My Genealogy Hound

Daniel Brown is of German descent, and is a son of William Brown, who was a Tennessean, and came to Lawrence County, Mo., when a young man, locating on a farm which is still in the hands of the members of his family. He was married to Fannie Tolliver, a daughter of John Tolliver, and by her became the father of five children: John A., William J., Richard, George and Daniel. Mr. Brown was a saddler and farmer by occupation, and was a man who had the respect and esteem of all. His son Daniel was born on his father’s farm in Lawrence County in 1843, and received but little education, as the schools of Missouri were very poor at that time. At the age of eighteen he enlisted in Company B, Fifteenth Regiment Missouri Enrolled Militia, serving about a year and a half, when he joined Company B, Fifteenth Regiment Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, serving twenty months. After the war he was married to Calfernia Harmer, a daughter of Enoch L. and Susannah (Newby) Harmer, of Tennessee, and their union has been blessed in the birth of two children: William Henry and James Hampton. Since 1880 Mr. Brown has resided on his present farm of 160 acres. He is a Democrat in his political views, and he and wife are members of the Baptist Church. Mrs. Brown’s father was sheriff of Davidson County, Tenn., and became a resident of Lawrence County, Mo., in 1840.