Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers. "An Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties") Spokane, WA: Western Historical Publishing Co., 1905. p. 800. S. S. BROWN resides one mile east from Haystack in Crook county, where he has a choice estate of four hundred acres. He gives his entire, attention to general farming and has made a good showing in that line. His place has good improvements and he raises sufficient stock to handle the estate. S. S. Brown was born in eastern Tennessee, in 1844. His father, J. B. Brown, was a native of North Carolina and was a veteran of the Revolution. The mother of our subject was Sarah (McNeil) Brown, also a native of North Carolina. In his native state, Mr. Brown received his early education and at the breaking out of the Civil War, belonged to Company A, of the Tennessee Militia. His company and Company B were retained in the service by General Burnside and they spent some time in active service. In 1864, Mr. Brown removed to Kentucky and a few years later, went thence.to Kansas, where he, was engaged in farming for about eleven years. In 1876, he came on west to Linn county, Oregon, and did farming there for three years. Then, it being 1879, he came to this side of the mountains and settled on Willow creek in Crook county. That was his home for eleven years and then he sold out and came to his present location, purchasing four hundred acres, which is his farm today. Mr. Brown has always shown himself a man of industry and thrift, laboring faithfully and steadily to bring about the best results in his entire business enterprises and to build up the country. In 1861 Mr. Brown married Miss Ross, a native of Tennessee. Mr. Brown has the following named children : Mary Jane, James A., John B., Warren, Ella, Maude, Lulu, Vesta, Roy, Fred, and Thelma. Fraternally, our subject belongs to the I. O. O. F. and the A. O. U. W.., while in political matters, he is allied with the Democratic party. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in June 2010 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.