Lake County Biographies

JAMES W. BROWN

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Was born in North Carolina, September 16, 1832.  When but a child he, with his 
parents, moved to West Tennessee, where they followed cotton growing until 1841, 
when they moved to Missouri.  Here the subject of this sketch followed farming 
and lead mining until 1857, when he crossed the plains to California, arriving 
in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, in October of that year.  Two years were spent 
near Petaluma, engaged in dairying, after which he followed the same business 
the same length of time near the mouth of Russian River.  In May, 1862, he made 
a trip to Salmon River, but on account of sickness stayed but a short time.  
Returning he settled near Santa Rosa, and engaged in farming for a while.  We 
next find Mr. Brown in Sebastapol, engaged in the livery business, which he 
conducted for four years.  In 1867 he bought a ranch near Blucher Valley, and 
farmed until 1870, when he came to Lake County, where he has since resided.  He 
is engaged in farming, about three miles south from Lower Lake.  He married 
December 21, 1864, Miss Sarah J. Wood.  Their children are, Harry, Joseph W., 
Charles W., James T., Walter M., Frank, and Mattie E.
 
History of Napa and Lake Counties, California, publ. 1881 � pg. 222