According to some sources, John M. Brown Sr. was the son of James Brown and Jane Stewart but his parentage has not been proven. On Sept. 6, 1843 he married Lucretia Sheffield in Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee. The couple had 7 children. Six of the children lived to adulthood. Most remained in Giles County, Tennessee.
According to some sources, John M. Brown Sr. was the son of James Brown and Jane Stewart but his parentage has not been proven. On Sept. 6, 1843 he married Lucretia Sheffield in Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee. The couple had 7 children. Six of the children lived to adulthood. Most remained in Giles County, Tennessee.
