Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle, Kniffin, 8th ed., 1888,
Jefferson Co.

HON. ELI H. BROWN was born in Brandenburg, Ky., November 13, 1843, and is a
son of John Mc. and Minerva J. (Murray) Brown, the former a native of
Nelson County and the latter of Washington County.  His grandfather, Joseph
Brown, came from Virginia, and settled in Nelson County.  His maternal
grandfather, Col. John Murray, served in the war of 1812, and was a native
of Maryland.  He came to Kentucky and settled in Washington County at a
very early day.  The father of the subject was a merchant most of his life,
and also dealt largely in tobacco.  He was one of a firm who had stores in
Hardinsburg, Brandenburg and Stephensport, Cloverport and Hawesville; he
died in 1865.  He was County Judge of Hancock County the last eight years
of his life.  Hon. Eli H. Brown was reared in his native town and educated
principally at Hawesville, finishing his education and Lewisport College,
Kentucky.  He read law with Hon. George W. Williams, now of Owenbsoro, and
was admitted to the bar at Hawesville in 1862.  In 1872 he removed to
Owensboro, and formed a partnership with his old preceptor, Judge Williams,
remaining with him until 1878, when he came to Louisville, and has since
practiced in this city. While still a resident of Hancock, he was appointed
to fill a vacancy as Commonwealth's Attorney of the Fifth Judicial
District.  In 1872 he was Democratic elector in the Second Congressional
District, and had a joint discussion with Hon. Samuel E. Smith, who, in
1867, contested with Hon. John Young Brown his seat in Congress.  He was
married in February, 1870, to Miss Nannie W. Dorsey, youngest daughter of
Dr. W. D. Dorsey, of Kentucky, an eminent physician, who removed to Yazoo
City, Miss., and became very wealthy.  Four children were born to this
union: Horace Stone, Eli Houston, Washington Dorsey and Sarah Ellen.  His
first wife died in December, 1885.  In March, 1888, Judge Brown was married
to Miss Elizabeth A. Keegan, of Louisville, Ky., a highly accomplished
lady--she being the youngest daughter of an old and prominent family of
Louisville.

Brown Murray Williams Smith Dorsey Keegan
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Brandenburg-Meade-KY Nelson-KY Washington-KY Hawesville-Hancock-KY
Owensboro-Daviess-KY Yazoo_City-Yazoo-MS MD

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