Born 9 March, 1829 in Ohio, the son of Elijah Brown of Virginia and Mary Tulley of Ohio. They emigrated to Missouri in 1851 and settled in Clark county. John Braxton was the third of 12 children born to them.
On Oct. 29, 1858 he was married to Elizabeth Smith, who was born Jan. 25, 1835 in Ohio, the oldest daughter of Alexander Smith of Virginia and Mary Hersey of Ohio. The Smith family came to Missouri in 1844 and settled in Scotland county.
Braxton and Elizabeth Brown had 3 children: Samuel Houston born Feb. 9, 1854 and died in infancy, Lina Bell born Jan. 24, 1857 and Minnie Davis born July 29, 1861.
Braxton Brown served in Confederate service in 1861 in Greene's Reg't, State Service, then enrolled in the MO Militia and did about 4 hours active service. He came to Audrain county in 1871.
Burial: Salt River Cemetery. (March 6, 1837 - Aug. 3, 1904. Dates do not agree with Aud. Co. History 1884 pg 917.
Born 9 March, 1829 in Ohio, the son of Elijah Brown of Virginia and Mary Tulley of Ohio. They emigrated to Missouri in 1851 and settled in Clark county. John Braxton was the third of 12 children born to them.
On Oct. 29, 1858 he was married to Elizabeth Smith, who was born Jan. 25, 1835 in Ohio, the oldest daughter of Alexander Smith of Virginia and Mary Hersey of Ohio. The Smith family came to Missouri in 1844 and settled in Scotland county.
Braxton and Elizabeth Brown had 3 children: Samuel Houston born Feb. 9, 1854 and died in infancy, Lina Bell born Jan. 24, 1857 and Minnie Davis born July 29, 1861.
Braxton Brown served in Confederate service in 1861 in Greene's Reg't, State Service, then enrolled in the MO Militia and did about 4 hours active service. He came to Audrain county in 1871.
Burial: Salt River Cemetery. (March 6, 1837 - Aug. 3, 1904. Dates do not agree with Aud. Co. History 1884 pg 917.
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