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 1879 - 1914 (35 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | William W. BRUSH was born in 1879 in Washington, District of Columbia; died on 25 Oct 1914 in Sideburn, Fairfax Co., Virginia; was buried in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1880, Living with parents in Washington DC
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William was mentally challenged (or possibly autistic), and was looked after by his parents all his life. He did not have a trade.
From the Washington Evening Star, 30 Oct 1914:
The death of his mother, Mrs. Mary M. Brush of Sideburn, Va., so distressed her son, William W. Brush, thirty-two years old [sic], that after going to Fairfax to make arrangements for his mother's funeral, he returned to his home and cut his throat with a razor. he was found dead on the back porch of his home. A small niece who made her home with Mr. Brush is the only surviving member of the household.
Posted on Find A Grave
Created By: HWA
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