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

Washington:

John Brown, farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Lime Ridge; son of Luke and Mary (Butler) Brown; was born in the town of Adams, Berkshire Co., Mass., April 20, 1813; resided in his native town till 24 years of age, then moved to Licking, Co., Ohio. He was married in 1833, at Stamford, Vt., to Lucy Phillips, daughter of Otis and Mary (Jinks) Phillips; Mrs. Brown was born in Stamford, Vt.; they have four children – Mary P., Wright H., Helen R. (now Mrs. L. H. Thomas, residing in Kansas), Amos J. (married to Ellen E. Thomas, living in the town of Washington) From Licking Co., Ohio, the family moved to Stamford, Vt.; here Mr. Brown worked at his trade (the wheelwright business) until 1864, when they moved to Sauk Co., Wis., settling on Sec. 9, town of Washington, where they now reside; in company with Mr. Phillips, he has 160 acres of land. Mr. Brown was Chairman of Washington one year; his two sons were in the late war; Amos J. was a member of Co. A, 2d Vt. V.I.; he enlisted in June, 1861; served two years and was discharged for disability; Wright H. enlisted in Co., K, 14th Vt. V.I., in 1862, and served about a year.

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