John Mack BROWN

     John Mack BROWN, son of John Humphreys BROWN and Jane Ann Allen, was born on 23 March 1859 in Richland Springs, San Saba County, Texas.¹

John Mack BROWN appeared on a census, enumerated 1 June 1860, in the household of John Humphreys BROWN in San Saba County, Texas.¹

John Mack BROWN appeared on a census, enumerated 2 July 1870, in the household of John Humphreys BROWN and Jane Ann Allen in San Saba, San Saba County, Texas.²

John married Ara Alice Alford on 28 December 1876 in San Saba County, Texas.³

John Mack BROWN and Ara Alice Alford appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 12 June 1880 in San Saba County, Texas. The household was listed as Mack Brown, a 21-year-old farmer, and Allice, his wife, age 20. Her occupation was keeping house. They had two children: John age 2 and Sophia age 1.

John Mack BROWN and Joab BROWN killed Col. John Griffith on 7 March 1889 in Junction City, Texas. Griffith, a former Confederate guerilla leader and a master mason, was shot and killed at his ranch some twenty miles from Junction City. According to a newspaper story, Griffith "was a prominent figure during the civil war, commanding one of the most noted querrilla organizations, and the right bower of General Forrrest." The cause of the feud is believed to be Griffith's involvement in the lynching of Joab and Mack's older brother, Asa R. Brown.⁴

John Mack BROWN was sentenced to 25 years for the killing of Col. Griffith on 8 January 1894 in Texas State Penitentiary, Huntsville, Walker County, Texas. His brother Joab also served three and a half years for manslaughterr 1893-1896. Mack was paroled 15 Nov 1905 and received a full pardon 3 Jul 1907.

John Mack BROWN appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1 June 1900 in Texas State Penitentiary, Huntsville, Walker County, Texas. The household was listed as Mack Brown was a prisoner, age 41, born March 1859. He had been married for 22 years. His normal occupation was stockman.

John Mack BROWN and Alice Alford appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1910 in Kirkley, Converse County, Wyoming. The household was listed as (an unknown value.)

John Mack BROWN and Alice Alford appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 10 January 1920 in Thermopolis, Hot Springs county, Wyoming. The household was listed as John M. Brown, a 60-year-old laborer, and Alice A. Brown, his 60-year-old wife. They rented a home at 169 Washakie Street.

John Mack BROWN and Alice Alford appeared on a census enumerated 2 April 1930 in Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming. The household was listed as Myrtle I. Mathews, a 45-year-old cook in a restaurant, and her parents, John M. Brown, age 71, and Alice A. Brown, age 69. They had married when he was 20 and she was 17.

John Mack BROWN died on 7 March 1936 in Thermopolis, Hot Springs county, Wyoming, at age 76.⁵ He was buried in Monument Hill Cemetery.⁵