Individual Details

Henry T. Brown

(1795 - Abt 1864)



This story from Reflections has errors - it seems to have thoroughly mixed the information of father and son, both named Henry T. but I believe I sorted them out.
Henry (jr) was born in Kentucky and came to Linn Co MO from Howard Co with his father, also a Henry Brown, about 1837. He (probably the father) put up the first horse powered grist mill in Benton Township and build the first brick house in the county in 1846.
Children by Henry T., Sr.'s first marriage, no wife name, were John, who had no children, Washington who had three girls, Thomas who had seven children, Henry T. Jr who had three sons and three daughters, Marie who married Alex Purdin and had two daughter, and Susan who maried Mark Arnold.
Children by his second marriage [to Emmeline Prewitt, 6 Nov 1855], were David who married America Ellen Reynolds, William H., and Nannie whose married name was Hartshorn.

FindaGrave Memorial# 92882243 for Henry T. Brown states his birth and death are unknown, but said to be buried Brown Cemetery, Linn, MO. The censuses indicate he was born about 1795 in Virginia - online databases give a date of death as about 1864.
lists first wife Mildred
Mildred Brown, wife of H. T., b. 17 Apr 1799, d. 11 Nov 1854, Brown Cemetery, Linn, Mo
lists children for Henry & Mildred as
Mariah Brown Purdon, b. 18 May 1818, d. 19 May 1848. Brown Cemetery, Linn, MO.
[Missouri Marriages to 1850, Ancestry.com: Maria Brown married Alexander Purdin, 23 Jul 1846, Linn Co MO]
Thomas Brown, b. 23 Sep 1821, Howard Co MO, d. 24 Aug 1881, Linn, MO, buried Brown Cemetery. He married Thirza Brown, b. 27 Aug 1823, d. 11 Mar 1904, also buried Brown Cemetery.
Henry T. Brown, b. 8 Oct 1823, d. 25 Mar 1882, married Susan - she was born 1827, d. 23 Jul 1884. They are buried Brown Cemetery. There is a child Lee Brown, b. 19 Oct 1863, d. 27 Apr 1873 in Brown Cemetery "son of H. & S."
James Brown, b. 18 Feb 1828, d. 23 Jan 1881, buried Brown Cemetery. His wife was Caroline M. Moffett Brown, b. 9 Sep 1833, d. 19 Feb 1901, buried Brown Cemetery.
Washington Brown, b. 22 Jun 1832, d. 15 Jan 1871, buried Brown Cemetery.

Find A Grave Memorial# 25776596 - son of Henry, Jr.
Alonzo L. Brown, b. 1852, d. 1929, buried Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn, MO

Emeline was the widow Parsons when they married. Her first husband, John Usher Parsons. Her parents were Deavid Prewitt & Nancy Turner.
Find A Grave Memorial# 92882243. She was born 12 Dec 1822, d. 11 oct 1881. Buried Old Linneus Cemetery, Linneus, Linn, MO
This was apparently a son of Henry and Emeline:
David T. Brown, b. 29 Jul 1860, d. 27 Jan 1938, also buried Elmwood Cemetery, and Americe, wife of D. T. Brown, b. 21 Sep 1856, d. 21 Jun 1920, buried Elmwood Cemetery, Linneus, Linn, MO

1850 Census. District 50, Linn, MO, Hh
Henry T. Brown, 55, b. VA, Hh 190
Mildred, 50, b. VA
James 21. Washington 19. John 11. All b. MO
Alexander Purden, 24, b. IN and Mildred 2, & Susan Purden, 1, b. MO
Son Thomas Hh 95
Thomas Brown, 28, b. MO. Thurza, 25. Washington 7, Mildred E. 5, Thomas H. 3.
Son Henry Jr Hh 97
Henry Brown, 26, b. MO. Susan, age 22, John 3. and Henry, 11 months.
Missouri Marriage to 1850, Ancestry.com: Henry Brown married Susan Hannon, 8 Jan 1846, Linn Co MO.

Henry T. Brown married second to the widow Emeline Parsons - her first husband was John Usher Parsons. She was need Prewitt, the daughter of David & Nancy (Turner) Prewitt. Emeline is buried Old Linneus Cemetery, Linneus, Linn Co - born 12 Dec 1822, died 11 Oct 1881.

1860 Census. Twp 59, Range 20, Linn Co, Mo, Hh 1239
Henry T. Brown, 66, b. VA
Emaline, 36
John 19, Nancy 2
Foranleer Parsons, 17, male, labor
Aragana Parson, 15, female
Hh 1240
Washn. Brown, 27. Emeline 21. William 5.
Hh 1241
James Brown, 32. Caroline 26, Leah age 1, Epson? 4 months (male)

1870 Census. Locust Creek, Linn, MO, Hh 217
Emeline Brown, 46, b. MO
Nancy H. 12. David T. 9. William H. age 7.
Hh 315
Henry Brown, 47. Susan, 43 - the whole family was born in Missouri
John, 22, Alonzo 18. Mariah 16. Mildred 13. Lee 6.
Infant not named, age 6 months, male.



Events

Birth1795Virginia
MarriageAbt 1816Mildred [Brown]
MarriageAbt 1856Emeline Prewitt
DeathAbt 1864

Families

SpouseMildred [Brown] (1799 - 1854)
ChildThomas Brown (1821 - 1881)
ChildHenry T. Brown Jr. (1823 - 1882)
ChildMariah Brown (1818 - 1848)
ChildJames Brown (1828 - 1881)
ChildWashington Brown (1832 - 1871)
ChildJohn Brown (1839 - )
SpouseEmeline Prewitt (1822 - 1881)
ChildNancy H. Brown (1858 - )
ChildDavid T. Brown (1860 - 1938)
ChildWilliam H. Brown (1863 - )

Endnotes