John Browder is the son of Darius and Nancy Jane Crump Browder. John married Minerva Matlock on Dec 7, 1827 in Roane Co, TN, they had at least eleven known children: Trussa A. Browder, Joseph Crump Browder, William J. Browder, Darius Browder, Samuel Matlock Browder, Mary Browder, John Franklin Browder, Minerva Eveline Browder, Martha Jane Browder, Julia L. Browder and Ella C. Browder.
Copy of Life sketch of John Browder copied from scrap book of Maud Browder Douthit.
Departed this life February 29th, 1888 aged 86 years 3 months and 15 days.
His parents, Darius and Nancy Browder, came from North Carolina to Tennessee in 1799 or 1800, and settled on the Tennessee River, two miles below Lenoir’s. Here the subject of our sketch was born November 14th, 1801. He spent his long life, with the exception of a very short time, on the place where he was born and raised.
He was a farmer and by energy and perseverance succeeded in laying up a goodly fortune. He was one of the oldest citizens of the country, and was a brother of Wm. Browder of Sweetwater, who is 96 years old. The latter is the only survivor of the family. He was twice married. First to Miss Minerva Matlock. Daughter of Jason Matlock, in 1826. This was a happy marriage. They walked together through fourty-six years; then this noble Christian wife died leaving her husband very lonely.
There was entrusted to their care fourteen children, five of this number died in infancy, and of the remaining nine, only five are now living.
In June 1879, he was married to Elus Mary Houn, of Mt. Vernon, Ky. With whom he lived until November 1885 when she died leaving him again alone.
His Christian life began about 1840. He professed at the old Muddy Crock Campground, so favorably known in Methodist history, was a member of this clan for years, and when the church divided, took his seat among the M. E. Church South. The church always found a warm place in his heart. He was a very energetic, active man, and having no patience with others who were idle. He believed in work and looked on the indulgent with contempt. He was good to the poor and needy, as all will testify.
He was very active for one of his age until about a year and a half before his death, when he gave up 11 businesses and went to live with his son J. F. Browder in Roane County, where he passed away peacefully after a short but painful illness, during which he showed much patience.
As the physical man gave way his mind also became weaker, and his speech was paralyzed almost all through his last illness, he gave no word of encouragement to us that all was well with his soul; but he had often spoken of death and of his readiness to submit to the will of god the creator, saying, “I have lived long the crossing must be near” He has gone, grosses over death’s turbulent tide and as his life is the best evidence of the future estate, we feel he rests where all the good have gone.
I pray God, we, his children and grandchildren, may meet him and ones gone before and constitute an unbroken family in the country of our king.
His grandson,
Joe H. Browder
Copy of Life sketch of John Browder copied from scrap book of Maud Browder Douthit.
Departed this life February 29th, 1888 aged 86 years 3 months and 15 days.
His parents, Darius and Nancy Browder, came from North Carolina to Tennessee in 1799 or 1800, and settled on the Tennessee River, two miles below Lenoir’s. Here the subject of our sketch was born November 14th, 1801. He spent his long life, with the exception of a very short time, on the place where he was born and raised.
He was a farmer and by energy and perseverance succeeded in laying up a goodly fortune. He was one of the oldest citizens of the country, and was a brother of Wm. Browder of Sweetwater, who is 96 years old. The latter is the only survivor of the family. He was twice married. First to Miss Minerva Matlock. Daughter of Jason Matlock, in 1826. This was a happy marriage. They walked together through fourty-six years; then this noble Christian wife died leaving her husband very lonely.
There was entrusted to their care fourteen children, five of this number died in infancy, and of the remaining nine, only five are now living.
In June 1879, he was married to Elus Mary Houn, of Mt. Vernon, Ky. With whom he lived until November 1885 when she died leaving him again alone.
His Christian life began about 1840. He professed at the old Muddy Crock Campground, so favorably known in Methodist history, was a member of this clan for years, and when the church divided, took his seat among the M. E. Church South. The church always found a warm place in his heart. He was a very energetic, active man, and having no patience with others who were idle. He believed in work and looked on the indulgent with contempt. He was good to the poor and needy, as all will testify.
He was very active for one of his age until about a year and a half before his death, when he gave up 11 businesses and went to live with his son J. F. Browder in Roane County, where he passed away peacefully after a short but painful illness, during which he showed much patience.
As the physical man gave way his mind also became weaker, and his speech was paralyzed almost all through his last illness, he gave no word of encouragement to us that all was well with his soul; but he had often spoken of death and of his readiness to submit to the will of god the creator, saying, “I have lived long the crossing must be near” He has gone, grosses over death’s turbulent tide and as his life is the best evidence of the future estate, we feel he rests where all the good have gone.
I pray God, we, his children and grandchildren, may meet him and ones gone before and constitute an unbroken family in the country of our king.
His grandson,
Joe H. Browder
John Browder is the son of Darius and Nancy Jane Crump Browder. John married Minerva Matlock on Dec 7, 1827 in Roane Co, TN, they had at least eleven known children: Trussa A. Browder, Joseph Crump Browder, William J. Browder, Darius Browder, Samuel Matlock Browder, Mary Browder, John Franklin Browder, Minerva Eveline Browder, Martha Jane Browder, Julia L. Browder and Ella C. Browder.
Copy of Life sketch of John Browder copied from scrap book of Maud Browder Douthit.
Departed this life February 29th, 1888 aged 86 years 3 months and 15 days.
His parents, Darius and Nancy Browder, came from North Carolina to Tennessee in 1799 or 1800, and settled on the Tennessee River, two miles below Lenoir’s. Here the subject of our sketch was born November 14th, 1801. He spent his long life, with the exception of a very short time, on the place where he was born and raised.
He was a farmer and by energy and perseverance succeeded in laying up a goodly fortune. He was one of the oldest citizens of the country, and was a brother of Wm. Browder of Sweetwater, who is 96 years old. The latter is the only survivor of the family. He was twice married. First to Miss Minerva Matlock. Daughter of Jason Matlock, in 1826. This was a happy marriage. They walked together through fourty-six years; then this noble Christian wife died leaving her husband very lonely.
There was entrusted to their care fourteen children, five of this number died in infancy, and of the remaining nine, only five are now living.
In June 1879, he was married to Elus Mary Houn, of Mt. Vernon, Ky. With whom he lived until November 1885 when she died leaving him again alone.
His Christian life began about 1840. He professed at the old Muddy Crock Campground, so favorably known in Methodist history, was a member of this clan for years, and when the church divided, took his seat among the M. E. Church South. The church always found a warm place in his heart. He was a very energetic, active man, and having no patience with others who were idle. He believed in work and looked on the indulgent with contempt. He was good to the poor and needy, as all will testify.
He was very active for one of his age until about a year and a half before his death, when he gave up 11 businesses and went to live with his son J. F. Browder in Roane County, where he passed away peacefully after a short but painful illness, during which he showed much patience.
As the physical man gave way his mind also became weaker, and his speech was paralyzed almost all through his last illness, he gave no word of encouragement to us that all was well with his soul; but he had often spoken of death and of his readiness to submit to the will of god the creator, saying, “I have lived long the crossing must be near” He has gone, grosses over death’s turbulent tide and as his life is the best evidence of the future estate, we feel he rests where all the good have gone.
I pray God, we, his children and grandchildren, may meet him and ones gone before and constitute an unbroken family in the country of our king.
His grandson,
Joe H. Browder
Copy of Life sketch of John Browder copied from scrap book of Maud Browder Douthit.
Departed this life February 29th, 1888 aged 86 years 3 months and 15 days.
His parents, Darius and Nancy Browder, came from North Carolina to Tennessee in 1799 or 1800, and settled on the Tennessee River, two miles below Lenoir’s. Here the subject of our sketch was born November 14th, 1801. He spent his long life, with the exception of a very short time, on the place where he was born and raised.
He was a farmer and by energy and perseverance succeeded in laying up a goodly fortune. He was one of the oldest citizens of the country, and was a brother of Wm. Browder of Sweetwater, who is 96 years old. The latter is the only survivor of the family. He was twice married. First to Miss Minerva Matlock. Daughter of Jason Matlock, in 1826. This was a happy marriage. They walked together through fourty-six years; then this noble Christian wife died leaving her husband very lonely.
There was entrusted to their care fourteen children, five of this number died in infancy, and of the remaining nine, only five are now living.
In June 1879, he was married to Elus Mary Houn, of Mt. Vernon, Ky. With whom he lived until November 1885 when she died leaving him again alone.
His Christian life began about 1840. He professed at the old Muddy Crock Campground, so favorably known in Methodist history, was a member of this clan for years, and when the church divided, took his seat among the M. E. Church South. The church always found a warm place in his heart. He was a very energetic, active man, and having no patience with others who were idle. He believed in work and looked on the indulgent with contempt. He was good to the poor and needy, as all will testify.
He was very active for one of his age until about a year and a half before his death, when he gave up 11 businesses and went to live with his son J. F. Browder in Roane County, where he passed away peacefully after a short but painful illness, during which he showed much patience.
As the physical man gave way his mind also became weaker, and his speech was paralyzed almost all through his last illness, he gave no word of encouragement to us that all was well with his soul; but he had often spoken of death and of his readiness to submit to the will of god the creator, saying, “I have lived long the crossing must be near” He has gone, grosses over death’s turbulent tide and as his life is the best evidence of the future estate, we feel he rests where all the good have gone.
I pray God, we, his children and grandchildren, may meet him and ones gone before and constitute an unbroken family in the country of our king.
His grandson,
Joe H. Browder
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