Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Brown, Silas January 30, 1838 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers

SILAS BROWN, farmer, sec. 15, Green Tp., was born in Knox Co., Ohio, Jan. 30, 
1838, and was the fifth 

child of his parents.  His father, Thomas D. Brown, was a native of 
Pennsylvania, and a farmer by 

occupation.  His mother, Elizabeth (Adams) Brown, was also a native of the 
Keystone State, and she and her 

husband were among the first settlers of the section where they resided.  She 
died when her son was but 18 

months old.  Her successor reared her little children with care, and Mr. Brown 
remained at home until he 

was 16 years old, when he went to Toledo, Ohio, and obtained employment in a 
dairy, remaining there two 

years.  Coming thence to Clinton Co., Mich., he bought 80 acres of land, and 
after farming thereon two 

years, returned to Ohio.

He was married in 1859, to Emmeline, daughter of Valentine G. and Margaret 
(Stanley) Smith, natives of 

Pennsylvania, who was born Jan. 19, 1837, in Ohio.  Four of their children are 
living:  Emma E., Annie M., 

Maggie and Eugene.  Two are deceased, Martha A. and Eddie.

In 1860, Mr. Brown returned to Clinton Co., Mich., residing there about six 
months.  He went back to Ohio, 

and after a residence of five years came to Mecosta County, where he resided a 
year at Big Rapids, moving 

thence to Paris.  Six months later he settled on the farm he now occupies, 
consisting of 60 acres of good 

farming land.

Additional Comments:
1883 Portrait & Bio Album of Mecosta Co., MI.

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