HARISON BROWN

The son of Samuel and Henrietta Brown, was born in Nelson county, Kentucky, March 17, 1808. When eight years of age his father removed to Breckenridge county, Kentucky, and remained until the fall of 1834, when he emigrated to Illinois and located in North Henderson township, Mercer county. In the spring of 1836 he bought land in section 1, Suez township, where he has since resided.

Being one of the pioneers he has encountered all of the hardships and trials incident to pioneer life. By hard labor and economy he lias accumulated a large property and in his declining years he is enjoying the fruits of his toil. He was married in the fall of 1830 to Miss Martha Greenwood, a native of Virginia. Nine children are the fruits of this union, whose names are as follows : Mary A., Samuel (deceased), Thomas, Floyd (deceased), Sally, Benjamin, Peter, and Isabel. His second son, Thomas, was a member of Capt. Sedwick's company in the 102d Ills. Inf.

 

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