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James Daniel Brown

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James Daniel Brown

Birth
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Death
21 Feb 1904 (aged 81)
Butler County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Brainard, Butler County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section NE, Block 3, Row 7, Grave 5
Memorial ID
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JAMES D. BROWN, farmer, Section 23, Town 14, Range 4 east, P. O. Brainard; came to Nebraska in 1865, and located on the place where be now lives May 20, and was the first settler in Oak Creek Precinct. Was also the first Postmaster, establishing the Urban Post Office; was also one of the original members of the Baptist Church society in that locality, and has been one of its most active workers since. When Mr. Brown settled on his place, his nearest point to a mill was at Ashland, Saunders County, a distance of forty miles, and also his blacksmithing done. Was born in Bedford County, Tenn., December 15,1822, his parents moving to Missouri in 1829, where be resided until he came to Nebraska. Was married, in 1841, to Miss Phoebe L. Crowley, who was born in Ray County, Mo., by whom he has thirteen children, ten of whom are now living.
http://www.kancoll.org/books/andreas_ne/butler/butler-p7.html#bbio

JAMES D. BROWN, farmer, Section 23, Town 14, Range 4 east, P. O. Brainard; came to Nebraska in 1865, and located on the place where be now lives May 20, and was the first settler in Oak Creek Precinct. Was also the first Postmaster, establishing the Urban Post Office; was also one of the original members of the Baptist Church society in that locality, and has been one of its most active workers since. When Mr. Brown settled on his place, his nearest point to a mill was at Ashland, Saunders County, a distance of forty miles, and also his blacksmithing done. Was born in Bedford County, Tenn., December 15,1822, his parents moving to Missouri in 1829, where be resided until he came to Nebraska. Was married, in 1841, to Miss Phoebe L. Crowley, who was born in Ray County, Mo., by whom he has thirteen children, ten of whom are now living.


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