Joseph Brown, a gentleman in the prime of life, is the owner of a fine property on section 9, in Silver Creek Township, consisting of 250 acres of highly cultivated land, supplied with good buildings and all the accessories of a desirable modern homestead. Mr. Brown took possession of this farm in 1880, where he has been very successful, and has become thoroughly identified with the farming and business interests of that section.

Mr. Brown was born in Jo Daviess County, Ill., in March, 1854, and is the son of Frank and Catharine (Wock) Brown, who are living retired from active labor in the village of Lena, this county. Joseph was the second son and fifth child in a family of nine children, seven of whom are living. When four years of age his parents came to this county, and he completed his education in the dis­trict schools of Kent Township. He remained at home until of marriageable age, and on the 23d of November, 1880, was united with Miss Josephine C. Faist, a native of this county and daughter of Andrew Faist, a prosperous farmer of Silver Creek Township.

Of this union there have been born four chil­dren, namely, William F.. M. Josephine, Edward I., and Mary who died when eleven mouths old. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are members of the German Catholic Church. Our subject has officiated as Constable; when exercising the right of suffrage he votes the straight Democratic ticket.

Contributed by Samuel Brown - Portrait and Biographical Album of Stephenson Co., Ill. 1888 Pages 723-724