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Benjamin Brown

Birth
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Death
31 Mar 1940 (aged 97)
Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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Born into slavery on the plantation of Fleming Moon. S/O Jack(Frank) & Nellie Brown. Had 1 sister Hannah and 3 brothers. During the war he went with the young recruits to Charlottesville to take care of the horses. After the war he came to Ohio where he worked on the B&O Railroad and in the mines. He married Bernice Turner. He had no children. (Bio info from Ohio Slave Narratives.}
Born into slavery on the plantation of Fleming Moon. S/O Jack(Frank) & Nellie Brown. Had 1 sister Hannah and 3 brothers. During the war he went with the young recruits to Charlottesville to take care of the horses. After the war he came to Ohio where he worked on the B&O Railroad and in the mines. He married Bernice Turner. He had no children. (Bio info from Ohio Slave Narratives.}

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  • Created by: Teri
  • Added: Dec 4, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101700225/benjamin-brown: accessed ), memorial page for Benjamin Brown (Apr 1842–31 Mar 1940), Find a Grave Memorial ID 101700225, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Teri (contributor 47168082).