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 HISTORY OF GOODHUE (AUNTY 743 tender age of nine years was brought to this country by his parents. After a short stay at Newburg, N. Y., the family lo- cated near Argyle, Wis., where they preempted a farm. The father and brothers built a log cabin, broke and improved the land, and there lived for a long period. Henry Brown lived in Winona about five years, and in the early sixties came to Red AVing and entered the hardware store of W. P. Brown and Charles Betcher. In the course of time, W. P. Brown retired from the company, and Henry Brown, the subject of this sketch, who by industry and frugality had saved a considerable sum of money, was admitted to the firm, during the seventies. For thirty-four years Mr. Brown worked in the store, becoming one of the well-known business men of the city. The store was afterward sold, and Mr. # Brown retired. He died at Red Wing, September 7, 1894. He was a Republican in politics and be- longed to the Masons. Henry Brown was married in December, 1871, to Lizzie Elder, daughter of John H. Elder. To this union were born four children — Fred L., born at Red "Wing, lives in "Winnipeg, Canada; Harry M., who married Gertrude Lindner, at Red Wing, is treasurer of the Shedd Wright Manufacturing Company at Minneapolis ; Bessie H., who lives in Red Wing, is a graduate of Carlton College at Northfield, Minn. The young- est, Leland P., died at the age of five years. The family re- ligion is that of the Presbyterian Church. Thomas J. Bryan, deceased, was for many years a familiar figure in and about Red Wing and Burnside township, where he was a well-known farmer. A native of County Cork, Ireland. He was born November 27, 1831, and for a time tilled the soil in Ireland as his parents had done before him. In 1850, or soon after, he became stirred with an ambition for a wider oppor- tunity than was afforded in his native land, and consequently resolved to try his fortunes in America where so many of his countrymen were winning wealth and fame and honor. His first location was at Erie, Penn., and there he heard of the rich prairies and valleys of southern Minnesota, just opened to set- tlement. In 1857 he came to this county and purchased a farm at Burnside, where he spent the remainder of his days. His efforts were crowned with success, and at the time of his death he owned in all three farms, containing a total of 510 acres. In addition to this lie owned sixty-five acres of timber land, all in Goodhue county. This property is now held by Mrs. Bryan, Thomas J. having pased away April 29, 1905. Mr. Bryan w T as a staunch Republican, and affiliated with the Episcopal Church. He was also a member of A. E. Welch Post, No. 75, G. A. R., having served in the union army from March 15 to July 15, 1865, as sergeant. Mr. Bryan was married first to Margaret Gleason