John Henry Brown, Jr.

John Henry was one of her “protectors”.  After he came home from Baton Rouge, he always looked out for her—would come by her house to check on her on a regular basis.  A bit of unknown family history—he married his high school teacher, Alice.  (I can imagine that was the “talk of the town” back then.) - Helen, Sister

John Henry (nickname “Son”) was a good-looking tall dark man.  He was a hard worker.  He stayed in Baton Rouge most of my young years.  He came home to Winnsboro shortly after Papa came home after he retired from working for Standard Oil (the present day Exxon) in Baton Rouge in 1954.  I think the year is right.  He and his second wife, Henrietta, lived only a few blocks from our house.  He would often walk down to our house at 2211 Ellis Street most mornings to have coffee with Mut Dear and Papa.  Our house was “the coffee and eggnog house”, especially at Christmas time.( It seems everyone came to our house for eggnog on Christmas morning.)  He was a somewhat quiet man!  He died doing what he loved to do, fish. - Carolyn, Niece

Like Carolyn, I remember Uncle Son as a tall good looking "chocolate drop" man. He was quiet but always welcomed visitors. When he and Miss Henretta built their home, within sight and walking distance of Papa and Muh Dear, I visited frequently and was always rewarded with delicious deserts. While I do not remember specifics, I do recall that if you really wanted to know what Uncle Son thought, then you needed to spend some time with him in his garden. He spent most of his time fishing, gardening, or watching sports. I appreciate his quiet demeanor and am thankful that I had the privilege to know him. - Angela, Niece