"Cyrus Brown, farmer, Attica. Simon Brown, father of this subject, and Nancy Reed to whom he was married in 1824, were reared in the same neighborhood in Cumberland, then Perry county Pennsylvania. The same year they moved to Ohio, and were four weeks on the road.
In the autumn of the year 1827 he and his father, Peter Brown came to Fountain county, they entered land and made a little hay, and during their brief stay were entertained by John Lopp, whim they found living here.
They returned and brought their families, arriving November 23, the journey having consumed two weeks. They passed some of the finest prairie in the world to settle in the dense woods where they might toil through tedious years to clear up a home. A space whereon to erect a cabin had first to be cleared, and while the work was going on they camped beside a large poplar log, which had been felled by the Indians.
When finished for winter it was without floor, two forks were driven into the ground, a green pole laid from one to the other, on which were hung the pots and kettles while cooking was in progress. At this time there was neither church, nor mill, nor market, for the accommodation of the scattering settlers.
Peter Brown settled near Chambersburg, and after a few years moved into Warren county, where he and his wife finally died. Simon Brown was always a hard-working man. He cleared off and improved a good deal of land and accumulated a large property. He first entered eighty acres, and increased his estate by subsequent additons until it comprised 1,000 acres.
His widow is living on the old homestead with her son Cyrus, who was born here December 5 1845, and was the youngest of eight children. He was married November 26 1874 to Miss Isabelle Cook, who was born November 12 1856. They have one living child, Ella Gertrude, born October 22 1875, and have lost an older daughter.
Mr. Brown is a trustee of the Union church called Brown's Chapel. He owns 165 acres of land, 85 of which are cleared, worth $8,500. He is a Greenbacker in politics." - History of Fountain County, Indiana by H.W. Beckwith, 1881
In the autumn of the year 1827 he and his father, Peter Brown came to Fountain county, they entered land and made a little hay, and during their brief stay were entertained by John Lopp, whim they found living here.
They returned and brought their families, arriving November 23, the journey having consumed two weeks. They passed some of the finest prairie in the world to settle in the dense woods where they might toil through tedious years to clear up a home. A space whereon to erect a cabin had first to be cleared, and while the work was going on they camped beside a large poplar log, which had been felled by the Indians.
When finished for winter it was without floor, two forks were driven into the ground, a green pole laid from one to the other, on which were hung the pots and kettles while cooking was in progress. At this time there was neither church, nor mill, nor market, for the accommodation of the scattering settlers.
Peter Brown settled near Chambersburg, and after a few years moved into Warren county, where he and his wife finally died. Simon Brown was always a hard-working man. He cleared off and improved a good deal of land and accumulated a large property. He first entered eighty acres, and increased his estate by subsequent additons until it comprised 1,000 acres.
His widow is living on the old homestead with her son Cyrus, who was born here December 5 1845, and was the youngest of eight children. He was married November 26 1874 to Miss Isabelle Cook, who was born November 12 1856. They have one living child, Ella Gertrude, born October 22 1875, and have lost an older daughter.
Mr. Brown is a trustee of the Union church called Brown's Chapel. He owns 165 acres of land, 85 of which are cleared, worth $8,500. He is a Greenbacker in politics." - History of Fountain County, Indiana by H.W. Beckwith, 1881
"Cyrus Brown, farmer, Attica. Simon Brown, father of this subject, and Nancy Reed to whom he was married in 1824, were reared in the same neighborhood in Cumberland, then Perry county Pennsylvania. The same year they moved to Ohio, and were four weeks on the road.
In the autumn of the year 1827 he and his father, Peter Brown came to Fountain county, they entered land and made a little hay, and during their brief stay were entertained by John Lopp, whim they found living here.
They returned and brought their families, arriving November 23, the journey having consumed two weeks. They passed some of the finest prairie in the world to settle in the dense woods where they might toil through tedious years to clear up a home. A space whereon to erect a cabin had first to be cleared, and while the work was going on they camped beside a large poplar log, which had been felled by the Indians.
When finished for winter it was without floor, two forks were driven into the ground, a green pole laid from one to the other, on which were hung the pots and kettles while cooking was in progress. At this time there was neither church, nor mill, nor market, for the accommodation of the scattering settlers.
Peter Brown settled near Chambersburg, and after a few years moved into Warren county, where he and his wife finally died. Simon Brown was always a hard-working man. He cleared off and improved a good deal of land and accumulated a large property. He first entered eighty acres, and increased his estate by subsequent additons until it comprised 1,000 acres.
His widow is living on the old homestead with her son Cyrus, who was born here December 5 1845, and was the youngest of eight children. He was married November 26 1874 to Miss Isabelle Cook, who was born November 12 1856. They have one living child, Ella Gertrude, born October 22 1875, and have lost an older daughter.
Mr. Brown is a trustee of the Union church called Brown's Chapel. He owns 165 acres of land, 85 of which are cleared, worth $8,500. He is a Greenbacker in politics." - History of Fountain County, Indiana by H.W. Beckwith, 1881
In the autumn of the year 1827 he and his father, Peter Brown came to Fountain county, they entered land and made a little hay, and during their brief stay were entertained by John Lopp, whim they found living here.
They returned and brought their families, arriving November 23, the journey having consumed two weeks. They passed some of the finest prairie in the world to settle in the dense woods where they might toil through tedious years to clear up a home. A space whereon to erect a cabin had first to be cleared, and while the work was going on they camped beside a large poplar log, which had been felled by the Indians.
When finished for winter it was without floor, two forks were driven into the ground, a green pole laid from one to the other, on which were hung the pots and kettles while cooking was in progress. At this time there was neither church, nor mill, nor market, for the accommodation of the scattering settlers.
Peter Brown settled near Chambersburg, and after a few years moved into Warren county, where he and his wife finally died. Simon Brown was always a hard-working man. He cleared off and improved a good deal of land and accumulated a large property. He first entered eighty acres, and increased his estate by subsequent additons until it comprised 1,000 acres.
His widow is living on the old homestead with her son Cyrus, who was born here December 5 1845, and was the youngest of eight children. He was married November 26 1874 to Miss Isabelle Cook, who was born November 12 1856. They have one living child, Ella Gertrude, born October 22 1875, and have lost an older daughter.
Mr. Brown is a trustee of the Union church called Brown's Chapel. He owns 165 acres of land, 85 of which are cleared, worth $8,500. He is a Greenbacker in politics." - History of Fountain County, Indiana by H.W. Beckwith, 1881
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