The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-10
The Late Hon. James Brown.

Columbia (Tenn.) NALL
Another of the early settlers of Maury
county has passed away. Colonel james
Brown. AGED eighty years, died short time
since in Texas whittier he had removed from
his Mississippi home. about three years
ago with his son William and his youngest
daughter Julia Shotwell. He was the old
est son OF Key. Joseph Brown, once so well
known TO all the people OF Middle IenneS-
see, and particularly Maury county. James
Brown came To this county when quite
Young and lived with his taiher, who then
lived three miles from Columbia near the
place where DR.. Akin now lives, on the hill
imm ediately on this side of Lytle's creek,
near the old buTvilg-ground. where so many
OF the pioneers of Maury now sleep. There
was then a church near that place, and there
stood the first courthouse in Maury county.
The death or Colonel james Brown revives
the recoliecJious OF the old times of Maury
county. When James Brown came To this
county. it was the time OF Indian lighters
and block houses. He was brought up
among scenes OF danger, and this gave him
much of that fearless energy which lie eX-
hiDited in after life. When quite youth,
IN com pany with his uncle, Colonel Joseph
B. Porter. he surveyed greater portion of
what is now West Tennessee, and became
familiar with the whole country, long be
tore any white people were there. His
mother, Mrs phi Brown, was a daughter
OF john Thomas, who was one OF the first
settlers of Davidson county. Her brother,
Joshua Thomas, and her husband, Joseph
Brown, were celebrated in the history OF
Tennessee as Indian fighters. Her sister.
Mrs. Joseph d. Porter, was the wife OF the
first county court clerk of Maury county.
who held the office ior nearly twenty-five
wears. The Browns, Porters and Bradshaws
were the earliest settlers south OF Duck river,
and their descendants are row scattered
through Tennessee, Mississippi and Texas.
Colonel James Brown was first married to
Miss Williamson, who was the sister of
MCOrI williamson and OF Mrs Z. d. Frank
lin, and the niece OF Mrs. Nicholson, the
mother OF Hon. A. o. L. Nicholson. Colo
mel Brown, after me was married first, set
tied in Madison county, Tennessee, and his
first wife was barred near jackson, in this
State. He aiterward emigrated to Missis-
sippi and became one of the richest anu
most prosperous farmers in that State, as
well as one of the most able and public
spirited OF her citizens. He did great deal
toward the establishment of the Mississippi
University, which was located at Oxford,
the place OF his residence. By the war he
lost all of his property that he had not given
to his children. But with the energy char
acteriStic of the man, he commenced life
anew, and was rapidly acquiring property
in Texas. He was noble, true and good
man. He gave all lie had TO the cause OF his
country, and though cast down, be never
became Respondent. He attached himself
to the Cumberland Presbyterian church, OF
which his father was for. so long a leading
and most beloved minister. All OF his lath-
er's family, whicA was once so numerous,
are now gone, except Mrs. Ann Lindsay, of
Giles county, his only surviving sister.
Colonel James Brown was noble specimen
OF the early pioneers of Tennessee His death
though not uneXpe. ted, Will carrV sadness
to the hearts OF thousands.