John W. Brown 4
- Born: 7 Aug 1843, Scrubgrass, Venango, Pennsylvania 1,2,4,10
- Marriage: Laura Etta Rand 25 Sep 1869, Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota 1,2
- Died: 5 May 1885, Leslie, Todd, Minnesota, at age 41 1,2
- Buried: 7 May 1885, Near Leslie, Todd, Minnesota
 Cause of his death was Heart disease.
Another name for John was John Wesely Brown.
General Notes:
One of his life-long friends was a Samuel Dayton was acquainted with John in Pennsylvania, a neighbor in Leslie, Minnesota and in Minneapolis.
Research Notes:
In the 1875 census of Irving, Kandiyohi, John is living next door to a Laurie Rand, age 26, who is living with J.B. Rand, age 64 or 84. Could this be his wife? J.B. could be her father, as a J.B. Rand was on John's probate records. John also has a 9 year-old female, Lily living with him. Who is this?
The Stearns County, Minnesota death records (FHL Film #1309459 item #9) show an unnamed Brown who died 28 Oct 1871. Parents were J.W. and Mary Brown. This could possibly be John and Laura's child.
Medical Notes:
Widow's claim for pension dated 31 Dec 1885 says the cause of death was due to a large double scrotal hernia which he contracted while in the service of the U.S.
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 12 Aug 1850, Neshannock, Lawrence, Pennsylvania. 10
1) Asa Brown, age 56, male, carpenter, born in Kentucky
2) Eleanor Brown, age 46, female, born in Canada
3) Marsden Brown, age 17, male, labourer, born in Canada
4) Samuel Brown, age 14, male, born in Pennsylvania
5) William Brown, age 9, male, born in Pennsylvania, attended school within year
6) John Brown, age 7, male, born in Pennsylvania, attended school within year
7) David Brown, age 4, male, born in Pennsylvania
8) Frederick Goas, age 19, male, born in Pennsylvania
• Census, 6 Nov 1860, Richfield, Hennepin, Minnesota. 4
1) Asa C. Brown, age 67, male, farmer, $275 personal, born in Connecticut
2) Elnor Brown, age 55, female, born in Canada
3) Wm. C. Brown, age 19, male, student, born in Pennsylvania, attended school within year
4) John W. Brown, age 17, male, student, born in Pennsylvania, attended school within year
5) David C. Brown, age 13, male, born in Pennsylvania, attended school within year
6) Phoebe Dayton, age 13, female, born in Pennsylvania, attended school within year
John married Laura Etta Rand on 25 Sep 1869 in Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota 1.,2 (Laura Etta Rand was born on 23 Mar 1846 in Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, died on 8 Apr 1917 in Harrison, Kootenai, Idaho and was buried in Osakis, Douglas, Minnesota.) The cause of her death was old Age.
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