California Biographies
Mendocino and Lake Counties, California
 
Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives 
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Source:
History of Mendocino and Lake Counties, California
With Biographical Sketches
History by Aurelius O. Carpenter And Percy H. Millberry
Illustrated, Complete In One Volume
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1914


LLOYD W. BROWN. � Among the enterprising young men who are 
making a success of the stock business we find Lloyd W. Brown, a repre- 
sentative of one of the pioneer families of California. His paternal grand- 
father, William Brown, crossed the plains to California in pioneer days, 
and resided in Fresno county, where his son, John F., the father of Lloyd, 
was born and where he became a stock raiser. In 1894 he located in Round 
valley, purchasing eighty acres about one and a half miles east of Covelo, 
where he made his headquarters. He also took up a homestead eighteen 
miles north of Covelo and later purchased other lands until he had a ranch 
of six hundred and forty acres, well watered by springs and streams. He 
was an exemplary man of much worth and integrity and was much loved 
and respected by all who knew him. His death in 1911, at the age of fifty-six, 
was a deep loss to the community. 

Mrs. Brown, who bore the maiden name of Isabelle Copsey, was born 
in Lake county, Cal., the daughter of Daniel Copsey, a pioneer of Lake county, 
who on his retirement from the ranch spent his last days in Ukiah. She 
was an active member of the Baptist church, and died in 1908, at the age of 
only thirty-eight. To Mr. and Mrs. Brown were born two children, Lloyd 
William, of whom we write, and Frank S., who is associated with him in 
the stock business. 

Lloyd W. Brown received an excellent elementary education in the gram- 
mar schools. From a youth he became familiar with the stock business and 
soon displayed marked ability as a horseman and in the use of the riata. 
When his father died he took charge of the farm and stock interests and is 
conducting them with success, demonstrating that he is a worthy son of a 
worthy parent. He continues to use the brand established by his father, i. e., 
J. F., connected. Aside from ranching and the stock business he takes an 
active part in the commercial and social life of the valley. Being a reader 
and keeping abreast of the times he is a well informed and progressive citizen.