JOSEPH A. BROWN
Joseph A. Brown (deceased) came to Pymosa township in 1874, and purchased a farm of J. McDaniel, located on sections 28 and 33. This is one of the large farms of the township. Mr. Brown was born in Monroe county, Pennsylvania, June 2, 1817, and was there reared to mercantile pursuits. May 16, 1839, he married in his native county, to Rachel Shaw, a native of that county. About 1841 he removed to Janesville, Wisconsin, and purchased land and engaged in farming. He afterward removed to Clayton county, Iowa, and bought a farm, on wich he remained a short time, then removed to the town of Clayton and engaged in the milling, mercantile and grain business. He resided in Clayton county until he came to Cass county, in 1874. Here he engaged in buying grain. He was a successful business man, and at his decease left a large property. His death occurred at his home in Pymosa, May 16, 1884. He was sixty-seven years of age. His wife and seven children survive him. The children are: Mrs. Josephine Hodges, of Boonesborough, Iowa; Theodore H., living at Griswold, Cass county; Joseph S., in Brighton township; Mrs. Jennie R. Dawson, in this county; Timothy P., living at the homestead; Mrs. Libbie B. Nichols, of Atlantic, and Frank L., living at Griswold.
Transcribed by Gloria Goltiani from "History of Cass County, Iowa. Together With Sketches of its Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History: Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens." Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Company, 1884, pg. 566.
