HISTORY OF CLAY COUNTY                      503

of John and Lucrena (Hall) Stewart. Her father, who was born in
Hamilton, Ohio, October 15, 1826, is now living in Brazil, while the
mother was born in New Jersey, July 29, 1826, and died in 1898. They
were married in Brazil, Indiana, and unto them were born three daugh-
ters and four sons, while six of the family are yet living: Sarah, now
the wife of Joseph Young; William; Charles; Minerva; Robert; and
Mrs. Lauderback. The father was a plasterer and wagonmaker in his
younger days. He came to Brazil with his widowed mother and her
children at a very early period in the history of the city and at one time
they owned much of the land upon which the city has since been built.
He and his brother, Robert Stewart, now living in Brazil, gave to Clay
county the ground whereon the courthouse and other county buildings
now stand. Mr. Stewart was the first city treasurer of Brazil and he
and his brother Robert were engaged in business together here for about
forty years as dealers in real estate and as proprietors of a grocery and
meat market. They were among the honored and worthy pioneer settlers
of this locality and in their undertakings prospered, so that some time
ago they retired from active business life. Mr. Stewart is a member of
Brazil Lodge, No. 264, A. F. & A. M., and of the Knights and Ladies of
Honor, and his political allegiance is given to the Republican party.
    Unto Mr. and Mrs. Lauderback have been born six children, namely:
Sadie, who died at the age of fifteen years; Nettie, the wife of Earl
Wolf; Frank H.; Levi A.; Joseph; and Althea. The family is well
known in Brazil and the members of the household occupy an enviable
position in the social circles in which they move. Mr. Lauderback be-
longs to Centennial Lodge, No. 541, A. F. & A. M., and to the Modern
Woodmen Camp, No. 3418. In politics he has always been a stalwart
Republican and his allegiance to the party is based upon a firm belief
in its principles and purposes.

    HENRY H. BROWN.—The Brown family, of which Henry H. Brown
is a representative, is an old and prominent one in Clay county, Indiana,
for its members have been identified with the business and public life of
this district throughout a long period. Henry H. Brown is a native son
of the county, his birth having occurred on a farm in Dick Johnson
township, March 17, 1873. His parents, Frutney and Nancy E. (Oard)
Brown, are still living, now making their home in Brazil. The father
was born in Kentucky but in early life made his way to Clay county,
Indiana, and was married in Dick Johnson township to Miss Nancy E.
Oard, whose birth occurred in that township. He is engaged in farming
and also drills for coal. He is a public-spirited citizen, being deeply inter-
ested in every movement that tends toward the advancement and upbuild-
ing of his community. His political allegiance is given to the Democracy,
on which ticket he was elected to the office of county treasurer, in which
position he served for one term, or two years. He is a Mason, belonging
to Brazil Lodge, No. 264. His family numbered two children, but the
subject of this sketch is now the only surviving member.
    Henry H. Brown was reared on the home farm, early becoming
familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the farmer boy, while his
education was pursued in the district schools to the age of seventeen
years. At that time he engaged in teaching school, following the pro-
fession for two years, subsequent to which time, ambitious to acquire a
thorough business knowledge, he pursued a course in the business college