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Born 1841
From The history of Clinton County, Ohio (1882)
GEORGE BROWN, farmer, P. O. Martinsville, son of David and Rebecca Brown, was born in Washington Township October 1, 1841. He passed his youth and early manhood on his father’s farm. August, 1863, he rallied to his country's call, and enlisted in Company A, Second Ohio Heavy Artillery, and rendered worthy service in the Army of the Potomac; he participated in the battle of Cleveland, Tenn., and also in a number of minor battles; he was engaged principally on guard duty on Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad; he was honorably mustered out at the close of the war, and returned home and resumed farming. For the last two years, he has been engaged extensively in buying and shipping hog3. Mr. Brown was married, August, 1873, to Emma E. Hayes, a native of Washington Township, born May 31, 1846. and a daughter of Jouathan and Elizabeth Hayes. This union was given two children — Hester E. and Iva L. Mr. Brown and his wife are members of the Christian Church. Mr.
Brown’s political doctrines and principles are Democratic. He owns a farm of 103 acres in Washington Township, well improved, and under a good state of cultivation.
As printed in The history of Clinton County, Ohio (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Their biographies name George Brown: Jonathan Hays (b. 1819) W. Jeff Mckibben (b. 1851)
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