1891 Biography - James B. Brown

JAMES B. BROWN, LOUISA. -- James B. Brown was born in Terrebonne parish, Louisiana, February 8, 1857. He is the son of Simon and Elmira (Stoufflet) Brown. He was educated in the common schools of the parish and afterward in the University at Baton Rouge, where he was for a period of eighteen months State cadet. On leaving school he engaged as an overseer of a plantation and served in this capacity for different parties at various times. He was engaged in 1887 as overseer of the Ivanhoe plantation south of Bayou Cypremort and north of Cypremort branch railroad, owned by Mrs. E. D. Burguieres. Upon this place Mr. Brown resides with his family. He was married in 1879 to Miss Bridget Burguieres, a native of St. Mary parish and daughter of Ernest D. Burguieres, of Lower Cypremort. They are the parents of three children, viz: Robert L., Joseph Clifford and James E., Jr. Mrs. [sic] Brown stands high as a planter and his success is due to the intelligent care which he pursues in grow in cane.

Contributed 2021 Nov 04 by Mike Miller, from Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, published in 1891, Biographical Section, pages 362-363.