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The Brown Family
of 
Nevada, Vernon county, Missouri.
 
The following Family History information is the results of my own research. Some information is documented and some is not. As with any information on line, you should verify it yourself before accepting it as fact.
 
 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  JOSHUA1 BROWN was born Abt. 1795 in Tennessee, and died September 22, 1861 in Westfork, McMinn County, Tennessee.  He married RUTH SHIPLEY January 18, 1817 in Barren County, Kentucky, daughter of SAMUEL SHIPLEY and KETURAH SUTTON.  She was born Abt. 1790 in Knox County, Tennessee, and died Aft. 1861 in West Fork, Washington County, Tennessee.

     

Children of JOSHUA BROWN and RUTH SHIPLEY are:

              i.   DARCAS ANDERSON2 BROWN, b. August 10, 1819, Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee; d. October 16, 1888, Randolph, Fannin County, Texas; m. EDMISTON COX, July 29, 1839, Washington County, Arkansas; b. May 03, 1809, Warren County, Kentucky; d. July 21, 1861, Fannin county, Texas.

             ii.   KETURAH SUTTON BROWN, b. Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee.

            iii.   LAVESTA ANN BROWN, b. July 08, 1814, Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee; d. April 18, 1899, Lincoln county, Washington; m. CHRISTOPHER BILLINGSLEY, JR, November 08, 1832; b. March 12, 1810, Montgomery County, Arkansas.

            iv.   SAMUEL SHIPLEY BROWN, b. Abt. 1821, Kentucky.

             v.   SALLIE ANN BROWN, b. Abt. 1825, Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee; m. LOUALLEN FINE, March 20, 1846, Washington County, Arkansas; b. Abt. 1823, Giles County, Tennessee.

2.         vi.   THOMAS T. BROWN, b. February 05, 1825, Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee; d. October 04, 1883, West Fork, Washington County, Arkansas.

3.        vii.   JOHN FARMER BROWN, b. Abt. 1829, Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee.

          viii.   ELIZABETH C. BROWN, b. Abt. 1833, West Fork, Washington County, Arkansas.

            ix.   CLEMECY LENNIS BROWN, b. July 04, 1834, Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee; d. October 17, 1914, Polk County, Arkansas; m. ANGUS YORK LITTLE; b. Abt. 1832, Lincoln county, Tennessee.

             x.   RUTH ADAMS BROWN, b. May 20, 1827, Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee; d. May 18, 1908, Washington County, Arkansas; m. BLUFORD THOMAS FINE, May 11, 1845, Washington County, Arkansas; b. 1824, Giles County, Tennessee.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  THOMAS T.2 BROWN (JOSHUA1) was born February 05, 1825 in Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee, and died October 04, 1883 in West Fork, Washington County, Arkansas.  He married LUCINDA FINE 1842 in Washington County, Arkansas, daughter of WILLIAM FINE and CATHERINE SIVLEY.  She was born 1826, and died 1910 in West Fork, Washington County, Arkansas.

 

Notes for THOMAS T. BROWN:

1880 United States Federal Census > Arkansas > Washington > West Fork > District 209

 

Notes for LUCINDA FINE:

Living with son, William, in 1900.

1900 United States Federal Census > Arkansas > Washington > West Fork > District 118

     

Children of THOMAS BROWN and LUCINDA FINE are:

              i.   MARIAN L.3 BROWN, b. July 06, 1843.

             ii.   REBECCA ELIZABETH BROWN, b. Abt. 1847.

            iii.   WILLIAM HAMILTON BROWN, b. September 05, 1849, Washington County, Arkansas; d. April 09, 1915, Washington County, Arkansas; m. FANNIE ELIZABETH MCKNIGHT, January 09, 1872, Washington County, Arkansas.

4.         iv.   JAMES MONROE BROWN, b. February 08, 1852, West Fork, Washington County, Arkansas; d. May 11, 1892, Saint Paul, Madison County, Arkansas.

             v.   SPENCER JONATHAN BROWN, b. Abt. 1856.

            vi.   THOMAS W. BROWN, b. Aft. 1860.

           vii.   SARAH CATHERINE BROWN, b. Abt. 1862; m. JOHN CROCKETT; b. Abt. 1858.

  

3.  JOHN FARMER2 BROWN (JOSHUA1) was born Abt. 1829 in Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee.  He married ELIZABETH ANN LITTLE January 21, 1853 in Washington County, Arkansas.  She was born Abt. 1831 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.

     

Children of JOHN BROWN and ELIZABETH LITTLE are:

              i.   MARGARET3 BROWN, b. Abt. 1854.

             ii.   JOHN BROWN, b. Abt. 1858.

            iii.   FRANCINE BROWN, b. Abt. 1860.

            iv.   REBECCA BROWN, b. Abt. 1864.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

4.  JAMES MONROE3 BROWN (THOMAS T.2, JOSHUA1) was born February 08, 1852 in West Fork, Washington County, Arkansas, and died May 11, 1892 in Saint Paul, Madison County, Arkansas.  He married MARTHA ELIZABETH PERRY May 06, 1882 in Washington County, Arkansas, daughter of ROBERT PERRY and HARRIET THOMPSON.  She was born April 28, 1864 in Arkansas, and died July 16, 1897 in Washington County, Arkansas.

     

Children of JAMES BROWN and MARTHA PERRY are:

5.           i.   ROBERT SHERMAN4 BROWN, b. July 15, 1885, West Fork, Washington County, Arkansas; d. June 02, 1972, Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri.

6.          ii.   ANNIE ELIZABETH BROWN, b. May 08, 1887, Washington County, Arkansas.

            iii.   NELLY MARY BROWN, b. June 20, 1891, Washington County, Arkansas; m. UNKNOWN FRITZ.

            iv.   THOMAS BROWN, b. February 03, 1883, Washington County, Arkansas; d. October 1901.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

5.  ROBERT SHERMAN4 BROWN (JAMES MONROE3, THOMAS T.2, JOSHUA1) was born July 15, 1885 in West Fork, Washington County, Arkansas, and died June 02, 1972 in Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri.  He married (1) EDNA MYRTLE GREENSTREET December 21, 1912 in Nevada, Vernon county, Missouri, daughter of CALVIN GREENSTREET and MARY CALDWELL.  She was born November 03, 1895 in Missouri, and died October 09, 1918 in Nevada (Vernon Co.) Missouri.  He married (2) ANNABELL Abt. 1928.  She was born Abt. 1908 in Arkansas.

 

Notes for ROBERT SHERMAN BROWN:

On the 1910 census, he's single, age 25, and a railroad foreman, living in a boarding house in Nevada, Mo.

He registered for the draft in 1917 in Nevada. His occupation was RR fireman for the Missouri Pacific.

He listed Edna Myrtle as his wife. His address was 224 S. Oak. He had blue eyes and black hair.

     

Child of ROBERT BROWN and EDNA GREENSTREET is:

7.           i.   MARY ELIZABETH5 BROWN, b. January 29, 1914, Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri; d. May 05, 1989, Lamar, Barton County, Missouri.

  

6.  ANNIE ELIZABETH4 BROWN (JAMES MONROE3, THOMAS T.2, JOSHUA1) was born May 08, 1887 in Washington County, Arkansas.  She married HARRY BRODIE, son of JAMES BRODIE and MARY RAMSDEN.  He was born June 16, 1881 in Kibler, Arkansas.

 

Notes for ANNIE ELIZABETH BROWN:

In 1900, she is with Jim (44) and Martha (42) Finch and listed as Anne Brown, adopted daughter.

1900 United States Federal Census > Arkansas > Independence > Big Bottom > District 32

 

Notes for HARRY BRODIE:

1920 United States Federal Census > Arkansas > Sebastian > Fort Smith Ward 1 > District

1930 United States Federal Census > Oklahoma > Creek > Bristow > District 3

     

Children of ANNIE BROWN and HARRY BRODIE are:

              i.     ANNE5 BRODIE

             ii.     ROBERT BRODIE, b. Abt. 1913.

            iii.     JACK R. BRODIE, b. Abt. 1924.

            iv.     JUANITA BRODIE, b. Abt. 1911, Arkansas; m. UKNOWN CORWIN.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

7.  MARY ELIZABETH5 BROWN (ROBERT SHERMAN4, JAMES MONROE3, THOMAS T.2, JOSHUA1) was born January 29, 1914 in Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri, and died May 05, 1989 in Lamar, Barton County, Missouri.  She married WILEY EDWARD BAKER February 17, 1931 in Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri, son of WILLIAM BAKER and CYNTHIA FOSTER.  He was born December 27, 1892 in Conway Springs, Kansas, and died June 18, 1965 in Nevada (Vernon Co.) Missouri.

 

Notes for MARY ELIZABETH BROWN:

On the 1920 census, she is living with her Greenstreet grandparents.

In 1930, she is with her father and stepmother.

 

Notes for WILEY EDWARD BAKER:

Wiley registered for the draft in 1917 in Nevada. He is a roundhouse employee for the Mo.Pac. RR.  He  is listed as supporting his mother. He has grey eyes and dark hair.     

 
 
 
 
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