Clark-Miami County OhArchives Biographies.....Soloman K. Brown February 6 1810 - January 16 1893
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Nina Miles gideonm@adelphia.net November 7, 2003, 2:03 pm

Author: Rev. H. K. Hines, D. D.

From an Illustrated History of The State of Oregon by Rev. H. K. Hines, D. D. 
published 1893; bio transcribed and found in the estate papers of Alta Hazel 
Burnett

     "Soloman K. Brown, who enjoys the distinction of having been one of the 
first settlers in the now populous Willamette Valley, was born in Clarke 
County, Ohio, in 1810.  His parents were William and Nettie Brown, the former a 
native of Ireland and the latter of South Carolina.
     The subject of our sketch was the eldest of nine children, and his early 
years were spent in an abundance of hard work on a Miami County farm, in his 
native State, on which he toiled incessantly in the summer and attended the 
public schools in the winter.
     In 1847 he and his family crossed the plains to Oregon, consuming six 
months and seventeen days on the trip.  Arriving at their destination, they 
located on a claim in Benton County, near Monroe.
     In 1849 Mr. Brown left his family on the claim and went to California, 
where he located on Feather River, and engaged in gold mining.  He remained 
only four months, meeting with quite good success, and returned home with a 
fair supply of the precious dust.  His return trip to Oregon was made on an old 
sailing vessel, and occupied seven weeks.  Arriving at home, he purchased 
another claim with a portion of his gold.  This claim he owned and improved for 
forty years, and made it one of the choicest farms in the country.  He has 
resided in Philomath, Benton County, almost twenty years, and owns considerable 
of the most valuable town property.
     Mr. Brown was married, in 1832, to a highly estimable lady of Ohio, and 
they had four children.  Their married life was, however, destined to but short 
duration, for after a few years, the devoted wife and mother died.  In 1843 Mr. 
Brown married again, his second wife being Miss Ann Roland, by which marriage 
were eight children, four of whom are now living.  About twelve years ago Mrs. 
Brown died, and in Benton County, on November 14, 1880, he was married to an 
estimable widow, Mrs. Hulda A. Davis.
     Mr. Brown is a Democrat in politics, and takes an active interest in the 
affairs of his State and Country.
     He has passed his eighty-second birthday, but looks robust and hearty, 
while his memory is perfectly clear on all topics, his conversation being ready 
and apt.  He has been one of the staunchest supporters of the town, which 
interest never flagged or grown cold.  He is greatly esteemed by all who know 
him as an honorable man and worthy citizen.
 


Additional Comments:
Typed copy found in estate papers of Miss Alta Hazel Burnett

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