Date Original
1847- 1990
Description
This collection contains a photocopy of a letter from John Benton Brown to Mr. Parson Jackson. It also contains a photocopy of a letter from Mary Lee Page to Russell Baker of the Arkansas History Commission requesting information on her ancestor, John Benton Brown.
Biographical/Historical Note
John Benton Brown was born in South Carolina on February 9, 1878. He married Sarah Ann Huston (Houston) in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 6, 1808. Brown was in the War of 1812, 2nd Regiment Cocke's West Tennessee Militia, and First Sergeant, Captain Francis S. Ellis' Company. John and Sarah Brown moved to Cabin Creek (now Lamar), Johnson County, Arkansas, in 1836. Brown was a probate judge in Johnson County in 1838 and 1852. He was elected to the Arkansas Legislature in 1844. Brown died on October 25, 1852.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.072.021
Resource Type
Text
Collection
John Benton Brown letter, SMC.072.021
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
John Benton Brown letter, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
