J. M. Brown

BROWN, STILLINGS

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 9/15/2004 at 22:10:32

J. M. Brown,(Capt.), South twp.; merchant, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 24; P. O. St. Charles; born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, July 11, 1820; he lived there till 1850, when he removed to Union county, Ohio; whiles there he was married to Miss Mary Stillings, January 21, 1852; she was born in Clark county, Ohio, Mary 7, 1833; they came to this county and located in St. Charles in the spring of 1855; he owns 508 acres of Madison county's best soil; he deals in thoroughbred and graded stock; in August, 1862, Capt. Brown organized Co. F, of the 39th Iowa Infantry, and at the organization was elected captain; he was wounded at the battle of Parker's Cross Roads; shortly afterward, he resigned on account of ill-health; Mr. Brown represented this county in the Eleventh General Assembly, in the winter of 1865 - 66; has one son: Mathew W., born April 27, 1866.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 573