Jasper County IL Archives Biographies.....Brown, John A. 1832 - 
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Author: Lake City Publishing Co.

JOHN A. BROWN, of Newton, is one of the well-known and representative citizens
of Jasper County, and one of its early settlers. His residence dates from 1855,
therefore covers a period of a third of a century. During all these years he has
borne his part in the upbuilding and advancement of its best interests, and won
for himself the warm regard of his fellow-townsmen.

  Mr. Brown is a native of the Buckeye State. He was born in Pike County in
1832, and is a son of Thomas and Maria (Badget) Brown. His father was born in
Virginia, and in the Old Dominion grew to manhood. On attaining to years of
maturity he was joined in marriage with Miss Badget, and they began their
domestic life in the South. Some time after their marriage they decided to leave
their old home and seek a fortune in the West, so removed to Ohio, loeating in
Pike. County, where the mother died about a year later, at the birth of her son
John A. The father was afterwards remarried and with his family went to Jackson
County, in the same State, where his second wife died. The year 1855 witnessed
his arrival in Illinois. He came to Jasper County, accompanied by the subject of
this sketch, and here remained until after the breaking out of the late war. He
served for a time in the Union army in the War of the Rebellion, but his service
broke down his health and he died in Newton in 1868.

  Mr. Brown, whose name heads this sketch, and an elder brother, George Brown,
were the only children born of the first marriage of the father. George died in
Pike County, Ohio, in early childhood. There were two sons and two daughters
born of the second marriage, but only one is now living, a daughter, Mrs. Jennie
Thompson, who resides in Columbus, Ohio.

  It will thus be seen that Mr. Brown is the only male representative of his
father's family now living. No event of importance occurred during the days of
his childhood and youth. He came with his father to Illinois in 1855, and has
since been a resident of Jasper County. He has watched its growth and progress
and has seen the many changes which have occurred. He is now engaged in
blacksmithing and wagonmaking, and began business on his arrival here on the
very spot where his shop still stands. He is a good workman and has succeeded in
building up a trade which yields to him a good income.

  Mr. Brown was married in Jackson County, Ohio, to Miss Nancy M. Strain, and by
the union of this worthy couple bas been born-a family of three children,
numbering a son and two daughters, namely: Emma, wife of C. K. Teets, of
Junction City, Ky.; Mrs. Jennie Lathrop, who lives in Robinson, Ill.; and
Charles, who is still under the parental roof. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have been
bereft by death of six children, all of whom died in early childhood with one
exception. The eldest daughter, Florence, was called to the home beyond at the
age of twenty-one years. The Brown family is one well known in this community
and as its members are people of sterling worth they are held in high regard.

  Mr. Brown has been identified with Jasper County and the village of Newton for
nearly forty years, and has been a witness of the upbuilding and progress which
that long period of time has brought about. By industry and good management in
his business career, he has acquired a fine property and is now numbered among
the substantial citizens of Newton.


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Portrait and Biographical Record of Effingham, Jasper and Richland Counties
Chicago: Lake City Publishing Co.
1893

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