Spouse: Emeline E. Pruitt (died 1917)
Other: Born in Morgan Co., Ind.; son of Oliver H. and Betsey (Carter) Brown. Merchant. Married on April 17, 1864. Civil War veteran: Co. E, 33 Ind. Father of 6 children: Leroy N., Oraola, Josephine, Ina Bell, Daisy D. and Ralph Edwin.
Cemetery: Mt. Pleasant, Hall
Source Information: Cemetery index
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Born: Indiana, Morgan Co
Death: 25 Sep 1930, Indiana, Monroe County, Bloomington
History of Morgan, Monroe and Brown Counties, Indiana," pub. Apr. 1884, Page 342
JAMES HENRY BROWN was born in this township (Gregg) September 15, 1842, and is a son of Oliver H. and Betsey (Carter) Brown, natives of Kentucky, whose parents moved to Indiana in the early time, and located in Morgan County, where the parents of our subject were married.
James Henry is the eldest of this family, and assisted his father on the homestead farm. September 16, 1861, he enlisted in Company E, Thirty-third Indiana Volunteer Regiment, served three years and in February, 1864, became a veteran. He took part in the battles of Wild Cat, Resaca, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, the historic "Sherman's march," and during his service was promoted from Corporal to Captain of his company, as which he left the army. After his return, he pursued farming from some years, and in February, 1871, engaged in mercantile business at Hall, which enterprise he has successfully continued.
White at home on furlough, April 17, 1864, he married Miss Emeline, daughter of Michael Pruitt, to which union have been born six children - Leroy N. (deceased), Oraola, Josephine (deceased), Ina Bell, Daisy D. and Ralph Edwin.
In 1866, Mr. Brown was elected Township Trustee, and has been Postmaster at Hall since 1876. He is a staunch Republican and a Master Mason, and he and wife are members of the Christian Church.
Other: Born in Morgan Co., Ind.; son of Oliver H. and Betsey (Carter) Brown. Merchant. Married on April 17, 1864. Civil War veteran: Co. E, 33 Ind. Father of 6 children: Leroy N., Oraola, Josephine, Ina Bell, Daisy D. and Ralph Edwin.
Cemetery: Mt. Pleasant, Hall
Source Information: Cemetery index
***
Born: Indiana, Morgan Co
Death: 25 Sep 1930, Indiana, Monroe County, Bloomington
History of Morgan, Monroe and Brown Counties, Indiana," pub. Apr. 1884, Page 342
JAMES HENRY BROWN was born in this township (Gregg) September 15, 1842, and is a son of Oliver H. and Betsey (Carter) Brown, natives of Kentucky, whose parents moved to Indiana in the early time, and located in Morgan County, where the parents of our subject were married.
James Henry is the eldest of this family, and assisted his father on the homestead farm. September 16, 1861, he enlisted in Company E, Thirty-third Indiana Volunteer Regiment, served three years and in February, 1864, became a veteran. He took part in the battles of Wild Cat, Resaca, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, the historic "Sherman's march," and during his service was promoted from Corporal to Captain of his company, as which he left the army. After his return, he pursued farming from some years, and in February, 1871, engaged in mercantile business at Hall, which enterprise he has successfully continued.
White at home on furlough, April 17, 1864, he married Miss Emeline, daughter of Michael Pruitt, to which union have been born six children - Leroy N. (deceased), Oraola, Josephine (deceased), Ina Bell, Daisy D. and Ralph Edwin.
In 1866, Mr. Brown was elected Township Trustee, and has been Postmaster at Hall since 1876. He is a staunch Republican and a Master Mason, and he and wife are members of the Christian Church.
Spouse: Emeline E. Pruitt (died 1917)
Other: Born in Morgan Co., Ind.; son of Oliver H. and Betsey (Carter) Brown. Merchant. Married on April 17, 1864. Civil War veteran: Co. E, 33 Ind. Father of 6 children: Leroy N., Oraola, Josephine, Ina Bell, Daisy D. and Ralph Edwin.
Cemetery: Mt. Pleasant, Hall
Source Information: Cemetery index
***
Born: Indiana, Morgan Co
Death: 25 Sep 1930, Indiana, Monroe County, Bloomington
History of Morgan, Monroe and Brown Counties, Indiana," pub. Apr. 1884, Page 342
JAMES HENRY BROWN was born in this township (Gregg) September 15, 1842, and is a son of Oliver H. and Betsey (Carter) Brown, natives of Kentucky, whose parents moved to Indiana in the early time, and located in Morgan County, where the parents of our subject were married.
James Henry is the eldest of this family, and assisted his father on the homestead farm. September 16, 1861, he enlisted in Company E, Thirty-third Indiana Volunteer Regiment, served three years and in February, 1864, became a veteran. He took part in the battles of Wild Cat, Resaca, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, the historic "Sherman's march," and during his service was promoted from Corporal to Captain of his company, as which he left the army. After his return, he pursued farming from some years, and in February, 1871, engaged in mercantile business at Hall, which enterprise he has successfully continued.
White at home on furlough, April 17, 1864, he married Miss Emeline, daughter of Michael Pruitt, to which union have been born six children - Leroy N. (deceased), Oraola, Josephine (deceased), Ina Bell, Daisy D. and Ralph Edwin.
In 1866, Mr. Brown was elected Township Trustee, and has been Postmaster at Hall since 1876. He is a staunch Republican and a Master Mason, and he and wife are members of the Christian Church.
Other: Born in Morgan Co., Ind.; son of Oliver H. and Betsey (Carter) Brown. Merchant. Married on April 17, 1864. Civil War veteran: Co. E, 33 Ind. Father of 6 children: Leroy N., Oraola, Josephine, Ina Bell, Daisy D. and Ralph Edwin.
Cemetery: Mt. Pleasant, Hall
Source Information: Cemetery index
***
Born: Indiana, Morgan Co
Death: 25 Sep 1930, Indiana, Monroe County, Bloomington
History of Morgan, Monroe and Brown Counties, Indiana," pub. Apr. 1884, Page 342
JAMES HENRY BROWN was born in this township (Gregg) September 15, 1842, and is a son of Oliver H. and Betsey (Carter) Brown, natives of Kentucky, whose parents moved to Indiana in the early time, and located in Morgan County, where the parents of our subject were married.
James Henry is the eldest of this family, and assisted his father on the homestead farm. September 16, 1861, he enlisted in Company E, Thirty-third Indiana Volunteer Regiment, served three years and in February, 1864, became a veteran. He took part in the battles of Wild Cat, Resaca, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, the historic "Sherman's march," and during his service was promoted from Corporal to Captain of his company, as which he left the army. After his return, he pursued farming from some years, and in February, 1871, engaged in mercantile business at Hall, which enterprise he has successfully continued.
White at home on furlough, April 17, 1864, he married Miss Emeline, daughter of Michael Pruitt, to which union have been born six children - Leroy N. (deceased), Oraola, Josephine (deceased), Ina Bell, Daisy D. and Ralph Edwin.
In 1866, Mr. Brown was elected Township Trustee, and has been Postmaster at Hall since 1876. He is a staunch Republican and a Master Mason, and he and wife are members of the Christian Church.
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