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Welcome To Sullivan County, Indiana
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PERRY BROWNPERRY BROWN, a native of Spencer County, Ky., born May 16, 1822, came when nine years old to Indiana with his mother and step-father, with whom he remained until 1843, securing in the meantime a fair education. At the latter date, he came to Sullivan County. He began life for himself by working for 50 cents a day in trade, or for $8 per month in cash, and so continued until his marriage with Miss Caroline, daughter of Cuthbert and Mary (Rylin) Jewell, August 21,1847. Soon after his marriage, he located on forty acres of canal land, which be bought in 1848. Ten years later, he sold out and bought 120 acres on Sections 13 and 24, where he now lives. His farm is well-improved and one of the best in the township. In his life-time thus far, Mr. Brown has cleared and put under cultivation over 100 acres of timbered land, and is now hale and hearty and in comfortable circumstances. He served in Company I, One Hundred and Forty-ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, from February, 1865 to October, 1865. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have the following family: Mary C., born July 19, 1848; Amanda J., October 29, 1850; Lydia J., December 27, 1852; Cuthbert, December, 26, 1854; Sarah L. December 4, 1857; Emily A., November 4, 1860; Rosette, May 24, 1862; Ida, August 19, 1867, and Estella, April 4, 1869. The parents are members of the Christian Church, having joined over thirty-five years ago. Mr. Brown is a Republican.TURMAN TWP. PAGE 796 FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC. ILLUSTRATED. 1884, CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. |
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