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

Woodland:

Jabez Brown, farmer and teacher; residence, Sec. 36; P.O. Ironton. Was married in Wayne, Co., Ind., Nov. 4, 1849, to Sarah Durflinger; they have nine children - Alonzo, Lorenzo (married to Emma Hackett, residence, North Freedom, Sauk Co.) George J., Mary E., Fielder, Martha V. and Melissa V (twins) and Viola C. and Orin. Mr. Brown and family came to Sauk Co., Wis., in June, 1855; settled in Ironton July 4; remained there till 1861; then moved to their present home, Sec. 36, Woodland; was twice elected Superintendent of Schools of the town of Marston, and each time was obligated to resign in order to pursue his business of teaching; he has taught twenty-five winters and twelve summers in Wisconsin; nearly all of his children have been teachers. Mr. B. and eldest daughter are members of the Society of Friends. In politics, is Republican.

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