"An Illustrated history of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties : with a
brief outline of the early history of the state of Oregon." Chicago?: Western
Historical Pub. Co., 1902.  Page 580.  Malheur County.

GEORGE G. BROWN

     This representative agriculturist and patriotic citizen is one of the
leading farmers of the vicinity of Nyssa, having a quarter section of good land,
which is his family home, two miles west form that town.  Mr. Brown was born in
Platt county, Missouri, on January 22, 1850, being the son of George and Jemima
(Harris) Brown.  In March 1855, the family went to Doniphan county, Kansas, and
the father was one of the early settlers of that section.  He was a pro-slavery
advocate and was through the exciting times of that period.  In 1867 they
removed to Newton county, Missouri, and in 1869 the father died there.  Our
subject grew to manhood on a farm, gaining his education as best could be done
from the scanty opportunity of the common schools, which, however, was made the
most of by our subject.
     On March 15, 1874, in Newton county, occurred the marriage of Mr. Brown and
Margaret D. Cary.  In 1878 they removed to Grayson county, Texas, and there Mr.
Brown devoted his energies to farming and stockraising until 1886, at which time
he returned to Newton county, Missouri, and two years later came thence to this
country across the plains with teams and wagons.  He had his wife, four children
and mother on the trip and one hundred days were consumed in making it.  They
arrived at Long valley, Idaho, without serious accident and there Mr. Brown
engaged in raising stock.  It was in 1891 that Mr. Brown removed his family to
his present abode.  He entered a homestead and began the toil of making a
fertile farm and comfortable home from the wilds of nature.  He has succeeded in
a good manner and has a valuable place.  He secures water from the Owyhee ditch,
has the farm well tilled, has a good residence, fine orchard, and secures a good
return annually from the abundant crops raised.
     Mr. Brown is affiliated with the K. of P., Armour Lodge, No. 69, of
Ontario, and in political matters holds with the Democratic party, being active
in the interests of the country and laboring always for the advancement and
upbuilding of the same.  To Mr. and Mrs. Brown have been born the following
named children:  Carrie B., wife of Ira Rutledge, near Nyssa; Daisy, wife of
John Ray, living near Nyssa; Effie, wife of N. Minton, living near Nyssa;
William Edward; Francis; Georgia.
 

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2006 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.