BROWN, John Holton - Putnam

John Holton BROWN was born near Columbus, Ohio May 20, 1847 and departed this life Jan 2, 1927 aged 79 years 8 months and 12 days. he was the oldest of a family of 3 sons and four daughters, only one of which Samuel N. survives. His parents William C. Brown and Rachel Holton Brown lived on a farm near Columbus until 1869 when they moved to a farm near Delphi, Carroll Co, Indiana. The family resided there until 1876 when they moved to near Fincastle, Putnam County, Indiana. In 1875 John H. Brown was united in marriage with Susan Bates of Carroll County. To this union were born four sons: Harry B; John M; Earl C and William O and two daguhters, Mary Mable and Anna Florence all of whom survive except William O. who died at age 12. Besides the children, he leaves 9 grandchildren to whom he was greatly devoted. In 1878 the family moved from Carroll Co to a farm in Putnam County, Indiana. In 1892 they moved to a farm in Vigo County two miles south of Rosedale and in 1897 they moved to Jessup, Indiana to enter the mercantile business. As a youth, John attended the common schools of his county and later took college work at Central College near Columbus Ohio. He began teaching school in young manhood and taught 14 terms. In 1876 he was elected surveyor of Carroll Co, Indiana. During most of the yeaers, he taught school, he farmed during the summer and also was engaged in farming other years until 1897 when he entered the business. In 1880, he joined the Universality Church, Fincastle, Indiana and has since been a firm believer in its tenets and principles. He was fond of athletic sports and as a youth excelled in foot-racing and baseball, being capt. of a college team at Central College. he was a great reader and broad-minded man and it was given him to see truths where others failed. He was a kind and loving husband, a dear father, and an affectionate brother. he was liberal hearted to the deserving almost to a fault. His chief joy during the later years of life was in the welfare of his children and grandchildren who will sadly miss his love and wise council.