James Redpath, The Public Life of Captain John Brown, Book 1: he keepeth the sheep., page 41

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Watson Brown, October 7, 1835, Franklin, Ohio; married Isabella M. Thompson, September, 1856;--wounded at Harper's Ferry, October 17, while bearing a flag of truce; died October 19, 1859.

Salmon Brown, October 2, 1836, Hudson, Ohio; married Abbie C. Hinckley, October 15, 1856; lives at North Elba.

Charles Brown, November 3, 1837, Hudson, Ohio; died September 11, 1843.

Oliver Brown, March 9, 1839, Franklin, Ohio; married Martha E. Brewster, April 17, 1858; killed at Harper's Ferry, October 17, 1859.

Peter Brown, December 7, 1840, Hudson, Ohio; died September 22, 1843.

Austin Brown, September 14, 1842, Richfield, Ohio; died September 27, 1843.

Anne Brown, December 23, 1843, Richfield, Ohio.

Amelia Brown, June 22, 1845, Akron, Ohio; died October 30, 1846.

Sarah Brown, (2d,) September 11, 1846, Akron, Ohio.

Ellen Brown, (1st,) May 20, 1848, Springfield, Massachusetts; died April 30, 1849.

infant son, April 26, 1852, Akron, Ohio; died May 17, aged 21 days.

Ellen Brown, (2d,) September 25, 1851, Akron, Ohio.

Thus, eight children now survive ; four by each wife.

The young tanner.

From his twenty-first to his twenty-sixth year, John Brown was engaged in the tanning business, and as a farmer, in Ohio.

In 1826, he went to Richmond, Richland township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, where he carried on the old business till 1835. One of his apprentices at this period informs us that he was characterized for singular probity of life, and by his strong and “eccentric” benevolent impulses. He would refuse to sell leather until the last drop of moisture had been dried from it, “lest he should sell his customers water, and reap the gain.”

Thayer and Eldridge, 1860.

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