Individual Details

1850 Census. Cumberland, Providence, RI, Hh 503, next to his parents
James A. Brown, 30, mechanic
Louisa S., 29
George A., 2
Clara E., 6 months

1870 Census. Cherokee Twp, Cherokee, Iowa, Hh 22
James A. Brown, 50, farmer, b. RI
Louisa S., 48, b. RI
Geo A., 22, works on farm, b. RI
Thomas O. 18, works on farm, b. b. MA
Ida M., 12, b. Iowa
Ella R., 7, b. Iowa

1900 Census. Cherokee City, Cherokee, Iowa, Hh 829
Spruce Street
George A. Brown, b. Dec 1847, 52, married 22 years, b. RI, Day Labor
Mary M., wife, b. Jul 1854, 45, 8 children - 7 are living, b. Scotland, immigranted in 1873 - been in US for 27 years
Arthur M., son, b. Dec 1881, 18, b. Iowa as were all the children, Day Labor
Ella L., dau, b. Sep 1883, 16
Maggie A., dau, b. Jun 1886, 13
Alice C., dau, b. Aug 1888, 11
Alfred S., son, b. Jul 1890, 9
Francis J., son, b. Nov 1894, 5
James A., Father, b. Jan 1820, age 80, widow, b. RI

Cherokee County, Iowa: Biographical Hisotry, 1889
p.236
"During the winter of 1855-56 there was formed, at Milford, Massachusetts, a company called the Milford Western Emigration Society. The object of this company was to take up land and make a settlement together. There were fifty-four members. There was also a joint-stock company formed, each member of which was to pay $100 for the purpose of buying teams and making improvements.
In the month of February, 1856, L. Parkhurst and O. Corbett were sent as advance agents. On the 14th day of April part of the company left Milford: among the number were Dr. Dwight Russell, General Agent; George Kay, Treasurer; and George W. Lebourveau, Albert Phipps, Asa Slyaton, Benjamin Sawtell, Lycander Sawtell, Albert Simonds, Samuel Wheeler, Robert Hamond, Albert Haynes, James A. Brown, wife and children - George, Clara and Thomas; James Hamond, wife and children - James and Mary.
Our route was to Albany, New York, and through New York to Ohio, thence on to Chicago ..From Chicago we came to Dunleath (now East Dubuque) ..at that point commenced pioneer experience as here the railroad ended as it touched the waters of the Mississippi River.
We remained at Dubuque two days, bought flour, horses, harness & wagon, after which we commenced wading in Iowa mud. At this point, however, Messrs. Brown, Hamond and their families took passage on a boat and went to St. Louis and from there up to Council Bluffs where they remained until the coming autumn."

Birth	17 Jan 1820	Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island
Marriage	24 Aug 1845	Louisa Seymore Sholes
Death	10 Jan 1902	Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa

Spouse	Louisa Seymore Sholes (1820 - 1888)
Child	George A. Brown (1847 - 1934)

Father	Henry Brown (1786 - 1860)
Mother	Living