Lucius P. Brown Herd Records
This collection houses 21 volumes documenting the activities of Lucius Polk Brown's Ewell Farm and Spring Hill Plantation between 1856 and 1916.
Dates
- 1856-1916
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Extent
15.75 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection houses 21 volumes documenting the activities of Lucius Polk Brown's Ewell Farm and Spring Hill Plantation between 1856 and 1916.
Biographical/Historical Note
Lucius Polk Brown was born in Maury, Tennessee, to Campbell (1843-1893) and Susan Rebecca Polk (1847-1922) Brown on August 1, 1867. In 1895, he married Jessie (Roberts) Brown (1871-1897), and the couple had one child, Campbell Huxley Brown (1896-1988). Jessie died on July 2nd, 1897 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee. Lucius Brown remarried in 1903 to Susan (Massie) Brown of Lynchburg, Virginia. Lucius and Susan had three children: Susan Massie Polk (Brown) Lyon (1906-1996), Lizinka Campbell (Brown) Mosely (1908-1984), and Lucia Cabell (Brown) Brownell (1910-2000). Lucius Brown managed a well-known family farm, Ewell Farm, and two plantations, Spring Hill and Melrose. He died on April 5th, 1935 and is buried in St. John's Church Cemetery in Maury County, Tennessee.
Arrangement
Collection consists of 21 volumes.
Acquisition Note
Mrs. Campbell Brown donated these papers to the University of Tennessee Libraries, Knoxville, Special Collections in 1942.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository