Individual Details

1 Jun 1850, Pittsford, Rutland Co., VT, stamped page 76, dwelling 973.
Samuel A. Brown, 52 (1797-98), born VT, Farmer, real estate of $1500
Betsey Brown, 44 (1805-06), born VT
Delia Brown, 27 (1822-23), born VT
Agnes Brown, 15 (1834-35), born VT
Mary F. Brown, 10 (1839-40), born VT
Willard Brown, 8 (1841-42), born VT
George Brown, 6 (1843-44) born VT
Samuel Brown, 3 (1846-47), born VT
Wakeman Gorham, 23 (1826027), born VT, apprentice

1 Jun 1860, Pittsford, Rutland Co., VT. Page 262, dwelling 1818L
Saml Brown, 61 (1799-99) born VT. Farmer; value of real estate owned $8, 000; value of personal estate owned $1, 000
Betsey Brown, 51 (1808-09), born VT
Agnes Brown, 24 (1835-36), born VT, domestic
Willard Brown, 17 (1842-43), born VT, farmer
George Brown, 15 (1844-45), born VT, farmer
Saml Brown, 13 (1846-47), born VT

1 Jun 1880, 222 7th Street, Leadville, Lake Co., CO, ED 82 pg 9;
Willard C. Brown, 37 (1843-44) born VT, both parents born VT. Occ. Boarding
Mary E. Brown, wife, 35 (1845-46) born NY, both parents born NY
Lela A. Brown, daughter, 13 (1867) born VT, father born VT mother born NY
F. C. Brown, son, 12 (1868) born VT, father born VT, mother born NY
Sella A. Brown, daughter, 10 (1870) born NY, father born VT, mother born NY
Willie C. Brown, son, 4 (1876) born CO, father born VT, mother born NY.

1 Jun 1900, Lake Co., CO, Pct. 27, pg 226A; ED 53, sh 11A, line 14;
Willard C. Brown, born Oct 1842, age 57, born VT, both parents born VT, married 35 years, dairyman, can read and write, owns mortgaged farm
Mary E. Brown, wife, born Feb. 1845, age 55, born NY, both parents born NY, married 35 years, mother of 5, 3 living, can read and write.

15 Apr 1910, Precinct 19, Lake Co., CO, ED 73, sheet 8B printed pg 178B; Willard Brown, 67 (1842-43) born VT, both parents born VT. Married 44 years, framer - dairy farm, owns mortgaged farm, can read and write
Mary E. Brown, 64, (1845-46) born NY, both parents born NY, married 44 years, mother of 5, 3 living. Can read and write
Ivah Jandersron, Helper, 20, single, Norway, Norway, Norway, immigrated 1907, dairyman - dairy farm.

1 Jan 1920, West 8th St., Beloit City, Beloit Twp., Mitchell Co., KS, ED 120 sh 10B:
Willard C. Brown, head, married, 77 (1843), born VT, both parents born Vt., farmer, owns farm
Marcia Brown, wife, 63 (1857) married, born VT, both parents born VT.

He was also a tanner and currier and worked at that business until October, 1861, when he enlisted in the Second Regiment Berdan U.S. Sharpshooters. He served in Company E till the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged. He married Mary E. Cole, of Westport, N.Y., September 6, 1865 and settled on the home place with his brother, George N. He sold his interest in the property to his brother in September, 1868, and removed to Hoag's Corner, N.Y., where he now resides." Caverly, 1872. [NOTE: Hoag Corner is in Rensselaer County.]

There was a stock brand registered by Willard C. Brown in Garfield County, CO, 1 Aug 1885 in Book A page 217. That is another mountain county to the north and west of Leadville, Lake County, CO, so it is definitely possible it was by the same man. Information on the Stock Brand Registration from "Colorado Stock Brand Registration 1885 -1910" by Gerald E. Sherard, Lakewood, CO, 1998.

Deed recorded in Lake Co., CO, 5 Nov 1897, Book 172, pg 194 #107961.Willard C. Brown & John Herpst paid $12,000 to John Buchanan, all of Lake County, The Buck Knob, the Buck Knob Fraction & the Abbie J. Lode mining claims being part of the Buck Knob group of mining claims situate on Chicago Ridge between Buckeye Gulch & the Denver Rio Grande Railway on the East, in California Mining District. Parties to pay $6,000: $1,000 paid to S. S. Rowland and $5,000 to John Buchanan, pmt to be made when the claims are sold again or within two years and ten months from the date of this bond. Buyers shall pay taxes on the property. When payments are all made, Quitclaim Deed will be given to buyers or to such others as they direct. If not all is paid, buyers forfeit all payments made as liquidated damages. Extracted by author.

QCD recorded 18 Jun 1895 Bk 158 pg 187, Lake Co; W. C. Brown to The John Harvey Fuel & Feed Co., for $5,000: Lots 15 & 16 Bl 9 Oro Ditch &Fluming Company's 2nd Sub of U.S. Survey 158 & the E half of the SW qtr Sec 3 & E half of NW qtr of Sec 10 T9S R80W 6th PM containing 160 acres together with all the water rights connected therewith also a certain irrigating ditch known as "Browns" ditch built for the purpose of irrigating the above described ranch lands and the premises adjacent thereto. Also the May placer claim being fenced in with the above described ranch lands. Copy of deed in possession of the author.

Birth	29 Aug 1842	Vermont
Census	1 Jun 1850	Pittsford, Rutland Co., Vermont
Census	1 Jun 1860	Pittsford, Rutland Co., Vermont
Military	22 Oct 1861	Enlisted at Pittsford, Rutland Co., VT, in Co. E, Second U.S. - Pittsford, Rutland Co., Vermont
Military	9 Nov 1861	Mustered in
Military	21 Dec 1863	Re-enlisted
Military	1 Jan 1865	Promoted to Sergeant
Military	25 Feb 1865	Transferred To Co. G, 4th VT
Military	24 Jun 1865	Promoted Commander-Sergeant 4th VT
Military	13 Jul 1865	Mustered out
Marriage	6 Sep 1865	Westport, Essex Co., New York - Mary Elizabeth COLE
Residence	1879	W. C. Brown of G. F. Daly & Co., res Eith Avenue, near Starr's ditch. Leadville City Directory. - Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado
Property	15 Jan 1879	Recorded 20 Jan 1879 Bk I pg 117, old bk I pg 166. Wm H Stevens et all sold to W. C. Brown of the town of Leadville for $50, Lots 20 & 21 Bl "H", Stevens & Leiters Sub. Excepted & reserved mineral rights.
Residence	1880	222 E. 7th, Leadville, CO, occupation miner - Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado
Census	1 Jun 1880	Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado
Residence	1881	222 E. 7th, Leadville, CO, occupation dairyman, per Leadville City Directories on line at Ancestry.com 30 Mar 2002 - Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado
Residence	1882	222 E. 7th, Leadville, CO, occupation dairyman - Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado
Residence	1883	308 E. 9th, Leadville, CO, occupation dairyman, per Leadville City Directories on line at Ancestry.com 30 Mar 2002 - Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado
Residence	1884	808 N. Hemlock, Leadville, CO, occupation dairy, per Leadville City Directories on line at Ancestry.com 30 Mar 2002 - Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado
Residence	14 Feb 1884	304 East 8th Street, Leadville, CO, per affidavit. - Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado
Miscellaneous	14 Feb 1884	Signed affidavit for brother, George N. Brown, that is in pension file. Willard was 41 and lived in Leadville, CO
Residence	1885	232 E. 8th, Leadville, CO, occupation dairyman, per Leadville City Directories on line at Ancestry.com 30 Mar 2002 - Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado
Brand Registration	29 Jul 1885	Brand filed in Garfield Co., CO. Letter B with a quarter circle underneath, to be put on right or left hip of cattle. Willard C. Brown. - Garfield Co., Colorado
Miscellaneous	1 Aug 1885	Registered a stock brand in Garfield Co., CO, Bk A pg 217 - Garfield Co., Colorado
Residence	1886	206 W. Elm, Leadville, CO, occupation dairyman, per Leadville City Directories on line at Ancestry.com 30 Mar 2002 - Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado
Brand Registration	29 Jan 1886	Filed in Lake Co., CO. Brand is a circle with an upside down V starting in center of the circle. Willard C. Brown. - Lake Co., Colorado
Miscellaneous	1 Feb 1886	Registered a stock brand at Leadville, Book D page 95 - Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado
Residence	1887	211 W. Elm, Leadville, CO, occupation dairyman, per Leadville City Directories on line at Ancestry.com 30 Mar 2002 - Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado
Residence	1889	630 W. Elm, Leadville, CO, occupation dairyman, per Leadville City Directories on line at Ancestry.com 30 Mar 2002 - Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado
Property	3 Sep 1889	Patent recorded 05 Mar 1890 Bk W3 pg 530 (pre Emption Record). For $6.00 , "the balance of payment" paid by Willard C. Brown, for E half SW qtr Sec 3 and E hald NW qtr Sec 10, Twp 9 S Range 80W 6th PM containing 160 acres. Extracted by author. - Lake Co., Colorado
Residence	1890	227 W. 8th, Leadville, CO, occupation dairyman - Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado
Property	6 Jun 1890	Patent recorded 1 Dec 1918 Vol. 1 pg 198. Homestead Cert #221. Granted to Willard C. Brown, the E half SW qtr S3 & E half of NW qtr of Sec 10, T9S, R80W, 6th Meridian, containing 160 acres. Copy in possession of the author. - Lake Co., Colorado
Residence	1891	227 W. 8th, Leadville, CO, occupation dairyman - Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado
Residence	1892	227 W. 8th, Leadville, CO, occupation dairyman - Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado
Pension application	9 Mar 1893	Civil War pension file application 474, 692, certificate No. 495, 994, filed from Colorado. - Colorado
Residence	1894	227 W. 8th, Leadville, CO, occupation dairyman - Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado
Property	10 Jan 1894	Recorded 11 Jan 1894 at Book 145 pg 503 Lake Co., CO. QCD from W. C. Brown to Mary E. Brown both of Lake Co., for $100, being patented as a mine site. See copy for full legal. - Lake Co., Colorado
Property Sale	18 Jun 1895	QCD recorded 18 Jun 1895 Bk 158 pg 187, Lake Co; W. C. Brown to The John Harvey Fuel & Feed Co., for $5, 000: Lots 15 & 16 Bl 9 Oro Ditch & Fluming Company's 2nd Sub of U.S. SUrvey 158 & the E half olf the SW qtr Sec 3 & E half of NW qtr of Sec 10 T9S. - Lake Co., Colorado
Miscellaneous	2 Oct 1896	W. C. Brown was on a grand jury empaneled, pg 2163 "History of Leadville and Lake County, Colorado" Don L. Griswold, 1996. - Lake Co., Colorado
Property	8 Oct 1897	Willard C. Brown & John Herpst for $12, 000 paid to John Buchanan, all of Lake County, The Buck Knob, the Buck Knob Fraction & the Abbie J. Lode mining claims being part of the Buck Knob group of mining claims situate on Chicago Ridge. - Lake Co., Colorado
Census	1 Jun 1900	Lake Co., Colorado
Property Sale	2 Oct 1905	Deed recorded 4 Oct 1905 at Bk 208 pg 190 Lake Co., CO. Willard C. Brown granted to Fannie Schlageter for $1.00, all interest in the Willard-Little Joe - and the Defrabed Candidate Bryan Lodes now known as D.C.B. lode, in the California Mining District - Lake Co., Colorado
Census	15 Apr 1910	Lake Co., Colorado
Marriage	24 Aug 1915	Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California - Marcia Alice COLBURN
Property Sale	18 Feb 1919	Correction deed from Willard C. Brown of Mitchell Co., Kansas to The John Harvey Fuel and Feed Co., for $1.00, for E half SW qtr S3 and E half of NW qtr S 10, T9S R80W 6th PM in Lake Co., CO. To correct any errors or omissions in deed dated 18 Jun 1895
Census	1 Jan 1920	Beloit, Mitchell Co., Kansas
Death	4 Mar 1923	Altadena district, Los Angeles Co., California
Burial	6 Mar 1923	Mountain View Cemetery, Altadena, Los Angeles Co., California
Reference No		366

Spouse	Mary Elizabeth COLE (1845 - 1912)
Child	Liela Alden BROWN (1866 - 1950)
Child	Frank Cole BROWN (1868 - 1942)
Child	Stella A. or L. BROWN (1869 - 1946)
Child	Willard C. BROWN (1875 - 1890)

Spouse

Marcia Alice COLBURN (1857 - 1923)

Father	Samuel Adams BROWN (1798 - 1867)
Mother	Betsey E HEMENWAY (1805 - 1885)
Sibling	Adelia Eliza "Delia" BROWN (1823 - 1880)
Sibling	James M. BROWN (1825 - )
Sibling	John G. BROWN (1827 - 1847)
Sibling	Caroline L. BROWN (1831 - 1922)
Sibling	Sarah A. BROWN (1833 - 1880)
Sibling	Agnes BROWN (1835 - 1865)
Sibling	Samuel W. BROWN (1837 - 1845)
Sibling	Mary Francis BROWN (1840 - 1908)
Sibling	George N. BROWN (1844 - 1910)
Sibling	Samuel L. BROWN (1847 - 1918)