Mathew Brown and Hannah Okey were both natives of Ohio and remainder there until 1866. At that time, they moved to southwest Polk County, Missouri and in 1869 came to Fulton County, Arkansas, and bought a farm for $2,000.00 in what is now called Vidette, Arkansas. This farm was sold to his son, Stephen, three years later and he bought a different farm on the Big North Fork on the White River in Baxter County, Arkansas (it was where Mountain Home now stands). Nine children were born to this couple with eight living to adulthood.
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Mathew Brown Headstone
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See closeup of Mathew's headstone and a photo of his footstone marker here.
A large masonic lodge emblem appears as a design at the top of the marker. This stone measures 28 1/2"H x 14 3/4"W x 2"D and is of sandstone.
It is located near the center of the cemetery near the large walnut trees. Graves nearby include the Flutys, Thompsons, Wells and Browns. To the left of Mathew's grave is his wife, Hannah's, and to the right are several fieldstone markers.
Mathew Brown Military Marker
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Hannah Okey Brown Headstone
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See a closeup of Hannah's headstone and a photo of her footstone by clicking here.
The decorative element of this marker (at the top, center) is the figure of a woman's hand clasping a man's hand. This stone measures "H x "W x "D and is of sandstone.
It is located near the center of the cemetery near the large walnut trees. Graves nearby include the Flutys, Thompsons, Wells and Browns. To the left of Hannah's grave is that of Charley Thompson and to the right is her husband, Mathew Brown.
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