John S. Samuel Brown

As printed in 1908

JOHN S. BROWN, who conducts the largest loan, real estate and insurance business at South Charleston, with office adjoining the Bank of South Charleston, has long been one of the leading men of affairs in this cit.y. He was born March, 1867, in Cleveland, Ohio, and is a son of Samuel G. and Jennie (Ferris) Brown.

Samuel Brown was born in Scotland and was a son of Thomas Brown, also a native of that country, and was one of a family of four children born to his parents. LTpon coming to this country, Samuel Brown located at Cleveland, Ohio, where he was united in marriage with Jennie Ferris, a daughter of George Ferris, also a native of Scotland. To this union were born six children, two of whom are still living: Jennie E. Bowers of Steelton, Pennsylvania; and John S. Samuel Brown served three years and nine months in the army during the Civil War, and was severely wounded four times, his death, which occurred in 1885, resulting from a wound received during the long period of military service. He was one of the charter members of Jtitchell Post, Grand Army of the Republic, of Sin-ingfield. After his return from the war, he engaged as a type-better and printer for a number of years. He is survived by his widow who is a resident of Springfield, Ohio.

John S. Brown was reared in Cleveland, Ohio, and received his education in the elementary schools of that city, and the High School of Yellow Springs, and later worked as a printer for a few years. He then engaged in the manufacture of sweat-pads, with C. H. Wentz of South Charleston for a short time, after which he was employed for five years by A.

Mclntire in conducting a bakery. He next was associated with the Bank of South Charleston for a period of four years, when he again embarked in the bakery business, establishing the bakery now owned by George Flowers, and continued in that for five years. Since then he has been most successfully engaged in the real estate, insurance and loan business, handling all kinds of city and country property.

Mr. Brown was joined in marriage with Mary M. Carr, a daughter of Samuel Carr, and to them have been born three children, but two of whom are living: Gertrude, and John S.

Politically, Mr. Brown is a Republican and has served ten years as Central Committeeman and five terms as township clerk. He was a member of the Board of Election for some time and was for ten years clerk of the township School Board. He is fraternally a member of the I. 0. 0. F., and Fielding Lodge, F. & A. M.. of the former being financial secretary for thirteen years and for two terms deputy district Grand Master. His religious connection is with the Methodist Church, of which he was treasurer for a period of ten years.

As printed in 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.