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Brown, George


DIED: 10/27/1886
AGED: 35
DEATH LOCATION: Redwood City


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OBITUARY ---------------

Daily Alta California, Volume 41, Number 13573, 28 October 1886

Ran Over and Killed.

Redwood City, October 27th.

George Brown, a teamster in the employ of Frank Boose, Searsville, was thrown from his wagon this morning at 10 o'clock, just outside of this town and run over. The wagon was loaded with peeled oak. Several of his ribs were broken. He received other internal injuries. He was taken to the residence of Paul Paulson, near by, where he died in a few hours. The deceased was aged about thirty-five, amd was from Arcata, Humboldt county, where he has an uncle residing.

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