His children were: Mary E., Charles, Margaret A., Rachel, Ellen, Eliza and Herman E.
Benjamin was born in Eugene, Vermillion County, Indiana. He moved to Vermilion County, Illinois, where he met and later married Luellen McEntire on January 12, 1860.
The US 1860 census shows them as married during the year and living right next door to his father John Brown, in Eugene Township, Vermillion County, Indiana. Luellen gave her name for the census as Ellen, which she went by, but later in Kansas she used Luellen. Before 1866, the young family with 2 children moved to Osage Township, Miami County, Kansas, to be near his brother Alexander P. Brown and family, who had arrived in 1857.
Four more children were born in Kansas and then they move back to Vermillion County, Indiana, before 1880 and their son Herman E. was born in 1884.
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Vermillion County, IN Wills
Book 4, Page 151, 152
Benjamin F. Brown, Eugene, Vermillion County, IN Written May 12, 1909
1. Pay all my debts and funeral expenses.
2. To my wife Ellen Brown as long as she lives, 15 acres, also 15 acres, also 32 acres in Vermillion County, IN.
3. To my wife all my personal property.
4. After the death of my wife, I give to my children - Charles Brown, Anna Golden, and Eliza Elliott - and to my grandchildren - Clara Collom and Ethel White - to each of my children 1/4 and to my grandchildren 1/4 of said lands.
5. I also direct that Lizzie Petty, alleged adopted daughter of my son-in-law Henry Petty, shall not share in the distribution of my estate.
6. I appoint my son Charles Brown Executor.
Recorded May 18, 1909 (Will information provided by Carolyn Schwab)
Benjamin was born in Eugene, Vermillion County, Indiana. He moved to Vermilion County, Illinois, where he met and later married Luellen McEntire on January 12, 1860.
The US 1860 census shows them as married during the year and living right next door to his father John Brown, in Eugene Township, Vermillion County, Indiana. Luellen gave her name for the census as Ellen, which she went by, but later in Kansas she used Luellen. Before 1866, the young family with 2 children moved to Osage Township, Miami County, Kansas, to be near his brother Alexander P. Brown and family, who had arrived in 1857.
Four more children were born in Kansas and then they move back to Vermillion County, Indiana, before 1880 and their son Herman E. was born in 1884.
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Vermillion County, IN Wills
Book 4, Page 151, 152
Benjamin F. Brown, Eugene, Vermillion County, IN Written May 12, 1909
1. Pay all my debts and funeral expenses.
2. To my wife Ellen Brown as long as she lives, 15 acres, also 15 acres, also 32 acres in Vermillion County, IN.
3. To my wife all my personal property.
4. After the death of my wife, I give to my children - Charles Brown, Anna Golden, and Eliza Elliott - and to my grandchildren - Clara Collom and Ethel White - to each of my children 1/4 and to my grandchildren 1/4 of said lands.
5. I also direct that Lizzie Petty, alleged adopted daughter of my son-in-law Henry Petty, shall not share in the distribution of my estate.
6. I appoint my son Charles Brown Executor.
Recorded May 18, 1909 (Will information provided by Carolyn Schwab)
His children were: Mary E., Charles, Margaret A., Rachel, Ellen, Eliza and Herman E.
Benjamin was born in Eugene, Vermillion County, Indiana. He moved to Vermilion County, Illinois, where he met and later married Luellen McEntire on January 12, 1860.
The US 1860 census shows them as married during the year and living right next door to his father John Brown, in Eugene Township, Vermillion County, Indiana. Luellen gave her name for the census as Ellen, which she went by, but later in Kansas she used Luellen. Before 1866, the young family with 2 children moved to Osage Township, Miami County, Kansas, to be near his brother Alexander P. Brown and family, who had arrived in 1857.
Four more children were born in Kansas and then they move back to Vermillion County, Indiana, before 1880 and their son Herman E. was born in 1884.
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Vermillion County, IN Wills
Book 4, Page 151, 152
Benjamin F. Brown, Eugene, Vermillion County, IN Written May 12, 1909
1. Pay all my debts and funeral expenses.
2. To my wife Ellen Brown as long as she lives, 15 acres, also 15 acres, also 32 acres in Vermillion County, IN.
3. To my wife all my personal property.
4. After the death of my wife, I give to my children - Charles Brown, Anna Golden, and Eliza Elliott - and to my grandchildren - Clara Collom and Ethel White - to each of my children 1/4 and to my grandchildren 1/4 of said lands.
5. I also direct that Lizzie Petty, alleged adopted daughter of my son-in-law Henry Petty, shall not share in the distribution of my estate.
6. I appoint my son Charles Brown Executor.
Recorded May 18, 1909 (Will information provided by Carolyn Schwab)
Benjamin was born in Eugene, Vermillion County, Indiana. He moved to Vermilion County, Illinois, where he met and later married Luellen McEntire on January 12, 1860.
The US 1860 census shows them as married during the year and living right next door to his father John Brown, in Eugene Township, Vermillion County, Indiana. Luellen gave her name for the census as Ellen, which she went by, but later in Kansas she used Luellen. Before 1866, the young family with 2 children moved to Osage Township, Miami County, Kansas, to be near his brother Alexander P. Brown and family, who had arrived in 1857.
Four more children were born in Kansas and then they move back to Vermillion County, Indiana, before 1880 and their son Herman E. was born in 1884.
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Vermillion County, IN Wills
Book 4, Page 151, 152
Benjamin F. Brown, Eugene, Vermillion County, IN Written May 12, 1909
1. Pay all my debts and funeral expenses.
2. To my wife Ellen Brown as long as she lives, 15 acres, also 15 acres, also 32 acres in Vermillion County, IN.
3. To my wife all my personal property.
4. After the death of my wife, I give to my children - Charles Brown, Anna Golden, and Eliza Elliott - and to my grandchildren - Clara Collom and Ethel White - to each of my children 1/4 and to my grandchildren 1/4 of said lands.
5. I also direct that Lizzie Petty, alleged adopted daughter of my son-in-law Henry Petty, shall not share in the distribution of my estate.
6. I appoint my son Charles Brown Executor.
Recorded May 18, 1909 (Will information provided by Carolyn Schwab)
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