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Name

Brown, John

Age

18 Years

Race/Color

Brown

Sex

Male

Nativity

Georgian

Marital Status

Single

Occupation

Laborer

Date of Death

December 13, 1907

Cause of Death

Hanged

Place of Death

Country Jail, Fernandina, Fla.

Transcriber's Note

alias Elija Green

Title

Brown, John

Subject

Burial -- Florida -- Nassau County

Cemeteries -- Florida -- Nassau County

Death -- Proof and certification -- Florida

Source

State Archives of Florida, Series L648

Date

1907-12

Format

death certificates

Type

Text

Identifier

l648_1212

Coverage

Florida Boom and Progressive Era (1900-1926)

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1907_106

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Race/Ethnicity

Brown

nativity

Georgian

Death Date

1907-12-13

Occupation

Laborer

General Note

alias Elija Green

age

18 Years

causeofdeath

Hanged

placeofdeath

Country Jail, Fernandina, Fla.

sex

Male

maritalstatus

Single

Geographic Term

Fernandina Beach (Fla.)

Nassau County (Fla.)

Amelia Island (Fla.)

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Brown, John. 1907-12. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/279887>, accessed 7 August 2026.

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Brown, John. 1907-12. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/279887>

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Florida Memory is a digital outreach program providing free online access to select archival records from collections housed in the State Library and Archives of Florida. Florida Memory digitizes materials that illuminate the state's history and culture.

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Florida Memory is funded under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Florida's LSTA program is administered by the Department of State's Division of Library and Information Services.

For FY2026-27, the percentage of total costs for the Florida Memory program financed with federal money is 66%; the federal dollar amount to be spent on the program is $1,027,650. This program does not receive any non-governmental funding.

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Brown, John

Name

Age

Race/Color

Sex

Nativity

Marital Status

Occupation

Date of Death

Cause of Death

Place of Death

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Subject

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Date

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Type

Identifier

Coverage

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Race/Ethnicity

nativity

Death Date

Occupation

General Note

age

causeofdeath

placeofdeath

sex

maritalstatus

Geographic Term

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