Woodbury J. Brown Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire From: Cindy Godbout - 5ofClubs@Mediaone.net Surname: BROWN Source: History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915 Page 1240 WOODBURY J. BROWN, prosperous citizen of Salem Depot, New Hampshire, is a member of the firm of Cole and Brown and is engaged in the lumber and wood business. He was born in Candia, N. H., October 28, 1876, and is a son of Josiah A. and Luella (Batchler) Brown. Josiah A. Brown was born in Dearfield, New Hampshire, in 1845. He was a shoemaker by trade and in his later years followed farming. For more than forty years he was road surveyor in his district. His marriage with Luella Batchler re- sulted in the following offspring: Oscar, deceased; Dexter, deceased; Carrie, who married H. A. Brown; Jennie, who married M. H. Taylor; Mabel; Emma; Hattie; and Woodbury J. Woodbury J. Brown was educated in the public schools and at the age of eighteen years went to work for the Candia Grocery Company as clerk. After one year he came to Salem Depot to work in Mr. Buxton's grocery store, and one year later bought out the business. He conducted the grocery suc- cessfully for years, at the end of which time he sold out to advantage. He then engaged in the hay and grain and the lumber business, which he finally sold out to join forces with Mr. Cole. Under the firm name of Cole and Brown they have dealt in lumber and wood and have established a good pay- ing business. He is a member of the Board of Trade, and also of the County Republican Club. December 19, 1909, Mr. Brown was united in marriage with Miss Laura May Ladd, a daughter of L. B. and Laura Ann (Graham) Ladd. They enjoy a comfortable home in Salem. ********************************************************************** * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files t other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIORto uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * *The USgenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.