Where do the Browns come from?
About the time that the James and Eunice Brown family converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1843, they lived in
Greenville, Floyd County, Indiana, where they were prosperous farmers. They left Indiana and moved to Fredericktown, Missouri, then to Macoupin County in Illinois, then to Nauvoo, Illinois in 1844. From there, they were driven from Illinois and eventually made it to at Council Bluffs, Iowa, where, in 1846, a call was made for a battalion of 500 men from among the Mormons to fight in the Mexican War. James volunteered his services and was mustered in the service of the United States in the Colonel Allen Company, taking with him his family as did some of the other volunteers. After the Mexican War ended in May 1847, they left Pueblo and arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah, where they disbanded. They were called, with others, to settle Manti, Sanpete County, Utah, where they arrived November 22, 1849.
Stephen ("Lon") Alonzo Brown was born to Neuman & Lora Ann Brown in Springdale, Utah, then moved to Rockville soon after. In 1872, his family moved to Kanab, Utah, then in 1879, they began their journey to move to Arizona. Neuman died on the way and buried near Lee's Ferry. Lora continued to lead her family to Springerville, Arizona, where they stayed for a few years before moving to Luna, New Mexico, then Pleasington, New Mexico. then back to Luna. In the early 1890s, Lon's family purchased 160 acres to homestead in Luna.
Greenville, Floyd County, Indiana, where they were prosperous farmers. They left Indiana and moved to Fredericktown, Missouri, then to Macoupin County in Illinois, then to Nauvoo, Illinois in 1844. From there, they were driven from Illinois and eventually made it to at Council Bluffs, Iowa, where, in 1846, a call was made for a battalion of 500 men from among the Mormons to fight in the Mexican War. James volunteered his services and was mustered in the service of the United States in the Colonel Allen Company, taking with him his family as did some of the other volunteers. After the Mexican War ended in May 1847, they left Pueblo and arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah, where they disbanded. They were called, with others, to settle Manti, Sanpete County, Utah, where they arrived November 22, 1849.
Stephen ("Lon") Alonzo Brown was born to Neuman & Lora Ann Brown in Springdale, Utah, then moved to Rockville soon after. In 1872, his family moved to Kanab, Utah, then in 1879, they began their journey to move to Arizona. Neuman died on the way and buried near Lee's Ferry. Lora continued to lead her family to Springerville, Arizona, where they stayed for a few years before moving to Luna, New Mexico, then Pleasington, New Mexico. then back to Luna. In the early 1890s, Lon's family purchased 160 acres to homestead in Luna.
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