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Lake County, Indiana 1884
An Account of 
The Semi-Centennial Celebration
of Lake County September 3 and 4
with Historical Papers 
edited and published by T.H. Ball
pages 422 and 423 refer to the Brown family in Lake County, IN
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Encyclopedia of Genealogy and Biography of Lake County, Indiana 
with a Compendium of History 1834-1904 by Rev. T. H. Ball, 
published by The Lewis Publishing Company, New York and Chicago, 
1904  page 168

"Alexander F. Brown...was born in Schenectady county, New York, 
in 1804, and there remained until 1837, when he removed to Lake 
County, Indiana, settling in Eagle Creek township.  There he secured 
land from the government and developed and improved a farm. He was 
widely recognized as one of the leading and influential residents 
of this county, and his influence was a marked element in shaping 
the public policy.  He became a recognized leader in forming public 
thought and opinion, and all who knew him respected him for his 
loyalty to his honest convictions and his devotion to the general 
welfare.  In his political views he was a stanch Whig and he held 
membership in the Presbyterian church, holding office therein, 
taking a very helpful part in its work and contributing liberally 
and generaoulsy of his time and means to various church activities.  
He was killed in a runaway accident in 1849 when forty-five years of 
age.  His wife, who bore the maiden name of Eliza M. Barringer, was 
a native of Schenectady county, New York, and there spent the days 
of her girlhood.  She lived to be seventy-three years of age and 
died in Lake county, Indiana.  On her husband's death she was left 
to care for a family of five children, one of whom was born after 
his demise.  The eldest, a daughter, Mary, now the deceased wife of 
Thomas Fisher, was but twelve years of age at the time of the runaway 
accident which terminated the active and useful career of the husband 
and father.  John was the second of the family.  William B. (Barringer) 
the third , is a resident of Crown Point.  Anna is the wife of William 
C. Nicholson, of Crown Point.  George, the youngest, died when twenty-
nine years of age, leaving a widiow and three sons.  Mrs. Alexander 
Brown reared her family of five children and much credit is due her 
for their success in life.  She desired that they should have good 
educational privileges and thus be well fitted to meet life's practical 
and responsible duties, and she put forth every effort in her power to 
thus qualify tghem.  She was one of the noble pioneer women of Lake 
county and all praise is due her from her children and friends."
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