BIO: BROWN, James M., s/o Francis O. & Mary E. (Wright) Brown Submitted by: Diana Flynn "COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL." CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884. F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE RAY TOWNSHIP, MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA PAGE 285 JAMES M. BROWN is a native of Kentucky, was born June 6, 1833, and is the second of the nine children born to Francis O. and Mary E. (Wright) Brown, respectively of Irish and Dutch extraction. James M. was brought up a farmer, as which he labored and also attended school during his minority. November 7, 1856, he married Sarah Jane, daughter of Louis and Elizabeth (Smith) Carroll, to which were born two children--William L. and Mary E. Francis O. Brown entered land soon after coming to this State in 1834, near Bloomington, where he and wife yet reside. James came to Morgan County when fourteen years of age, and commenced the care of himself, so that he began the world under rather discouraging circumstances; but he is now possessed of a good home and eighty acres in Monroe County, which are improved and cultivated; he has also a good house and store in Paragon, having been engaged in the mercantile and butchering business for the past six years. Mr. Brown and wife are members of the Christian Church, and very greatly esteemed by the people of their neighborhood. ************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.