Owen Brown (February 16, 1771 – May 8, 1856), father of Abolitionist John Brown, was a wealthy cattle breeder and land speculator who operated a successful tannery in Hudson, Ohio.
Creator: Brown, Owen, 1771-1856 Date: March 27, 1856 Level of Description: Item Material Type: Manuscripts Call Number: John Brown Coll. He was also a stout and outspoken abolitionist and civil servant.
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... Owen O. Owen Brown, father of Abolitionist John Brown, was himself a noted abolitionist and civil servant. Owen Brown (1771 - 1856) How do we create a person’s profile? Brown was a founder of multiple institutions including the Western Reserve Anti-Slavery Society, Western Reserve College (now Case Western Reserve University), and the Free Congressional Church. Owen Brown (February 16, 1771 – May 8, 1856), father of abolitionist John Brown, was a wealthy cattle breeder and land speculator who operated a successful tannery in Hudson, Ohio.He was also a stout and outspoken abolitionist and civil servant. Owen Brown (February 16, 1771 – May 8, 1856), father of Abolitionist John Brown, was himself a noted abolitionist and civil servant. Trusted by millions of genealogists since 2003.
One of 10 children, Owen Brown was born on February 16, 1771 to Revolutionary War Lieutenant John Brown and Hanna Owen Brown, in Torrington, Connecticut. Owen Brown learned the trade of tanner and settle Owen Brown, father of Abolitionist John Brown, was himself a noted abolitionist and civil servant. Oliver Brown was John Brown's brother.
1 Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870 , Torrington, p. 10, Birth record for son John Brown, New England Historic Genealogical Society (Online Database).
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Sources for Owen Brown. 28049816, citing Old Hudson Township Burying Ground, Hudson, Summit County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Tim Hudson (contributor 47013120) . 8) OWEN BROWN born February 16, 1771; died May 8, 1856 in Hudson, Summit County, Ohio; married (1) Ruth Mills in 1793; married (2) Sarah (Sally) Root in 1809; married (3) Lucy Drake Hinsdale in 1841. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Owen Brown (February 16, 1771 – May 8, 1856), father of Abolitionist John Brown, was a wealthy cattle breeder and land speculator who operated a successful tannery in Hudson, Ohio. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person’s profile.