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Born 1847
From The history of Nodaway county, Missouri, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., biographical sketches of its citizens (1882)
I. F. BROWN, farmer, speculator and cattle feeder, section 11, is a descendant of one of the first families 01 Nodaway County, and is a grand child of Abner Brown, the founder of the city of Graham. The subject of this sketch, better known as "Frank," is a native of Graham, Nodaway County, Missouri, and was born on the 27th day of June, 1847. He spent his youthful days here, and received a good common school education at this place. He was the eldest son of J. M. and Elizabeth Brown, and when at the age of fifteen years his father enlisted in the army and lost his life in the war of the rebellion, Frank being the eldest son, it fell on his shoulders to look after the interest of the farm and family. This he continued to do faithfully, being engaged in farming and raising and dealing in live
As printed in The history of Nodaway county, Missouri, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., biographical sketches of its citizens (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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