Transcription contributed by Martie Callihan 23 January 2005

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JAMES C. BROWN, manager of the Franklin Pottery Company, Franklin; is the son of Joseph A. and Margaret Brown, and was born in Franklin Township June 7, 1840; his father was one of the early pioneers of this county, having come here in 1800 and settled on Clear Creek, where his grandfather had entered a full section of land; he was reared on a farm. April 16, 1861, at the first call of the President for troops, he enlisted in Company F, 1st O. V. I., under Capt. John Kell, and served three months; then re-enlisted in Company C, 69th O. V. I., under Capt. George Elliott, and served three years longer, when he was mustered out at Camp Dennison and returned to Franklin and engaged as book-keeper and Secretary of the Franklin Paper Mills, of which he was a stockholder, seven years. Jan. 1, 1881. he was elected manager of the Franklin Pottery Company, in which he is the largest stockholder. Mr. Brown was married, in Franklin, Feb. 28, 1868, to Katie, daughter of George and Abbie Lawyer, born in Cincinnati in 1848. He owns a fine residence on Center street, south of Sixth, one-half of Brady's jewelry store, between Third and Fourth streets, and 71 acres of land adjoining the corporation on the north. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, in which he has taken three degrees, the Odd Fellows, in which he has taken five degrees, and a member of the M. E. Church.