The Bates County (MO) History written in 1883 mentions that a John W. Brown lived in Hudson Twp., of Bates Co., MO. Here is a brief synopsis of his write-up from p. 1328: John W. Brown is a native of Maryland, and was b. Dec, 1813. John Brown, his father, a native of Penn., b. 1790, m. Miss Nancy BRALSFORD, from the same state. John W. Brown moved to Ohio with his parents in 1817, and located in Muskingum County. In 1835 he went to Champaign Co.. On the 3rd of Nov. 1836 he m. Miss Elizabeth WHITE, a dau. of Samuel and Mercy White. She was b. in Bucks Co. PA in 1820. After their married they resided in Champaign Co for about 20 years. He went to MO in Feb. 1866, and first settled in Henry Co, but in one year moved to Bates Co. where he bought land and improved his farm in Section 6. He and his wife raised a family of 11 children: Amos A. Brown & Samuel W. Brown both died in the service of their country in Oct. 1862, The former was in the 66 OH Vol. Inf. Regt. and d. in the hospital at Annapolis; Samuel was a member of the 13th OH Vol. Inf. Regt. and d. in the hospital at Memphis. Three others are also deceased, Tamar, Joseph N. (who died in Oct. 1867), and John H., an express messenger who was killed in a railroad accident in Dec. 1880. Those living are Thomas J., Mary A. (now Mrs. M.R. McKINLEY), James T., Benjamin F., Caroline E. (now Mrs. Clark Wix), and Virena (now Mrs. G. W. PHARIS).