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Lewis Sinclair Brown I

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Lewis Sinclair Brown I

Birth
Christian County, Kentucky, USA
Death
16 Feb 1885 (aged 55)
Camden County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Camden County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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Lewis was the son of William Brown and Catherine (Caty) Trover Brown and was born in Christian County, Kentucky, in 1829. Lewis and his brother, John Henry, came to Missouri as teenagers in the 1840's and settled in Camden County, living with their older sister, Polly Brown, wife of Alfred Clinton.

Lewis was twice married and was the father of 13 children. The first marriage was in 1848 to Rhoda Malissa Neely the daughter of Robert and Sarah (Russell) Neely of Camden County. Lewis and Rhoda were the parents of William Alfred, Robert Alexander, Margaret Catherine, David Harrison, Nancy Elizabeth, Sarah Frances, Polly Ann, Elvira Clementine, and James Monroe. Rhoda died in 1869 and is buried in the old Brown Cemetery on their farm. Lewis' sister, Sally Brown, stepped in to care for his children after Rhoda's death.

Lewis' second marriage was in 1872 to Christine Garman Story, a widow. Their children were Lucy Isabel, Lewis Sinclair II, Maggie Alice, and Frank Simpson.

Lewis' primary occupation was farming. He also taught Sunday School at Sunny Side Christian Church and was a member of the Masonic Lodge, helping to organize the lodge in Richland, Missouri, and serving in every office during his tenure. He served a term as an Associate Justice, Second District, Camden County 1883. Lewis also served in the Civil War as a Union soldier in Company C, 47th regiment of the Missouri Home Guard. Lewis died at home in Camden County in 1885 and is buried between his two wives in the old Brown Cemetery in Camden County.
Lewis was the son of William Brown and Catherine (Caty) Trover Brown and was born in Christian County, Kentucky, in 1829. Lewis and his brother, John Henry, came to Missouri as teenagers in the 1840's and settled in Camden County, living with their older sister, Polly Brown, wife of Alfred Clinton.

Lewis was twice married and was the father of 13 children. The first marriage was in 1848 to Rhoda Malissa Neely the daughter of Robert and Sarah (Russell) Neely of Camden County. Lewis and Rhoda were the parents of William Alfred, Robert Alexander, Margaret Catherine, David Harrison, Nancy Elizabeth, Sarah Frances, Polly Ann, Elvira Clementine, and James Monroe. Rhoda died in 1869 and is buried in the old Brown Cemetery on their farm. Lewis' sister, Sally Brown, stepped in to care for his children after Rhoda's death.

Lewis' second marriage was in 1872 to Christine Garman Story, a widow. Their children were Lucy Isabel, Lewis Sinclair II, Maggie Alice, and Frank Simpson.

Lewis' primary occupation was farming. He also taught Sunday School at Sunny Side Christian Church and was a member of the Masonic Lodge, helping to organize the lodge in Richland, Missouri, and serving in every office during his tenure. He served a term as an Associate Justice, Second District, Camden County 1883. Lewis also served in the Civil War as a Union soldier in Company C, 47th regiment of the Missouri Home Guard. Lewis died at home in Camden County in 1885 and is buried between his two wives in the old Brown Cemetery in Camden County.

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Masonic symbol and "Born in Christian County Kentucky. Aged 55 years, 10 months, 20 days"

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