John Brown, a native of Canada, was accidentally drowned at the age of 36 years. He married Betsey Thomas, of Cook's Mills, Canada, and their children were John and Joseph. The latter, a native of Canada, came to Batavia at the age of 18 years. He married, first, Thetus Kennedy, by whom he had children as follows: George, Sarah, Mary A., Amidon, Henry W., and John. His second wife was Mary Ann, daughter of Jacob and Anna (Merrill) Lown, of Batavia. He is now a merchant at West Batavia. Mary A. married Cyrus Amidon, and they have a daughter, Nellie L. Mr. Brown's first wife, Thetus, was born in Otsego County, and died in Batavia, May 13, 1888, aged 68 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