. Sixty years in Texas. , and he departed this life without a stain uponhis character. JOHN HENRY BROWN Late of Dallas, was born in Pike County, Mis-souri, Oct. 29, 1820, five months before that territorybecame a State. His family is essentially one of pa-triots and historical worth. The originator of the fam-ily came across the ocean in the time of Lord Balti-more. Captain Henry S. Brown, the father of JohnHenry Brown, came to Texas in 1824, as an Indianand Mexican trader, and was in many Indian often commanded companies against the Indians,defeating them near where Waco now stands,
. Sixty years in Texas. , and he departed this life without a stain uponhis character. JOHN HENRY BROWN Late of Dallas, was born in Pike County, Mis-souri, Oct. 29, 1820, five months before that territorybecame a State. His family is essentially one of pa-triots and historical worth. The originator of the fam-ily came across the ocean in the time of Lord Balti-more. Captain Henry S. Brown, the father of JohnHenry Brown, came to Texas in 1824, as an Indianand Mexican trader, and was in many Indian often commanded companies against the Indians,defeating them near where Waco now stands, andin 1825 north of San Antonio, and in 1827 on theNueces, and led his company to victory in many oth-er fights in Central Texas, where there was such abloody warfare for many years with the died suddenly in Brazoria, July 26, 1834. BrownCounty, created in 1856, was named in his honor atthe request of many old citizens. His wife survivedhim until April 30th, 1861. She died at her homein Lavaca County, JOHN HENRY BROWN Sixty Years in Texas. 97 To write the history of John Henry Brown wouldrequire a large volume. He is known in Texas, andfavorably known. It is not the leading and greatmen of Texas only that know John Henry Brown,but his name is a household word in the homes of allthe common people of Texas, and all the long timeduring his active and useful life he has worked inthe interest of the people, and for the welfare of ourbeloved State. His services and advice have beeneagerly sought after wherever he has lived in ourgreat State, and he has been prominent in the an-nals of Texas as a pioneer, legislator, soldier and his-torian. He departed this life without a stain uponhis character, honored by the people and loved byhis neighbors. THE COCHRAN FAMILY John M. Cochran has been a resident of Texassince his early childhood, and has been identifiedwith the interests of Dallas County as closely as anyman that has lived in the county. He was born inTennessee,
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