David E. Brown
Birth: <1801>, West Virginia, USA
Father: John J. Brown
Mother: Margaret Carpenter
- Married Deborah Stalnaker on 15 Feb 1827 at Lewis Co., West Virginia, USA
Notes: From History of Ritchie Co.
David E. Brown made his settlement on the "Hardesty" * - now the Thomas Mason farm. He was o f Dutch descent. His ancestors came to America as British soldiers during the Revolution; an d being so delighted with the county, they took up their residence on the South branch of th e Potomac when the conflict was ended; and from there John Brown emigrated to Lewis county, n ear the close of the eighteenth century, and settled on the waters of the West fork of the Mo nongahela river, near the Broad run Baptist church.
There David E. Brown, the head of the Ritchie county family, was born, on September 9, 1801 ; there he grew to manhood; there he was married to Miss Deborah Stalnaker, on February 15, 1 827; and from there came to Bone creek in 1853.
In 1861, Mrs. Brown passed from sight, and at Auburn, she rests. Mr. Brown, who surveved he r by a number of years, died at the home of his son, John, at Hannahdale.
They were the parents of nine children. Five of their seven sons served as Union soldiers, a nd all returned home in safety.
The eldest son, Joseph C., went to California, during the gold excitement, in 1849. There h e married and had a family, and there he sleeps. W. R. (the late father of W. R. Brown, of W est Union, and T. A., of Elizabeth), has been sleeping in the Auburn cemetery, for many years ; George W. married Miss Frances Nutter, sister of C. W. Nutter, and after her early death, h e went West, and near Buffalo, Wyoming, in 1902, he fell asleep; Andrew S. never married. H e went to*
The Hardesty farm, which was owned by Asa Law, of Jane Lew, was tenanted by Otho Law, befor e the coming of Mr. Brown, who purchased it.
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Wyoming near 1875, and there he was murdered, in 1901. He lived alone in a secluded spot, an d being known to have considerable means, robbery is supposed to have been the motive. Som e of his property in the hands of suspicious looking individuals, led to an investigation, wh ich brought to light the heinous crime, and the attempt to conceal it by the cremation of th e body. Samuel V. resides at Morgantown; E. M., at Auburn; John M., at Hannahdale; Mrs. P. P . Brown (Mary Jane), at Jane Lew; and Mrs. Elijah W. Summers (Caroline V.), at Summers.
George G. Brown - the well known timberman - formerly of Smithville, but now of Huntingon, be longs to this family. He is the son of the late Lemuel Brown, of Doddridge county; and grand son of Thomas and Mary Stalnaker Brown-
brother of David - of Lewis county.
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