John P. Brown

    John P. Brown, son of John W. and Margaret (Pepper) Brown, was born in Warren County, Indiana, September 20, 1840; his father was a native of Ohio and his mother of Maryland.

    J. P. Brown divided his time between the farm and school during his boyhood, and afterward continued labor thereon until December 26, 1866, when he was married to Maria Grames, daughter of James and Elizabeth (Palmer) Grames; this union was followed by four children -Eve J., Emma J., Melissa M. and Maria (deceased). After marriage Mr. Brown purchased a forty acre farm in Prairie Township, where he resided until 1872; this he sold, and bought forty acres in this township (Liberty), with some improvements. Here his wife died November 14, 1874. Mr. Brown is a Democrat, a consistent man and an upright citizen.

Source: Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Co., 1883.