James Albert Brown, a son of Moses and Delphia (Dowell) Brown, was born in Liberty Township, Henry Co., IN, Sept 21,1854. His father was a native of Preble County, OH and his mother of North Carolina. He received a fair education in the district schools and afterward attended the Northern Indiana Normal School at Valparaiso, fitting himself a teacher. Since leaving school he has taught in the district schools of the county and at the same time is engaged in general farming, owning eighty acres of No. 1 land, with good farm buildings. He was married in 1880 (Feb. 28,1880) to Alice A. Holaday, daughter to Andrew J. and Sarah Holaday, the former a native of North Carolina and the latter of Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have one son-Howard A. (born Apr. 5,1881). They are members of the Christian church, Mr. Brown being Superintendent of the Sunday school.
From the History of Henry County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884. Prairie Township Pages 750 and 751
Union City Evening Times, Monday, Aug. 10,1936
Life's Work--Rev. James A. Brown passed away after short illness.--Was prominent in the Church of Christ ministry.
The Rev. James Albert Brown, 81, father of Clarence M. Brown of Richmond, Republican candidate for Congress from the Tenth district, died at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon at the family home in Bethel, 12 miles north of Richmond. He had been ill since Tuesday, when he suffered a heart attack. Howard A. Brown, is another son living in Muncie, IN.
Surviving are the Widow, Mrs. Myrtle Brown: a third son, Gerald H. Brown of Fort Wayne; three daughters, Mrs. Marguerite Cox of Richmond and the Misses Princess and Maurine Brown, both at home; a sister Mrs. Jane Hinshaw of Mooreland, and four grandchildren.
The Rev. Brown retired from the ministry four years ago, his last pastorate being at the Disciples of Christ Church in Lyons, a small southwestern Indiana town. Beginning his ministerial calling at Bethel, he also occupied pulpits in Lynn, Eaton, Asburn, Stroh and in several Ohio towns.
His birthplace was a farm in Henry County near Newcastle. He attended Henry County schools and later was graduated from Valparaiso Teachers College at Valparaiso, Ind. He taught school at Newcastle, Mooreland, Blountsville and in other Henry County towns. He was said to be one of the first teachers in the state to obtain a life licence.
Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Bethel Church. The Rev. Earl Lantz, of this city, who was ordained by the Rev. Brown conducted the service.
James Albert Brown, a son of Moses and Delphia (Dowell) Brown, was born in Liberty Township, Henry Co., IN, Sept 21,1854. His father was a native of Preble County, OH and his mother of North Carolina. He received a fair education in the district schools and afterward attended the Northern Indiana Normal School at Valparaiso, fitting himself a teacher. Since leaving school he has taught in the district schools of the county and at the same time is engaged in general farming, owning eighty acres of No. 1 land, with good farm buildings. He was married in 1880 (Feb. 28,1880) to Alice A. Holaday, daughter to Andrew J. and Sarah Holaday, the former a native of North Carolina and the latter of Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have one son-Howard A. (born Apr. 5,1881). They are members of the Christian church, Mr. Brown being Superintendent of the Sunday school.
From the History of Henry County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884. Prairie Township Pages 750 and 751
Union City Evening Times, Monday, Aug. 10,1936
Life's Work--Rev. James A. Brown passed away after short illness.--Was prominent in the Church of Christ ministry.
The Rev. James Albert Brown, 81, father of Clarence M. Brown of Richmond, Republican candidate for Congress from the Tenth district, died at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon at the family home in Bethel, 12 miles north of Richmond. He had been ill since Tuesday, when he suffered a heart attack. Howard A. Brown, is another son living in Muncie, IN.
Surviving are the Widow, Mrs. Myrtle Brown: a third son, Gerald H. Brown of Fort Wayne; three daughters, Mrs. Marguerite Cox of Richmond and the Misses Princess and Maurine Brown, both at home; a sister Mrs. Jane Hinshaw of Mooreland, and four grandchildren.
The Rev. Brown retired from the ministry four years ago, his last pastorate being at the Disciples of Christ Church in Lyons, a small southwestern Indiana town. Beginning his ministerial calling at Bethel, he also occupied pulpits in Lynn, Eaton, Asburn, Stroh and in several Ohio towns.
His birthplace was a farm in Henry County near Newcastle. He attended Henry County schools and later was graduated from Valparaiso Teachers College at Valparaiso, Ind. He taught school at Newcastle, Mooreland, Blountsville and in other Henry County towns. He was said to be one of the first teachers in the state to obtain a life licence.
Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Bethel Church. The Rev. Earl Lantz, of this city, who was ordained by the Rev. Brown conducted the service.
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