B. F. Brown

As printed in 1909

HON. B. F. BROWN.

When the history of Washington county and its representative citizen shall be written it will contain the name of no man more worthy of representation in the volume than Hon. B. F. Brown, who for fifty-two years has resided here and throughout the entire period has been identified with its agricultural life and its public interests. His influence has always been on the side of progress, reform and improvement and in business circles he has made steady advancement along honorable lines. He resides in Cedar township where he owns a good farm property. He was born in Knox county, Ohio, on the 3d of May, 1833. His parents were Joseph and Rachel (Hood) Brown, natives of Brooke county, West Virginia, and of Baltimore county, Maryland, respectively. Following their marriage they established their home in Knox county, Ohio, where they lived for a number of years and then removed to Brooke county, West 'virginia, where they resided until 1863. Thev removed westward to Washington county, Iowa, settling in Marion township where the mother died in 1871. There the father lived until his death which occurred in 1882 and in his passing the life of a good man was ended. For over a half century he had been a devoted, faithful and loyal member of the Methodist Episcopal church and had guided his life by its teachings. He ever endeavored to do unto others as he would have them do unto him and as the years passed his honesty of purpose and sterling worth won him the respect of all with whom he came in contact. Unto him and his wife were born ten children, of whom nine were sons, the daughter being Mary Ann, now the widow of David Counselman and a resident of Howard county, Iowa.

As printed in History of Washington County, Iowa from the first white settlements to 1908. Also biographical sketches of some prominent citizens of the county (1909). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.