Brown , Joseph

BROWN, YOUNG, GOLDSMITH, WARRICK, MCCONNELL, DUKER

Posted By: Mary H. Cochrane, Volunteer
Date: 6/28/2019 at 06:04:42

Biographical and Historical Record of Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa, (Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), p. 633:

"JOSEPH BROWN, farmer and stock-raiser, resides on section 35, Richland Township, where he owns 190 acres of land. He was born in Jackson County, Indiana, in 1824, son of Joseph and Elizabeth Brown, the former a native of Pennsylvania, and the latter of Kentucky. They both died in Indiana. Mr. Brown received his education in the subscription schools, there being no public schools at that time. His home influences were favorable, and the principles early inculcated had their effect in after life. He taught school four terms in Indiana. Mr. Brown relates an interesting though painful incident of pioneer life in Kentucky. His maternal grandfather, assisted by his children, while making maple sugar was attacked by two Indians, one of whom caught the daughter and scalped her. The brother, who was trying to escape, was pursued by the other Indian. The boy was accompanied by two large dogs. They had succeeded in gaining a position on the opposite side of a high, steep bank, when the Indian leaped the bank, when he was caught by the dogs ere he had fairly landed, and instantly killed. Mr. Brown came to Decatur County in 1853, and the same year he settled upon the farm where he now resides. He entered 200 acres of land from the Government. There was a log cabin on the place, in which he lived three or four years, and then moved into his present comfortable residence. He has good barns and other out-buildings on his farm. He was married in Jackson County, Indiana, in 1849, to Huldah Young, daughter of John L. and Judah (Goldsmith) Young, born in Kentucky, in 1828. Her parents were natives of Kentucky, the father of German-English ancestry. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Brown are -- Sarah J. wife of Abner Warrick, has five children -- Susan, Henry D., Wesley, Isaac N. and Mary; Henry H.; Isaac N. married Sarah McConnell, and they have one child -- Carrie M.; Joseph, now living in Colorado; John F.; Laura, wife of William P. Duker, has one child - Effa; William H. and Andrew J. Mrs. Brown's father served in the war of 1812, for which he received a pension. After his death his wife drew the pension during her life. When Mr. Brown started out for himself he had only $300. He now owns one of the best farms in the county. He is personally very popular, and has served as justice of the peace ten years; has also been township clerk and school director several years. Politically he is an ardent supporter of the Democratic party. He and his wife are prominent members of the Baptist church. They are generous and charitable, and judiciously give of their means for the support of benevolent institutions."

(Submitted to the Decatur County GenWeb site by Christy Jay, email: Jaygenie@aol.com)