This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MarcusPartlow Surnames: Brown, Partlow, Kent, Gibson, Pease Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.gibson/5627/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Downloaded from Books.google.com: Anon., Portrait and Biographical Record of Northern Michigan, Chicago: Record Publishing Company, 1895 Names: Brown, Partlow, Kent, Gibson, Pease Page 401 "WILLIAM L. BROWN, a leading contractor and builder of Traverse City, commands a large and growing business. His work being of a substantial and reliable kind, he has plenty to do, even during the dull period, and many well constructed residences and other buildings here stand as evidence of his skill. One of the native-born sons of Grand Traverse County, he has grown up with this region, and his own history has been interwoven with its progress. Henry Brown, father of our subject, is a native of the Emerald Isle, but came to the United States while quite young. He first located in Illinois, which was his home for three decades, during which time he was engaged in farming. He is now living a retired life in Traverse City. In 1851 he married Julia Partlow, who bore him nine children, namely: Samuel M., a Justice of the Peace of this city; Albert II.; Ida, Mrs. W. J. Kent; Clara, Martha, Ray, William, and two who died in childhood. The others are »11 residents of the city, an! d are numbered among its best families. The birth of our subject occurred January 81, 18C8, in his township, Grand Traverse County. He was reared on his father's farm, and from 1?>??- hood was trained in ind-ustrious and persevering habits. He continued to live with his parents until two years after he had reached his majority, when he determined to seek some other way of making his living. As he had a natural talent for mechanical construction, he began working as a carpenter, and since that time has been thus employed. At the end of two years he commenced his present occupation of taking contracts, and soon built up a good reputation as a man who carried out his work to the letter, and could be depended upon in every particular. April 8, 1894, a marriage ceremony was performed in this city by which Miss Allie Gibson became the wife of William L. Brown. She was born November 5, 1872, being a daughter of Giles and Mary A. (Pease) Gibson. In his social relations Mr. Brown is identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and with the Knights of the Maccabees. Politically he is a supporter of the Republican party, and in local matters is a firm believer in choosing only good men for office, regardless of party Hues." END Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.