her grandsons ... the Brown Brothers
Brown Bros
The industries of Nappanee are principally of an important character, ably and successfully carried on, the products being such as to have secured for this western town a reputation of which any might well be proud. Prominent among the successful business men of this town are the Brown Bros dealers in agricultural implements, wagons, buggies, wind-mills, buckeye binders and mowers. They have been in business here since March 1, 1889, and from the first their trade in the above lines has been good, and on the increase right along from the time they opened up in Nappanee.
The individual members of this firm, John W and Charles H Brown, are part and parcel of Elkhart county, both being born and reared therein within five or six miles of Nappanee, and educated in all the workings of the farm and the use of all kinds of modem farming implements. In the sale of wagons their greatest trade is with the old-time and justly celebrated Studebaker wagon, which has kept its place in the front rank. Their sales of the Oliver Chilled plow has met with the same success as their efforts with the Studebaker wagon, and their sales last year were $10,000 greater than those of the year before. The indications now are that this year's efforts will show a corresponding increase over last year's very big sales. The Buckeye harvesting machines and the Reeves straw stacker are being handled by this firm, all of which are growing in popularity every season. The new Birdsell Clover Huller, manufactured at South Bend, is meeting with deserved favor by the farmers of this section, and the success of the Brown Bros in handling this useful farming implement has been very gratifying from their first introduction here.
These brothers are the sons of Jacob Brown, Jr, and Sarah J (Richcreek) Brown, and the grandsons of Jacob Brown, Sr, and Lydia (Smith) Brown.
The grandfather was a native of Pennsylvania, born in Summerset county in 1801, and the son of James Brown, who was a native of this country but of German parentage. In the year 1803 James Brown moved with his family to Canada, settled in the neighborhood of Toronto and there followed farming.
There Jacob Brown grew to manhood and married, and there most of his children were born, only three having been born after he came to this country. About 1839 Jacob Brown and family emigrated to Indiana and settled in Union township, Elkhart county, on the farm now owned by his sons, James and Jacob. He was one of the pioneers of the county and bought 160 acres, which was all in the woods. He cut the first timber on this place and spent many years in improving and developing the same. He made the trip from Canada with wagon and team, but had his goods shipped by water. When he came to this county he had considerable means, having owned a good farm in Canada, and he soon became one of the successful and prosperous farmers of Elkhart county. He was a member of the Mennonite Church, and in politics was a Democrat. An honorable, upright citizen, he held many township offices and was supervisor for some time. He lived to be quite an aged man, dying in 1885, at the age of eighty-two years.
His wife was a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1800, and was probably a child when taken by her parents, John and -- (Stump) Smith, to Canada.
To Mr and Mrs Brown were born eight children, five of whom are still living and all in Elkhart county, two in Union, two in Jackson and one in Harrison township. Mrs Brown was a member of the German Baptist Church, was much interested in church work, and died on the old home place in Union township in 1885.
The children were named as follows:
John, a native of Canada, born in 1827, was a boy of fourteen years when the family came to this county and is now a farmer of Harrison township and a man of a family;
James, resides in Union township;
Susan, born in Canada, died in Elkhart county when eighteen years of age;
Jacob, Jr (father of subjects);
Lydia, now the wife of Daniel Neff, a farmer of Jackson township;
Elizabeth, now the wife of Henry Neff, a farmer of Jackson township;
Sarah, married Moses Whitehead and after his death married B R Graves; she is now deceased;
Matilda, died at the age of seven years.
Jacob Brown, Jr, father of Brown Bros, was born in Canada, December 13, 1834, and when about four years of age was brought by his parents to Elkhart county, Ind. His youthful days were passed on the old home place in Union township and his education was received in the district school. Like most of the country boys he attended school during the winter months, but when summer approached he assisted his father on the farm.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana
Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead
Goodspeed Brothers Publishers
1893
Brown Bros
The industries of Nappanee are principally of an important character, ably and successfully carried on, the products being such as to have secured for this western town a reputation of which any might well be proud. Prominent among the successful business men of this town are the Brown Bros dealers in agricultural implements, wagons, buggies, wind-mills, buckeye binders and mowers. They have been in business here since March 1, 1889, and from the first their trade in the above lines has been good, and on the increase right along from the time they opened up in Nappanee.
The individual members of this firm, John W and Charles H Brown, are part and parcel of Elkhart county, both being born and reared therein within five or six miles of Nappanee, and educated in all the workings of the farm and the use of all kinds of modem farming implements. In the sale of wagons their greatest trade is with the old-time and justly celebrated Studebaker wagon, which has kept its place in the front rank. Their sales of the Oliver Chilled plow has met with the same success as their efforts with the Studebaker wagon, and their sales last year were $10,000 greater than those of the year before. The indications now are that this year's efforts will show a corresponding increase over last year's very big sales. The Buckeye harvesting machines and the Reeves straw stacker are being handled by this firm, all of which are growing in popularity every season. The new Birdsell Clover Huller, manufactured at South Bend, is meeting with deserved favor by the farmers of this section, and the success of the Brown Bros in handling this useful farming implement has been very gratifying from their first introduction here.
These brothers are the sons of Jacob Brown, Jr, and Sarah J (Richcreek) Brown, and the grandsons of Jacob Brown, Sr, and Lydia (Smith) Brown.
The grandfather was a native of Pennsylvania, born in Summerset county in 1801, and the son of James Brown, who was a native of this country but of German parentage. In the year 1803 James Brown moved with his family to Canada, settled in the neighborhood of Toronto and there followed farming.
There Jacob Brown grew to manhood and married, and there most of his children were born, only three having been born after he came to this country. About 1839 Jacob Brown and family emigrated to Indiana and settled in Union township, Elkhart county, on the farm now owned by his sons, James and Jacob. He was one of the pioneers of the county and bought 160 acres, which was all in the woods. He cut the first timber on this place and spent many years in improving and developing the same. He made the trip from Canada with wagon and team, but had his goods shipped by water. When he came to this county he had considerable means, having owned a good farm in Canada, and he soon became one of the successful and prosperous farmers of Elkhart county. He was a member of the Mennonite Church, and in politics was a Democrat. An honorable, upright citizen, he held many township offices and was supervisor for some time. He lived to be quite an aged man, dying in 1885, at the age of eighty-two years.
His wife was a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1800, and was probably a child when taken by her parents, John and -- (Stump) Smith, to Canada.
To Mr and Mrs Brown were born eight children, five of whom are still living and all in Elkhart county, two in Union, two in Jackson and one in Harrison township. Mrs Brown was a member of the German Baptist Church, was much interested in church work, and died on the old home place in Union township in 1885.
The children were named as follows:
John, a native of Canada, born in 1827, was a boy of fourteen years when the family came to this county and is now a farmer of Harrison township and a man of a family;
James, resides in Union township;
Susan, born in Canada, died in Elkhart county when eighteen years of age;
Jacob, Jr (father of subjects);
Lydia, now the wife of Daniel Neff, a farmer of Jackson township;
Elizabeth, now the wife of Henry Neff, a farmer of Jackson township;
Sarah, married Moses Whitehead and after his death married B R Graves; she is now deceased;
Matilda, died at the age of seven years.
Jacob Brown, Jr, father of Brown Bros, was born in Canada, December 13, 1834, and when about four years of age was brought by his parents to Elkhart county, Ind. His youthful days were passed on the old home place in Union township and his education was received in the district school. Like most of the country boys he attended school during the winter months, but when summer approached he assisted his father on the farm.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana
Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead
Goodspeed Brothers Publishers
1893
her grandsons ... the Brown Brothers
Brown Bros
The industries of Nappanee are principally of an important character, ably and successfully carried on, the products being such as to have secured for this western town a reputation of which any might well be proud. Prominent among the successful business men of this town are the Brown Bros dealers in agricultural implements, wagons, buggies, wind-mills, buckeye binders and mowers. They have been in business here since March 1, 1889, and from the first their trade in the above lines has been good, and on the increase right along from the time they opened up in Nappanee.
The individual members of this firm, John W and Charles H Brown, are part and parcel of Elkhart county, both being born and reared therein within five or six miles of Nappanee, and educated in all the workings of the farm and the use of all kinds of modem farming implements. In the sale of wagons their greatest trade is with the old-time and justly celebrated Studebaker wagon, which has kept its place in the front rank. Their sales of the Oliver Chilled plow has met with the same success as their efforts with the Studebaker wagon, and their sales last year were $10,000 greater than those of the year before. The indications now are that this year's efforts will show a corresponding increase over last year's very big sales. The Buckeye harvesting machines and the Reeves straw stacker are being handled by this firm, all of which are growing in popularity every season. The new Birdsell Clover Huller, manufactured at South Bend, is meeting with deserved favor by the farmers of this section, and the success of the Brown Bros in handling this useful farming implement has been very gratifying from their first introduction here.
These brothers are the sons of Jacob Brown, Jr, and Sarah J (Richcreek) Brown, and the grandsons of Jacob Brown, Sr, and Lydia (Smith) Brown.
The grandfather was a native of Pennsylvania, born in Summerset county in 1801, and the son of James Brown, who was a native of this country but of German parentage. In the year 1803 James Brown moved with his family to Canada, settled in the neighborhood of Toronto and there followed farming.
There Jacob Brown grew to manhood and married, and there most of his children were born, only three having been born after he came to this country. About 1839 Jacob Brown and family emigrated to Indiana and settled in Union township, Elkhart county, on the farm now owned by his sons, James and Jacob. He was one of the pioneers of the county and bought 160 acres, which was all in the woods. He cut the first timber on this place and spent many years in improving and developing the same. He made the trip from Canada with wagon and team, but had his goods shipped by water. When he came to this county he had considerable means, having owned a good farm in Canada, and he soon became one of the successful and prosperous farmers of Elkhart county. He was a member of the Mennonite Church, and in politics was a Democrat. An honorable, upright citizen, he held many township offices and was supervisor for some time. He lived to be quite an aged man, dying in 1885, at the age of eighty-two years.
His wife was a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1800, and was probably a child when taken by her parents, John and -- (Stump) Smith, to Canada.
To Mr and Mrs Brown were born eight children, five of whom are still living and all in Elkhart county, two in Union, two in Jackson and one in Harrison township. Mrs Brown was a member of the German Baptist Church, was much interested in church work, and died on the old home place in Union township in 1885.
The children were named as follows:
John, a native of Canada, born in 1827, was a boy of fourteen years when the family came to this county and is now a farmer of Harrison township and a man of a family;
James, resides in Union township;
Susan, born in Canada, died in Elkhart county when eighteen years of age;
Jacob, Jr (father of subjects);
Lydia, now the wife of Daniel Neff, a farmer of Jackson township;
Elizabeth, now the wife of Henry Neff, a farmer of Jackson township;
Sarah, married Moses Whitehead and after his death married B R Graves; she is now deceased;
Matilda, died at the age of seven years.
Jacob Brown, Jr, father of Brown Bros, was born in Canada, December 13, 1834, and when about four years of age was brought by his parents to Elkhart county, Ind. His youthful days were passed on the old home place in Union township and his education was received in the district school. Like most of the country boys he attended school during the winter months, but when summer approached he assisted his father on the farm.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana
Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead
Goodspeed Brothers Publishers
1893
Brown Bros
The industries of Nappanee are principally of an important character, ably and successfully carried on, the products being such as to have secured for this western town a reputation of which any might well be proud. Prominent among the successful business men of this town are the Brown Bros dealers in agricultural implements, wagons, buggies, wind-mills, buckeye binders and mowers. They have been in business here since March 1, 1889, and from the first their trade in the above lines has been good, and on the increase right along from the time they opened up in Nappanee.
The individual members of this firm, John W and Charles H Brown, are part and parcel of Elkhart county, both being born and reared therein within five or six miles of Nappanee, and educated in all the workings of the farm and the use of all kinds of modem farming implements. In the sale of wagons their greatest trade is with the old-time and justly celebrated Studebaker wagon, which has kept its place in the front rank. Their sales of the Oliver Chilled plow has met with the same success as their efforts with the Studebaker wagon, and their sales last year were $10,000 greater than those of the year before. The indications now are that this year's efforts will show a corresponding increase over last year's very big sales. The Buckeye harvesting machines and the Reeves straw stacker are being handled by this firm, all of which are growing in popularity every season. The new Birdsell Clover Huller, manufactured at South Bend, is meeting with deserved favor by the farmers of this section, and the success of the Brown Bros in handling this useful farming implement has been very gratifying from their first introduction here.
These brothers are the sons of Jacob Brown, Jr, and Sarah J (Richcreek) Brown, and the grandsons of Jacob Brown, Sr, and Lydia (Smith) Brown.
The grandfather was a native of Pennsylvania, born in Summerset county in 1801, and the son of James Brown, who was a native of this country but of German parentage. In the year 1803 James Brown moved with his family to Canada, settled in the neighborhood of Toronto and there followed farming.
There Jacob Brown grew to manhood and married, and there most of his children were born, only three having been born after he came to this country. About 1839 Jacob Brown and family emigrated to Indiana and settled in Union township, Elkhart county, on the farm now owned by his sons, James and Jacob. He was one of the pioneers of the county and bought 160 acres, which was all in the woods. He cut the first timber on this place and spent many years in improving and developing the same. He made the trip from Canada with wagon and team, but had his goods shipped by water. When he came to this county he had considerable means, having owned a good farm in Canada, and he soon became one of the successful and prosperous farmers of Elkhart county. He was a member of the Mennonite Church, and in politics was a Democrat. An honorable, upright citizen, he held many township offices and was supervisor for some time. He lived to be quite an aged man, dying in 1885, at the age of eighty-two years.
His wife was a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1800, and was probably a child when taken by her parents, John and -- (Stump) Smith, to Canada.
To Mr and Mrs Brown were born eight children, five of whom are still living and all in Elkhart county, two in Union, two in Jackson and one in Harrison township. Mrs Brown was a member of the German Baptist Church, was much interested in church work, and died on the old home place in Union township in 1885.
The children were named as follows:
John, a native of Canada, born in 1827, was a boy of fourteen years when the family came to this county and is now a farmer of Harrison township and a man of a family;
James, resides in Union township;
Susan, born in Canada, died in Elkhart county when eighteen years of age;
Jacob, Jr (father of subjects);
Lydia, now the wife of Daniel Neff, a farmer of Jackson township;
Elizabeth, now the wife of Henry Neff, a farmer of Jackson township;
Sarah, married Moses Whitehead and after his death married B R Graves; she is now deceased;
Matilda, died at the age of seven years.
Jacob Brown, Jr, father of Brown Bros, was born in Canada, December 13, 1834, and when about four years of age was brought by his parents to Elkhart county, Ind. His youthful days were passed on the old home place in Union township and his education was received in the district school. Like most of the country boys he attended school during the winter months, but when summer approached he assisted his father on the farm.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana
Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead
Goodspeed Brothers Publishers
1893
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