Abia William Brown Sr. meets the Mormons - By Macy Brown Robinson

In the year 1845 when The Latter-day Saints were planning on leaving Nauvoo, grandfather, hearing about the climate of this place and also thought he would be able, by going there, to get hold of some house furniture and other things he wanted. He bought himself a very good horse and saddle and started out alone for Nauvoo.
Grandfather, not being familiar with the country, it was his custom every night to ask about the roads and which way to go. Nearly always when they knew where he was going he would be warned against the Mormons and told to have a guard with him. But he always refused saying he did not think that the Mormons were so bad as all that.
Arriving in Nauvoo he meet President Brigham Young who, as soon as he saw grandfather’s horse, wanted to buy it. He offered grandfather such a good bargain in different kinds of furniture that he made the trade. Liking the locality and climate of Nauvoo, he rented one of the houses and moved his family to Nauvoo. Among the things he bought from Brigham Young was a stove. This was the first cook stove my grandmother ever had or had seen used. She surely thought she was lucky to have it, also to have the rest of the furniture grandfather had bought.
While living in Nauvoo he learned to love and respect the Saints that were living there. Several times he was asked to help get rid of the Saints that were still living there. He would always refuse saying he had nothing against them. They were quiet and good citizens. After he had refused several times they accused him of being a Mormon too