George W. Brown was born in Preble Co, OH, 21 April 1827. He is one of
12 children born to George and Sarah (Nethercut) Brown. The father was a
native of Virginia, and the mother of South Carolina. They started out
in life poor, but became prosperous farmers, and were honored and
respected members of society; both are now dead. George W. received a
good common-school education. In 1847, he was united in marriage with
Margaret Brumbaugh, and in the fall of 1851 moved to Green Township and
settled on 100 acres of wood land his father had purchased for him, and
50 acres that had been given Mrs. Brown by her parents; the clearing and
improving afforded abundant work for Mr. Brown. They have added to their
original place enough to make 485 acres, which have been partially
divided among the children, of whom there have been eight--William
married Mary Zumbrum, and resided in Whitley County. The rest are in
Noble Co. Otho married Barbara Royer; George married Ann McCoy; Sarah is
the wife of James McCoy; Ellen is the wife of Aaron Eagly; Ida married
Samuel Black, and Laura is single. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are members of the
German Baptist Church, and Mr. Brown is a Democrat.