Details for William Franklin Brown
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5049005827
Data
| Marker Number | 5827 |
| Atlas Number | 5049005827 |
| Marker Title | William Franklin Brown |
| Index Entry | Brown, William Franklin |
| Address | |
| City | Early |
| County | Brown |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 508523 |
| UTM Northing | 3514118 |
| Subject Codes | county official |
| Marker Year | 1982 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Jones Chapel Cemetery, County Road 346 off US 377, Early |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | grave marker |
| Marker Text | (Apr. 9, 1820 - Dec. 23, 1918) In 1857 Georgia native William Franklin Brown moved to this area, where he was a pioneer cotton farmer. The following year he led in the organization of Brown County and was elected to serve as district clerk and as justice of the peace. He also participated in early defenses against hostile Indians. Married three times, Brown was the father of 12 children, several of whom died as a result of frontier tragedies. (1982) |