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BROWN, JAMES W. Was born in North Carolina, September 16, 1832. When but a child he, with his parents, moved
to West Tennessee, where they followed cotton growing until 1841, when they moved to Missouri. Here the subject
of this sketch followed farming and lead mining until 1857, when he crossed the plains to California, arriving
in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, in October of that year. Two years were spent near Petaluma, engaged in dairying,
after which he followed the same business the same length of time near the mouth of Russian River. In May, 1862,
he made a trip to Salmon River, but on account of sickness stayed but a short time. Returning he settled near Santa
Rosa, and engaged in farming for a while. We next find Mr. Brown in Sebastopol, engaged in the livery business,
which he conducted for four years. In 1867 he bought a ranch in Blucher Valley, and farmed until 1870, when he
came to Lake County whered he has since resided. He is engaged in farming, about three miles south from Lower Lake.
He married December 21, 1864, Miss Sarah J. Wood. Their children are, Harry, Joseph W., Charles W., James T., Walter
M., Frank, and Mattie E.
From:
History of Napa and Lake Counties, California
Slocum, Bowen & Co., Publishers
San Francisco, California 1881
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