D. W. Brown

As printed in 1880

D. W. BROWN, farmer; P. O. Chesterville; is a good representative of the substantial farmer element of Morrow Co. His lather, Pardon, was born Sept. 15, 1788, in Rhode Island, and is a descendant of the Puritans or Plymouth Colony. The great-great grandfather of our subject came over in the Mayflower; his father lived in Rhode Island until 1814, when he went to Cayuga Co., N. Y., where he farmer; served in the war of 1812. He was married to Sophia Wilbor, in 1809, in Rhode Island. She was born Feb. 11, 1790, and died Jan. 28, 1849, and had ten children.' William (deceased), Lydia, born Oct. 27, 1811, married John Nobles; Sophia, Jan. 2, 1814, married Thos. Weatherby.; Philena, Dec. 30, 1816, married Joseph Meeks; she died March, 1879; Pardon, born Oct. 4, 1819; Mary, Jan. I 14, 1822, married George Peclcham; Daniel

W., born Feb. 11, 1826; Deborah W., May 22, 182S, married Jacob Winters (deceased); Elizabeth, June 16, 1831, married Albert Parkhill; Sarah A., June 8, 1833, married Mr. Freeman. The father emigrated to Chester Township in about 1853, and died June 8, 1863. His parents were Presbyterians. They started life with nothing but one horse and w7agon. He learned the matters’ trade before he married. Mr. Brown remained with his parents until married. At the age of 18 he began teaching school in the State of New York, and continued the same for four terms. His matrimonial alliance took place Dec. 28, 1847, with Adaline M., a daughter of William H. and Anna (Duel) Squires. Her father was born in Connecticut, and her mother at Quaker Hill; she was one of eleven children. Harriet married John Peckham; Phedora married Judson Johnson; William married Phresonia Chatham; Eliza R. C. married William Beardsley; Adaline M.; Henry J. married Mary A. Youngs; Helen married Lemuel D. Hussey; Sidney married Martha Barber; Anna M. married George Hillman, Marian B. married Edward Hussey; one infant died. Her father was a clothier, miller and farmer, and died in Feb. 1854, and her mother was a “birthright Quaker,” and died Jan. 7,1879. After marriage our representative ran a canal boat, “ Sarah Sands,” on the Erie canal, from Cayuga Lake to New York City; in four years he became tired of the business, and sold it to his brother Pardon, and within a short time came to Ohio and has since farmer. Bought the Shurr farm of his father’s heirs, and sold the same in 1870 to Elery P. Brown, a cousin. He then took a trip with his family to Missouri, Kansas and Iowa, and returned in two months, and purchased what is known as the Corwin farm, in Franklin Township, where he dealt largely in stock; in 1872 he sold that, and bought 150 acres adjoining the town of Chesterville, on which he dealt in stock; in the winter of 1878-9 he shipped thirty-two carloads from this place. He has now abandoned the stock business, and is giving his rural life to raising wheat, in which he is having his usual success. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have j had four children; one died when young; Frances A., born March 14, 1850, married William W. Van Eman, a salesman in San Francisco; Marian A., born Oct. 14, 1855, married Marshal F. Smith; Cassius, born April 1, 1858. Mr. Brown hired a substitute volunteer for $250 to serve in the rebellion. He is a member of Chester Lodge No. 204,

As printed in History of Morrow County and Ohio : containing a brief history of the state of Ohio ... a history of Morrow County ... biographical sketches, portraits of some of the early settlers and prominent men, (1880). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.