BIOGRAPHY: George A. Brown; Eaton, Madison co., NY

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Biographical Review
The Leading Citizens of Madison County, New York
pub. 1894, Boston, Biographical Review Publishing Company

GEORGE A. BROWN, an enterprising young business man of the town of Eaton, was
born in Madison County, October 8, 1851. He is a son of Adon and Rosanna
(Tuckerman) Brown, the former of whom is a prominent and influential citizen
of Madison County and a native of the town of Nelson, where he owned a farm
upon which he lived until 1853, when he removed to the town of Eaton, where he
has been engaged in farming until the present time. For the past twenty-five
years he has owned and lived on the old Tuckerman homestead, formerly known as
the Standish farm. His family consists of four children, all of whom are
living, namely: Mary J., wife of George C. Mayo, and residing in Burlington,
Vt. ; Delia A., wife of Eugene Brown of the village of Eaton, and whose
biography appears elsewhere in this work; George A., the subject of this
sketch; and Alletta J., living at home. The parents of these children now
reside in the town of Eaton, the father at the age of seventy-five, and the
mother sixty-six. The latter attends the Methodist Episcopal church, and,
although not a member, is a Christian woman, al-ways remembering the poor. Mr.
Brown is a Democrat in politics, and is not afraid to advocate what he
believes is right.

George A. Brown was three years old when his parents removed from his native
town, Nelson, to the town of Eaton; was educated in the district schools, and
remained at home until he was twenty years of age. In 1871 he established
himself in business as the proprietor of a meat market in the village of
Eaton, which he conducted some years, but at length sold out and went to
Nebraska, where he remained about one year. In 1883 he returned to Eaton, and
reopened his market in the village of Eaton, besides running a wagon to West
Eaton, which he has conducted ever since, at the present time having a large
trade among the best people of both places.

Mr. Brown was married July 11, 1875, to Frances M. Lyndon, who was born in
Canada in 1854. To this marriage there have been born five children; namely,
Mark G., Mabel V., Mollie E., Mayo C., and Mira P. Mrs. Brown is a member of
the Baptist church. Mr. Brown is independent in politics, voting for the
candidate of his choice. He believes that in following this course voters can
compel parties to nominate only good men for office, and that in this way the
public will secure the services of the best men. In this way civil service
reform can be very materially assisted, if not rendered altogether
unnecessary. Mr. Brown and his wife are excellent members of society, and have
many friends wherever they are known.