Tennessee the Volunteer State 1769—1923: Volume 4, 1923.
BATTLE MANASSAS BROWN
Battle Manassas Brown, founder and head of the firm of Battle M. Brown & Company, cotton factors, with offices at No. 52 South Front street in Memphis, was born in this city on the 21st of July, 1861. He is the only living son and the youngest of a family of eight children, whose parents were Richard B. and Martha (Frazer) Brown, the former of Irish descent and the latter of Scotch lineage. The father, who was born near Troy, Tennessee, was a lawyer by profession, successfully practicing in Memphis throughout his active career. He died in 1864, at the age of forty-six years, when his son, Battle M. Brown, was but three years old. He was one of a family of fifteen children, twelve sons and three daughters, the youngest of whom, Kirk Brown, passed away at Jonesboro, Arkansas, on the 14th of January, 1923, when he had reached the advanced age of ninety-six years. He resided on a farm near Troy, Tennessee, for many years. The mother of Battle M. Brown was born at New Bern, North Carolina, and after her husband's death remained a widow, passing away in Memphis, July 3, 1876. Of the eight children born to her, two daughters and Battle M. Brown are living, daughters also being residents of Memphis. They are own cousins of Virginia Frazer Boyle, who is a noted writer of this city.
The birth of Battle Manassas Brown occurred on the day the first battle of Manassas took place and he was christened in honor of the day, by his grandmother. He was educated in the public and private schools of his native city and later attended a business college to the age of eighteen years. He entered the business world by securing employment with the firm of Hill, Fontaine & Company, well known and prominent cotton factors of Memphis, their concern being the largest of its kind in the world at that time, Napoleon Hill holding the position of president. Mr. Brown remained with this establishment for nineteen years, or until the firm went out of business–a fact which is indicative of his faithfulness and loyalty. He then organized and established the present firm of Battle M. Brown & Company in connection with his brother-in-law, Harry A. Hunter. The two men have thus been associated since 1900 and their success is due in large measure to their close application, perseverance and integrity. Their business methods have always been such as would bear the closest investigation [p.708] and scrutiny and their reputation is an unassailable one. Mr. Brown is also a director of the S. C. Toof & Company of Memphis, one of the largest printing and bookbinding establishments in the south, organized by his father-in-law, S. C. Toof, in 1855.
On the 23d of June, 1892, Mr. Brown was united in marriage to Miss Ruth Toof, the youngest daughter of the late S. C. Toof, and they have become the parents of three children: Stephen Toof Brown, now secretary and treasurer of S. C. Toof & Company, saw service in France as a first lieutenant during the World war. He was both wounded and gassed; the second son of the family is Richard Bates Brown, who is a graduate of Cornell University and is likewise connected with the firm of S. C. Toof & Company; the only daughter, Ruth Frazer Brown, who is a graduate of Smith College of New York, is active in church work and also as a member of the Nineteenth Century Club of Memphis.
Mr. Brown belongs to the Christian church, in which he is serving as an elder, and formerly he was a member of the famous Chickasaw Guards of Memphis. He is also a member and an ex-director of the Memphis Cotton Exchange and was formerly identified with the Chamber of Commerce. He has few affiliations outside of his business relations and his activity has not only contributed to his individual success but has also been an important factor in the development of the state, for he is accounted one of the foremost cotton factors of Tennessee. His life has been spent in Memphis and his record is a most creditable and commendable one.
BATTLE MANASSAS BROWN
Battle Manassas Brown, founder and head of the firm of Battle M. Brown & Company, cotton factors, with offices at No. 52 South Front street in Memphis, was born in this city on the 21st of July, 1861. He is the only living son and the youngest of a family of eight children, whose parents were Richard B. and Martha (Frazer) Brown, the former of Irish descent and the latter of Scotch lineage. The father, who was born near Troy, Tennessee, was a lawyer by profession, successfully practicing in Memphis throughout his active career. He died in 1864, at the age of forty-six years, when his son, Battle M. Brown, was but three years old. He was one of a family of fifteen children, twelve sons and three daughters, the youngest of whom, Kirk Brown, passed away at Jonesboro, Arkansas, on the 14th of January, 1923, when he had reached the advanced age of ninety-six years. He resided on a farm near Troy, Tennessee, for many years. The mother of Battle M. Brown was born at New Bern, North Carolina, and after her husband's death remained a widow, passing away in Memphis, July 3, 1876. Of the eight children born to her, two daughters and Battle M. Brown are living, daughters also being residents of Memphis. They are own cousins of Virginia Frazer Boyle, who is a noted writer of this city.
The birth of Battle Manassas Brown occurred on the day the first battle of Manassas took place and he was christened in honor of the day, by his grandmother. He was educated in the public and private schools of his native city and later attended a business college to the age of eighteen years. He entered the business world by securing employment with the firm of Hill, Fontaine & Company, well known and prominent cotton factors of Memphis, their concern being the largest of its kind in the world at that time, Napoleon Hill holding the position of president. Mr. Brown remained with this establishment for nineteen years, or until the firm went out of business–a fact which is indicative of his faithfulness and loyalty. He then organized and established the present firm of Battle M. Brown & Company in connection with his brother-in-law, Harry A. Hunter. The two men have thus been associated since 1900 and their success is due in large measure to their close application, perseverance and integrity. Their business methods have always been such as would bear the closest investigation [p.708] and scrutiny and their reputation is an unassailable one. Mr. Brown is also a director of the S. C. Toof & Company of Memphis, one of the largest printing and bookbinding establishments in the south, organized by his father-in-law, S. C. Toof, in 1855.
On the 23d of June, 1892, Mr. Brown was united in marriage to Miss Ruth Toof, the youngest daughter of the late S. C. Toof, and they have become the parents of three children: Stephen Toof Brown, now secretary and treasurer of S. C. Toof & Company, saw service in France as a first lieutenant during the World war. He was both wounded and gassed; the second son of the family is Richard Bates Brown, who is a graduate of Cornell University and is likewise connected with the firm of S. C. Toof & Company; the only daughter, Ruth Frazer Brown, who is a graduate of Smith College of New York, is active in church work and also as a member of the Nineteenth Century Club of Memphis.
Mr. Brown belongs to the Christian church, in which he is serving as an elder, and formerly he was a member of the famous Chickasaw Guards of Memphis. He is also a member and an ex-director of the Memphis Cotton Exchange and was formerly identified with the Chamber of Commerce. He has few affiliations outside of his business relations and his activity has not only contributed to his individual success but has also been an important factor in the development of the state, for he is accounted one of the foremost cotton factors of Tennessee. His life has been spent in Memphis and his record is a most creditable and commendable one.
Tennessee the Volunteer State 1769—1923: Volume 4, 1923.
BATTLE MANASSAS BROWN
Battle Manassas Brown, founder and head of the firm of Battle M. Brown & Company, cotton factors, with offices at No. 52 South Front street in Memphis, was born in this city on the 21st of July, 1861. He is the only living son and the youngest of a family of eight children, whose parents were Richard B. and Martha (Frazer) Brown, the former of Irish descent and the latter of Scotch lineage. The father, who was born near Troy, Tennessee, was a lawyer by profession, successfully practicing in Memphis throughout his active career. He died in 1864, at the age of forty-six years, when his son, Battle M. Brown, was but three years old. He was one of a family of fifteen children, twelve sons and three daughters, the youngest of whom, Kirk Brown, passed away at Jonesboro, Arkansas, on the 14th of January, 1923, when he had reached the advanced age of ninety-six years. He resided on a farm near Troy, Tennessee, for many years. The mother of Battle M. Brown was born at New Bern, North Carolina, and after her husband's death remained a widow, passing away in Memphis, July 3, 1876. Of the eight children born to her, two daughters and Battle M. Brown are living, daughters also being residents of Memphis. They are own cousins of Virginia Frazer Boyle, who is a noted writer of this city.
The birth of Battle Manassas Brown occurred on the day the first battle of Manassas took place and he was christened in honor of the day, by his grandmother. He was educated in the public and private schools of his native city and later attended a business college to the age of eighteen years. He entered the business world by securing employment with the firm of Hill, Fontaine & Company, well known and prominent cotton factors of Memphis, their concern being the largest of its kind in the world at that time, Napoleon Hill holding the position of president. Mr. Brown remained with this establishment for nineteen years, or until the firm went out of business–a fact which is indicative of his faithfulness and loyalty. He then organized and established the present firm of Battle M. Brown & Company in connection with his brother-in-law, Harry A. Hunter. The two men have thus been associated since 1900 and their success is due in large measure to their close application, perseverance and integrity. Their business methods have always been such as would bear the closest investigation [p.708] and scrutiny and their reputation is an unassailable one. Mr. Brown is also a director of the S. C. Toof & Company of Memphis, one of the largest printing and bookbinding establishments in the south, organized by his father-in-law, S. C. Toof, in 1855.
On the 23d of June, 1892, Mr. Brown was united in marriage to Miss Ruth Toof, the youngest daughter of the late S. C. Toof, and they have become the parents of three children: Stephen Toof Brown, now secretary and treasurer of S. C. Toof & Company, saw service in France as a first lieutenant during the World war. He was both wounded and gassed; the second son of the family is Richard Bates Brown, who is a graduate of Cornell University and is likewise connected with the firm of S. C. Toof & Company; the only daughter, Ruth Frazer Brown, who is a graduate of Smith College of New York, is active in church work and also as a member of the Nineteenth Century Club of Memphis.
Mr. Brown belongs to the Christian church, in which he is serving as an elder, and formerly he was a member of the famous Chickasaw Guards of Memphis. He is also a member and an ex-director of the Memphis Cotton Exchange and was formerly identified with the Chamber of Commerce. He has few affiliations outside of his business relations and his activity has not only contributed to his individual success but has also been an important factor in the development of the state, for he is accounted one of the foremost cotton factors of Tennessee. His life has been spent in Memphis and his record is a most creditable and commendable one.
BATTLE MANASSAS BROWN
Battle Manassas Brown, founder and head of the firm of Battle M. Brown & Company, cotton factors, with offices at No. 52 South Front street in Memphis, was born in this city on the 21st of July, 1861. He is the only living son and the youngest of a family of eight children, whose parents were Richard B. and Martha (Frazer) Brown, the former of Irish descent and the latter of Scotch lineage. The father, who was born near Troy, Tennessee, was a lawyer by profession, successfully practicing in Memphis throughout his active career. He died in 1864, at the age of forty-six years, when his son, Battle M. Brown, was but three years old. He was one of a family of fifteen children, twelve sons and three daughters, the youngest of whom, Kirk Brown, passed away at Jonesboro, Arkansas, on the 14th of January, 1923, when he had reached the advanced age of ninety-six years. He resided on a farm near Troy, Tennessee, for many years. The mother of Battle M. Brown was born at New Bern, North Carolina, and after her husband's death remained a widow, passing away in Memphis, July 3, 1876. Of the eight children born to her, two daughters and Battle M. Brown are living, daughters also being residents of Memphis. They are own cousins of Virginia Frazer Boyle, who is a noted writer of this city.
The birth of Battle Manassas Brown occurred on the day the first battle of Manassas took place and he was christened in honor of the day, by his grandmother. He was educated in the public and private schools of his native city and later attended a business college to the age of eighteen years. He entered the business world by securing employment with the firm of Hill, Fontaine & Company, well known and prominent cotton factors of Memphis, their concern being the largest of its kind in the world at that time, Napoleon Hill holding the position of president. Mr. Brown remained with this establishment for nineteen years, or until the firm went out of business–a fact which is indicative of his faithfulness and loyalty. He then organized and established the present firm of Battle M. Brown & Company in connection with his brother-in-law, Harry A. Hunter. The two men have thus been associated since 1900 and their success is due in large measure to their close application, perseverance and integrity. Their business methods have always been such as would bear the closest investigation [p.708] and scrutiny and their reputation is an unassailable one. Mr. Brown is also a director of the S. C. Toof & Company of Memphis, one of the largest printing and bookbinding establishments in the south, organized by his father-in-law, S. C. Toof, in 1855.
On the 23d of June, 1892, Mr. Brown was united in marriage to Miss Ruth Toof, the youngest daughter of the late S. C. Toof, and they have become the parents of three children: Stephen Toof Brown, now secretary and treasurer of S. C. Toof & Company, saw service in France as a first lieutenant during the World war. He was both wounded and gassed; the second son of the family is Richard Bates Brown, who is a graduate of Cornell University and is likewise connected with the firm of S. C. Toof & Company; the only daughter, Ruth Frazer Brown, who is a graduate of Smith College of New York, is active in church work and also as a member of the Nineteenth Century Club of Memphis.
Mr. Brown belongs to the Christian church, in which he is serving as an elder, and formerly he was a member of the famous Chickasaw Guards of Memphis. He is also a member and an ex-director of the Memphis Cotton Exchange and was formerly identified with the Chamber of Commerce. He has few affiliations outside of his business relations and his activity has not only contributed to his individual success but has also been an important factor in the development of the state, for he is accounted one of the foremost cotton factors of Tennessee. His life has been spent in Memphis and his record is a most creditable and commendable one.
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