John A. Brown

     John A. was born on Sunday, 8 May 1836 in Wharton, Wyandot County, Ohio. John married Lydia Beery, daughter of Jonathan Beery and Magdalena Corfman, on 27 October 1857. John & Lydia had children: Austin W. [12/__/1859][m. 1886 Mary], Laura E. [1863] & Eliza A. [1865]. 9 August 1870, John and his wife, Lydia, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Crane Township. Enumerated in this household were John Brown [34 Ohio]. his wife: Lydia [34 Ohio], children: Austin [10 Ohio]. Laura E. [7 Ohio], Eliza [5 Ohio], William W. [28 Ohio], Harriett [20 Ohio].¹ 11 June 1880, John and his wife, Lydia, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Mifflin Township. Enumerated in this household were John A. Brown [44 Ohio]. his wife: Lydia [44 Ohio], children: Austin W. [20 Ohio]. Laura [17 Ohio], Eliza A. [15 Ohio], & his brother: Jacob [35 Ohio].² John departed this life in 1899 in Wyandot County, Ohio, at age 62 years. He was buried there in Oak Hill Cemetery.