U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Brown, Robert Buckner (b. 1867) --------------------------------------------------------------------- A History of Preston County West Virginia Biographical Department, Supplied by J. R. Cole Kingwood, W. Va., The Journal Publishing Company, 1914 by H. S. Whetsell Pages 660-661, ROBERT BUCKNER BROWN. Thomas Brown was the ancestor of the subject of this sketch, who was the son of Buckner B. and Jane Freeborn Brown. Of these parents the father died June 28, 1877, forty-four years of age, and the mother died in 1908, aged seventy-two years. Robert Buckner Brown was born near Reedsville, July 25, 1867. He was raised on the farm, and educated in the common schools. His father dying when he was but nine years old, left the cares of the home to him and his younger brother, Edwin S., after the older brothers and sisters had married off and moved away. Of these, Anna was the eldest, then came Thomas F., Charles M., Adaline, Ellen, Virgil B., Alice (who died when four years old), Robert B., Edwin S. and Aura (twins, born July 16, 1869), and Maude, the youngest, born April 2, 1875, now the wife of ex-Governor Dawson of Charleston, West Virginia. R. B. Brown is a contractor and builder. He was a carpenter on bridges for the B. & O. Railroad Company when twenty years of age, and continued with them about ten years. He was also in the employ of the W. Va. N. R. R. Co., as master carpenter, three years; after which he was contractor and builder of the M. E. Church and other buildings from that time in Masontown and vicinity. He also built all the bridges and trestle work between Reedsville and Rowlesburg for the M. & K. Railroad. Mr. Brown is a Republican. He was president of the Board of Education of the Kingwood district; is now president of the Board of Education in the Valley district, and was at one time a committeeman. Mr. Brown's first wife, Maggie Brand, died May, 1899. By her he had two children: Maude L., born May 16, 1893, and Marion Ruth, born June 29, 1894. The former daughter resides with her aunt, Mrs. W. M. O. Dawson, at Charleston, and the latter lives with Mrs. H. C. Flythe, at Kingwood. Mr. Brown was married to Miss Callie, daughter of Sanford Watson, September 16, 1903. She was born September 16, 1871; no issue. Mr. Brown is a member of the Knights of Pythias, and is much interested in church work. He was originally a member of the M. P. Church, but is now, and has been for years, an active member of the M. E. Church. He was trustee, also superintendent, of Kingwood Church for several years. Mr. Brown's winter home is at St. Petersburg, Florida. He and his family have been spending the winter there during the past four years. His house was built in 1905, and remodeled in 1911. He plants his garden in the month of December, generally. --------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Preston County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/preston/bios.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------