Brown, Elmer - biography
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Brown, Elmer - biography
| CDavis9347 (View posts) | Posted: 16 Oct 2001 6:29PM GMT |
Classification: Biography
Surnames: Brown, Garretson, Burns
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from reprint of “Clarke County Historical and Biographical Record” by Lewis Publishing, 1886. p. 157.
ELMER H. BROWN, registered pharmacist, Osceola, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, in the village of Rushville, February 23, 1850. He removed to Clarke County with his parents, James and Dorothy Brown, in 1857. His father was a native of Virginia, born June 11, 1816, and at the age of twenty-one removed to Ohio. His mother was a native of Maryland, and moved to Ohio with her parents when a young girl. Mr. and Mrs. Brown were married in Ohio and settled in Fairfield, and in the spring of 1855, removed to Clarke County, settling in Osceola, where Mr. Brown followed the mercantile business for many years. Later, he kept a livery stable. In 1882 they removed to Oakland, California, where they still reside. They were the parents of eleven children. Three are deceased.
Elmer H., who was the fifth child, was educated in the city schools of Osceola, and remained with his parents until he reached maturity. He entered the drug store of Prole & Son, as clerk, and remained with them three years. He went to California and engaged in the livery business, at San Jose, remaining two years, then returned to Osceola, and engaged as clerk in the store of B. F. Garretson.
In 1872 he was married to Miss Alice W. Burns, of this city, a native of Ohio. They have two children--Winnie and Gregg. Mr. Brown is a member of the Masonic fraternity.
from reprint of “Clarke County Historical and Biographical Record” by Lewis Publishing, 1886. p. 157.
ELMER H. BROWN, registered pharmacist, Osceola, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, in the village of Rushville, February 23, 1850. He removed to Clarke County with his parents, James and Dorothy Brown, in 1857. His father was a native of Virginia, born June 11, 1816, and at the age of twenty-one removed to Ohio. His mother was a native of Maryland, and moved to Ohio with her parents when a young girl. Mr. and Mrs. Brown were married in Ohio and settled in Fairfield, and in the spring of 1855, removed to Clarke County, settling in Osceola, where Mr. Brown followed the mercantile business for many years. Later, he kept a livery stable. In 1882 they removed to Oakland, California, where they still reside. They were the parents of eleven children. Three are deceased.
Elmer H., who was the fifth child, was educated in the city schools of Osceola, and remained with his parents until he reached maturity. He entered the drug store of Prole & Son, as clerk, and remained with them three years. He went to California and engaged in the livery business, at San Jose, remaining two years, then returned to Osceola, and engaged as clerk in the store of B. F. Garretson.
In 1872 he was married to Miss Alice W. Burns, of this city, a native of Ohio. They have two children--Winnie and Gregg. Mr. Brown is a member of the Masonic fraternity.