Fayette County PA Archives Biographies.....Brown, Noah April 10, 1833 - ????
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Source: Gresham and Wiley, 1889: Biographical & Portrait Cyclopedia, Fayette Co, PA, pg 147
Author: John H. Gresham & Samuel T. Wiley

    Noah Brown is descended from one of the pioneer families 
of Fayette county.  He is a son of Emanuel Brown and Sarah 
Franks Brown, and was born in South Union township, April 
10, 1833.  
    His great grandfather was Wendel Brown, one of the 
earliest settlers in Fayette county.  An account of the part 
he took in the French and Indian War is too lengthy for 
insertion in a sketch of this character; but can be found in 
the Fayette County History, and Veech's "Monongahela of 
Old."
    One of his grandsons, Abraham Brown, was born in 1764, 
and married Mary Brownfield, sister of Col Ben Brownfield.  
They had fourteen children, one of whom was Emanuel Brown, 
father of Noah Brown.  
    Emanuel Brown was born in 1800 in Georges Township where 
he afterwards owned three hundred acres of good land-he was 
a farmer and died in 1859. In politics he was a democrat and 
served as Poor House director.  He married Miss Sarah 
Franks, daughter of Micheal Franks of German township.
    Noah Brown was raised on a farm, received his education 
in the subscription schools, and engaged in farming as his 
life pursuit.  October 2, 1864, he married Miss Eliza Jane 
Lawrence.  They have seven children: Alfred C Brown, born 
October 7, 1865; Benjamin F Brown, born August 17, 1866; 
Martha V Brown, February 20, 1870; John C Brown, November 4, 
1871; Ada Osceola Brown, July 21, 1875; Wade Hampton Brown, 
December 1, 1877; Lulu Olive Brown, September 16, 1881.  
    Mrs Brown is a member of the Lutheran church, and she is 
a daughter of Caleb Lawrence, born 1799, and a granddaughter 
of Jacob Lawrence and Barbara Walser Lawrence.
    Jacob Lawrence was taken prisoner by the Indians during 
the French and Indian War.  After two years of captivity he 
succeeded in making his escape.  
    Mr Brown has a good farm of 327 acres of land in the 
township; he is a democrat of the "old school;" is a member 
of the Knights of Pythias; and is a good citizen and an 
intelligent farmer. 

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