Individual Details
Leland B. BROWN
(17 Jul 1804 - 9 May 1862)
In the 1850 Census he is a farmer in Ellery, Chautauqua County, New York with a real estate value of $2000. His age is listed as forty-four. They are living next door to Larry and Diany Lenox.
In 1860 Census he and his family are living as farmers in Clayton, Crawford County, Wisconsin. His age is listed as fifty-six. They are living two residences from Wesley Lenox who is a son of the Larry and Diany Lenox mentioned above. They are also living next door to Salathial Coleman family whose daughter Margaret A. eventually marries Leland's son Marvin. Living with Leland is the family of Jacob Tillman Coleman who is the brother of Salathial Coleman.
On 10 February 1862 he was residing at Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin when he enlisted as a Private with 1st Regiment, Company "I" of the Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry but very shortly thereafter transferred to the 17th Regiment, Company "I" of the Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.
On 9 May 1862 he died while serving in the Civil War as a Private in the Infantry in Camp No. 9 at Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi of disease. A letter in the pension file from Corporal G. A. Smith to Fanny Brown attests to his death and to his presence at Marvin and Fanny's marriage. He is buried in the Union National Cemetery (Corinth National Cemetery), Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi. Also attesting is Orlando O. Austin, Captain, Company I, 17th Regiment that Leland died in the Corinth hospital of disease contracted by a change of climate and diet and exposure to weather while in the line of duty.
On 10 November 1862 his widow , Fannie F., filed for his Civil War pension. She received eight dollars a month pension. On 29 April 1865, after Fannie F. remarried, Clarissa Jones as court appointed gaurdian of Volney A. Brown started receiving the eight dollars a month pension on behalf of Volney. Clarissa Jones is Fanny's sister. On 25 July 1866 an additional two dollars per month was added to the pension. On 8 June 1901 after her divorce from Belus S. Abrams, Fannie F. again filed for widows Civil War pension but it was denied 20 May 1902 because her subsequent husband was granted a divorce from her.
Sources:
1] Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865, Democrat Printing Company, Madison, Wisconsin, 1886.
2] Roll of Honor (No. XX), Names of Soldiers Who Died in Defense of the American Union, Government Printing Office, 1869
3] The National Archives Pension Package of Leland Brown, Number 11044.
Events
| Birth | 17 Jul 1804 | Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire |  |  | |
| Marriage | 10 Dec 1837 | Gerry, Chautauqua County, New York - Fannie (Fanny) F. JONES | | ||
| Burial | May 1862 | Union National Cemetery, Corinth, Mississippi | |||
| Death | 9 May 1862 | Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi | |
Families
| Spouse | Fannie (Fanny) F. JONES (1820 - 1905) |
| Child | Marvin Leland BROWN (1838 - 1910) |
| Child | Chester Olando BROWN (1844 - 1919) |
| Child | Volney A. BROWN (1857 - 1883) |
| Father | Amos, Sr. BROWN (1767 - 1848) |
| Mother | Hannah STAPLES (1769 - 1859) |
| Sibling | Amos, Jr. BROWN (1794 - 1884) |
| Sibling | Hannah BROWN (1797 - 1868) |
| Sibling | Sally BROWN (1799 - 1804) |
| Sibling | Thomas Jefferson BROWN (1802 - 1896) |
| Sibling | Sally BROWN (1806 - 1833) |
| Sibling | George Washington BROWN (1809 - 1902) |
| Sibling | Louisa (Lovisa) BROWN (1811 - 1893) |
Notes
Birth
From New Hampshire: Births to 1901, Deaths and Marriages to 1937 Volume: Births B to 1901, Page(s): 38605 which was certified by the Westmoreland Clerk on February 2, 1806. Indicates he was the fourth child of the parents.
Marriage
In his Civil War pension papers, there are affidavits by two witnesses confirming Leland and Fanny F. Jones were married in the home of Stephen Jones of Gerry, Chautauqua County, New York in 1837 by the Reverend Jesse Church. One is by James Cobb who is a former husband to Fanny F. Jones sister (unnamed) [it would be Betsey Jones, b. circa 1810] and attests to the marriage by Reverend Jesse Church in Gerry, Chautauqua County, New York. He also attests Fanny F. Jones lived in Gerry and Leland Brown lived in Ellery, Chautauqua County, New York. The Justice of the Peace in the document further certifies that the County of Chautauqua did not record marriages in the years 1837 and 1838. The clerk of the Court was Sidney Jones [unknown if a relative]. Other affidavits indicate Fannie's sisters Lorenda Carpenter and Martha N. DeLap were witnesses to the marriage.
Death
From the Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Quartermaster General. (09/18/1947–08/01/1962). Burial Registers of Military Post and National Cemeteries, compiled ca. 1862–ca. 1960. Actual hand written recording. Some Civil War records indicate his death as 9 June 1862.
Endnotes
1. New Hampshire Births, 1659-1900.