Individual Details
Thomas Brown
(23 Sep 1821 - 24 Aug 1881)
Thomas and Thurza married early in 1840 and were living in Henry Co, IA in the 1840 Census.
Found in 1840 Henry Co IA Census, p.207: Thomas Brown age 20-30 with spouse age 15-20.
1850 - Linn Co MO Census. Hh 95
Thomas Brown, 28., b. MO. Thurza, 25, b. IL
Washington, 7, b. MO. Mildred E., 5, b. Iowa. Thomas H., 3, b. Iowa.
1860 - Linn Co MO Census; Household 799.
Thomas Borwn, 38, b. MO. Thurza, 36, b. IL
Washington 18. Mildred 16. Thomas 13. John A. 10. James 7. Alma 4. and William age 1.
1870 - Linn Co MO Census, p.339, Locust Twp., Family 344.
Thomas Brown, 49, b. MO. Thurza, 47, b. IL
Thomas H. 23. John 19. James 16. Allie 13. William, 11.
1880 - Linn Co MO Census, p.451b, Family 171. James, Alice and William still at home.
Thomas was 59; Therza, age 57.
James, 26, son. Alice, 22, dau. William, 21, son.
The REFLECTIONS book compiled for the Centennial of Purdin, MO states that Thomas had married Thursia Jones, a "native of Wales". This is obviously not so.
Events
| Birth | 23 Sep 1821 | Howard County, Missouri |  | ||
| Marriage | 18 Feb 1840 | Thurza Jones | | ||
| Death | 24 Aug 1881 | Linn County, Missouri | |||
| Burial | Brown Cemetery, Linn County, Missouri | |
Families
| Spouse | Thurza Jones (1823 - 1904) |
| Child | Washington "Kemp" Brown (1842 - ) |
| Child | Mildred E. Brown (1845 - ) |
| Child | Thomas H. Brown (1847 - ) |
| Child | John J. Brown (1850 - ) |
| Child | James Brown (1853 - ) |
| Child | Alice "Allie" Brown (1856 - ) |
| Child | William L. Brown (1859 - 1934) |
| Father | Henry T. Brown (1795 - 1864) |
| Mother | Mildred [Brown] (1799 - 1854) |
| Sibling | Henry T. Brown Jr. (1823 - 1882) |
| Sibling | Mariah Brown (1818 - 1848) |
| Sibling | James Brown (1828 - 1881) |
| Sibling | Washington Brown (1832 - 1871) |
| Sibling | John Brown (1839 - ) |
Endnotes
1. Paul O. Barker, Bible records of Richard Jones, Murphy & Rebecca P. Brown, Family Group Sheets, census abstracts, correspondence and shared research. [Paul's wife was a descendant of Belle (Brown) Barnett.], Census Records..
2. Paul O. Barker, Bible records of Richard Jones, Murphy & Rebecca P. Brown, Family Group Sheets, census abstracts, correspondence and shared research. [Paul's wife was a descendant of Belle (Brown) Barnett.], Family Group Sheet of Clayborn Jones..
3. Paul O. Barker, Bible records of Richard Jones, Murphy & Rebecca P. Brown, Family Group Sheets, census abstracts, correspondence and shared research. [Paul's wife was a descendant of Belle (Brown) Barnett.], Census Records..
4. Find A Grave, Jim Tipton, Founder, online [http://www.findagrave.com/], , Memorial# 92876535.