Joseph Brown

As printed in 1882

JOSEPH BROWN, farmer, P. 0. Union City. This industrious citizen was born August 2. 1821, in the State of Maryland. He immigrated to Miami County, Ohio, in 1823, and from thence settled in this county in October, 1844. Mr. Brown was united in marriage, November 25, 1847, to Nanoy A. Harshman, a native of this Stjite, who was born July 11, 1829. The following children blessed this union: William S., born October 8, 1848; Mary A., September 28, 1861; Daniel W., April 26, 1857; Tillie C, November 6, 1859; Abraham November 3, 1864; Isaac E., January 12, 1865: Francis M., Febuary 27, 1870, and Albert, August 19, 1872. His father, Joseph Brown, was a native of Germany, and was born ai)out the year 1798; came to the Stale of Maryland, and was married there to Margaret Lower. Abraham Horshuer, the father of Mrs. Brown, was a native of Preble County, Ohio; born in 1787, and was married to Hanna Garner, of his native county. He came to this county in 1831; deceased, September 13, 1866, his wife having died October 2, 1840. William S., the son of the subject of this sketch, was married, December 1, 1872, to Evaline Simmons; they have two children— Phebe L. and Dora. Mary A. was married to Ira Porter, May 1, 1868; they have two children-

Nancy E. and Rudolph. Mr. Brown owns a good farm of 200 acres of choice land, is Democratic in politics, and an enterprising citizen.

As printed in History of Randolph County, Indiana with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers : to which are appended maps of its several townships (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.