County of Christian, Kentucky.  Historical and Biographical.  Edited by 
William Henry Perrin.  F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1884, pp. 347-348.

ENOCH A. BROWN (deceased) was born in the year 1805 in Georgia, whence 
in childhood he removed with his parents to Rowan County, N. C.  There 
the father died, and the mother, Rachel Brown, with her three children, 
Enoch A., John W. and Margaret Brown, came to Christian County, Ky., in 
1812.  At that time the family were in very humble circumstances, and 
the subject of these lines being the eldest of the three children was 
compelled to render assistance in procuring sustenance for the family.  
He was thereby largely deprived of the advantages of schooling, being 
only permitted to attend school a short time each year during the winter 
months.  Being possessed, however, of an indomitable will, coupled with 
great energy, he determined to secure an education, which he 
accomplished under extreme difficulties, keeping his book before him 
while he sat upon his shoe-bench, and thus, while shaping the vamps of 
the rude pioneer's shoe he was also tutoring his young mind with 
knowledge, the influence of which was destined to be felt by the future 
generations of Christian County.  He soon became competent to fill the 
position of teacher, which for some years engaged a portion of his time, 
and often after the duties of the schoolroom were ended for the day he 
worked until late in the night preparing the forest land for the plow.  
He united with the Christian Church about 1827, and to his honor it is 
said that he preached more than fifty years in the same house, during 
which time he administered the ordinance of baptism and performed the 
marriage ceremony for more persons than any other man in the county, 
having frequently married father and son.  He was the choice of the 
people of this county in 1863 to represent them in the State 
Legislature, where he served with credit one term.  He was also a 
candidate for delegate to the State Constitutional Convention of 1849, 
but sustained a defeat in consequence of his advocacy of a clause 
providing for the liberation of slaves.  He was married in Christian 
County, Ky., in 1830, to Sarah Brasher, who was born in 1809 in South 
Carolina, and who still survives him.  He died in June, 1882, but the 
imprint of his molding hand will long remain to evidence the fact that 
he lived for a high aim and acted well his part.  His venerable mother, 
Rachel Long, who was married twice, and whose maiden name was Rachel 
Phillips, died in Christian County in 1880 at the age of one hundred and 
one years.  Of ten children born to Enoch A. and Sarah Brown five are 
still living, four of whom are residents of this county.  The eldest of 
these is Omar S. Brown, who was born January 13, 1832, and was educated 
in the common school and at the Transylvania College at Lexington, Ky., 
and for a time taught school; he is a very successful farmer and present 
deputy Sheriff of the county; he also served the county three years as 
Commissioner of Tax. He is at present a member of the Board of Trustees 
for the Hopkinsville Public School as well as of the South Kentucky 
College.  He was married in 1866 to Kate Davis, daughter of Benjamin and 
Rochie Davis.  They have one child, Lizzie A. Brown.  Cyrus M. Brown, 
present Sheriff of the county, is the ninth of the family of Enoch A. 
Brown, and was born February 26, 1848.  He obtained a practical 
education, and for ten years was a prominent teacher of the county, in 
which he was eminently successful, and during which time he developed a 
literary talent of no mean order.  In 1880 he was elected to the office 
of Sheriff, and the ability with which he filled that position was shown 
in his re-election in 1882.  He is a Republican and a member of the 
A. F. & A. M.

Brasher Brown Davis Long Phillips 
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