“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


CHARLES C. BROWN, farmer, Secs. 10 and 11; P. O. Hebron; born in 
Jefferson Co., N. Y. Oct. 23, 1836; came to Jefferson Co., Wis., at the 
age of 10, locating on a farm in Hebron; after eighteen months they 
removed to the village of Hebron, where they lived about twenty-two 
years.  Mr. Brown was in the mill of J. Powers twelve years; spent one 
year in Jefferson and enlisted Aug. 21, 1862, in the 28th W. V. I.; was 
with his regiment in Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, 
Louisiana, Alabama and Texas; was in the battles of Helena, Ark., 
Greenwood, Miss., Mark's Mill and Saline River, Ark., Spanish Fort and 
Fort Blakely, Ala.; the regiment saw much hard marching and fighting 
and was discharged in September, 1865.  On his return. Mr. B. spent two 
years in Hebron, then settled on the farm he now owns of eighty-eight 
acres.  He married Miss Caroline Jones, of Hebron, Nov. 26, 1854; they 
have eight children - Ida, George, Edward, Willie, Dennis, Samuel, 
James and Cora.  Mr. Brown is a Republican, and has been Town 
Treasurer; is a member of Hebron Lodge, No. 265, I. O. O. F.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)