... HON. BARKER BROWN was born in Bourbon County, Ky., December 5th, 1824,
son of John and Polly (Searight) Brown, and is of Scotch-German descent.
The father of Mr. Brown was born in Mason County, Ky., July 10th, 1792,
and died April 7th, 1857, in Rush County, Ind. The subject's mother was
born in Bourbon County, Ky., December 25th, 1800, and now resides in
this county, near Milroy. The Brown family came to Rush County in 1825,
and settled in Anderson Township. The subject of this sketch was the
only child born to his parents. ...