Her obituary on 4 January 1910 in the Baltimore American reads as follows:

Mrs. Elizabeth M. Brown. Mrs. Elizabeth M. Brown, widow of Matthew J. Brown who was the senior member of the firm of M. J. and W. A. Brown, grain merchants of this city, died at her home 734 East Twenty-first Street yesterday morning. She was 75 years old and came to Baltimore when she was 18 years old. She was born in Germantown, Pa. and was married in this city May 24, 1855 [in error by four months]. She was a member of Aisquith Street Presbyterian Church and was one of the original managers of the Presbyterian Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital. Her son, John Pentland Brown was a well-known attorney in this state before his death several years ago. Mrs. Brown is survived by two daughters (Mrs. William J. King and Miss Alice Bradbury Brown). The funeral will take place tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock.

Mrs. Elizabeth M. Brown. The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth M. Brown who died Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William J. King, 734 East Twenty-first street, took place yesterday afternoon from her home. Rev. David T. Neely, pastor of Aisquith Street Presbyterian Church, of which Mrs. Brown was a member for 55 years, conducted the services at the house. Mrs. Sally Montgomery Brown sang, "There is a Green Hill Far Away." Mrs. Brown was the widow of Matthew J. Brown, of the firm of M. J. & W. A. Brown, grain merchants, and also president of the Maryland Pottery Company. She was one of the charter members of the Presbyterian Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital. She is survived by two daughters - Mrs. William J. King and Miss Alice Bradbury Brown. The pallbearers were Messrs. Harry C. Brown, Harry Rodenmeyer, James B. Guyton, Albert D. Graham, Allen Hamilton, William E. Hoffman, N. Irvin Gressitt and John Parker. Burial was in Greenmount Cemetery.

Matthew Brown appeared on the federal census of 1870 in Baltimore City where the enumerator recorded this information on August fifth about the household, "Mathew [sic] Brown, a 44-year old white male from Maryland who was keeping a grain store; Elizabeth a 36-year old white female from Pennsylvania. All of the following children were born in Maryland: John 12, Clara 10, William 7, Mary 5 and Mathew [sic] 3.

On 13 October 1895, Matthew Jackson Brown died in Baltimore at age 69. He was buried on October 15th in Greenmount Cemetery. His funeral announcement appeared on on 14 October 1895 in the Baltimore American. An obituary was published on the following day in the same daily. It reads:

Matthew J. Brown. Mr. Matthew J. Brown died at his home, 123 Aisquith Street yesterday, after a lingering illness. Mr. Brown was seventy years old and resided in Baltimore all his life. He was a member of the firm of J. H. & W. A. Brown commission merchants, president of the Maryland Pottery Company and a member of the Corn and Flour Exchange. A widow and five children survive him.

Children of Elizabeth Margaret¹ Pentland and Matthew Jackson Brown were as follows:

• 2. i. James P.² was born on 1856, son of Matthew Jackson Brown and Elizabeth Margaret Pentland. He died in July 1856. He was buried Greenmount Cemetery. There is no entry in the sexton records for James P. Brown. The earliest interment in this section was that of James Brown, this child's grandfather in 1859. This child was probably buried elsewhere and then moved or may not be buried in Greenmount at all even though his name is inscribed on a monument to the children of Matthew J. Brown.
• 3. ii. John Pentland was born on 2 October 1857 in Baltimore City, son of Matthew Jackson Brown and Elizabeth Margaret Pentland. He was baptized on 5 February 1858 at the Aisquith Presbyterian Church. No witnesses names are included for any of the baptisms in this record. He died on 22 January 1899 at his family's residence, 123 Aisquith Street, at age 41. His death record confirms that he was single and an attorney. His cause of death was pulmonary tuberculosis of about one year's duration. He had been treated by Dr.. W. Cathell and was buried in Greenmount Cemetery on 25 January 1899 by Evans and Spence of 1000 East Baltimore Street. His tombstone, a grey granite marker is shared with his brother Matthew J. Brown, Jr. and is inscribed, "Awaiting the early dawn."

The Manuscript Division of the Maryland Historical Society holds some of John Pentland Brown's papers. A record, "Legal Notebook, 1813" is attributed to Brown but this  legal opinion dated 13 May 1813 was clearly not created by John Pentland Brown. Perhaps it was owned by him and came into the possession of the Historical Society after his death. Interestingly, there is nothing in the document at all that connects it with Brown.

The following information was published in 1898 in History of Baltimore, Maryland:
 

Among the many nations that have contributed to the prosperity of our national life, none have been more potent than the hardy race of Scotchmen who for a few generations made their home in the north of Ireland before emigrating to America. From ancestors of Scoth-Irish birth the subject of this sketch has sprung. His father, Matthew J. Brown, was born in Baltimore, and is a son of James and Mary A. Gault Brown, natives of County Antrim, Ireland. Matthew J. Brown was in the firm of Brown, Hamil & Co., which they sold to the Standard Oil Company about 1870, and immediately established a pottery business under the firm name of Hamil, Brown & Co. In 1885 they incorporated under the name of Maryland Pottery Company of Baltimore, Mr. Brown becoming president, which office he held until his death October 13, 1895. Mr. Brown was an elder in the Presbyterian Church and a Democrat in politics. He was married to Miss Elizabeth M. Pentland, a native of Philadelphia, daughter of John and Margaret (Findlay) Pentland, natives of the north of Ireland. John Pentland was a designer of patterns for textile fabrics and an expert in his profession.

Of nine children born to his parents, John Pentland Brown is second. Of these four survive: Clara Findlay, wife of William J. King, Jr., of Baltimore, is third; Matthew J. Jr., secretary of Pottery Company, is sixth and Alice Bradbury Brown, is the youngest.

John Pentland Brown was born October 2, 1857 in Baltimore City. His education was secured in the schools of  Baltimore, and his legal knowledge in the University of Maryland, where he graduated in the law department in the class of 1879, and immediately opened an office for the practice of his profession. Since the death of his father Mr. Brown has served as president of the Maryland Pottery Company, which claims the distinction of being the only company to first make all vitreous sanitary ware. He is manager and director of the Patapsco Title Company. He is a member of the Reform League and also on the executive committee of the Civil Service Reform Commission. In all national affairs he is a staunch Democrat, but in local questions is strictly independent. He is a member of Aisquith Street Presbyterian Church.
 

John P. Brown's obituary on 23 January 1899 in the Baltimore Sun reads as follows:
 
Baltimoreans Dead. Mr. John Pentland Brown, the Well-Known Lawyer, Passes Away. John Pentland Brown died yesterday at his home, 123 Aisquith street, of grip and pulmonary tuberculosis. Mr. Brown was a son of the late Matthew J. Brown, founder of the Maryland Pottery Company. He was born in Baltimore October 2, 1857. He was educated in the public schools of Baltimore, and afterward took a law course at the Maryland University and was graduated with the class of 1879. He at once established himself in his profession. Upon the death of his father, which occurred in 1895, Mr. Brown became president of the Maryland Pottery Company, and held the position at the time of his death. Mr. Brown was manager and director of the Patapsco Title Company. He was a member of the Reform League, and was on the executive committee of the civil service reform commission. In all national affairs he was a democrat, but in municipal matters he was an independent. He was a member of Aisquith Street Presbyterian Church. He was never married. He is survived by his mother, two sisters and one brother. The sisters are Mrs. William J. King, Jr. and Miss Alice Bradbury Brown. the surviving brother is Mr. Matthew J. Brown, Jr.

 
• + 4. iii. Clara Finley, born 19 March 1860 Baltimore City, Maryland; married William J. King Jr.

• + 5. iv. William Alexander, born 10 November 1863 Baltimore City; married Sallie F. [--?--].

• 6. v. Mary A. was born on 31 March 1865 in Baltimore City, daughter of Matthew Jackson Brown and Elizabeth Margaret Pentland. She died on 26 May 1888 Baltimore City at age 23. She was buried on 29 May 1888 Greenmount Cemetery. Her tombstone is inscribed, "The Master is Come and Calleth for Thee."

• 7. vi. Matthew Jackson Jr. was born on 31 March 1867 in Baltimore City, son of Matthew Jackson Brown and Elizabeth Margaret Pentland. He died on 3 January 1903  at 123 Aisquith Street, Baltimore City, at age 35. Information from his death record includes, "Matthew Jackson Brown, died 3 January 1903 aged 35 years 9 months and 3 days. He was a single white male who worked as a clerk. His father was Scotch and his mother was Scotch [both were actually Scots-Irish]. He was born in Baltimore and lived his life there, dying at 123 Aisquith Street of tuberculosis of the lungs which had been present about ten months. His physician was Dr. D. W. Cathell. He was buried in Green Mount Cemetery on 6 January 1903 by Evans and Spence of 1000 East Baltimore Street.

He was the secretary of the Maryland Pottery Company in 1898 which was a family owned business that manufactured porcelain sinks.

Notice of his funeral appeared in the morning edition of Baltimore Sun on 5 January 1903.  His obituary on 7 January 1903 also in the Baltimore Sun reads as follows:
 

Matthew J. Brown, Jr. The funeral of Mr. Matthew J. Brown, Jr., retired grain merchant, who died Saturday, took place from his home, 123 Aisquith street, yesterday afternoon. Rev. David T. Neely conducted the funeral services. The floral tributes were beautiful, including a handsome pall, which covered the casket. The pallbearers were Messrs. Harry T. Brown, George Brown, William Pentland Brown,  J. Pentland, A. Hamilton and Harry Rodenmayer. The interment was made in Greenmount Cemetery under the direction of Evans and Spence.
• 8. vii. Elizabeth R. was born on 15 November 1868 in Baltimore City, daughter of Matthew Jackson Brown and Elizabeth Margaret Pentland. She died on 21 July 1869 Baltimore City. She was buried on 22 July 1868 in Greenmount Cemetery.
• 9. viii. Robert G. was born on 30 September 1870, son of Matthew Jackson Brown and Elizabeth Margaret Pentland. He died on 8 June 1871. He was buried on 9 June 1871 in Greenmount Cemetery.
• 10. ix. Alice Bradbury was born on 1872 in Baltimore City, daughter of Matthew Jackson Brown and Elizabeth Margaret Pentland. She died on 22 October 1960 Baltimore City. She was buried on 25 October 1960 in Greenmount Cemetery. Alice never married and had no offspring.

 
Her obituary on 25 October 1960 Baltimore Sun reads as follows:
On October 22 1960 Alice Bradbury of 812 Belgian Avenue, beloved daughter of the late Matthew J. and Elizabeth M. Brown and aunt of Grace A. King of Baltimore and Wilson M. Brown of Richmond, Va. Funeral services at the John A. Moran Funeral Home 4201 York road (Entrance to parking area on Forty Third street) on Tuesday, October 25 at 11 AM. Interment private. Friends may call daily from 3 PM to 10 PM.

4. Clara Finley² Brown (Elizabeth Margaret¹Pentland) was born on 19 March 1860 in Baltimore City, Maryland, daughter of Matthew Jackson Brown and Elizabeth Margaret Pentland. She was baptized on 19 March 1860 at the Aisquith Presbyterian Church, Baltimore City. She married William J. King Jr. on 27 October 1881 Baltimore City, Maryland. Rev. G. D. Buchanan performed the wedding ceremony between William J. King, Jr. a 27-year old printer from Baltimore and Clara F. Brown 21-year old single female from Baltimore. The record was filed on 1 Dec 1881.

Children of Clara Finley² Brown and William J. King Jr. were:

• 11. i. Grace A.³ was born in Baltimore City, daughter of William J. King Jr. and Clara Finley Brown.

 

Notice of his funeral appeared on 11 February 1896 in Baltimore Sun .His obituary on 11 February 1896 also in the Baltimore Sun reads as follows:

William A. Brown. Mr. William A. Brown, a member of the commission firm of M.J. and W. A. Brown and a director of the Corn and Flour Exchange, died yesterday at his home 123 Aisquith street, after a long illness with consumption.

He was thirty-three years old and was a son of the late Matthew J. Brown who died in October last year. At one time he was vice-president of the Maryland Pottery Company and president of Preston Permanent Building Association. He was compelled to resign both positions owing to ill health. He was a member of the Masons and of Aisquith Street Presbyterian Church. A widow and one child survive him.

When his death was announced to the members of the Corn and Flour Exchange by President Robert Ramsay, Messrs. Charles England, Richard C. Wells, T. Burling Hull and John L. Rodgers were appointed a committee to represent the exchange at the funeral.

Children of William Alexander² Brown and Sallie F. Montgomery were as follows:

• 12. i. Mamie Lee³ was born on 15 April 1892, daughter of William Alexander Brown and Sallie F. Montgomery. She died on 28 August 1892. She was buried on 30 August 1892 Greenmount Cemetery.
• 13. ii. William Alexander was born on 21 March 1893, son of William Alexander Brown and Sallie F. Montgomery. He died on 11 March 1894. He was buried on 12 March 1894 Greenmount Cemetery.
• 14. iii. Wilson Montgomery was born circa 1895 in Baltimore City, Maryland. He died circa 1963 in Richmond, Virginia where he had retired in 1960 from an executive position with State Planters Bank of Commerce and Trust.