. Centennial proceedings and historical incidents of the early settlers of Northfield, Vt. : with biographical sketches of prominent business men who have been and are now residents of the town . htout his father in the hotel business at that place in 1837,and for a number of years carried it on, being a wide-awake, industrious, and obhging landlord. In 1855 hemoved to the Depot village, and built some eight build-ings there, among them the ^rst Odd Fellows Hall, onCentral Street, where General Jackman now resides. Hewas elected Selectman, Lister, Constable, and Deputyand High Sherifi, serving


. Centennial proceedings and historical incidents of the early settlers of Northfield, Vt. : with biographical sketches of prominent business men who have been and are now residents of the town . htout his father in the hotel business at that place in 1837,and for a number of years carried it on, being a wide-awake, industrious, and obhging landlord. In 1855 hemoved to the Depot village, and built some eight build-ings there, among them the ^rst Odd Fellows Hall, onCentral Street, where General Jackman now resides. Hewas elected Selectman, Lister, Constable, and Deputyand High Sherifi, serving in some capacity as an officerfor thirty-four years. He was a Director in the WellsRiver Railroad in 1872, and was an agent for the CentralVermont Railroad. Mr. Brown married Sylva Elvira Partridge in 1835,who died in 1863, and they had two children : Jane, b 1836; George W., b 1841. Mr. Brown married Janette Taylor, who died in 1865,for his second wife. He moved to Montpelier in 1866, andmarried Mrs. Carrie W. Camp for his third wife, in 1868,who died in 1873. He moved to Boston, and married A. Warren for his fourth wife, in 1874. Mr. Brown died in Northfield, August 10, ASrOR, LENOX AND?flLDEW fOUNDATiOJNS


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