Jesse Brown was an early pioneer in the Black Hills of South Dakota. he made a name for himself as treasere coach guard and sheriff of Meade County. His picture hangs in the Pioneer Room of the historic Museum in Deadwood, S.D. He was co-author of “Black Hills Trails” published in 1924. In this volume, he oppened with the words, “I was born August 24, 1844, in Washington County, Tennessee.”

Jesse’s roots were deep in the hills of east Tennessee. He was the son of Henderson Brown, born about 1810. In 1840, Henderson was living in the 16th district of Washington County, adjoining Lewis Martin and Carter Tadlock.1016