John Brown was a native of County Limerick, Ireland. In 1847 he came to Batavia, and now resides on Cedar Street. His brothers and sisters are Margaret, Ellen, Stephen, and Michael. John Brown married Ellen Sexton, of Ireland, and his children are John, Johanna, Mary J., Kittie, and Stephen W. The latter was born in Batavia, and married Sarah Francis, daughter of William and Johanna (Monion) Francis, of Bethany. He is now proprietor of the West End Hotel on West Main Street, Batavia, where he has been four years.

FROM: Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890