Individual Details

John Wesley BROWN

(1829 - 25 Jan 1882)



1850 Van Buren Co AR, Craig Twp, p.317, Household 290. Elisha Brown, age 44, b. SC, Mary Ann age 24, b. KY [certainly a 2nd wife]. Keziah age 17, b. MO, Nancy age 14, b. MO, Eliza E., 13, b. MO. The rest of the children probably Mary Ann's and born in AR: Lonzo 5, Lucy F. 2, Parthena 1. And living with them is John W. Brown age 21, b. MO and his wife Eliza J. age 21 and children Mary F. 2, and twins Amanda M. and Elizabeth M. age 2 months.

1860 Census. Independence Twp, Pope Co, AR, Hh 874
John W. Brown, 31, Laborer
Eliza J., 30, b. MO
Mary F., 12, b. AR
Elizabeth M. & Amanda M., twins, 9
Nancy J., 6

Served in the 2nd AR Cavalry along with Nathan Sanders who married his sister Keziah.

1870 Census. Hermitage, Hickory Co, MO, Hh 209
John Brown, 41, b. MO, Blacksmith
Eliza J., 40, b. MO
Elizabeth M., 20, b. AR
Amanda, 20
Nancy J., 14
Louisa, 11
Margaret, 8
William, 3, b. only child b. MO


1880 Census. Independence, Pope Co, AR
J. W. Brown, 51
Elizabeth, wife, 44
William N., 13, son
Sarah E., 13, stepdaughter
Polina, 2, dau
Margaret, 17, dau

Events

Birth1829Missouri
Marriage27 Jan 1846Pope County, Arkansas - Eliza Jane Vaughan
Marriage28 Jan 1877Pope County, Arkansas - Melissa Elizabeth Vaughan
Death25 Jan 1882

Families

SpouseEliza Jane Vaughan (1829 - 1876)
ChildMary F. BROWN (1847 - )
ChildAmanda Melvina BROWN (1850 - 1895)
ChildElizabeth Melcina BROWN (1849 - 1896)
ChildElisha C. BROWN (1852 - )
ChildJames W. BROWN (1852 - )
ChildNancy Jane BROWN (1854 - )
ChildLouisa C. BROWN (1858 - 1941)
ChildMargaret BROWN (1861 - 1914)
ChildWilliam N. BROWN (1866 - )
SpouseMelissa Elizabeth Vaughan (1835 - 1908)
ChildPaulina BROWN (1878 - 1914)
FatherElisha BROWN (1806 - 1880)
Mother[Brown] ( - )
SiblingAmanda Jane BROWN (1825 - 1858)
SiblingKeziah BROWN (1833 - )
SiblingNancy BROWN (1836 - )
SiblingEliza E. BROWN (1837 - )

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