Wilber Brown

As printed in 1884

WILBER BROWN was born in Elizabethtown, Leeds Co., Canada, June 13, 1832, son of Asa and Eliza (Lee) Brown. In 1853, he began farming in Crawford County, Ohio. In 1872, he embarked in the grocery trade in Lucas County, where he remained till 1875. He then sold out, and in 1876 moved to Sycamore, and began the dry goods business, closing out the same year. In 1877, he embarked in the drug business, which he still pursues. He owns property in Fostoria and also in Sycamore, where he is conducting a profitable and prosperous business. In May, 1864, he enlisted in the army, and was honorably discharged in May of the same year. Mr. Brown was married, July 3, 1853, to Clarissa Lindley, of Likens Township, Crawford County, daughter. of Eli and Irene (Triscot) Lindley, natives of York State, and of English parentage. Her parents reared a family of five sons and six daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Brown had one child, born December 2, 1854, died October 6, 1875. [Mrs. Brown passed away August 8, 1872. July 15, 1873, Mr. Brown was married to Eliza A. Lucas, of Whitebouse, Lucas Co., Ohio, daughter of David and Catharine (Demuth) Lucas, natives of Pennsylvania. Three children have been born to this union: Eliza C, October 9, 1875; Catharine D., August 3. 1879; and Wilber L., November 28, 1881. In politics, Mr. Brown is a Republican; served as Township Clerk several years; is a member of Rubicon Lodge, No. 645, I. O. O. F., and both himself and wife are members of the Protestant Methodist Church. They were both school teachers in their younger days.

As printed in The history of Wyandot county, Ohio, containing a history of the county: its townships, towns, churches, schools, etc.; (1884). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.