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, Bascom L. (b. 1856) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Page 399 BASCOM L. BROWN, Deputy County Clerk of Upshur County. Was born July 12, 1856, son of Edward J. Brown and Margaret Young, and the grandson, on his mother's side, of Gilbert and Amaryllis (Barrett) Young. The subject of this sketch was married to Victoria L. Rohrbough, the daughter of Isaac Rohrbough and Margaret Dolly Linger of Lewis County, October 2, 1887. Their children are. Maggie Lenore, born January 16, 1889; Eva Leota, born July 1, 1890; Edward Lloy, born October 21, 1892; Elden Leo, born April 8, 1896. Mr. Brown has in his possession a book of writing done on paper of the old hand made variety, given to him by his grandmother on the maternal side, Amaryllis Young (nee Barrett), presented to Amaryllis Young by her mother, Mary Barrett, (nee Dow), presented to Mary Barrett by _____ Clark, and to her by John Clarke, her father, and the author of said penmanship, which was executed by him in the year 1708, and pronounced by all experts, who have examined same, to be second to none in existence. Mr. Brown for years prior to his acceptance of the Deputy Clerkship of the County Court of Upshur, was engaged in the carpenter trade and the music business. He is a good machinist. ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------