Bio: Robert G. Brown, Sabine Parish, Louisiana

Source: Biographical & Historical Memories of Northwest Louisiana

Nashville & Chicago, The Southern Printing Company, 1890

Submitted by: Gaytha Carver Thompson
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ROBERT G. BROWN



Robert G. Brown a native born resident of Sabine Parish, was born near where

he now resides, on February 18, 1844, and is the second of eight children born

to his parents, Charles R. and Martha J. (Pace) Brown, natives of Tennessee,

the former born in Maury, and the latter in Montgomery county.  Charles R.

Brown went with his parents to San Augustine, Tex., while that State was a

part of Mexico, but they were forced to leave on account of political

troubles, and he crossed the Sabine River to then Natchitoches Parish, a part

of which afterward was organized into Sabine Parish, and remained there until

his death in 1852.  He was born in 1815.



The mother came with her parents to Texas, and from thence moved to Louisiana,

and there married Mr. Brown, and here the mother died in 1865.  She was born

in 1820.  After the death of her husband she married Wade Anderson, a well

known citizen of the community at that time.  He was an old settler, and his

death occurred on May 11, 1890, at the age of seventy seven years.



Robert G. Brown passed his boyhood and youth in Sabine Parish and in March,

1862, he enlisted in the Twelfth Louisiana Infantry, and served in

Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee.  He was in the following battles:

Champion's Hill, Jackson, Corinth, Dallas, Atlanta, Franklin, Nashville, and

then obtained a furlough to come home.  After returning to the army he joined

the Nineteenth Louisiana Infantry, and was with this until the close of

hostilities.



He came home without any means whatever, and had to assist in providing for

his mother and step father for several years.  He also attended school some

and besides studied at home.  In fact he has always been a student, and is a

well informed man on any subject.  He started out in life for himself as a

farmer, and this vocation he has carried on ever since.  In 1873 he opened a

store in San Patricio, and has in connection with his farming interests

carried this on successfully ever since.  The post office, San Patricio,

though Mr. Brown's efforts, was established in 1878, and he has been

postmaster of the same since.  He has been police juror for four years, and

was justice of the peace one term.  He has operated a steam gin, saw and grist

mill for ten years.  He is the owner of 450 acres of land, but one time was

the owner of a great deal more.  



In 1873 he was married to Miss Mary Pye, a daughter of John Pye, and a native

of Sabine County, Tex.  To this marriage have been born six children: Robert

L., Mary E., Dempsey Pl, Jesse D., John E. and Winnie L.  



Mr Brown is a member of the Baptist Church and takes a decided interest in the

Sunday school work.  In politics he is a Democrats, and is decidedly an anti

lottery man, belonging to the Anti lottery League.  He is an enterprising

citizen.



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