Biographical Sketch of

Cyrus Brown

Transcribed by Barbara Voss



Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin, 
published 1890 by Acme Publishing Co., Chicago, Page 442

Cyrus Brown, owner of a fine farm of 300 acres on section 13, Mackford Township, Green Lake County, is a native of New 
Hampshire. He was born in Orford, Grafton County, April 4, 1819, and is a son of Samuel and Betsy (Abbott) Brown, whose 
family numbered seven children, part of whom lived to mature years. Sabrina, the first born, married Clark Lovejoy and 
settled in Orford, N. H., where she died in 1887; William is living on the old homestead; Cyrus is the next younger; 
Irene died at the age of two years; Richard died at the age of ten years; John died when six years of age; and Irene 
the second of that name, completes the family. Mr. Brown, the father of the above named children, died in the prime of 
manhood, passing away in 1835, at the age of thirty nine. His wife survived him many years, dying in New Hampshire in 
1878, at the age of seventy nine years.

Cyrus Brown, whose name heads this sketch, grew to manhood in his native county, and such educational advantages as he 
received were afforded by the district schools. As his father was in limited circumstances, he did not get to remain in 
school but a few terms, having at the age of sixteen years to begin life for himself. He began working upon a farm, and 
not only earned his own livelihood but also contributed to the support of the family. We find him in 1850 en route to 
the West with the intention of making a location somewhere upon its broad prairies. He traveled extensively over Illinois,
Iowa and Wisconsin and in the course of his rambles, he and his brother, who accompanied him, crossed the Mississippi 
River at McGregor and thence made their way to Rock Island, and striking the Rock River followed along that stream until 
reaching Mackford Prairie. They made the journey on foot and were thus enabled to see the county, and he here determined 
to make his future home. Without delay he purchased a farm which has been his home from that time until the present. 

He began life a poor boy with nothing to depend upon except his own resources. His capital consisted only of a determined 
will, a resolve to succeed and a young man�s bright hope for the future. It is due only to his industry, economy, 
judicious management and fair dealing that he has accumulated the comfortable property which makes him one of the 
substantial farmers of Mackford Township. A fine farm of 200 hundred acres pays tribute to his care and cultivation. Mr. 
Brown in politics is a stanch supporter of the Democratic Party. He was elected Supervisor of the town, but has his own 
business affairs to attend to. He is a consistent Christian, being a communicant of the Universalist Church.







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