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James William “Diamond R” Brown II

Birth	:	5 Sep 1841 Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	23 Dec 1927 Browning, Glacier County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	St. James' Churchyard, South Stoke, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, England
Coordinate	:	51.3497220, -2.3652780
Description	:	James W. Brown II, after attending the public schools of Hillsboro, left home in 1858 and for three years labored in Illinois as a farm hand. At age 21 he was 5' 6" in height with black hair. At the first call for troops in the Civil War, he enlisted in the Twentieth Illinois Infantry and served from June, 1861, until July, 1864. He was wounded at Fort Donelson, Shiloh and Vicksburg. After his muster-out at Nashville, Tenn., in February, 1865, he re-enlisted for a year in the Fourth Veteran Regiment, Hancock's corps, and was in camp at... Read More	James W. Brown II, after attending the public schools of Hillsboro, left home in 1858 and for three years labored in Illinois as a farm hand. At age 21 he was 5' 6" in height with black hair. At the first call for troops in the Civil War, he enlisted in the Twentieth Illinois Infantry and served from June, 1861, until July, 1864. He was wounded at Fort Donelson, Shiloh and Vicksburg. After his muster-out at Nashville, Tenn., in February, 1865, he re-enlisted for a year in the Fourth Veteran Regiment, Hancock's corps, and was in camp at Alexandria at the time of the assassination of President Lincoln, April 14, 1865. The regiment was immediately placed on provost duty in Washington, and continued that service until after the execution in July, 1865, of Mrs. Surratt, Harold and others convicted of complicity in that awful tragedy. In the fall he went to Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio, and was mustered out on February 7, 1866. In that summer, James decided to come west, and engaged as a "bull whacker," between Nebraska City and Salt Lake City, concluding the journey in August. He immediately loaded for Helena, Mont., reaching that place in September. The ox teams were sold to Carroll, Steele & Hubbell and Mr. Brown was given the position of wagon master. He then went from Helena to St. Peter's mission, and loaded his teams with hay for Camp Cook at the mouth of Judith river, hay then selling for $125 a ton. He then took government freight to Fort Benton, receiving ten cents a pound for hauling, making two trips during the fall. After returning the cattle out for winter, in February, 1867, Mr. Brown engaged with I.G. Baker & Co., to take charge of a pack train and carry provisions to Fort Holly, on the Missouri. In the Fall 1867, while freighting goods up to Canada, he met Sarah Bull, daughter of her father Melting Marrow and mother Bird Sailing This Way. In the Spring of 1868, James and Sarah were married by Indian Custom and later had their marriage blessed by a Catholic Priest in 1888. That Spring, Carroll & Steele bought into the Diamond R Freighting Company, and after that time James was known in Montana as "Diamond R. Brown." He remained with the Diamond R Company until 1870, and in the spring of 1871 arranged with Mr. Kipp to do freighting on shares. Going into Canada they built a trading post on Belly river. Later he passed two years at Fort Benton, and then removed to Choteau, remaining until 1890, three years of which time he was assistant farmer at the old Indian agency. In 1893 he secured a ranch of 1,000 acres on the Milk river in Blackfoot reservation, where he pleasantly situated and conducted a profitable cattle business. Sarah died December 12, 1912, at the age of 58 years. Upon her death, James William made his home with his daughter Geneva in Browning until his death, December 23, 1927, at the age of 87 years.

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James William “Diamond R” Brown II's memorial is located at: St. James' Churchyard, South Stoke, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, England.
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James William “Diamond R” Brown II death on 23 Dec 1927 in Browning, Glacier County, Montana, USA
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Latitude: 51.3497220
Longitude: -2.3652780

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Sarah Bull Brown

(1854 - 1912)

Siblings

Children

James William “Billy” Brown III

(1872 - 1968)

Joseph W. “Joe” Brown

(1874 - 1963)

Jesse J. Brown

(1882 - 1955)

Leo McKinley Brown

(1896 - 1992)

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