Biography of: John Tilford Brown   Laurel County, Kentucky

Source; Biographical Sketches from, "Kentucky, History of the State"
Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, Laurel County
    
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Submitted by: Vera Burnham 
Date: November 29, 2002

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John Tilford Brown was born in London, Laurel County, Ky., March 24, 1837.
His ancestors came to this country from Ireland and England, and first
settled in Virginia, but subsequently moved to Whitley County, Ky. His
parents were John C. and Maria (Craig) Brown, natives of Kentucky. They had
nine children, viz: Napoleon, John T., Margaret J., Mariam, Josephine, Ann,
Walker, Cortez and Granville. John C. Brown served as sheriff of Laurel
County, Ky., at one time, and was also school commissioner for a number of
years. He was engaged in merchandising at London from the time the town was
started until 1840, when he turned his attention to agricultural pursuits,
which he has since followed, and still resides in Laurel County, at the
advanced age of eighty-one years. John Tilford Brown was reared on the farm
the pursuits of which he followed until twenty-one years of age, when he 
engaged in the mercantile business at London, and has been so employed ever
since. About 1874 he was elected school commissioner, and served one term.
October 24, 1860, he married Emily J., a daughter of Charles B. and Sarah
(McHargue) Farris, of Laurel County. His wife died March 7, 1875,leaving
five children, viz: Lillie M., Julia, Sarah, Frederick and Charles.
December 8, 1875, Mr. Brown married Julia E. a daughter of William H. and
Martha J. (Slaughter) Randall, of Laurel County. His second wife died
November 7, 1880, and November 16, 1883, Mr. Brown married Catharine, a
daughter of Dr. Robert J. and Barbara (Wilson) Thompson, of Woodford County,
Ky. Two children have blessed their union, viz: Oakley and Barbara.  Mr.
Brown is a member of the F. & A.M., and in politics is a Democrat.