The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 929 CARL. C. BROWN. Carl C. Brown, engaged in the auto repair business in Yakima under the name of the Independent Automobile Company, was born at Morton, Illinois, on the 18th of April, 1881, a son of Alvin C. and Adeline (Smith) Brown, who in the year 1883 removed with their family to South Dakota, where they resided until 1905. In that year they came to Yakima, where both passed away. They were farming people, the father always following that occupation in order to provide for the support of his family. After acquiring a public school education Carl C. Brown entered the united States army in 1903 and served until 1906. He then came to Yakima and joined the tire department, of which he was made captain the following year. He held that position until he established his present business under the name of the Independent Automobile Company on the 10th of December, 1913, his associate in the undertaking being George MacLaughlin. They established business at No. 15 North Third street and in March, 1915, removed to 309 East Chestnut street, occupying a brick building thirty-five by seventy-five feet which was built especially for them. Their plant is equipped with a complete line of machinery for auto repair work and they have one of the best houses of the kind in Yakima. On the 1st of June, 1918, they incorporated the business, taking in two of their mechanics as stockholders, thus giving the men an interest in the company and a share in the profits. On the 8th of July, 1908. Mr. Brown was married to Miss Frances Southworth, a native of Pennsylvania. and they have become parents of three children: Orville Lincoln, nine years of age; Bernice Adeline, seven years of age; and Carl C., Jr., a little lad of five. Mr. Brown is an independent republican in politics, casting his ballot according to the dictates of his judgment yet usually supporting the men and measures of the republican party. Fraternally he is connected with the Knights of Pythias and he belongs to the Yakima Valley Business Men's Association, taking an active interest in all those things which have to do with the material development of the valley and the promotion of its trade relations. ******************************** Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.