(P. 437) WILLIAM R. BROWN, b. Indiana 1836, son of John and Rachel (Peterson) Brown, the former a native of Kentucky and the latter a descendant of old Virginia families. At age 19 William R. came west and arrived at Omaha on May 15, 1862, when it was but a small village of about 1,000 inhabitants. He worked at teaming, working in a stone quarry, then engaged in freighting to Denver. In 1867 he went to work for the Union Pacific Railroad until 1877, when he rented land east of Fort Omaha and farmed. He eventually settled in Pottawattamie Co. Iowa. He married in Warren Co Iowa near Fort Hartford in 1861 to Margaret L. Lewin, daughter of Washington Lewin who came to Omaha in 1856. They have 9 children: Charles residing in Omaha; James of Galesburg IL; Mary wife of J.K. Hazzard of Omaha; Albert of Omaha; Dolly at home; Nellie, Bennie, Delphia, Salome and Oscar. They also lost 5 children by death in childhood. (P. 440) THOMAS J. JONES, b. Mason County, Old Dominion, near the Ohio River, Nov 16, 1833, son of Charles Jones and Rhoda N. (Wright) Jones; Rhoda the daughter of Gad and Rhoda (North) Wright. To Charles Jones and wife, 13 children were born, six of whom are living. Three daughters are in Indiana and two are in Nebraska. The mother lives with her son in this county, and at this writing has reached the advanced age of 82 years. Thomas married Sept 1858 to Ann Elizabeth Clark, of Decatur Co, Indiana, daughter of William Clark, grandaughter of Joseph Clark, a Kentuckian. Ann's mother was Ritty Jane Menefee, daughter of Larkin Menefee, a native of Kentucky. Thomas Jones and wife have 3 children: Martha Jane wife of Orlando Hamilton; Elnora wife of William Shelton; and Thoda wife of Angus McKenzie. One son, William Clark, is deceased. (P. 442) E.S. BARNETT, b. New Haven Connecticut January 14, 1833, son of Willis and Rosetta (Smith) Barnett. E.S. Barnett married in New Haven Connecticut on May 30, 1854 to Sarah A. Jacobs, a native of that State, daughter of Enoch and Sarah (Brown) Jacobs, who were of French descent. Mr and Mrs Barnett are parents of two children: Lena wife of Jonathan Chase of Weeping Water, Nebraska; and Catherine wife of F.H. Young of Durango, Colorado. (P. 444) DR. J.W. NUSUM, b. Greene Co, Pennsylvania, Dec 19, 1848, son of George G. Nusum, grandson of Silas and Charlotte (Frost) Nusum, natives of Virginia. In 1872 Dr J.W. Nusum married Emma Armstrong of St Charles Iowa. He arrived at Crescent City, Iowa, Dec 1878, and opened practice. "Taking great pride in his profession, he has an extensive and good paying patronage, even in Florence, Omaha, Council Bluffs, Missouri Valley and the surrounding country. He makes a specialty of eye and throat diseases." Children of J.W. and Emma Nusum are: George G.; Maggie E.; and Vernie.