BIO: Brown, James Henry, s/o Brown, Oliver H. & Betsey Carter
               - Unknown Co

"COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA.  HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL."
CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR.  CHICAGO:  F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS.  1884.
F. A. BATTEY.  F. W. TEPPLE

GREGG TOWNSHIP, MORGAN COUNTY

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JAMES HENRY BROWN was born in this township 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 for some years, and in February, 1871, engaged in mercantile
business at Hall, which enterprise he has successfully continued.  While 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 stanch Republican and a Master
Mason, and he and wife are members of the Christian Church.


Transcribed by: Diana Flynn 
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Date: 16 Aug 1997