Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2013, All Rights Reserved U.S. Data Repository Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the US Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ ========================================================================= U.S. Data Repository NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================= Formatted by U.S. Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== Biographical History of Cherokee County, Iowa W. S. Dunbar & Co., Chigago - 1889 [page 394] GEORGE BROWN was born at Cumberland, Rhode Island, December 25, 1847, and is the son of JAMES A. and LOUISA (SHOLES) BROWN. When a lad of nearly nine years he came with his parents to Cherokee County, and has witnessed the wonderful growth and development of this productive section of country. Mr. BROWN was married March 19, 1878, to Miss MARY SOUTER, a daughter of ROBERT and ALLISON (CROMBIE) SOUTER, who was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Five children have been born of this union: ELMER, ARTHUR, ELLA, MAGGIE and ALICE. ===========================================================================