Sullivan County PA Archives Biographies.....BROWN, George E. 1846 - living in 1899
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  GEORGE E. BROWN. Among the well known residents of Elkland township, Sullivan
  County, Pa., none have met with greater success in the prosecution of that
  independent calling, farming, than the gentleman whose name appears above, and
  whose portrait appears on a preceding page. He is a son of Archeless and Sarah
  (Harris) Brown, and was born in Fox township, Sullivan County, November 4, 1846.
  
    His great-grandfather Brown lived in Massachusetts all of his life. He reared
  a family of two children, namely: Aaron and Samuel, both of whom came to New
  Albany, Bradford County, Pa., in the year 1812. Samuel bought a farm there and
  lived upon it the remainder of his life.
  
    Aaron Brown, the grandfather of our subject, lived at New Albany until about
  1824, when he moved to Fox township, Sullivan County, where he followed farming
  the remainder of his life. He married Annie Luce, a daughter of Archeless Luce,
  who came from Massachusetts with him, and they were the parents of the following
  children: Archeless; John M., who married Debby Wilcox; Dency, who married
  George Norton; Samuel, who married Mary Wilcox; Sophrona, the wife of Latney
  Porter; Allsbury, who married Sallie Wilcox; William, who married Angeline
  War-burton; Aaron, who married Nancy Wilcox; and Harriet, who married Jewett
  Spencer.
  
    Archeless Brown, the oldest child born to his parents, was born near New
  Albany, Bradford County, Pa., and came with his father to what was called the
  William's Settlement, Fox township, Sullivan County, Pa., in the year 1824. Some
  years after he bought a farm in Fox township, which is now owned by his son,
  Murry, and there followed the pursuits of an agriculturist throughout his life.
  Politically he was a firm supporter of the Democratic party. He was a man
  greatly esteemed for his high character and had many friends. His property
  consisted of a farm of 100 acres. He was the progenitor of the following
  children: Peter, who married Susan Mills; Hannah, who married Frederick
  Anderson; William; George E.; Sylvester, who married Harriet Brown; Maria, who
  became the wife of William Bagley; Reuben, who married Man-thia Morgan;
  Chandler, who married Jane Morgan; Rosette; Rosilla, who married George Bryan:
  Almeda, wlio married James Bagley; Saloma, the wife of Allen Rightmire; Murry,
  whq married Matilda Baltin; and Judson.
  
    George E. Brown, our subject, was also reared to agricultural pursuits and
  about fifteen years ago bought 200 acres of land in Elkland township, moving
  thereon with his family a short time afterwards. He has since made that his home
  and. has been one of the good substantial men of the community. About seven
  years ago, he added 100 acres to the original purchase, securing it of Mr. F.
  Wells, but he later sold 40 acres of the first purchase to John Bryan, Esq. At
  the time of making the original purchase about 125 acres had been cleared, but
  only 40 acres were in a fit state for cultivation. He has not only greatly
  improved the soil, but the buildings as well, -having erected a fine, modern
  farm house, and large roomy barns, which are always one of the main essentials
  of successful farming. He also carries on lumbering to a certain extent.
  
    Mr. Brown was first united in marriage with Lucretia A. Snell, a daughter of
  Thomas and Catherine (Bryan) Snell, and they had two children: Thomas, deceased;
  and Frank L. He formed a second alliance with Emma A. Little, a daughter of
  Daniel and Annie (Cayless) Little. Politically he is a Republican, whilst in his
  religious views he is inclined to be liberal.
  
  
  Additional Comments:
  Extracted from:
  
  Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District
  Published by 
  Biographical Publishing Company of Chicago, Ill. and Buffalo, NY (1899)
  
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