Brown, G. V.

BROWN, SLOAT TAYLOR, GEORGE, WRAY, TRUMAN NEE BUCKINGHAM, LOVOCH, KRUCKER

Posted By: Mary H. Cochrane, Volunteer
Date: 6/28/2019 at 05:01:08

GEORGE V. BROWN

George V. Brown is a prosperous farmer and stockman, giving especial attention to breeding dairy cattle, and his farm on section 35, Bloomington township, is a well improved and valuable property. He was born in Westchester county, New York, in April, 1849, a son of Peter J. and Esta (Sloat) Brown, representatives of old New York families. The Brown family has been traced back to ancestors who emigrated to this country from England. Peter J. Brown removed to Utah with his family in 1869, but the following spring went to Douglas county, Nebraska, where he resided until his demise, which occurred about 1891, when he was seventy-two years of age. He followed the occupation of a farmer and was quite successful in his work. He belonged to the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints and for many years was an elder, doing much to further the advancement of the organization. His wife died in 1907 when past eighty-one years of age in the faith of the same church. To their union were born ten children, who grew to maturity, seven sons and three daughters, of whom four sons and two daughters are living. Our subject is the only one residing in Iowa and one sister makers her home in New York, but the others live in Nebraska.

George V. Brown was reared in New York state and there attended the common schools in the acquirement of an education. He accompanied his parents westward and removed with them from Utah to Nebraska, where he resided until February, 1895, when he located in Bloomington township, Decatur county, Iowa, where he owns a quarter section of fine land. He follows general farming and stock-raising and has specialized in the breeding of high grade Hereford and Jersey cattle. He has made a number of improvements upon the farm, which was quite well developed when it came into his possession, and his residence is attractive an commodious. He derives a good income from his business and is one of the progressive and energetic agriculturists and stock-breeders in his township.

Mr. Brown was married in New Jersey to Miss Fannie Taylor, and English lady, who died in 1892, leaving two sons and a daughter, namely: Hester, now Mrs. George, of Pasco, Washington; Ralph H., of Wray, Colorado; and Benjamin F., a farmer of Bloomington township. In 1896 Mr. Brown was again married, Mrs. Victoria Truman, nee Buckingham, becoming his wife. She was born in Utah of the marriage of John and Jane (Lovoch) Buckingham, natives of Norfolk and Suffolk, England, respectively. They were married in Utah and after residing there for some time removed to Idaho, where they lived for eighteen months. Subsequently they went to eastern Oregon and made their home there for eleven years, after which they took up their residence in Lamoni, Iowa. The father was a miller by trade and was quite successful. He passed away in Lamoni in January, 1882, and his widow survived him until May, 1884. Their religious faith was that of the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints. To them were born four daughters, the sister of Mrs. Brown being: Mr. R. T. Krucker, of Lamoni; Sarah Jane, who resides with Mrs. Krucker; and Mrs. Anna Monroe, who died about nineteen years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have become parents of three children, Lorena, Lajune and Harold, all at home. By her previous marriage Mrs. Brown had three children, Leroy, Loren and Alfred.

Mr. Brown is a republican and has consistently supported that party since age conferred upon him the suffrage. He is a loyal member of the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints at Lamoni and strives to practice the teachings of Christianity. In looking after his individual interests as a farmer and stock-raiser he has also incidentally contributed to the development of this county along those lines and he is rightly held in respect and esteem.