, July 26, 1894
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Date of Event: Friday, July 20, 1894
DIED
BROWN -- In Beachville, July 20, Dr. Isaac W. Brown, in his 58th year
The
Canadian Practitioner
A Monthly Journal Of Medicine and Surgery
Volume 19
January to December 1894
Published By The Bryant Press, 20 Bay Street, Toronto
Page: 638
Obituary
Dr. Isaac Wesley Brown, of Beachville, Ont, died at his home, July
20th, 1894, from cancer of the pancreas, as was discovered by post-mortem
examination. He became a licentiate of the Medical Board in 1858, and at
once went to Beachville, where he practised continuously until a short time
before his death. He was successful in practice, and was highly esteemed in
the county of Oxford. He was 57 years of age, and left a widow and three
children.