DANIEL BROWN

The Oldest Man in Moultrie County Died Friday Morning.

Daniel Brown, the oldest man in Moultrie county and one of the oldest
residents of the county died last Friday morning at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Frank Algood in this city aged 93 years 4 months and 10
days.

The deceased was born in Bourbon county, Ky., January 25, 1810 and came to
what is now Moultrie county in November 1832 and has lived in this vicinity
ever since. He was married four times and was the father of nine children
five of whom are dead, those living are William Brown of Council Bluffs,
Iowa, Mrs. Euphenia Leeds of Windsor, Daniel W. Brown and Mrs. Laura Algood
of Sullivan.

Mr. Brown united with the Whitfield Baptist church in Whitley township in
the spring of 1861. He was one of the pioneer settlers of this country and
always commanded the respect of all who knew him.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev. T.M. Griffith of Windsor at the
Whitfield church Saturday morning after which the interment was in the
nearby cemetery.

Wives of Daniel were
Eliza A unknown b in VA children of Daniel and Eliza were
John J b OH 1834
Mary J b OH 1841m John Drane of Moultrie cty IL
William H b OH 1842 listed in obituary as living in Council Bluff IOWA .
Nancy A Brown b OH 1844 m Epharim Kester in Moultrie cty IL Ossis J Lilly Moultrie cty IL Simeon Bundy Moultrie cty IL
Hannah E Brown b IL 1848 m F M Leeds Moultrie cty IL
2 wife of Daniel Brown Nancy J French in Moultrie ctyIL
3 wife thought to be Susan
4 wife of Daniel Brown Elizabeth Little of Moultrie cty IL
their children were
Daniel W or R b Moultrie IL 1858 m Vena MCCabe Moultrie cty IL
Samuel Henry b Moultrie cty IL m 3 times 2 children by second wife Charlie, and Minnie of Moultrie cty IL
2 children by 3 wife Ida Mae Strickland Susan and Ethel Moultrie cty IL
Mattie J Brown b 1864 Moultrie cty IL m Arthur Rose of Moultrie cty IL
Laura B b 1866 Moultrie cty IL m Frank Algood.

I believe that at one time Daniel and first wife Eliza A lived in Ohio, since most of their children were born there even after they had settled in Moultrie cty IL. Maybe Eliza's family lived there.
Census in IL shows that Daniel's parents were both born in KY.
Brown's were among the first settlers in Bourbon cty, but so far I have not found Daniels parents. If anyone has any information about this family my email is suschoney@hotmail.com.