From History of Walworth County Wisconsin by Albert Clayton Beckwith, Vol. II, 
publ. 1912, Page 1481-1482
 
JAMES BROWN, JR.  Some men speak loudest by talking volubly and frequently, 
while others speak loudest by their actions.  It has been said that we should 
never form our opinions of men on what they say, but only on what they do.  
Talking, dreaming, planning amount to but little; it is what a man does that 
counts.  James BROWN, Jr., farmer of Darien township, Walworth county, is able 
to express himself clearly and forcefully when it is necessary to talk, and is 
also well qualified to carry into execution his thoughts, and he is regarded 
as one of the strong factors in a community where there are many men of sound 
sense and ripe judgment.  He has devoted his life to farming and has met with 
encouraging success all along the line as a result of his ability to see 
quickly what was needed and to do the right thing at the right time.  He 
believes in adopting the latest and most approved methods in farming, believing 
it just as necessary as in any other line of business.
 
Mr. BROWN was born at Johnson Creek, Jefferson county, Wisconsin, on October 
4, 1874.  He is the son of James and Margaret (MORAN) BROWN, both natives of 
Ireland where they spent their earlier years, emigrating to America about 1861 
and settling first in New Jersey.  The father was a stone mason by trade which 
he followed several years after coming to this country, then engaged in 
farming the rest of his life.  He came to Wisconsin about 1870 and settled at 
Johnson Creek, Jackson county, where he made his home five or six years, then 
moved to Darien township, Walworth county, and here he has continued to reside 
owning an excellent farm of one hundred and fifteen acres, in section 24.  He 
made a success as a general farmer and has been living in retirement for the 
past ten years.
 
Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. James BROWN, namely: William lives in 
Darien township; Mary, Mrs. Maggie O'BRIEN; James, Jr., subject of this 
sketch; Mrs. Nettie FANNING lives at Janesville; Steve is at home; Frank and 
Ora are deceased.  The wife and mother was called to her rest on December 18, 
1909.
 
James BROWN, Jr. grew to manhood on the home farm and there made himself 
useful in his boyhood days.  He received his education in the district schools 
of Darien township, and he has made farming his life work, he and his brother 
Stephen now operating the homestead in Darien township, which they are 
managing successfully, carrying on general farming and stock raising.  Politically, 
he is a Democrat and in religious matters belongs to the Catholic church in 
Delavan.  He has never married.
 
Submitted by Carol