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William Jefferson Brown

Birth
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Death
24 Oct 1869 (aged 58)
Little River County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
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William Jefferson Brown
Birth 22 March 1811 Montgomery County, Virginia,
Death 24 October 1869 Little River, Little River, Arkansas or Sevier County, Arkansas

William Jefferson Brown was born on March 22, 1811, in Montgomery, Virginia, to Jane Rowland, age 39, and Cornelius Brown, age 51. His father Cornelius passed away in 1824 at the age of 65 in Doakeville, Red River, Miller County, Arkansas. William Jefferson Brown married Lydia Perrin in Hempstead, Arkansas, on November 17, 1836, when he was 25 years old. She was the daughter of Samuel Perrin and Martha Catherine Blanks. His mother Jane Rowland Brown passed away on July 28, 1841, in Sevier County, Arkansas, at the age of 70. His spouse Lydia Perrin Brown passed away 1855, in Sevier, Arkansas. William Jefferson Brown died on October 24, 1869, when he was 58 years old in Little River, Little River, Arkansas.

his father
Cornelius Brown
Birth 11 June 1759 in Woods Creek (Lexington), Virginia Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia
Death 1824 in Doakeville, Red River, Miller County, Arkansas

his mother
Jane Rowland
Birth 4 April 1771 in Botetourt County, Virginia
Death 28 July 1841 in Sevier County, Arkansas
marriage 29 Apr 1794 & 26 JUN 1794 Botetourt County, Fincastle Court House, Virginia (marriage bonds and marriage)

his spouse
Lydia Perrin
Birth 1814 in Madison County, Kentucky
Death 1855 in Sevier County, Arkansas
marriage 17 Nov 1836 in Hempstead County, Arkansas

children of William Jefferson & Lydia Brown
1 Jane BROWN
Birth 1838 in Washington, Sevier County, Arkansas
Death Unknown
She was in the 1840, 1850, 1860 census--cannot find her after that

2 Eliza Elinor Brown Pauley
Birth 4 Nov 1839 in Hempstead County, Arkansas**
Death 14 Feb 1917 in Cerrogordo, Little River, Arkansas
Marriage 16 Jan 1866 in Sevier, Arkansas to William Valentine Pauley(1837–1906)
burial Cerrogordo Cemetery, Cerrogordo, Little River County, Arkansas Find A Grave Memorial# 14165096
** believe her place of birth was Washington, Sevier County, Arkansas

3 Delia Amanda Brown
Birth 28 Dec 1841 in Washington , Sevier County, Arkansas
Death 3 Dec 1931 in Logan County, Arkansas
Marriage 8 Aug 1866 in Sevier County, Arkansas to
Nehemiah Cravens(1840–1913)
burial Burial: McKendree Cemetery
Subiaco, Logan County, Arkansas
Find A Grave Memorial# 54936946

4 Nancy G. Brown Coughran
Birth 29 July 1844 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas
Death 16 Feb 1934 in Skull Valley, Yavapai, Arizona
married 1869 to James Wesley Coughran (1833 - 1919)
Burial:Skull Valley Cemetery
Skull Valley, Yavapai County, Arizona
Find A Grave Memorial# 60668126
note death cert gives parents as Robert Brown and Nancy Green--have doubts on this person

5 Henry K. Brown
Birth 8 August 1848 in Washington, Sevier County, Arkansas
Death 2 June 1921 in Paris, Logan, Arkansas
Marriage 26 Nov 1891 in Patterson's Bluff, Logan Co., Ark
to Nancy Isabelle Young(1868–1956)
burial McKendree Cemetery, Subiaco, Logan County, Arkansas
Find A Grave Memorial# 122565629

6 Robert Brown Birth: 1849 Washington, Sevier County, Arkansas no more info

7 Ellen Brown Birth 1853 in Washington, Sevier, Arkansas
no more info

1840 U S Census
Name Wm J Brown
Home in 1840 (City, County, State) Washington, Sevier, Arkansas
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 2
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5 2
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29 1
Slaves - Males - Under 10 1
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 1
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture 1
Free White Persons - Under 20 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 3
Total Free White Persons 5
Total Slaves 3
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves 8

1850 U S Census
Name William J Brown
Age 39
Birth Year abt 1811
Birthplace Virginia
Home in 1850 Washington, Sevier, Arkansas, USA
Gender Male
Family Number 471
Household Members
Name Age
William J Brown 39
Lydia Brown 36
Jane Brown 12
Eliza Brown 10
Delia Brown 8
Nancy Brown 6
Henry Brown 3
Robert Brown 0

1860 U S Census
Name Willam J Brown
Age 49
Birth Year abt 1811
Gender Male
Birth Place Virginia
Home in 1860 Washington, Sevier, Arkansas
Post Office Brownstown
Family Number 137
Household Members
Name Age
Willam J Brown 49
Jane Brown 22
Eliza Brown 20
Dela Brown 18
Nancy Brown 15
Henry Brown 12
Robert Brown 9
Ellen Brown 7
note wife Lydia has died

Arkansas, Compiled Marriages, 1779-1850
Name William Brown
Spouse Name Lydia Peren
Marriage Date 17 Nov 1836
Marriage County Hempstead
Household Members
Name Age
William Brown
Lydia Peren
William Jefferson Brown
Birth 22 March 1811 Montgomery County, Virginia,
Death 24 October 1869 Little River, Little River, Arkansas or Sevier County, Arkansas

William Jefferson Brown was born on March 22, 1811, in Montgomery, Virginia, to Jane Rowland, age 39, and Cornelius Brown, age 51. His father Cornelius passed away in 1824 at the age of 65 in Doakeville, Red River, Miller County, Arkansas. William Jefferson Brown married Lydia Perrin in Hempstead, Arkansas, on November 17, 1836, when he was 25 years old. She was the daughter of Samuel Perrin and Martha Catherine Blanks. His mother Jane Rowland Brown passed away on July 28, 1841, in Sevier County, Arkansas, at the age of 70. His spouse Lydia Perrin Brown passed away 1855, in Sevier, Arkansas. William Jefferson Brown died on October 24, 1869, when he was 58 years old in Little River, Little River, Arkansas.

his father
Cornelius Brown
Birth 11 June 1759 in Woods Creek (Lexington), Virginia Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia
Death 1824 in Doakeville, Red River, Miller County, Arkansas

his mother
Jane Rowland
Birth 4 April 1771 in Botetourt County, Virginia
Death 28 July 1841 in Sevier County, Arkansas
marriage 29 Apr 1794 & 26 JUN 1794 Botetourt County, Fincastle Court House, Virginia (marriage bonds and marriage)

his spouse
Lydia Perrin
Birth 1814 in Madison County, Kentucky
Death 1855 in Sevier County, Arkansas
marriage 17 Nov 1836 in Hempstead County, Arkansas

children of William Jefferson & Lydia Brown
1 Jane BROWN
Birth 1838 in Washington, Sevier County, Arkansas
Death Unknown
She was in the 1840, 1850, 1860 census--cannot find her after that

2 Eliza Elinor Brown Pauley
Birth 4 Nov 1839 in Hempstead County, Arkansas**
Death 14 Feb 1917 in Cerrogordo, Little River, Arkansas
Marriage 16 Jan 1866 in Sevier, Arkansas to William Valentine Pauley(1837–1906)
burial Cerrogordo Cemetery, Cerrogordo, Little River County, Arkansas Find A Grave Memorial# 14165096
** believe her place of birth was Washington, Sevier County, Arkansas

3 Delia Amanda Brown
Birth 28 Dec 1841 in Washington , Sevier County, Arkansas
Death 3 Dec 1931 in Logan County, Arkansas
Marriage 8 Aug 1866 in Sevier County, Arkansas to
Nehemiah Cravens(1840–1913)
burial Burial: McKendree Cemetery
Subiaco, Logan County, Arkansas
Find A Grave Memorial# 54936946

4 Nancy G. Brown Coughran
Birth 29 July 1844 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas
Death 16 Feb 1934 in Skull Valley, Yavapai, Arizona
married 1869 to James Wesley Coughran (1833 - 1919)
Burial:Skull Valley Cemetery
Skull Valley, Yavapai County, Arizona
Find A Grave Memorial# 60668126
note death cert gives parents as Robert Brown and Nancy Green--have doubts on this person

5 Henry K. Brown
Birth 8 August 1848 in Washington, Sevier County, Arkansas
Death 2 June 1921 in Paris, Logan, Arkansas
Marriage 26 Nov 1891 in Patterson's Bluff, Logan Co., Ark
to Nancy Isabelle Young(1868–1956)
burial McKendree Cemetery, Subiaco, Logan County, Arkansas
Find A Grave Memorial# 122565629

6 Robert Brown Birth: 1849 Washington, Sevier County, Arkansas no more info

7 Ellen Brown Birth 1853 in Washington, Sevier, Arkansas
no more info

1840 U S Census
Name Wm J Brown
Home in 1840 (City, County, State) Washington, Sevier, Arkansas
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 2
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5 2
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29 1
Slaves - Males - Under 10 1
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 1
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture 1
Free White Persons - Under 20 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 3
Total Free White Persons 5
Total Slaves 3
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves 8

1850 U S Census
Name William J Brown
Age 39
Birth Year abt 1811
Birthplace Virginia
Home in 1850 Washington, Sevier, Arkansas, USA
Gender Male
Family Number 471
Household Members
Name Age
William J Brown 39
Lydia Brown 36
Jane Brown 12
Eliza Brown 10
Delia Brown 8
Nancy Brown 6
Henry Brown 3
Robert Brown 0

1860 U S Census
Name Willam J Brown
Age 49
Birth Year abt 1811
Gender Male
Birth Place Virginia
Home in 1860 Washington, Sevier, Arkansas
Post Office Brownstown
Family Number 137
Household Members
Name Age
Willam J Brown 49
Jane Brown 22
Eliza Brown 20
Dela Brown 18
Nancy Brown 15
Henry Brown 12
Robert Brown 9
Ellen Brown 7
note wife Lydia has died

Arkansas, Compiled Marriages, 1779-1850
Name William Brown
Spouse Name Lydia Peren
Marriage Date 17 Nov 1836
Marriage County Hempstead
Household Members
Name Age
William Brown
Lydia Peren


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