His father, Samuel Brown, was a native of new Jersey, but emigrated to Pennsylvania at a very early day, crossing the Allegheny mountains on foot and settling in Fayette county, where he marked out the lines for his farm with a tomahawk. There he located in the timber and opened up a new farm, which he made his home until his death at the ripe old age of seventy-eight years. His wife bore the maiden name of Beulah Taylor.
In Fayette county, Pennsylvania, Charles Brown, our subject, was born in 1800, was there reared upon a farm and obtained a fairly good common school education. On reaching man's estate he was united in marriage with Miss Maria Forsythe, a native of the same county, born August 25, 1801, a daughter of Jesse Forsythe who was of Irish lineage. After their marriage they settled upon a part of the old Brown homestead, but in the spring of 1842 emigrated to Illinois, and resided in Putnam county, within one mile of Magnolia, for five years. They then removed east of that village in La Salle county, where they continued to make their home until 1853, at which time they came to Wenona and here conducted the first hotel in the village. The father remained in that business until his death, which occurred in November, 1856. His wife passed away in 1880, and they now sleep side by side in the Magnolia cemetery. She was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church in Pennsylvania, but after coming to this state untied with the Presbyterian church, of which she was ever afterward a faithful member. On coming to Illinois the family was in very limited circumstances, in fact Charles had to borrow fifteen dollars at Hennepin with which to complete the journey, and at first he rented a farm, but success crowned his efforts and he became quite well-to-do, although he was in robust health.
The household included seven children, who were reared in Illinois, namely:Johnson, now residing in Wenona; Mrs. Jane Judd, deceased; Joseph, who died in 1847, Nimrod F. born September 11, 1831, Fayette county. Pennsylvania; Benjamin, living in Nebraska; Mrs. Sarah Van Allen of Osage township, La Salle county, Illinois, and Samuel, of Chicago.
Originally published by S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., Chicago, IL, 1896,
In Fayette county, Pennsylvania, Charles Brown, our subject, was born in 1800, was there reared upon a farm and obtained a fairly good common school education. On reaching man's estate he was united in marriage with Miss Maria Forsythe, a native of the same county, born August 25, 1801, a daughter of Jesse Forsythe who was of Irish lineage. After their marriage they settled upon a part of the old Brown homestead, but in the spring of 1842 emigrated to Illinois, and resided in Putnam county, within one mile of Magnolia, for five years. They then removed east of that village in La Salle county, where they continued to make their home until 1853, at which time they came to Wenona and here conducted the first hotel in the village. The father remained in that business until his death, which occurred in November, 1856. His wife passed away in 1880, and they now sleep side by side in the Magnolia cemetery. She was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church in Pennsylvania, but after coming to this state untied with the Presbyterian church, of which she was ever afterward a faithful member. On coming to Illinois the family was in very limited circumstances, in fact Charles had to borrow fifteen dollars at Hennepin with which to complete the journey, and at first he rented a farm, but success crowned his efforts and he became quite well-to-do, although he was in robust health.
The household included seven children, who were reared in Illinois, namely:Johnson, now residing in Wenona; Mrs. Jane Judd, deceased; Joseph, who died in 1847, Nimrod F. born September 11, 1831, Fayette county. Pennsylvania; Benjamin, living in Nebraska; Mrs. Sarah Van Allen of Osage township, La Salle county, Illinois, and Samuel, of Chicago.
Originally published by S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., Chicago, IL, 1896,
His father, Samuel Brown, was a native of new Jersey, but emigrated to Pennsylvania at a very early day, crossing the Allegheny mountains on foot and settling in Fayette county, where he marked out the lines for his farm with a tomahawk. There he located in the timber and opened up a new farm, which he made his home until his death at the ripe old age of seventy-eight years. His wife bore the maiden name of Beulah Taylor.
In Fayette county, Pennsylvania, Charles Brown, our subject, was born in 1800, was there reared upon a farm and obtained a fairly good common school education. On reaching man's estate he was united in marriage with Miss Maria Forsythe, a native of the same county, born August 25, 1801, a daughter of Jesse Forsythe who was of Irish lineage. After their marriage they settled upon a part of the old Brown homestead, but in the spring of 1842 emigrated to Illinois, and resided in Putnam county, within one mile of Magnolia, for five years. They then removed east of that village in La Salle county, where they continued to make their home until 1853, at which time they came to Wenona and here conducted the first hotel in the village. The father remained in that business until his death, which occurred in November, 1856. His wife passed away in 1880, and they now sleep side by side in the Magnolia cemetery. She was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church in Pennsylvania, but after coming to this state untied with the Presbyterian church, of which she was ever afterward a faithful member. On coming to Illinois the family was in very limited circumstances, in fact Charles had to borrow fifteen dollars at Hennepin with which to complete the journey, and at first he rented a farm, but success crowned his efforts and he became quite well-to-do, although he was in robust health.
The household included seven children, who were reared in Illinois, namely:Johnson, now residing in Wenona; Mrs. Jane Judd, deceased; Joseph, who died in 1847, Nimrod F. born September 11, 1831, Fayette county. Pennsylvania; Benjamin, living in Nebraska; Mrs. Sarah Van Allen of Osage township, La Salle county, Illinois, and Samuel, of Chicago.
Originally published by S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., Chicago, IL, 1896,
In Fayette county, Pennsylvania, Charles Brown, our subject, was born in 1800, was there reared upon a farm and obtained a fairly good common school education. On reaching man's estate he was united in marriage with Miss Maria Forsythe, a native of the same county, born August 25, 1801, a daughter of Jesse Forsythe who was of Irish lineage. After their marriage they settled upon a part of the old Brown homestead, but in the spring of 1842 emigrated to Illinois, and resided in Putnam county, within one mile of Magnolia, for five years. They then removed east of that village in La Salle county, where they continued to make their home until 1853, at which time they came to Wenona and here conducted the first hotel in the village. The father remained in that business until his death, which occurred in November, 1856. His wife passed away in 1880, and they now sleep side by side in the Magnolia cemetery. She was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church in Pennsylvania, but after coming to this state untied with the Presbyterian church, of which she was ever afterward a faithful member. On coming to Illinois the family was in very limited circumstances, in fact Charles had to borrow fifteen dollars at Hennepin with which to complete the journey, and at first he rented a farm, but success crowned his efforts and he became quite well-to-do, although he was in robust health.
The household included seven children, who were reared in Illinois, namely:Johnson, now residing in Wenona; Mrs. Jane Judd, deceased; Joseph, who died in 1847, Nimrod F. born September 11, 1831, Fayette county. Pennsylvania; Benjamin, living in Nebraska; Mrs. Sarah Van Allen of Osage township, La Salle county, Illinois, and Samuel, of Chicago.
Originally published by S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., Chicago, IL, 1896,
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