John Brower in Cass County, Indiana -- Jacob Brower of Miami County, Indiana

Found another confirmation that there was in fact a John BROWER who lived in Cass County, Indiana in 1842.

Source: Logansport Wabash Gazette November 17, 1842

Sale of Delinquent Lands

For Taxes in Cass County, Indiana, The following list contains the Delinquent Lands, Town Lots and as returned by the Treasurer of Collector of Cass County, Indiana on the 3rd Monday in February, 1842, for the non payment of taxes for the year of 1841, which tracts are severally charged with tax, interest and penalty for 1841 and also for the tax for  1842:.

Name: John Brower, Acres: 160, Description: S. E. Quarter, Section: 10 or 16 (hard to read), Town: 27 Range: 2E, Diq. Taxes int. & pc for 1841: $7.25, Taxes for 1842: $5.92, Total Taxes: $13.17: Township 27, Range 2 East.  

NOTES: From History of Cass County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present; Clay Township is located in Township 27 North, Range 2 East. Hugh Woods, who is also the grandfather to Sarah Jane Woods, wife of Jeremiah Brower is found living in Twp 27, but in the 1-E Range and moved from there after 1837 to Twp. 26. I also have found in 1853 a property tax record for my Jeremiah Brower living in Clinton Twp, land not listed, but property such as livestock, etc. listed as being taxed. Assuming he was renting the property he lived on? Same township as his wife Sarah's family lived in. 

New information found 12/25/2019 -- There is a mortgage property for this land by a Jacob Brower from Miami County, Indiana. The mortgage is between B.B. Doty and Jacob Brower, the date of the mortgage is 1839 and recorded 1840, said land is 160 acres, Section 10, Township 27. The problem I continue to run into is that these Brower's are or may be the same Brower's from Preble Ohio who migrated to Miami, IN and apparently do not descend from Adam Brouwer. We know that my 4th Grandfather Jeremiah lived in Cass County, Indiana as far back as 1844 when he shows up in the newspaper for a telegram notice in Logansport. This may also mean that the John Brower I found in the census records may not be the father of my 4th grandfather, but rather this same person who either is named John Jacob Brower or Jacob John Brower of Miami, Indiana, or this Jacob Brower is not at all related to the same Brower's from Preble Ohio that lived in Miami, Indiana. I cannot find a John or Jacob Brower, born about 1770-1780 with a son born about 1810-1815 and a daughter born about 1815-1820 (assuming both listed on 1840 census records are his children). 

Research Required: Who is this John Jacob Brower or Jacob John Brower from Miami County, IN living in Logansport, Cass County, IN 1839-1850? 

Jeremiah J. Brower and Sarah J. Woods "Oops" Baby?

According to the Cass County, Indiana record of marriage for Jeremiah Brower and Sarah Jane Woods, she would have been already 6 months pregnant with John Wesley Brower. Sarah was 21 years old when she married 34 year old Jeremiah.

Jeremiah Brower and Sarah Woods were married on Feb. 4, 1849

1850 Census Record for Clinton, Cass County, Indiana, taken in Sept. 12, 1850 shows John is 1 year old. Census record wrote last name as John W. Brown, instead of Brower.
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name:	John W Brown
event:	Census
event date:	1850
event place:	Clinton, Cass, Indiana, United States
gender:	Male
age:	1
birthplace:	Indiana
estimated birth year:	1849
dwelling house number:	65
family number:	60
line number:	23
nara publication number:	M432
nara roll number:	137
film number:	7750
digital folder number:	004193369
image number:	00611
	Household	Gender	Age	Birthplace
	James Brown	M	35	New York
	Susan I Brown	F	21	Ohio
	John W Brown	M	1	Indiana

John Wesley Brower obituary list his date of birth as 19 May 1849.

In addition, the family bible kept by John Wesley Brower's niece Anna Brower reads "Uncle - John Brower, born May 19, 1849".

Hugh Woods of Pennsylvania, born abt. 1760. Newspaper article - Revolutionary War Veteran Discovered in Cass County, Indiana .

Revolutionary war descendants, Cass County, Indiana (1900) - Author: Wolfe, Barbara Schull

Jeremiah John Brower

My 4th Grandfather and my only brick wall. I have searched for him for over 10 years and cannot locate where his exact birth is, or his parents. 

A few years ago I had my father's DNA tested and it has been confirmed through the Brewer DNA Project (kit #107708) that we are descendants of Adam Brouwer  (sometimes called Adam Brouwer Berckhoven). 

The DNA results of my father also had two mutations, one unique that hasn't matched any of the others who have tested in this group, and one that matches a group who are descendants of Nicholas Adamsz Brouwer b. 1672, son of Adam Brouwer. 

I am actively searching for the connection between Jeremiah John Brower and Nicholas Adamsz Brouwer. 

Here are some facts about Jeremiah John Brower: 

• 1815: Born about 27 Aug 1815 - According to his tombstone.
• 1849: Married in Cass County, IN. Wife, Sarah Jane Woods; daughter of John Woods and Susannah Buffington.
• 1850: Lived in Cass County, IN - Listed as James Brown on census.
• 1856: Purchased land in Lucas County, Iowa
• 1860 - 1887: Lived in Lucas County, Iowa
• 1887: Died on 02 Apr 1887 in Lucas County, Iowa.

Children of Jeremiah John Brower and Sarah Woods:

1. John Wesley Brower b. 19 May 1849, Cass Co., Indiana
2. Mary Brower b. abt. 1851 Cass Co., Indiana
3. Susan Isabell Brower b. 07 Apr 1855, Lucas Co., Iowa
4. Albert W. Brower b. 20 Jul 1857, Lucas Co., Iowa
5. Eliza J. Brower b. 09 Nov 1859, Lucas Co., Iowa
6. James Allen Brower b. 20 Jan 1862, Lucas Co., Iowa
7. Martha C. Brower b. 03 Aug 1866, Lucas Co., Iowa

It's possible his father was named John and mother Mary or Polly, but not absolute. 

I did find what appears to be a John Brower in Cass County, IN in 1840 census records. Listed with him is a male between the ages of 20 and 30 and a female listed between the ages of 20 and 30. The other male listed between the ages of 70 and 80. The 70 to 80 year old could be Jeremiah's father or grandfather. The male between 20 to 30 could also be Jeremiah JOHN Brower and the woman his sister??  Seems more likely this would be his grandfather. No other information on this supposed John BROWER has been located. Other Brower's in the surrounding area of Logansport, Indiana all come from HUBERT BROWER, not from Adam Brouwer. 

Here are two pictures of Jeremiah John Brower and his wife Sarah Woods: 

If you have any information that could help me with this connection, please drop me a comment on this post.