Life History
15th Dec 1832 |
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1850 |
Married James Richard BROWN in Mason County, Illinois.1 |
27th Sep 1854 |
Birth of daughter Hannah M BROWN in Mason County, Illinois.3,1,7 |
25th Jan 1858 |
Birth of daughter Mary Vineria BROWN in Parker County, Texas.3,4,7,8 |
May 1860 |
Birth of daughter Nancy Ann BROWN in Texas.3,4,7 |
15th Feb 1865 |
Birth of daughter Dee B BROWN in Texas.3,4,7 |
1870 |
Resident in Precinct 1, Parker, Texas.3 |
between 1880 and 1900 |
Death of James Richard BROWN in Parker County, Texas.4,5 |
1880 |
Residence2 in Precinct 1, Parker, Texas.4 |
12th Nov 1887 |
Death of daughter Hannah M BROWN in Parker County, Texas.1,7 |
6th May 1893 |
Death of daughter Dee B BROWN.7 |
1900 |
Residence3 in Justice Precinct 1, Parker, Texas.5 |
30th Sep 1911 |
Death of daughter Nancy Ann BROWN.7 |
11th Jun 1918 |
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after 11th Jun 1918 |
Buried in Harmony Cemetery, Weatherford, Parker County, Texas.1 |
Notes
- 1870 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas, 9 August, Precinct 1, PO Fort Worth (Tarrant Co), page 34 (scan 374), Hse/Fam #269
J R Brown 40 M W Farmer $700 Personal estate b KY
Sarah Brown 37 F W Kg House b AR Hannah M Brown 14 F W Kg House b Illinois
Mary V Brown 12 F W Kg House b Texas
Nancy A Brown 8 F W Kg House b Texas
D C B Brown 5 F W Kg House b Texas
The birth reports here tell us that James and Sarah moved form Illinois to Texas between 1856 and 1858.
In 1880, James and Sarah and their 3 children are living in the household of a family named Craig. Also with them is James' niece E D Watkins.
1880 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas, 2 July, Precinct 1, District 135, page 56, Hse #416, Fam #426
Brown, J R W M 50 Farmer KT KY KY
Brown, Sarah W F 47 Wife Keeping House Illinois AR AR
Brown, M V W F 20 Dau At Home TX KY AR
Brown, N A W F 17 Dau At Home TX KY AR
Brown, D B W F 14 Dau At Home TX KY AR
Watkins, E D W F 16 Niece At Home TX KY AR
Mary is widowed by 1900 and we find her living with her single daughter Mary.
1900 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas, 4 June, Justice Precinct 4 outside of Weatherford, District 65,page 2B, Texas Female Seminary, Hse #30, Fam #31
Brown, Sarah Head W F Dec 1832 67 Widow 7 children/2 living Ark Illinois Kentucky Farmer Owns
Brown, Mary Dau W F Jan 1858 42 Single Texas Kentucky Arkansas
Wanda Cox, gave me information on some of this family.
"Sarah (Teter) Brown and her husband James Richard Brown are buried at the Harmony Cemetery about 3 miles from my house. And two of their daughters are buried there as well. Hannah M. (Brown) Cox 9/27/1854-11/12/1887 and Mary V. (Brown) Hurst3/21/1869-6/20/1910 are buried there."
-- Wanda Tate Cox, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, September 2009
"Richard and Sarah had 4 daughters, Hannah, Mary, Nancy and Dee Brown, All are buried at the Harmony Cem, Parker Co., Texas. Additional info that might be of interest: J. Frank Hurst b. 9/21/1857 d. 6/28/1949 in the City Greenwood Cem."
-- Melba Riedel, Weatherford, TX, Ancestry message to Orville Boyd Jenkins 21 November 2014
Sources
- 1. Email Sources
- 2. Ancestry Trees
- Norris Family, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=*v06t4483
- 3. 1870 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas
- 9 August, Precinct 1, PO Fort Worth (Tarrant Co), page 34 (scan 374), Hse/Fam #269
- 4. 1880 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas
- 2 July, Precinct 1, District 135, page 56, Hse #416, Fam #426
- 5. 1900 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas
- 4 June, Justice Precinct 4 outside of Weatherford, District 65,page 2B, Texas Female Seminary, Hse #30, Fam #31
- 6. Ancestry Messaging
- 7. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- 8. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982