- Born September 12, 1868 in Pike County, Ohio.
- Parents were WILLIAM JOHN BROWN and CYNTHA A. ARMSTRONG.
- Married CORA ETTA BRADLEY on September 22, 1897 in Merced County, California. She was born February 4, 1880 in Merced County, California; died July 16, 1940 in Alameda County, California. Her parents were WILLIAM THOMAS BRADLEY and FRANCES JANE LEEK.
- Died December 13, 1940 in Santa Clara County, California.
CHILDREN
- MARJORY MELVINA BROWN, born July 21, 1899 in Merced County, California; died November 14, 1995 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada. Married JESSE WINFORD WALLACE on November 1, 1924. Married BERNARD JOSEPH BEECHER DYE.
- VIOLA MAE BROWN, born April 13, 1903 in Ingomar, Merced County, California; died October 3, 1989. Married ROBERT BAXTER MORSE. Married JOSEPH LOUIS NADALINI.
- NELLIE FRANCES BROWN, born December 11, 1904 in Merced County, California; died May 4, 1986 in San Andreas, Calaveras County, California. Married CHARLES E. SHERMAN.
- GENEVIEVE BROWN, born December 26, 1906 in Ingomar, Merced County, California; died May 5, 1994 in Modesto, Stanislaus County, California. Married WILLIAM FREDERICK JOERG.