Biography of J W Brown, Clay Co, AR

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From: 
The Goodspeed Biographical and Historical Memoirs of N. E. Ark.
Biographical Information.

J. W. Brown, a farmer residing near Vidette, Ark., was born in Hardin County,
Tenn., February 26, 1835, and is a son of John and Sarah (Garner) Brown, who
were Tennesseeans, the mother dying in her native State when the subject of this
sketch was a small boy. J. W. Brown was reared on a farm in his native county
and in 1854 emigrated to Arkansas, coming by wagon, and located on the farm
where he now lives. His place was heavily covered with timber when he located,
but he soon erected a little log cabin and began clearing his land. He was
compelled to work very hard, but made good headway, and now has one of the most
valuable farms in the county, consisting of 200 acres, with about 100 acres
under cultivation. Game of all kinds was quite abundant when he first came to
the State, and one time he brought down a bear with his trusty rifle. In 1862 he
enlisted in Company B, Col. White's regiment, and during six months' service was
in the battle of Crane Hill. Owing to rheumatism he was compelled to leave the
army. His first wife was Patience Vassar, and his second Emily Sloan, by whom he
had a family of seven children, four now living: Henry, Amanda, George W. and
Sarah E. Both these wives were Tennesseeans, whom he married while living in
that State. His present wife, whose maiden name was Martha Garner, has borne him
three children: Minnie A., Ida M. and Reuben A. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are members
of the Christian Church, and he is a member of the Masonic order.