Edward N. Brown was born at Woodstock, Illinois on October 20, 1858.
Carolina England was born at Decorah, Iowa on November 8, 1863.
The couple lived at Brainerd, Minnesota until coming to North Dakota in 1894. They lived in Florence Township a few years before moving to McHenry Township in 1896.
They had eleven children: Edward, Harrison, Reuben, Goldie, Eva, Louise, Mabel, Newton, Alice, Pearl and Walter.
Mrs. Brown died June 7, 1925. Mr. Brown died August 29, 1937. They are buried at Glenfield.