Emily was the daughter of Charles PETTIS for whom he named Lake Emily when the U.S. Government surveyors asked what the name of the lake was that the PETTIS family had settled beside. Charles told them that he would name the lake Emily in honor of his youngest daughter: Emily Frances PETTIS.
Emily was the 7th child and youngest girl in the family of Charles PETTIS and Sarah Ann HOSFORD PETTIS early pioneers of Le Sueur County, Minnesota Territory. Emily's father died in 1856 when she was 11 years old.
Emily married Philander BROWN on 2 April 1863 at her mother's home on the banks of Lake Emily. The lake was named for her by her father in the early days when Minnesota was just being organized.
Emily and Philander were parents of 10 children:
1. Edna BROWN born 15 April 1865
2. Celestia 'Lettie' Mudd BROWN born 19 January 1868
3. Herbert Ulysses BROWN born 8 December 1868
4. Mary 'Olive' BROWN born 15 December 1870
5. Alvin Henry BROWN born 10 April 1873
6. Eva Viola BROWN born 11 March 1875
7. Inez Alberta BROWN born 20 December 1876
8. Kathryn 'Katie' Irene BROWN born 15 February 1879
9. Willliam 'Berton' BROWN born 19 August 1881
10. Elmo Jesse BROWN born 21 October 1883
Emily PETTIS BROWN was living with one of her children in Williston, North Dakota when she passed away. Her body was brought back to Le Sueur County for burial beside her husband in Kasota Hill Cemetery.
Emily was the 7th child and youngest girl in the family of Charles PETTIS and Sarah Ann HOSFORD PETTIS early pioneers of Le Sueur County, Minnesota Territory. Emily's father died in 1856 when she was 11 years old.
Emily married Philander BROWN on 2 April 1863 at her mother's home on the banks of Lake Emily. The lake was named for her by her father in the early days when Minnesota was just being organized.
Emily and Philander were parents of 10 children:
1. Edna BROWN born 15 April 1865
2. Celestia 'Lettie' Mudd BROWN born 19 January 1868
3. Herbert Ulysses BROWN born 8 December 1868
4. Mary 'Olive' BROWN born 15 December 1870
5. Alvin Henry BROWN born 10 April 1873
6. Eva Viola BROWN born 11 March 1875
7. Inez Alberta BROWN born 20 December 1876
8. Kathryn 'Katie' Irene BROWN born 15 February 1879
9. Willliam 'Berton' BROWN born 19 August 1881
10. Elmo Jesse BROWN born 21 October 1883
Emily PETTIS BROWN was living with one of her children in Williston, North Dakota when she passed away. Her body was brought back to Le Sueur County for burial beside her husband in Kasota Hill Cemetery.
Emily was the daughter of Charles PETTIS for whom he named Lake Emily when the U.S. Government surveyors asked what the name of the lake was that the PETTIS family had settled beside. Charles told them that he would name the lake Emily in honor of his youngest daughter: Emily Frances PETTIS.
Emily was the 7th child and youngest girl in the family of Charles PETTIS and Sarah Ann HOSFORD PETTIS early pioneers of Le Sueur County, Minnesota Territory. Emily's father died in 1856 when she was 11 years old.
Emily married Philander BROWN on 2 April 1863 at her mother's home on the banks of Lake Emily. The lake was named for her by her father in the early days when Minnesota was just being organized.
Emily and Philander were parents of 10 children:
1. Edna BROWN born 15 April 1865
2. Celestia 'Lettie' Mudd BROWN born 19 January 1868
3. Herbert Ulysses BROWN born 8 December 1868
4. Mary 'Olive' BROWN born 15 December 1870
5. Alvin Henry BROWN born 10 April 1873
6. Eva Viola BROWN born 11 March 1875
7. Inez Alberta BROWN born 20 December 1876
8. Kathryn 'Katie' Irene BROWN born 15 February 1879
9. Willliam 'Berton' BROWN born 19 August 1881
10. Elmo Jesse BROWN born 21 October 1883
Emily PETTIS BROWN was living with one of her children in Williston, North Dakota when she passed away. Her body was brought back to Le Sueur County for burial beside her husband in Kasota Hill Cemetery.
Emily was the 7th child and youngest girl in the family of Charles PETTIS and Sarah Ann HOSFORD PETTIS early pioneers of Le Sueur County, Minnesota Territory. Emily's father died in 1856 when she was 11 years old.
Emily married Philander BROWN on 2 April 1863 at her mother's home on the banks of Lake Emily. The lake was named for her by her father in the early days when Minnesota was just being organized.
Emily and Philander were parents of 10 children:
1. Edna BROWN born 15 April 1865
2. Celestia 'Lettie' Mudd BROWN born 19 January 1868
3. Herbert Ulysses BROWN born 8 December 1868
4. Mary 'Olive' BROWN born 15 December 1870
5. Alvin Henry BROWN born 10 April 1873
6. Eva Viola BROWN born 11 March 1875
7. Inez Alberta BROWN born 20 December 1876
8. Kathryn 'Katie' Irene BROWN born 15 February 1879
9. Willliam 'Berton' BROWN born 19 August 1881
10. Elmo Jesse BROWN born 21 October 1883
Emily PETTIS BROWN was living with one of her children in Williston, North Dakota when she passed away. Her body was brought back to Le Sueur County for burial beside her husband in Kasota Hill Cemetery.
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