Born near Windsor, Ohio, February 22, 1828. Her education, outside of the common Public Schools, was obtained at the Vermillion Institute, Hayesville, Ohio. While at home she faithfully performed her own part of household duties. Her marriage, with JAMES BROWN, took place at her father's home, near Ashland, Ohio, April 30, 1857. He was born in Hancock County, West Virginia, (opposite Steubenville, Ohio,) August 3, 1830. He was the son of Robert and Sarah (Ledlie) Brown. They lived for a good many years, after their marriage, near Lexington, Ohio, engaged in farming and in sheep-raising. A few years ago they moved to Cedarville, Ohio, where they now reside, and near which he still owns a good farm and gives careful attention to its interests. He is an elder in the United presbyterian Church, in which both he and his wife have for many years been active, prayerful members. After years of toil and close attention to household duties, cousin Lillis enjoys the quiet of home life, reading with great delight, a portion of the time, the precious truths ofthe divine Word, affording her the highest degree of pleasure. While some of the infirmities of age have already come upon her, yet she ralizes that, "though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day." Four children have been comitted to their care—all born near Lexington, Ohio.

1. Robert Marshall Brown b. 3 April 1858
2. Mary Elizabeth Brown b. 5 July 1859
3. James Short Brown b. 30 Aug 1861
4. David Ulysses Grant Brown b. 4 Sept 1864

SOURCE: Thompson, Rev. Samuel Findley (1828-1912), The Thompson-Given Families; 1898; privately published, Oxford, Ohio. (Available on microfilm at the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, FHL # 1402788.)