Biographical Sketch of Elder John W. Brown, Texas County, Missouri >From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, from Earliest Times to the Present" Published by Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1889. ********************************************************************** Elder John W. Brown, who is prominently identified with the farming and stock raising interests of Burdine Township, Section 22, was born in Mississippi County, MO., April 26, 1840, his parents being George Wesley and Lucinda (Scott) Brown. Elder John W. Brown was left mother- less when a few months old, and his father died in August, 1883. He was reared in St. Francois County, MO., and was obliged to make his own way in the world. He first contracted chopping cord-wood, and added farming to this. After the late Civil War he came to Texas County, purchasing a fine tract of land, consisting of 240 acres, where he lo- cated and where he has since lived. He was married in St. Francois County, MO., to Miss Hettie Jones, a native of Missouri, born in Boll- inger County, and the daughter of Thomas and Delilah (Pullum) Jones, natives of North Carolina. To Mr. and Mrs. Brown were born six sons, all living: William Isaac, a farmer of Texas County, who married Miss Sarah Keen, and has a family; John Wesley, a farmer of Wright County, who married Miss Evalina Dye; Thomas Benton, a student at Mountain Grove High School, a school-teacher; James Harvey, Albert L. and Chris- topher C. yet remain on the farm with their parents. They buried their two daughters, Martha Delilah and Mary Melvina. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have extended their Christian charities to other children than their own, and have adopted two little orphan girls, Rhoda Elizabeth Klymer and Mary Catherine Drennon. Mr. Brown has served on the school board of his district, and has worked as a local minister for the past twenty years, in the Baptist Church, of which he, his wife and children are all members. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Debbie Linton Penny Harrell ====================================================================