| This is a hand written history for one
of the Brown Families of Allen County
Kentucky. The Author is unknown. The
information was obtained while researching at the Allen County Historical
Society and has been transcribed exactly
as it was written. There are parts that are very light
and cannot be read very well. These are indicated
with ( ) parenthesis and a question mark
? Misspelled words are as written, and
additional information on an individual has also been
noted in ( ) parenthesis. The original document is
maintained at the Allen County Historical
Society in Scottsville, Kentucky. The
index has been altered from the original to reflect
alphabetical order of entries.
| Index of
Names |
Page |
| Brown,
Allen |
17 |
| Brown, Allsey Family |
5 |
| Brown, Alonzo T. Family |
9 |
| Brown, Babe Family |
7 |
| Brown, Burton
|
17 |
| Brown, Celia G. Family |
13 |
| Brown, Drury’s Family |
4 |
| Brown, Drury
Burton |
16 |
| Brown, Drury Denton
Family |
18 |
| Brown, Elizabeth + Oliver
Family |
22 |
| Brown, Elizabeth Francis and husband
Livington Meador |
9 |
| Brown, Gilleon A. and Malechi
Bridges |
16 |
| Brown, Henry J. Family |
6 |
| Brown, Henry J. and Margaret Patton Family
Charles, John, Letcher and Drury |
10 |
| Brown, John Elvis
Family |
20 |
| Brown, John H. Family |
11 |
| Brown, Pellie Family |
8 |
| Brown, RU (Ruben) Family |
8 |
| Brown, Samuel B. |
15 |
| Brown, Sarah E. |
16 |
| Brown, Thomas J. Family |
14 |
| Brown, William A Family |
12 |
| Brown, William Jr. |
1 |
| Brown, William Jr. Family |
2 |
| Brown, William Sr. |
1 |
| Brown, Willis |
16 |
| Brown, Wm Charles Family |
21 |
| Drury, Wiley and sister Rebecca |
3 |
| Hause, Mary Elizabeth Brown Family |
19 |
| Meador, Mary Ellen and Bailey |
7 |
| Tracy, Joe |
3 |
| Watson, Rebecca’s dauh (daughter)
Lucinda and Husband |
3 |
Page 1
Brown Family and Relations
William Brown Sr. Name found in Va before 1700 and
in N.C. by 1755
William Brown Jr. soldier in Rev War from N.C. 11
children
Page 2
William Brown Jr. Family
11 children
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1. Drury Brown born 1765
and died between 1837 and 1840 in Allen County KY |
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2. Wiley Brown born 1769;
died 1848 |
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3. John Brown |
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4. William Brown |
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5. Burrell Brown |
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6. Reuben Brown |
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7. Pricilla Brown Woodfall |
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8. Elizabeth Brown Seagraves |
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9. Rebecca Brown Watson |
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10. Charity Brown Griggins |
Page 3
Drury Brown brother Wiley Brown and sister Rebecca Brown
Watson moved their families from N.C. to Allen County KY
about 1800
Drury located about 4 miles S.E. of Scottsville
Wiley Brown located about 8 mils S. E. of Scottsville
on Long Creek
Rebecca and husband died early in life leaving a daughter
Lucinda Watson about 12 or 13 years old.
Lucinda’s cousin, a son of Wiley, carried her to his
home where she lived until she married Joe Tracy.
Lucinda born 2-18-1814; d. 5/15/1884
Joseph “Joe” Tracy b. 7-24-1816; d. 5-30-1883
They are buried at Salem. See notes on Isaac Tracy
family.
Page 4
Drury Brown Family
Married Elizabeth Jent on 12-7-1790 in Wake Co. N.C.
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1. Allsey Brown born 9-30-1791;
died 10-11-1864 |
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2. Allen Brown born 1798; died ? |
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3. Burton Brown born 11-25-1801; died
2-27-1855 |
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4. Drury Denton Brown born 9-14-1812; died
12-20-1881
(My note: granted 112 acres Bays Fork, Kentucky
Land Grants, Book 34, 3-29-1850) |
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5. Elizabeth Brown born 8-1-1820; died
4-27-1888 married Oliver Brown on 8-1-1842;
Oliver Brown a grandson of Wiley born 6-19-1821;
died 6-9-1908. Elizabeth and Oliver buried
at Salem |
Page 5
Allsey Brown Family
Married Nancy T Childress born 4-9-1798; died 1-9-1878
(my note: Nancy is listed in the 1880 census, therefore
this date of death cannot be correct. I’d
guess she died in 1888)
10 children
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1. Henry J. Brown - B.
12-28-1815; d. 4-3-1897 |
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2. John H. Brown - B. 8-31-1817;
d. 1896 |
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3. William A. Brown - B. 4-22-1820; d. 1899 |
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4. Celia G. Brown – B. 1823; d. ? |
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5. Thomas J. Brown – B. 1-2-1827; D. ? |
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6. Samuel B. Brown – B. 3-1-1829; D.
7-25-1917 |
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7. Sarah E. Brown – B. 1834; D. ? |
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8. Willis Brown Died about 2 years old |
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9. Gilleon A. Malenda Brown Born 1836 |
Drury Burton and Samuel B. Brown are
buried in River side Cemetary Newton Ill.
Allsey Brown and wife are buried at Pleasant Hill
Cemetery about 3 miles S.E. of Scottsville on road 100
Page 6
Henry J. Brown Family
Henry J. Brown born 12-28-1815; Died 4-3-1897
1st marriage Elizabeth Tracy – on 3-25-1838
6 Children
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1. Babe Brown |
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2. Mary Ellen Brown –
B. 6-28-1839; D. 7-18-1873 |
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3. Ruben Brown – B. 3-11-1845; D.
8-6-1922 |
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4. Pellie Brown |
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5. Alonzo Brown - B12-12-1848; D. 4-8-1912 |
2nd marriage Margaret Patton
(this marriage and family is listed in the Allen County
Kentucky 1870 Census)
4 Children
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1. Charles Brown |
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2. John Brown
Texas (most likely notes State of burial) |
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3. Letcher Brown (I found
his name also as Grandville
Letcher) California (most likely notes
State of burial) |
Babe believed buried at Pleasant Hill
Cemetary no marker
Mary Ellen and Alonzo buried at Pleasant Hill
Elizabeth Frances Brown at P. Hill no marker
Ruben Brown buried at Mt. Pleasant
Drury Brown buried in Franklin KY
Henry J. and Margaret Patton at P. Hill;
Page 7
Babe
Brown
“Son of Henry J”
Married Annie ?
4 Children
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1. Myrtle Brown |
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2. Henry J. Brown |
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3. Knox T. Brown |
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4. Claud Brown died young.
Pleasant Hill Cemetary no markers |
Mary Ellen Brown
“Daug of Henry J” born 6-28-1838; D. 7-18-1873
married Bailey Meador Brown 3-4-1834; D. 3-39 (?)-1884
3 Children
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1. Mary Belle Meador married
Will Lyle |
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2. Betty Meador married Morgan
Johnson |
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3. Lula Meador married Willie Simmons |
Mary Ellen and Bailey Meador buried at
Pleasant Hill Cemetary
Page 8
RU “Ruben” Brown “Son of Henry J”
born 3-11-1845; D 8-6-1922
Married Jane Mayhew on 11-11-1867 Born 6-17-1851; D.
9-29-1927
5 Children
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1. Leona Brown – B. 1869;
D. 1958 married George E. Cook – B. 1863; D
1921 |
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2. Hershel Brown – B –
1872; D. 1943 married Janie E. Wygal – B
1882; D 1943 |
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3. Lonnie Brown Died young |
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4. Cora Brown – B –
7-1-1963; D 8-25-1947 married H H Huntsman –
B 3-29-1873; D 9-23-1947 |
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5. Bertha Brown married Bruce
Holland Ruben family all buried at Mt
Pleasant Cemetary S. of Scottsville on 31 E. |
Pellie Brown “Son of Henry J” married?
1 son
Louie Brown – B 1877; D 1954 married Mary Mcguire
– B. 1882; 1958 lived in or near Franklin KY
Page 9
Alonzo T. Brown
“Son of Henry J” Born 12-12-1848; D 4-8-1912
married Melissie Joshlyn Born 10-28-1865; D 11-8-1957
3 Children
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1. Winford Brown |
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2. Clarence H Brown –
B-10-16-1905 |
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3. Ambrose Brown – B
11-10-1910 |
Alonzo T and son Winford buried at Pleasant Hill wife
Melissie is buried in Calif.
Elizabeth Frances Brown “daug of Henry
J” Born ?; D 1920 married Livington Meador – B.
1836: D 1917 married on 5-15-1862
4 Children
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1. Genie Meador |
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2. F. Denton Meador B-2-26-1867:
D 1949 married Sarah Smalling – B 1869; 1961 |
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3. Ray Meador – B?; D
3-13-1909 |
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4. Willie Meador married Katie
Simmons Ada Okla. (most likely notes where
they moved and were buried). |
Page 10
Henry J and Margaret Patton Family
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1. Charles Brown married
(no name given) 1 daug Vera Brown |
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2. John Brown married Rosa Alex
Ander |
Letcher Brown “lived in
Calf” married (no name given) 1
son Arthur Brown
Drury Brown – B 1855; D 1948 married Bettie McFarlin
– B-1861; 1934 2 Children
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1. Edward Brown – B-1881; D
1950 |
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2. Lucy Brown – B 1884; D
2-26-1967 married Elbridge Biggs B. 1883; D 1947 |
Drury Brown Family lived in Franklin KY
Page 11
Judge John H Brown “Allsey’s
son” Born 8-31-1817; D 1896
1st married Sarah Epperson on 10-21-1839
5 Children
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1. Kitty Brown |
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2. Charles A Brown |
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3. Martha P Brown |
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4. Nancy E Brown married ?
Griffen |
2nd marrage Letitia Brite on 7-25-1850 Born 1813; D
12-14-1882
3rd Marrage Cora Gibbs in 1889 Born 1872; D. ?
2 Children
Jon H. Brown believed buried Pleasant Hill (rest of
sentence is too light to read and letters are missing).
Page 12
William A Brown
“Allsey’s son”
Born 1820; D 1899 married Sarah H Alexander on 2-26-1846
Sarah Born 1820; D 1900
7 Children
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1. George Lee Brown |
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2. Ann Rebecca “Tee”
Brown |
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3. Sarah Allie Brown |
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4. E. Scott Brown – B.
12-3-1846 married Lucy Mulligan B.
12-23-1852 2 daug
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1. Winston Brown
– B-9-1-1873; D 1942 |
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2. Fannie Brown
– B-9-16-1879; D 7-26-1961 |
|
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5. Ella Brown –
B-10-13-1848; D11-26-1869 |
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6. Nannie Celia Brown Born
6-11-1854; D 12-15-1858 |
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7. Infant B+D 1853 |
Page 13
Celia G Brown
“Allsey’s daug”
Born 1823; D? married Marcus L. Alexander on
8-15-1844
Born 1822; D 1845
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1 son William Charles Alexander |
2nd Marrage
Elijah J. Stayton on 1-27-1858
2 Children
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1. Jacie Stayton |
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2. Robert Bascum Stayton Born
1858; D 1934 in Texas |
Page 14
Thomas J Brown
“Allsey’s son”
Born 1-2-1827; D ? 1st Marrage
Sarah E Miller on 11-8-1851 2 Children
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1. Taylor Brown |
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2. Clay Brown |
2nd Marrage
Nancy Dyson on 6-4-1861
Born 1830; D 1924 3 Children
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1. William Thomas Brown |
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2. Mary Elizabeth Brown married
Emery K. Long |
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3. Nancy Ellen Brown B.
2-1-1875; 2-2-1908
Married James N. Dismang |
Page 15
Samuel B Brown “Allsey’s
son”
3-1-1829; 7-25-1917
1st marrage Annie Staleyon 3-1-1859
1-15-1834; D 1-9-1873
2nd Marrage
Sarah Ward on 8-17-1875
B. 6-28-1834; D 5-5-1911
Page 16
Sarah E Brown “Allsey’s
daug”
B. 1834; D ? married James G Whitney
4 Children (no names given)
Gilleon A Brown
“daug of Allsey’s”
B. 1836; D ? married Richard Malochi Bridges on
10-12-1858
1 son Oscar Bridges
Drury Burton Brown
“Son of Allsey”
2-9-1825; 10-22-1896 married Martha Jane McReynolds
on 11-11-1851
10 Children (No names given)
Page 17
Allen Brown “Son of
Drury”
Born 1798; D ? married Margaret Miller on 5-3-1820
Burton Brown “Son of Drury”
11-25-1801; D 2-27-1855 married Anna Kelsey on
8-14-1825
9 Children
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1. Frances Jane Brown 3-29-1828;
8-27-1636 (1836) |
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2. Hugh K. Brown 1-16-1830;
3-9-1896 |
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3. Samuel H Brown named in Will |
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4. Robert Brown |
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5. Hester Brown 11-1-1837;
12-1-1854 |
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6. Burton B. Brown 1843; 1844 |
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7. Salline(?) Brown 6-6-1846;
10-9-1850 |
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8. Anna Derinda Brown –
Florida |
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9. I (U)? Millie Brown married J
C Potts on 10-10-1850 |
Page 18
Drury Denton Brown “Son of
Drury”9-14-1812; 12-20-1881
married Sarah Parson Brown 3-23-1816; 7-20-1865
She a daug of Sratton Brown Sumner County Tenn
7 Children
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1 Ruben B
Brown – 2-11-1835; 8-22-1838 |
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2 Mary
Elizabeth Brown 1-3-1837; 3-5-1915 married B C
House on 8-13-1857 ; 7-19-1836; 2-4-1910 |
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3 Elmore Brown
12-14-1838; 8-10-1855 |
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4 John Elvis
Brown 11-4-1841; 11-19-1898 married Margaret
Lyles on 10-10-1863 ; 10-31-1844; 1-6-1916 |
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5 Wm C
“Buck” Brown 1844; 1913 married
Ann Vaginia Hagker on 11-5-1870;
11-15-1847; 12-13-1910 |
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6 M D
“Delbert” Brown 1846; ? |
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7 Edward Brown
8-10-1855; ? |
Page 19
Mary Elizabeth Brown “daug of D
D” (Drury Denton) 1-3-1837; 8-22-1915
married B C House 7-19-1836; 2-4-1910
married on 8-13-1857
8 Children
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1. Wm Denton House 1860;
1920 married Lou Ella Long 1861; 1935 |
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2. Sallie House
married John Alexander |
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3. Dr. John B House
8-5-1863; 5-8-1914 married Hallie Tounsend
Read 11-8-1868; 10-9-1932 |
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4. “Shln”(?) M.
Chenault House 5-20-1867; 1-22-1937 married Ella
Dalton 3-17- 1870; 5-8-1950 |
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5. Lillian House married
LT Powell |
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6. Charles Thomas House
1874; 1954 married Effi Dalton 1879-1972 |
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7. “Mag”
Margaret Grey House married “Ed” EL
Hilburn on 3-23-1904(?) |
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8. Anna House single
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Page 20
John Elvis Brown
“Son of D D” (Drury Denton) 11-4-1841;
11-19-1898
married Larah Lavina Margaret Lyles on 10-10-1863 -
10-31-1844; 1-6-1916
7 Children
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1. Enola Artimissie Brown
4-30-1865; 3-18-1937 married Elbredge Luther
Napier on 12-14-1882 b. 4-1-1859 d.
1-10-1937 |
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2. Lula Denton Brown
1-21-1867; 11-9-1892 married Thomas Asberry
Napier 1863-1946 |
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3. Edward Brown 7-24-1867;
2-19-1892 |
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4. Robert T Brown
7-23-1871; 2-8-1939 married Ruby Payne
B-2-17-1888; 1960 |
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5. Johnie Dema Brown
7-8-1875; 3-25-1948 married Angie Frank
Brown on 12-4-1901 ; 6-27-1873;
2-10-1947 |
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6. Charlie L Brown
4-(?)-1877; 9-9-1966 married Hettie Smalling on
7-27-1904 1878; 5-19-1961 |
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7. (?) P Brown 1-3-18(??);
6-4-1959
(?) Brown 11-18-1877; 5-15-1969 |
Page 21
Wm Charles “Buck” Brown “Son of
Drury Denton” 1844; 5-12-1913
married Ann Virginia Hughes on 11-5-1870 - 11-15-1847;
12-3-1910
6 Children
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1. Hershell Brown 1872;
1894 |
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2. Wm Pen Brown 3-22-1874;
1959 married Nora Carder (Carter?) 6-7-1877
|
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3. Elvis T Brown 1876; 1972 (this must
be a female, see paragraph below) |
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4. Fred E Brown 1-5-1879;
6-18-1916 married Mollie Neal 4-5-1882;
6-10-1973 |
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5. Ada Brown |
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6. Herbert Brown |
No 3
Elvis Brown married Henry E Brown a daug of Jim Brown and
great grand daug of Henry Brown
Page 22
Elizabeth Brown “daug of Drury”
8-1-1820; 4-27-1883 married Oliver Brown “Son
of Henry” on 8-1-1842
6-19-1821; 6-9-1908
10 Children
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1. Helon Adeline
Brown 1843; 1925 married Joel Frank
Pitchford on 10-25-1856 ; 5-6-1834; 11-11-1908
|
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2. H N “Woats”
Brown 1-1-1844; 7-14-1888 |
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3. Wm Austin Brown
9-17-1847; 7-25-1910 married Amelia E Neal
12-4-1869; 3-4-? |
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4. “Pet” Minnie
Bell Brown 4-7-1845; 7-21-1901 married Halem
Persley 8-6-?; 7-3-? |
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5. Alice Brown 1851; 1939
married ? Wilson |
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6. Marilla V
Brown9-11-1854; 8-12-1862 |
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7. James B Brown
3-2-1856; 7-19-1862 |
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8. Virginia Brown
2-1-(3?)-1858; 2-10-1861 |
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9. Aritimissie Brown
2-29-1860; 11-6-1892 married Buck Taylor
1-30-1859; 3-11-1947 |
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10. Samuel Oliver Brown
7-19-1863; 5-29-1899 married Bettie Donoham
(the dates given for Bettie are very hard to read
and what I can make out cannot be correct)
1-29-1818; 8-11-1846 |
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