Carroll County IN Archives Biographies.....Brown, David W. 1847 - 1915
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Author: John C. Odell (1916)

DAVID W. BROWN.

   David W. Brown, who was a successful farmer of Carrollton township, Carroll
county, was born on November 19, 1847, in Democrat township, and was a son of
David M. and Catherine (Shaffer) Brown. He grew up in Democrat township,
attending the district schools during the winters and helping his father with
the farm work in the summer seasons, until he was eighteen years of age. He was
ambitious, and a great deal of his education was obtained by studying at home.
He was married at the age of twenty-one, and owned absolutely nothing with which
to begin his financial career, but as he possessed the proper spirit, and was
filled with an unusual amount of ambition and energy, it was not long before he
was on the road to prosperity, and at the time of his death he was the owner of
three hundred and ten acres of as good agricultural land as will be found in
Carroll county, all of which he acquired through his own efforts and industry.

   Mr. Brown improved his farm with good buildings of all kinds, giving an air
of a well-cared-for place. Politically, he was an ardent supporter of the
policies of the Democratic party, and was active in local politics for twenty
years, serving as justice of the peace in Carrollton township. Fraternally, he
was a member of Flora Lodge No. 526, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, passed
all the chairs, and was a member of the grand lodge. Mr. Brown died on June 29,
1915.

   David M. Brown, father of the subject of this sketch, was a native of
Pennsylvania, and his wife, Catherine Shaffer, was born in Monroe county,
Indiana, each coming to Carroll county, where they were married, and where they
spent the remainder of their lives. Mr. Brown followed farming for a livelihood,
and was the father of six children. Politically, he was a stanch Democrat,
taking an active part in local and county politics. He died in 1856, and his
wife died in 1897.

   David W. Brown was united in marriage on October 4, 1870, with Rebecca
Jordan, daughter of Henry and Martha (Hudson) Jordan. She was born on August 12,
1848, in Democrat township, where her education was obtained in the district
schools. Mrs. Brown is a member of the Progressive Dunkard church. Mr. and Mrs.
Brown were the parents of three children: Lettie, who was married to Jefferson
Cline, and is now living in Tippecanoe county, Indiana; Verna, a graduate of the
Flora high school, was married to Hettie Crunes, and lives in Carrollton
township; Webster graduated from the public school, married Lizzie Michaels and
they live on the home farm.

   Henry and Martha (Hudson) Jordan, parents of Mrs. David W. Brown, were
natives of North Carolina, and were united in marriage in Carrollton township,
Carroll county.

   Mrs. Brown has nine grandchildren, of whom she is duly proud, and who are
frequent visitors to "Overlook Farm," which is located four and one-half miles
southeast of Flora, Indiana, where Mrs. Brown still lives.


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Biographical Section of
HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY INDIANA

ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS
BY
JOHN C ODELL
With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and
Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families

ILLUSTRATED
1916
B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana


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