Polk County, Missouri Biographies - Henry BROWN
History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri 1889, published by Goodspeed, pages 627, 628 
Polk County Biography Section

    Henry Brown.  Intimately connected with the farming and stock
raising interests of Polk County is the above mentioned gentleman,
who was born in Broome County, N.Y., July 21, 1831, and is the 
son of James and Martha M. (William) Brown, the former born in
Dutchess County, N. Y., in 1800.  Grandfather Brown was cast
away from an English vessel, it is supposed, off the coast of
Rhode Island, and was picked up by a kindhearted man by the 
name of Godfrey Brown, who named the child Caleb Brown.  James
Brown followed a seafaring life along the coast of New York for
some time, and at last, in Broome County, N. Y., met and married
Miss William, who was born in that county in 1811.  After marriage
they lived there for some time, and then moved to Susquehanna 
County, Penn.  Afterward they visited their son in Polk County, 
Mo.  The father died in 1879, and lies buried in the Bolivar
graveyard.  The mother is still living, and is a resident of 
Auburn, N. Y.  She is a member of the Methodist Church, as was
also her husband.  He was a farmer; a Democrat in politics, and
was captain during militia days.  In their family were twelve
children and the only son now living, Henry Brown, worked during
his boyhood days on the farm, and, although he had fair 
opportunities for an education, did not realize the benefit to be 
derived from a good schooling, and neglected these opportunities
to a considerable extent.  At the age of twenty-one he began for
himself by hiring out, and for fourteen years was engaged in
operating mills.  In 1868 he, in company with others, came to
this county, and February 10, 1876, he was united in marriage to
Mrs. Louisa Tanner nee Cordell, a native of Sangamon County, 
Ill., born February 24, 1839.  By her previous marriage she had
five children, three living: Jacob, Frances S. and William H.
By the second union three children were born, one now living
named Lillie.  When he began life Mr. Brown had nothing, but
with determination and pluck he went to work, and is now one
of the leading farmers of his community, being the owner of
360 acres of land.  He is also considerable of a stockman.
Politically he affiliates with the Democratic party, and he is
a member of the Wheel.


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