Benton Co., AR - Biographies - S. H. Brown

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S. H. Brown, son-in-law of Mr. Montgemery, was born in Macoupin 
County, Ill., July 27, 1848, and is the son of Daniel T. and Sarah 
(Olmstead) Brown, both natives of New York State. They were the 
parents of ten children, four now living: Mrs. Huldah C. Hamilton, 
Zelina A. and Stephen H. Those deceased were named Charlotta L., 
Daniel S., Martin M, Martha L., Sarah J. and Katie M. Mr. Brown worked 
on the farm during his boyhood, and received a good practical 
education in the public schools, but later attended McKendry, and 
finished at the International Business College at Springfield. He then 
went to Bunker Hill and engaged in the butcher's business for one 
year. In the fall and summer of 1874 he bought and shipped stock to 
St. Louis. September 15, 1874. he married Miss Cora Montgomery, 
daughter of H. Montgomery. She had every advantage for an education, 
having taken a complete course at Carrollton Institute, at Farmington, 
Mo., also attended the St. Joseph's Convent in St. Louis, and later 
attended the school at Bunker Hill. She then married Mr. Brown and 
became the mother of six children, five now living: Maggie M., Zelma 
A., William H., Minta B. and Stephen H. The one deceased was named 
Daniel M. After marriage Mr. Brown farmed for one year in Illinois, 
and in November, 1875. he started for Maysville, in Benton County, 
arriving there December 28 of the same year. After remaining there a 
short time he went to Cow Skin Prairie, rented land one year, and then 
moved to Benton County, Ark., where he lived for four years, and then 
went back to Illinois. Here he tarried but ten months, and then 
returned to Benton County, settled on the farm he first occupied and 
has remained there ever since. He has 240 acres of land, 160 under 
cultivation. Mr. Brown has always been a Democrat in politics, and he 
and Mrs. Brown are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.