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  Brown County, Illinois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brown County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,445, and the median income for a family was $43,207.
Almost 27.51% of the county's census population is incarcerated.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brown_County,_Illinois   (445 words)

  
 Western Illinois Tourism Development Office
Established in 1839, Brown County is the result of the southwest portion of Schuyler County being separated from the County and named for Major General Jacob Brown who was a major player in the War of 1812.
From apples to oil, the county has seen its share of booms and busts, but corn, beans and wheat have continued to be harvested from Brown County's fertile earth, albeit by a declining number of farmers.
Brown County is among the largest in deer kill numbers per square mile every year at the conclusion of the shotgun seasons.
www.visitwesternillinois.info /brownco.html   (311 words)

  
 Brown County Almshouse Registers Index (1882-1963)
County commissioners' courts were also authorized to establish county poorhouses, at their own discretion, to replace the farm-out system; to hire keepers of the poor, and to levy a property tax for poorhouse support.
In 1917, counties were authorized to establish joint poorhouses and poor farms with other counties; and in 1919, a law provided that all poorhouses and poor farms maintained by counties be called county homes.
County homes were reauthorized only for care of infirm or chronically ill persons; counties were specifically forbidden from placing destitute but physically healthy persons in the county homes.
www.sos.state.il.us /departments/archives/brown.html   (639 words)

  
 ECW Brown Bk
Brown was asked to take charge of this detachment of sick, plus all the women and children and winter at Pueblo, which he did.
Brown’s settlement was sometimes referred to as the "land of Goshen," by some of the early saints in the Salt Lake area.
The Brown Family planted corn and potatoes, and built a fence around their place, when the meal and flour in the barrel was nearly exhausted Daniel took two of his sons, back to the state of Missouri, 200 miles away to help gather some provisions.
www.brownhistory.org /ecwbrownbk.htm   (18662 words)

  
 Little Brindle Real Estate * Residential * Deer Hunting Land * Country Homes * Farms * Acreage
Although the county has seen its share of booms and busts, from coal to oil, corn, beans and wheat are todays main products of Brown County's fertile earth.
Brown County continues to endure as one of Illinois' smallest, but prettiest counties.
Brown County is a friendly community with old-fashioned values, strong employment opportunities, a low crime rate.
littlebrindle.com /index.html   (362 words)

  
 Brown County Illinois Education
The object of this chapter is to give a brief account of the schools of Brown county, from its settlement to the present time.
Many of the pupils from sixteen to twenty years of age were learning to read, and from one to four miles was a common distance for them to walk.
As a good illustration of this, I give the following statement, written by a former resident of Brown county, now a prominent physician in a neighboring county: “In the winter of 1845 and ‘46, I was employed to teach a school in Buckhorn township.
www.iltrails.org /brown/education.html   (1812 words)

  
 Brown County Illinois Real Estate
Brown County Illinois Real Estate is a way for consumers to find the best Real estate Agents and Brokers for every city in Brown County Illinois.
When you have been directed to an Brown County Illinois real estate professional in the area you have chosen you will be able to search for your dream home and get free printouts from the MLS database in that area.
Brown County Illinois Real Estate Brokers and agents can use the many news and information pages we offer to get up to date information about the Brown County Illinois real estate market.
www.myhomesearches.com /county/illinois/brown-county-illinois.htm   (576 words)

  
 Brown County Illinois Marriage License Laws - Requirements
Brown County Illinois Marriage License Laws - Requirements
Both the bride and groom must appear in person to apply for the license.
State and county marriage license requirements often change.
www.usmarriagelaws.com /united_states/illinois/brown.shtml   (134 words)

  
 Tolle Family Genealogy - Gen 7 - Jonathan
Lurena Tolle was born 8 Jul 1854 in Highland County, Ohio, the daughter of Rachel Ann (Naylor) and Harrison Tolle.
Tolle marriages in Brown County, Illinois 1839-1946 extracted from FHL film#s 2021412 (index) and 2021549-2021550.
Dora died 3 Mar 1920, and Felix died 15 Oct 1938 in Wilbarger County, Texas and is buried in the Thalia Cemetery in Foard County, Texas.
members.tripod.com /~ThorenTM/gen7j2.html   (4225 words)

  
 Brown County Mt. Sterling, Illinois (Counties)
Named for Jacob Brown, a Brigadier General of the New York volunteers during the War of 1812, the county was established in 1839 when a portion of Schuyler County was ceded over.
Much of the county (and west central Illinois) was settled after the War by virtue of the U.S. government's Military Tract Land Grant program.
Sterling and the county population on July 1, 1999, was 6,918, an increase of 1,082 over the 1990 census.
www.ohwy.com /il/y/y17009.htm   (136 words)

  
 Brown County Primitive Baptist Family History Assistance
Mt. Pleasant Church was organized in the summer of 1829, the first church of any faith in what is now Brown County, and was the first of three churches to be established by the Primitive Baptists before Brown County was organized as a county.
Many of the earliest settlers in the county were of the Primitive Baptist faith, and the Indians assisted some of them (e.g., Willis O'Neal) in building their crude homes.
In June 1842, the church dismissed several members to form a church on the LaGrange Road at a school house near Henry Grove's (this was Mt. Gilead Church).
www.carthage.lib.il.us /community/churches/primbap/FamHist-Brown.html   (937 words)

  
 Welcome to the Brown County Illinois Community!
We might be one of the smallest counties in the state, but like the motto of our county seat, Mt. Sterling, we are a small community with big city thinking.
If you already live or work in Brown County, the menu on your right might be a faster way to find what you need.
The final report of the Brown County Assessment, jointly written by The Medical Foundation and University of Illinois Extension, has been released and is available for download at the Tracy Family Foundation website: http://www.tracyfoundation.org/.
www.browncountyil.com   (176 words)

  
 Brown County C U School District 1 schools - district elementary, middle, and high school information
In 2004-2005 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3, 5 and 8 in reading and math and students in grades 4 and 7 in science.
In 2004-2005 Illinois used the Illinois used the Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) to test students in grade 11 in reading, math and science.
In 2004-2005 Illinois used the Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) to test students in grade 11 in reading, math and science.
www.greatschools.net /cgi-bin/il/district_profile/725   (740 words)

  
 Brown County Car Accident Lawyer: Statistics in Illinois (IL) State
Residents of Brown County may be at risk of a car crash every time they get behind the wheel, but some places are statistically safer than others.
In Brown County, there was an average of 1 fatal car accidents every year over the past decade.
Your best defense against avoiding a fatal car crash is to educate yourself and the ones you love about safe driving practices and to be aware of car accident statistics.
www.weitzlux.com /caraccidentlawyer/il/illinois/browncounty_21259.html   (378 words)

  
 Brown County, Illinois IL, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Brown County is one of 102 counties in Illinois.
This was a decrease of -2.09% from the 2000 census.
Brown County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=5946   (634 words)

  
 Jacob Brown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jacob Jennings Brown (May 9, 1775-February 24, 1828) was an American army officer in the War of 1812.
Born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Samuel and Abi (White) Brown.
He died in Washington, D.C. Brownville (village), New York, and Brownville (town), New York, General Brown Central School in Dexter and Brownville, NY and Brown County, Ohio, Brown County, Indiana and Brown County, Illinois are named for him.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jacob_Brown   (263 words)

  
 Brown & Schuyler County Illinois Farm Directory - Madigan's Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Often this is the year the farmer was born.
Brown county is located in west central Illinois and is surrounded by Adams, Schuyler, Pike, and Schuyler county.
Schuyler county is surrounded by Brown, Adams, Hancock, McDonough, Fulton, Mason and Cass counties.
www.madigansbooks.com /cd/brown_farm.htm   (323 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Brown County, Ill.
Brown County page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).
Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
Illinois state house of representatives 28th District, 1861-63.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/IL/BR.html   (517 words)

  
 Churches in Brown County, Illinois
The first preachers of the Christian Church came to Brown County as early as 1836, and began their work among the scattered pioneer settlers in the vicinity of Mt. Sterling.
During this period it grew steadily and came to have near three hundred members, who controlled the bulk of the wealth in the village and community.
Ministers Taylor and Brown were the chief factors in its growth.
genealogytrails.com /ill/brown/churches.html   (822 words)

  
 Brown County, Illinois Genealogy (AncestorSpy.com)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Library of census, map, marriage, vital records, etc. for Brown County, Illinois.
Illinois state links to family history and genealogy records: Illinois Counties - Illinois Statewide Titles - Illinois Census
Brown County was created Feb. 1, 1839 from Schuyler County.
www.ancestorspy.com /il/brown.htm   (227 words)

  
 Illinois deer hunting outfitter, IIlinois whitetail deer hunting, bow hunting, Pike County, Adams County, Brown County
And Golden Triangle Whitetails is located in the heart of big buck country—Adams, Brown, and Pike counties—the west-central portion of the state.
We own over 3,000 acres and have another 9,000+ acres on long term leases, all of which are trophy managed.
Whitetail Deer Hunting in Pike County Illinois - Whitetail Deer Hunting in Adams County Illinois - Whitetail Deer Hunting in Brown County Illinois
www.goldentrianglewhitetail.com /deer.html   (504 words)

  
 Testimonies from neighbors of hog factories in Brown County, IL
As the neighbors who live on the north side of the same confinement in Brown County as David Pool, we would like to tell you that we live 3/4 of a mile from this confinement and we have the smell from it as if it were in our backyard.
This has been a good summer so far; we have not had to put up with the smell as often as earlier this spring when it was wet.
These people have demonstrated their total disdain for their neighbors by constantly using every means possible to avoid complying with the few regulations we have in Illinois.
www.factoryfarm.org /resources/testimonials/browncounty.html   (904 words)

  
 Census Links - Brown   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
1840 Census Index, Brown County, Illinois - From the Brown County, Illinois GenWeb
Brown County Almshouse Registers Index, 1882—1963 - The 787 records in the database were extracted from the Brown County Almshouse Registers.
From the Illinois Regional Ar (Aggiunto: 03-01-2002, Contatti: 159, Giudizio: 0.00, Voti: 0, Recensioni: 0)
www.censuslinks.com /index.php?sid=299604070&t=sub_pages&cat=655   (336 words)

  
 Brown County, Illinois QuickLinks from the US Census Bureau   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Population by Race and Hispanic or Latino origin: Illinois counties, Places in Illinois
Historical population counts, 1900 to 1990, for all counties in Illinois
Summary statistics for Illinois counties by NAICS (North American Industry Classification System): 2002
quickfacts.census.gov /qfd/states/17/17009lk.html   (248 words)

  
 Brown County, Illinois (IL) Real Estate Census Data
Our Realtors® can provide you with Brown County IL MLS listings for Single Family Houses, Townhomes, Condos, and other types of properties.
If you are looking to sell your Brown County, Illinois Home, our specialists will provide you with a Free Market Analysis (CMA) on your house—empowering you to know your house’s value.
Our Brown County, IL Agents will help you with the home buying or home selling processes every step of the way.
www.house.com /Census/Real_Estate_Census_s_Illinois_co_Brown.aspx   (259 words)

  
 Brown County, Illinois, USA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Jacob Brown [1775-1828] was a Brigadier General of NY volunteers during the early years of the War of 1812.
Formed from Schuyler County, Illinois on 1 Feb 1839.
Land granted to veterans of the War of 1812.
www.outfitters.com /illinois/brown   (67 words)

  
 Brown County Census
S-K Publications can scan any census year for any county onto CD and can also make it available in book form.
S-K Publications will scan census images onto CD when the figure in the "# to date" Column matches the figure in the "# needed" Column.
Price per person: $20 per county per census year.
www.skpub.com /genie/census/il/brown.html   (357 words)

  
 Welcome to the Brown County Community!
Even though Brown County is an agriculturally based community, there are a number of small stores and businesses, six financial institutions and four major employers.
Those major employers are Dot Foods, a Fortune 500 Company, Clinard Trucking, Timewell Tile and the Western Illinois Correctional Center, a medium security facility run by the Illinois Department of Corrections.
With a TIF District, a beginning relationship with Illinois Main Street.
www.browncountyil.com /towork.php   (159 words)

  
 Orton Cemetery - Brown County, Illinois
United States > Illinois > Brown > Orton Cemetery
Driving instructions: From Hwy 24 at Mound Station near Timewell drive west on County Road 1100 NE for 1.4 miles.
Turn left (south) onto Rd 100E and proceed 0.4 miles to cemetery on the left or east side of the road.
www.interment.net /data/us/il/brown/orton/index.htm   (172 words)

  
 Brown County Illinois shotgun and ML hunts $1200
Brown County Illinois shotgun and ML hunts $1200
635 acres of prime land in SW Brown county next to Si;loam Spring State Park near the Pike and Adams borders.
We still have a few spots on our 635 Acre Brown County lease for a 6 day semi guided rut hunt.
www.huntingnet.com /forum/tm.aspx?m=1691492   (342 words)

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