Wednesday, April 1, 2015

ISAAC SYLVESTER BROWN

ISAAC SYLVESTER BROWN, Ohio County, was born March 7, 1847, on the place where he now resides, in Ohio County, Ky. His father, Isaac Brown, was born in 1807, on this place; was constable many years, and is still living. He was the son of Samuel Brown, of Virginia, a soldier of the Revolution. Isaac married Sally, daughter of Jared Tichenor, of Ohio County; she was born December 22, 1815, and died August 26, 1859, and to their union were born Jared, James M., Samuel T., Isaac S., Luther, Alonzo A., Fannie A. (Bennett), and Josephine (Austin). February 13, 1873, Isaac S. married Mary P., daughter of Joseph C. and Jane (Brown) Turns, of Ohio County; she was born in 1853, and died September 2, 1881, and to them were born Leslie B., Leo C. and Wesley F.  He was next married June 21, 1883, to Mary E., daughter of Tolbert and Mary (Worden) Robertson, of Ohio County; she was born May 21, 1853, and their union has been blessed by the birth of one son, unnamed. Mr. Brown is a tanner, owning property in Rockport, and also 100 acres of good land. He is a member of the Baptist Church, and in politics a Democrat.


Source: J. H. BATTLE, W H. PERRIN, & G. C. KNIFFIN 1895

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