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Born 1844
From The history of Clinton County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, cities, towns, etc.; general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the (1882)
WILLIAM R. BROWN, stock raiser and shipper, Morrisville, a prominent hogshipper, is a son of\ David and Rebecca Brown. He was born in Washington Township August 22, 1844. His father was born in 1813, and died April 26, 1879; and Mrs. Brown was born December 25, 1817. They came to Clinton County at a very early day. Mr. Brown, our subject, has for the last sixteen years been engaged extensively in shipping hogs. In 1881-82, he, in company with his brother, George Browu, with the style of their firm W. R. Brown & Co., shipped about 33,700 head of hogs. Mr. Brown winters about 100 head every season. He is also engaged in breeding Poland-Chinas, and Short-Horn cattle. He owns ninety-six acres of the original homestead, which has very good improvements. He was Trustee of Washington Township for two terms. In politics, he is Democratic. He was married September 9, 1871, to Miss Martha A. McKibben, daughter of John and Matilda McKibben. They have three children — Otto G., born August 22, 1872; Oceus D., born February 26, 1874, Oma D., born April 16, 1876.
As printed in The history of Clinton County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, cities, towns, etc.; general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Their biographies name William R. Brown: John Mckibben (b. 1810)
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