BIO: William H. BROWN, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, page 580.
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  WILLIAM H. BROWN, a lifelong resident of Clearfield county and a 
representative business man of DuBois, engaged in the grocery business in this 
borough, is located on the corner of Weber and Church streets.  He was born on 
his father's farm in Huston township, Clearfield county, Pa., October 11, 1861, 
and is a son of Charles and Mary A. (Goss) Brown.
  Charles Brown was born in Armstrong county, Pa.  He was a farmer and lumberman 
for many years and was a well known man in Sandy township, Clearfield county.  
He married Mary A. Goss, who was born in Indiana county, Pa., and they both died 
in Clearfield county.  They had three children:  George W., who lives in Sandy 
township; Samuel I., who lives in Union township, and William H.
  William H. Brown was reared on the home farm and attended the country schools 
and later the summer sessions of the normal school at Grampian, Pa., after which 
he taught school for six terms.  He then returned to the home farm in Sandy 
township and later he and his father opened a general store at Sabula, 
Clearfield county, and afterward, William H. Brown conducted a similar business 
at Homecamp.  In 1905 he came to DuBois and started in the grocery business and 
moved into his present well arranged quarters in 1909.  He carries a large stock 
of both staple and fancy groceries and conducts his business along those lines 
which have brought him the confidence and patronage of the best people of the 
borough.
  Mr. Brown was married December 23, 1884, to Miss Hannah Lantz, a daughter of 
Michael Lantz, of Indiana county, and they have had seven children, namely:  
Leota, who is the wife of Thomas H. Armstrong, of Tacoma, Wash.; and Ethel, 
James, Hazel, Clair, Laviness and Willella.  Mr. and Mrs. Brown are members of 
the German Reformed church.  In politics he is a Republican.  His only fraternal 
connection is with the P. O. S. of A.  Mr. Brown owns a very attractive 
residence at No. 334 Olive avenue, DuBois.