Brown, John

BROWN, GRANT

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 1/9/2013 at 08:18:42

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

BROWN, JOHN—Grinnell Twp—pg 887-8. Stock and grain dealer, Grinnell. Was born in Wyke, Champflower, in the parish of Bruton, Somersetshire, England, in September, 1814, where he was raised and educated. He engaged in farming while young and continued it until March of 1852, when he immigrated to America, landing in New York. He immediately went to Kenosha, Wisconsin, resumed farming, and in July, 1854, came to this county. In the summer of 1859 he located at Grinnell and became engaged in the butchering business and farming. He is the owner of 500 acres of well-improved land. He was married in England, June 18, 1836, to Miss Maria J. Grant. By this union they have nine children.