W. Barringer BROWN, bio
Lake County, Indiana


                   W. B. (Barringer) Brown

    W. B. Brown, or Barringer Brown, as he is universally known in
Lake County, a dealer in hay, grain and livestock, is a son of
Alexander F. and Eliza A. (Barringer) Brown, and was born in Eagle
Creek twp., Lake County, Ind., June 18, 1843, where his home has
since been. He attended the schools of the day, and was reared a
farmer. In Oct. 1877, he was married to Miss Carrie Sigler of
Hebron, to which union there has been issue of two daughters-Mabel
and Bessie. Shortly after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Brown
removed to Crown Point, where they now reside. In addition to his
present business, Mr. Brown has general charge of the old homestead
of 600 acres, of which a stock farm has been made. The business of
dealing in hay, grain and stock, carried on by Brown Bros., amounts
to $60,000. Mrs. Brown's parents were among the oldest settlers of
Lake and Porter counties, and mention of this family has been made
in the history of Boone Twp. Porter county.

Source- Counties of Porter and Lake, 1882

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