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H. Brown, Postal Clerk on the Chicago, Forreston, & Dubuque Railroad, United
States Mail Series, owns a good property on section 14, Lancaster Township, including
220 acres, and in connection with this has charge of about 100 acres additional,
of which he has the supervision and keeps well stocked with good grades of domestic
animals, including horses, cattle, and Poland-China hogs, and making a specialty
of the latter. His land is under a good state of cultivation and supplied
with convenient farm buildings, including a handsome and commodious residence
which is finely located and occupying a rise or ground commanding a fine view
of the surrounding country for eighteen miles away. Mr. Brown has been in
possession of his present farm since 1882. He also owns a section of land
in Lincoln County, Dak, a part of which is under cultivation and is becoming quite
valuable. He became connected with the mail service in 1872, his first route
being on the Chicago & Northwestern, where he was a trusted employee for a
period of seven years, and in 1879 was proffered his present position. Mr.
Brown was born in Rock Run Township, this county, June 5, 1843. His early
studies were conducted in the common school, and he subsequently took a course
at the Bryan & Stratton Business College in Chicago. The coming on of
the Civil War interfered considerably with his first plans in life, as he considered
it his duty to assist in the preservation of the Union, and accordingly enlisted
in the 144th Illinois Infantry and marched with his comrades to the scene of conflict.
Going down into Tennessee, they were first engaged in the attempted capture of
Gen. Price, who however, escaped that time. Our subject served his term
of enlistment, and although meeting the enemy at different times and places, was
neither wounded nor taken prisoner, and his health was preserved to such an extent
that he was always able to report for duty. After retiring from the service
he engaged as a general merchant in Dakota Village, and began to lay his plans
for the establishment of a permanent home. One of the first important steps
was his marriage with Miss Sarah C. Young, which took place at the home of the
bride's parents in Silver Creek Township, Dec. 31, 1867. Mrs. Brown is the
daughter of Capt. William and Sarah Ann (Reitzell) Young, natives of Pennsylvania,
who came to Illinois in the pioneer days. She was born in Lancaster Township,
Oct. 19, 1845, and completed her education at Rockford Seminary. Afterward
she engaged in teaching. Of her her marriage with our subject there were
born six children, namely Nellie C., William Y., Hattie J., Ada H., Mattie E.,
and Clark J. Mr.
and Mrs. Brown after their marriage located in Rock Run, Dak., and then in this
county, and became connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church, which they still
continue. They enjoy the society and friendship of a large circle of acquaintances,
and are numbered among the best residents of this county. Mr. Brown votes
the straight Republican ticket is a man prompt to meet his obligations, and fulfills
in all respects the duties of an influential and responsible member of the community.
Portrait
and Biographical Album of Stephenson County, Ill., containing Full Page Portraits,
and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County,
together with Portraits and Biographies of all the governors of Illinois and of
the Presidents of the United States, printed by the Chapman Brothers, Chicago,
IL, 1888 Transcribed
by D. Joshua Taylor, May 2005. |
