Burton served in the North Carolina Infantry Militia before coming to Missouri.
Rufus Burton Brown and Ruth Barnes were married on July 27, 1842 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. They were the parents of four children.
During the Civil War he served in Co. F, 14th Missouri State Militia and then Co. B., 8th Missouri State Militia.
Ruth died in 1874 and Burton married Susannah or Susan McCrosky ca. 1875. She died in 1904.
The CONFUSION comes in that the tombstone transcription shows a third wife. Sarah-wife of, R. B. Brown, Dec. 3, 1849, April 15, 1870. Did Rufus and Ruth divorce? If so, why is she buried with him?
There's a possibility that Sarah was a DAUGHTER, not a wife. The 1860 Census shows that Rufus and Ruth had a daughter, Sara R. age 16.
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From "A Reminiscent History of the Ozark Region" FHL/SLC
"RUFUS BROWN was one of the pioneers of Stone County, MO. He was born in Wilkes County, NC 9 Jan 1819, to the union of James and Nancy (Brookshire) Brown natives of the old North State. James born in Wilkes and Nancy in Randolph County. Their entire lives were spent in that state. She was a worthy member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Brown was a farmer, and the son of James Brown of North Carolina. Rufus B. Brown was married first in 1841 to Ruth Barns, dau of Brindley and Sally Barnes, who died in Wilkes County, NC. Mrs. Brown was born in that county, died in Christian County, MO in 1874. The following year Mr. Brown married Miss Susannah M. McCrosky, a native of Sullivan County, TN., born in 1832 and the dau. of William B. McCrosky who came to Christian County just before the war. He was a farmer and died in this county. In 1851 Mr. Brown came by ox-team to Greene County, MO and was six weeks and three days on the road. After living one year on Grand Prairie he located in the woods where he now resides, fifteen miles north of Galena, where he has 320 acres, 100 acres of which is cleared. He is one of the first settlers of this region, and is one of the best known citizens. He was an infantry man in the North Carolina Militia in the early days, and in 1838 served in collected the Indians of North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, etc., and delivering them over to the cavalry for removal west. He served three years in the Civil War, and was mustered out 18 March 1865. He was first in Company F, Fourteenth Missouri State Militia, about a year, and then Company B, Eighth Missouri State Militia, until the close, operating in Missouri and Arkansas. He was in the Marmaduke fight at Springfield and one at Ozark. Although in many skirmishes and engagements he was never captured or wounded. He and wife are worthy members of the Methodist Church, and although formerly a Democrat in politics, he is now in union with the Republican party. Mrs. William Brown's father, Jonathan D. White, was one of the prominent farmers of Stone County. He was born in Roane County, TN in 1814, to the marriage of Joseph D. and Margaret (Coffer) White. Joseph D. White died in Mobile, Ala., while a soldier under Jackson, in the War of 1812. He was a teacher and a son of William D. White, who died in North Carolina, as did his wife. Jonathan D. White was married in 1841 to Elizabeth Ann Estes, dau of John C. Estes. He was one of the early settlers of Stone County, and one of its most extensive farmers."
Rufus Burton Brown and Ruth Barnes were married on July 27, 1842 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. They were the parents of four children.
During the Civil War he served in Co. F, 14th Missouri State Militia and then Co. B., 8th Missouri State Militia.
Ruth died in 1874 and Burton married Susannah or Susan McCrosky ca. 1875. She died in 1904.
The CONFUSION comes in that the tombstone transcription shows a third wife. Sarah-wife of, R. B. Brown, Dec. 3, 1849, April 15, 1870. Did Rufus and Ruth divorce? If so, why is she buried with him?
There's a possibility that Sarah was a DAUGHTER, not a wife. The 1860 Census shows that Rufus and Ruth had a daughter, Sara R. age 16.
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From "A Reminiscent History of the Ozark Region" FHL/SLC
"RUFUS BROWN was one of the pioneers of Stone County, MO. He was born in Wilkes County, NC 9 Jan 1819, to the union of James and Nancy (Brookshire) Brown natives of the old North State. James born in Wilkes and Nancy in Randolph County. Their entire lives were spent in that state. She was a worthy member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Brown was a farmer, and the son of James Brown of North Carolina. Rufus B. Brown was married first in 1841 to Ruth Barns, dau of Brindley and Sally Barnes, who died in Wilkes County, NC. Mrs. Brown was born in that county, died in Christian County, MO in 1874. The following year Mr. Brown married Miss Susannah M. McCrosky, a native of Sullivan County, TN., born in 1832 and the dau. of William B. McCrosky who came to Christian County just before the war. He was a farmer and died in this county. In 1851 Mr. Brown came by ox-team to Greene County, MO and was six weeks and three days on the road. After living one year on Grand Prairie he located in the woods where he now resides, fifteen miles north of Galena, where he has 320 acres, 100 acres of which is cleared. He is one of the first settlers of this region, and is one of the best known citizens. He was an infantry man in the North Carolina Militia in the early days, and in 1838 served in collected the Indians of North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, etc., and delivering them over to the cavalry for removal west. He served three years in the Civil War, and was mustered out 18 March 1865. He was first in Company F, Fourteenth Missouri State Militia, about a year, and then Company B, Eighth Missouri State Militia, until the close, operating in Missouri and Arkansas. He was in the Marmaduke fight at Springfield and one at Ozark. Although in many skirmishes and engagements he was never captured or wounded. He and wife are worthy members of the Methodist Church, and although formerly a Democrat in politics, he is now in union with the Republican party. Mrs. William Brown's father, Jonathan D. White, was one of the prominent farmers of Stone County. He was born in Roane County, TN in 1814, to the marriage of Joseph D. and Margaret (Coffer) White. Joseph D. White died in Mobile, Ala., while a soldier under Jackson, in the War of 1812. He was a teacher and a son of William D. White, who died in North Carolina, as did his wife. Jonathan D. White was married in 1841 to Elizabeth Ann Estes, dau of John C. Estes. He was one of the early settlers of Stone County, and one of its most extensive farmers."
Burton served in the North Carolina Infantry Militia before coming to Missouri.
Rufus Burton Brown and Ruth Barnes were married on July 27, 1842 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. They were the parents of four children.
During the Civil War he served in Co. F, 14th Missouri State Militia and then Co. B., 8th Missouri State Militia.
Ruth died in 1874 and Burton married Susannah or Susan McCrosky ca. 1875. She died in 1904.
The CONFUSION comes in that the tombstone transcription shows a third wife. Sarah-wife of, R. B. Brown, Dec. 3, 1849, April 15, 1870. Did Rufus and Ruth divorce? If so, why is she buried with him?
There's a possibility that Sarah was a DAUGHTER, not a wife. The 1860 Census shows that Rufus and Ruth had a daughter, Sara R. age 16.
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From "A Reminiscent History of the Ozark Region" FHL/SLC
"RUFUS BROWN was one of the pioneers of Stone County, MO. He was born in Wilkes County, NC 9 Jan 1819, to the union of James and Nancy (Brookshire) Brown natives of the old North State. James born in Wilkes and Nancy in Randolph County. Their entire lives were spent in that state. She was a worthy member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Brown was a farmer, and the son of James Brown of North Carolina. Rufus B. Brown was married first in 1841 to Ruth Barns, dau of Brindley and Sally Barnes, who died in Wilkes County, NC. Mrs. Brown was born in that county, died in Christian County, MO in 1874. The following year Mr. Brown married Miss Susannah M. McCrosky, a native of Sullivan County, TN., born in 1832 and the dau. of William B. McCrosky who came to Christian County just before the war. He was a farmer and died in this county. In 1851 Mr. Brown came by ox-team to Greene County, MO and was six weeks and three days on the road. After living one year on Grand Prairie he located in the woods where he now resides, fifteen miles north of Galena, where he has 320 acres, 100 acres of which is cleared. He is one of the first settlers of this region, and is one of the best known citizens. He was an infantry man in the North Carolina Militia in the early days, and in 1838 served in collected the Indians of North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, etc., and delivering them over to the cavalry for removal west. He served three years in the Civil War, and was mustered out 18 March 1865. He was first in Company F, Fourteenth Missouri State Militia, about a year, and then Company B, Eighth Missouri State Militia, until the close, operating in Missouri and Arkansas. He was in the Marmaduke fight at Springfield and one at Ozark. Although in many skirmishes and engagements he was never captured or wounded. He and wife are worthy members of the Methodist Church, and although formerly a Democrat in politics, he is now in union with the Republican party. Mrs. William Brown's father, Jonathan D. White, was one of the prominent farmers of Stone County. He was born in Roane County, TN in 1814, to the marriage of Joseph D. and Margaret (Coffer) White. Joseph D. White died in Mobile, Ala., while a soldier under Jackson, in the War of 1812. He was a teacher and a son of William D. White, who died in North Carolina, as did his wife. Jonathan D. White was married in 1841 to Elizabeth Ann Estes, dau of John C. Estes. He was one of the early settlers of Stone County, and one of its most extensive farmers."
Rufus Burton Brown and Ruth Barnes were married on July 27, 1842 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. They were the parents of four children.
During the Civil War he served in Co. F, 14th Missouri State Militia and then Co. B., 8th Missouri State Militia.
Ruth died in 1874 and Burton married Susannah or Susan McCrosky ca. 1875. She died in 1904.
The CONFUSION comes in that the tombstone transcription shows a third wife. Sarah-wife of, R. B. Brown, Dec. 3, 1849, April 15, 1870. Did Rufus and Ruth divorce? If so, why is she buried with him?
There's a possibility that Sarah was a DAUGHTER, not a wife. The 1860 Census shows that Rufus and Ruth had a daughter, Sara R. age 16.
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From "A Reminiscent History of the Ozark Region" FHL/SLC
"RUFUS BROWN was one of the pioneers of Stone County, MO. He was born in Wilkes County, NC 9 Jan 1819, to the union of James and Nancy (Brookshire) Brown natives of the old North State. James born in Wilkes and Nancy in Randolph County. Their entire lives were spent in that state. She was a worthy member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Brown was a farmer, and the son of James Brown of North Carolina. Rufus B. Brown was married first in 1841 to Ruth Barns, dau of Brindley and Sally Barnes, who died in Wilkes County, NC. Mrs. Brown was born in that county, died in Christian County, MO in 1874. The following year Mr. Brown married Miss Susannah M. McCrosky, a native of Sullivan County, TN., born in 1832 and the dau. of William B. McCrosky who came to Christian County just before the war. He was a farmer and died in this county. In 1851 Mr. Brown came by ox-team to Greene County, MO and was six weeks and three days on the road. After living one year on Grand Prairie he located in the woods where he now resides, fifteen miles north of Galena, where he has 320 acres, 100 acres of which is cleared. He is one of the first settlers of this region, and is one of the best known citizens. He was an infantry man in the North Carolina Militia in the early days, and in 1838 served in collected the Indians of North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, etc., and delivering them over to the cavalry for removal west. He served three years in the Civil War, and was mustered out 18 March 1865. He was first in Company F, Fourteenth Missouri State Militia, about a year, and then Company B, Eighth Missouri State Militia, until the close, operating in Missouri and Arkansas. He was in the Marmaduke fight at Springfield and one at Ozark. Although in many skirmishes and engagements he was never captured or wounded. He and wife are worthy members of the Methodist Church, and although formerly a Democrat in politics, he is now in union with the Republican party. Mrs. William Brown's father, Jonathan D. White, was one of the prominent farmers of Stone County. He was born in Roane County, TN in 1814, to the marriage of Joseph D. and Margaret (Coffer) White. Joseph D. White died in Mobile, Ala., while a soldier under Jackson, in the War of 1812. He was a teacher and a son of William D. White, who died in North Carolina, as did his wife. Jonathan D. White was married in 1841 to Elizabeth Ann Estes, dau of John C. Estes. He was one of the early settlers of Stone County, and one of its most extensive farmers."
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