JOSIAH BROWN,
deceased, was born on the old homestead, in West Salem Township,
January 20, 1816, and was the only son of Andrew Brown, who settled in
this township in the year 1800. Andrew Brown married Mary, daughter of
John and Nancy McLaughlin, natives of Ireland, who came to West Salem
Township in April, 1800, where her father died the following year. They
reared five children: Sarah, widow of Alexander Nelson; Nancy, deceased
wife of James Speir, deceased; Josiah, deceased; Lovina, wife of
Jeremiah Morford, and Maria, deceased wife of William Brown, deceased.
Andrew Brown died in July, 1823, and his widow afterward married
Richard Morford, and died July 20, 1873. Our subject spent his whole
life on the old homestead in West Salem Township. He was twice married,
first to Mary, daughter of Thomas and Susan Morford, and reared four
children by this union: Thomas, deceased; Andrew, deceased; Mallissa,
wife of Dr. Cushman, and Mrs. Susan Brooks. His wife died, and he was
again married, August 21, 1849, to Permelia O., daughter of Osman and
Mary Williams, of Trumbull County, Ohio. Mrs. Brown was born in that
county, and is the mother of eight children: Emma J., wife of Samuel K.
Parker; Emerson O.; Ransom J; Nancy A., wife of A. M. See; Minerva;
Philura, wife of A. F. See; Milo and Manley, all of whom are living.
Mr. Brown was a member of the Baptist Church many years, and died in
that faith August 2, 1868. Politically he was a Republican, and served
as justice of the peace two terms. He was an affectionate father and
husband, and accumulated through the passing years a competence for
himself and family. He was an honest, enterprising, public-spirited
man, took a leading interest in the public affairs of his township, and
was one of its trustworthy and most respected citizens.
Source: History of Mercer County, 1888, page 1170-1171
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