Biographical Sketch of John W. Brown, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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John W. Brown, farmer, P. O. Aullville.  Was born in Logan county, Ky.,
February 3, 1828.  In 1829 his parents came with him to Lafayette county,
where they lived three years and then went to Johnson county, where the
subject of this sketch lived until 1866.  He was raised on a farm and
educated in the typical school of "our fathers" split logs for benches,
and mother earth for a floor.  In 1845 he was united in marriage to Miss
Nancy Cornett, by which union they have eight children, seven now living,
viz.: Amanda, Sarah E., Minerva E., William B., James R., Mollie D., John
Edward.  Armilda F., the eldest, is deceased.  In 1866 he moved to Lafay-
ette county and settled on the farm, now owned by Boon Major, in Freedom
township, where he lived until March, 1881, when he removed to the farm,
where he now resides, consisting of 480 acres of excellent land, formerly
known as the "Anderson Warren" farm; 300 acres of this had been in flax
previous to the war.  On the south end he can plough a furrow one mile in
length without meeting any obstruction.  On the north part of it there is
a vein of coal, 18 inches in thickness, which can be worked with very 
little trouble and expense.  Six living springs may be found conveniently
located.  Within the past year Mr. Brown has placed several improvements
in the shape of buildings, upon his farm, among them being a frame dwell-
ing house costing $2,000 and a barn, 40 x 60, costing $500.  In 1862 he
enlisted in the confederate army, company F, 1st Missouri Cavalry, under
Gen. Marmaduke.  He was engaged in the battles of Newtonia, Cane Hill,
Springfield, Hartsville, Prairie Grove and Cape Girardeau.  At Prairie
Grove he was wounded in the left shoulder by a canister shot, which dis-
abled him; notwithstanding which, he still kept with his company until
late in 1863, when he was given an unlimited furlough on account of his
disability.  He was one of Marmaduke's "Blind Pickets," and reported to
that general personally.  Upon receiving his furlough he went to Texas,
where he remained one and a half months, and then went to Green county,
Illinois, where he remained until 1865, when he returned home.  Mr. Brown
has a fine record as a soldier, and a gentleman possessing the confidence
of all of his acquaintances.

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