The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-03-04
Tho Lato Hon. James Brown.

Columbia trcuu.) MALL
"Auother of The early settlers OF Maury
county ha, passed away. Colonel Jane.
Brown, aged eighty years, died tshort time
since IN Texas WHITTIER he had removed iron
his Mississippi home. about three years
ago with his sun William aud hs youAgesi
| daughter, julia Shotwell. He was the old
est son OF Rev. Joseph Brown, once so well
! known 10 all the pcoulc OF Middle Tonnes
see. apd particularly MOury county. James
yonGe, and ilved with lis faIher who then
lived three miles from Columbia near the
place where DR.. Akin now lives. on the hill
Immediately on this side Of Lvtle's creek,
nearthe old hurriag-ground, where so many
ot the pioneers of MHury now sleep. There
was thea church near that place, and there
stood the first courthouse In Maury county.
The death or Colonel James Brown reviVes
the reColloCtluuS OF the old times of Maury
county. When james Brown came to this
county, It was the time OF Indian fighters
aud block houses He was brought up
among scenes OF danger, and this gave him
much OF that ieatless energy which he eX-
hibited IN after life. When quite a youth,
IN company with his uncle, Colonel Joseph
u, Porter, he surVeYei . greater portion OF
what is now West Tennessee, aud became
~
fore any white people were there. His
mother, Mrs Joseph Brown, was 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 rs Indian fighters. Her sister,
Mrs Joseph Il. Porter, was the wife OF the
first county court clerk Of Maury county
who held the Office for nearly twenty-five
years. The Browns, PorterS and Bradshaws
were the earliest settlers south ofDuck river
and their descendants are now scattered
through Tennessee, Mississippi aud Texas.
Colonel James Brown was irst married to
Miss Williamson, who was tho sister oil
MCord Williamson and OF Mrs r. d. Frank
lin, aud the niece of Mrs, Nicholson, the
mother OF Hon. A. O. L. Nicholson. Colo
mel Bcown, after he was married first, set
tied In Madison eouuty, Tennessee, and his
first wife was hHrled near Jackson, In this
State. lie a,terward emigralod to Mssis-
sippi and became one of the richest and
most prosperous farmers In that State, as
well as one of the most able and public
spirited ~ her citizens, lie did y 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
70 his children. But with the energy char
acteristic OF the man, he commenced life
anew, and was rapidly acquiring property
IN Texas. He was n noble, true and good
man. lie gave all lac had TO the cause OF his
country, aad though cast down, he never
became respondent. lie attached himself
to the Cumberland Presbyterian church, al
which his lathenwas for so long leading
aud most beloved minister. All OF his iath.
er's family, whi9A 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 carry sadness
TO the hearts of thousands.