David Henry Brown ^{2 3}

   FamilySearch ID: KLBV-L86.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Shelby, Macomb, MI. ⁴ The 1850 census recorded David Brown, farmer, 24, living with wife Ann, 22, and son John W. J., 9 months old when the census was recorded on 1 Aug 1850. David was born in Pennsylvania and his wife and son in Indiana.

2. Census in 1860 in Oak Grove Township, Benton, IN. ⁵ The 1860 census recorded David Brown, farmer, 35, living with wife Anna, 32; sons John, 9, and Leonard, 7; and daughter Flora, 1. Also in the home is Anna's nephew, William Pruett, farm laborer, 23. Everyone was born in Indiana. David's real estate was valued at $2400 and personal estate $485. The post office was Montmorenci.
On the same page is William Brown, United Brethren minister, 63, with his wife Sarah, 56, both born in Pennsylvania. He is likely a relative of David's grandfather John Brown who was also a U. B. minister.

3. Census in 1870 in Bolivar Township, Benton, IN. ⁶ The 1870 census recorded David Brown, 45, living with wife Anna, 44; John, farmer, 20; Leonard, farmer, 17; Millie A., 14; Flora, 11; Peter, 6; son Andrew J., 3; and daughter Cora, 6 months, born Dec 1869. Everyone was born in Indiana. David's real estate was valued at $7000 and personal estate $3000. The post office was Pond Grove.
A neighbor is Sarah Brown, 75, living alone (she was wife of Peter Brown (1770-1848). Another neighbor is Sarah's son Otterbein Brown, farmer, 43, with his family.

4. Census in 1880 in Bolivar Township, Benton, IN. ⁷ The 1880 census recorded David Brown, farmer, 54, living with wife Anna, 52; daughter Millie A., 21; sons Peter, 16, and Andrew, 13; and daughter Cora, 11. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana except David's parents in Pennsylvania. Living next door is Anna's nephew, Joseph Beeker, farmer, 23, with his wife Martha, 21.

5. Census in 1900 in Otterbein, Benton, IN. ⁸ The 1900 census recorded David Brown, landlord, 76, born Aug 1824, living with wife Anna, 73, Apr 1827. David, Anna, and her parents were born in Indiana. David's father was born in Pennsylvania and mother unknown. The census column records they were married 54 years and she had birthed 9 children, 6 alive in 1900.

David married Anna Beeker, daughter of John Beeker and Christina Young, on 10 Feb 1848 in , Tippecanoe, IN.¹ (Anna Beeker was born on 27 Apr 1827 in , Washington, IN,^{9 10} died on 9 Oct 1904 in Otterbein, Benton, IN ^{9 10 11} and was buried on 11 Oct 1904 in Otterbein: Pond Grove Cemetery, Warren, IN ^{9 10}.)