BIOGRAPHIES:  Mary B. S. BROWN, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, WI

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MARY B. S. BROWN (nee Sawyer) was born in Baltimore, Md., Jan. 18, 1819; 
received a liberal education, and early began teaching school.  In November, 
1843, she was married to Stephen Brown.  They immediately went to Shirley,
Me., where they had a farm and a store.  Impatient, however, for wider fields
and better results, they came west, locating in Richland, Wis.  Joined by 
his brother Ephraim, they came to Eau Claire in 1869, and putting their 
earnings together, they purchased pine land, and lumbering interests.  
Ephraim soon died, leaving all his property to Stephen, who soon followed 
his brother.  Mrs. Brown, a childless widow, became, under the laws of the
State, sole heir to the property, which, under the judicious administration
of B. J. Churchill, realized a handsome competence.  She continued to reside
here spending much time in travel.  By nature, she was a philanthropist;
was connected with the Barstow Methodist Episcopal Church.  She died, May 25,
1879, aged sixty years.  The whole community remembered her deeds of charity
and acts of kindness.


--Taken from "The History of Northern Wisconsin containing an Account of its
Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources; An extensive Sketch of its 
Counties, Cities, Towns and Villages, Their Improvements, Industries, 
Manufacturies; Biographical Sketches, Portraits of Prominent Men and Early
Settlers; Views of County Seats, Etc."  Chicago:  The Western Historical
Company.  A. T. Andreas, Proprietor.  1881.  Page # 313.