Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Baraboo:

Dr. S. O. Browne, physician and surgeon; his practice is homoeopathic; he was born in Sullivan Co., N.H., Sept. 23, 1821; he studied medicine and commenced practice in 1850, in Ware, Mass, and in 1868 came to Dunn Co., Wis., and in 1873 to Sauk Co. He was married, May 1, 1844, to Hattie Whipple, and she died Sept. 18, 1847; he was married the second time, June 5, 1850, to Miss Mary M. Whipple; she was born in Worcester, Mass, Aug. 4, 1826; they have two children - Hattie M. born in Springfield, Mass, Dec. 14, 1858, and Mary E., born in Sutton, Mass., July 25, 1862. The Doctor and his wife are members of the M.E. Church.

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