George W. Brown, an early resident of Noble county, came to Ohio from Pennsylvania with his parents when he was sixteen years of age. He was a son of Jeremiah B. Brown, a glass blower by trade, who took up farming on coming to Ohio, and continued that until his death in 1864. George W. was the oldest son, and was born in 1815. He grew to manhood in Noble county and spent his life there. In 1861 he enlisted in a Michigan battery of light artillery, serving three years, after which he resumed his occupation of a farmer. He was married in 1836 to Mary Ann Shafer, a daughter of Conrad Shafer, an old resident of Noble county, and to union were born eight children: James N.; Jeremiah B., deceased; George W. of West Virginia; Caroline, wife of Joseph Rutherford; Margaret M, wife of Isaac Hickel; Mary Ann, wife of Lewis Moore; Isabella, wife of Joshua Davis; and Lucinda, deceased. Mr Brown died in 1894 and his wife in 1896.
"The county of Noble a history of Noble County, Ohio" (Martin, Frank M., p. 153)
"The county of Noble a history of Noble County, Ohio" (Martin, Frank M., p. 153)
George W. Brown, an early resident of Noble county, came to Ohio from Pennsylvania with his parents when he was sixteen years of age. He was a son of Jeremiah B. Brown, a glass blower by trade, who took up farming on coming to Ohio, and continued that until his death in 1864. George W. was the oldest son, and was born in 1815. He grew to manhood in Noble county and spent his life there. In 1861 he enlisted in a Michigan battery of light artillery, serving three years, after which he resumed his occupation of a farmer. He was married in 1836 to Mary Ann Shafer, a daughter of Conrad Shafer, an old resident of Noble county, and to union were born eight children: James N.; Jeremiah B., deceased; George W. of West Virginia; Caroline, wife of Joseph Rutherford; Margaret M, wife of Isaac Hickel; Mary Ann, wife of Lewis Moore; Isabella, wife of Joshua Davis; and Lucinda, deceased. Mr Brown died in 1894 and his wife in 1896.
"The county of Noble a history of Noble County, Ohio" (Martin, Frank M., p. 153)
"The county of Noble a history of Noble County, Ohio" (Martin, Frank M., p. 153)
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