Ritchie County, West Virginia          Biography of Calvin F. BROWN

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The History of West Virginia, Old and New
Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc.,
Chicago and New York, Volume III, pg. 62

CALVIN F. BROWN, who is giving a very efficient adminis-
tration in the office of postmaster of the City of Harrisville,
judicial center of Ritchie County, was born on his father's
farm on Hughes River, one and one-half miles east of Harris-
ville, and the date of his nativity was June 5, 1873. He is a
son of John M. and Eliza (Collins) Brown the former of
whom was born in Lewis County, this state, in 1840, and the
latter of whom was born in Indiana. The father was reared
on a farm in his native county, where his early education was
obtained in subscription schools, and he was a gallant young
soldier of the Union in the Civil war, in which he served three
years, as a member of Company M, Sixth West Virginia
Volunteer Infantry. He received an injury which partially
disabled him the remainder of his life. After the close of the
war John M. Brown married and settled on a farm, but he also
continued to follow his trade, that of miller, during the
remainder of his long, useful and worthy life. He was a
staunch republican, served two terms as assessor of Ritchie
County, was affiliated with the Grand Army of the Republic
and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and both he and
his wife were consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. Of the three children lona, now deceased, became
the wife of John M. Wagoner; May is the widow of John L.
Harris; and Calvin P., of this sketch, is the only son.

Reared on the home farm and afforded the advantages of
the public schools, Calvin F. Brown early learned the miller's
trade under the direction of his father. In addition to follow-
ing this trade he has been employed in the oil fields of West
Virginia, first as a tool-dresser and later as a driller of wells.
He served four years as deputy sheriff of his native county,
under Sheriff John Hulderman, wh se daughter Laura he
wedded on the 16th of April, 1904. His service as postmaster
of Harrisville has been marked by a fine stewardship and a
desire to give to the local public the best possible service.
Mr. Brown is a republican of inflexible loyalty, i a past master
of Harrisville Lodge No. 98, Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons, besides being affiliated with Odell S. Long Chapter
No. 59, Royal Arch Masons, and with the local camp of the
Woodman of the World. His wife is a member of the Meth-
odist Protestant Church. Mr. Brown is the owner of a valu-
able tract of sixty-two and one-half acres of land, lying partly
in the corporation limits of Harrisville. Mr. and Mrs. Brown
have three children: John H., Mary E. and Lester C.