Charles Brown was born on 6 May 1829 in Wayne County, Indiana to Samuel and Susan (Stout) Brown. Samuel was a German Baptist minister who moved his family to Delaware County in 1828. They were early pioneers in Monroe Township. Charles purchased a farm in Mt. Pleasant Township in 1871 and made a living farming. He married Julia Ann Gibson, daughter of Valentine and Catherine Gibson, also pioneers of Delaware County.
Charles and wife Catherine had the following children:
- Caroline Brown m. William Jones
- Sarah Jane Brown m. David Gibson
- Andrew Brown
- Garrett Brown
- Millie Brown m. Peter Smeltzer
- Louisa Brown m. George Howe
- Emeline Brown m. Walter Everett
- Susan Brown m. R. Wilbern
Another child was born to Charles and Julia: William M Brown. He was born 25 Mar 1864 and lived in Mt. Pleasant Township. He married Elizabeth Rawlings in 1889. William is listed in the Mt. Pleasant census in 1880, 1900, and 1910. (1890 census burned.) He then moved to Allen County between 1910-1920. Why he is not listed among their children is unknown. It may be an oversight or he may have done something bad that was embarrassing to the family.
Charles and his wife, Julie are buried at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Daleville, IN. He was a minister in the German Baptist church (similar to the Amish but not as strict.) They became members of the Christian Church before he died.
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Charles Brown and family were part of the Old Brethren Church. It was considered a “near Amish” church. They were often referred to as “dunkers” or “tunkers” because of their practice of full immersion at baptism.
