Brown Family



Brown Family Coat Of Arms
(One of a few listed)

Spelling Variations: Brown, Broun &  Brun


Thomas Brown b. ? and died before the 1870 Census. He married Elizabeth  McClain. Elizabeth was born around 1830.
Children:
  1. Daniel "Dan" Brown b. Sept 1852-
  2. William T. Brown b. 1848 died in Morgan County, KY.
  3. John Brown 1856-
  4. Judy Brown 1858-
  5. Green Brown 1862-1935
Notes:
Thomas Brown was a preacher.

Census:
1870 Magoffin County Census





William Thomas Brown  b. Feb 1848 d. 1878 in Morgan County, Kentucky. William married Polly Ann Lykins. Polly Lykins b. Dec 1842 d. Jan 25, 1922 in Magoffin County, Kentucky. Polly & William married Dec. 16, 1869. William and Polly had three children.

Children:
  1. William T. Brown 1878-
  2. Richmond Brown 1879-
  3. Fela Brown 1881
Notes:
Polly is listed as Pollyanna & Polie A. Lykins.


Green Brown b. 1862 in KY and d. Dec. 02, 1935 in Lakeville. Magoffin County, KY. Green died from a "leakage of the heart". Green married Mary Puckett. Mary is the daughter of John Puckett and Martha Bailey.

Children:
William Brown 1888-

Census:
  1. 1900 Magoffin County Census
  2. 1920 Magoffin County Census (Lakeville, KY.) It has a Hale Puckett (servant) listed also. Corbet, Patsy, Bertha and Jesse Puckett listed as grandchildren.
  3. 1930  Menifee County Census


Sources:
Jimmy Allen
Prater & Dunn Funeral Home
Magoffin County Historical Society
Ancestry.com




Daniel "Dan" Brown  b. Sept 1852  d. June 1939. Daniel was married three times.

  1. ?                                 
  2. Mary Powers 
  3. Nancy Adams Slusher     

Dan & Mary Brown

Mary Powers b. Jan 1861 d. May 26, 1912 . Mary & Dan married on Dec. 2, 1878 in Magoffin County. 
  1. Earnest "Ern" Brown  1883-1949
  2. Rosa Gose Brown 1878-
  3. Silas Brown 1874-
  4. Georgianna Brown 1880-1967
  5. John William  Brown b.1881 d. 1948
  6. Addie Brown 1896-1902
  7. Catherine Brown  1916-1918

Nancy Adams Slusher b. 1881 d. 1956. Nancy & Dan married in 1914. They had one child.
  1. Jess Brown Jan. 14,1922 - Nov. 21, 1943. KIA. On Nov. 12, 1943, Friday, Sgt. Jess Brown was wounded in Italy. On Nov. 21, 1943, Sunday,  Jess died in North Africa. Jess is buried at the Conley Cemetery.
  2. Christine Brown 1917-
 Notes:

 Dan died of brain cancer. The cancer ate a hole in the side of his head.  The pain was so bad that he went to the woods one day to hang himself.




MARY & DAN'S CHILDREN

Rosa Gose Brown
Rosa married Harry Coffee and Jim Press Adams (not sure what order). Jim and Rosa had one son, Dewey Adams.  Rosa is buried at the Bluegrass Cemetery.
Dewey Adams b. March 15, 1899 d. June 1899. Dewey is also buried at the Bluegrass Cemetery.

John William Brown was born Jan. 21, 1881 and died Dec. 24, 1948 in Lawerence County, Kentucky. John married Nancy Jane "Nannie" Mcfarland in 1915. John and Nannie had one son. James Aldwin Brown b. 1917 d. 1918. James A. Brown is buried at the Bluegrass Cemetery in Magoffin County. Nannie was married to Winfield "Win" Scott Flint. Nannie and Win had one daughter Thelma Flint. Thelma M. Flint b. 1901 d. 1993. Thelma lived with John & Nannie during the  1920 US Census. Thelma married Alex Allen.

Sources:

Jimmy Allen
Ancestry.com
Census Records

George Ann Brown b. Sept. 1880 d. 1967, buried at the Bluegrass  Cemetery. George Ann married Floyd Patrick. FLoyd Patrick b. 1877 d. 1932, buried at the Bluegrass Cemetery. Floyd is the son of James Patrick and Amanda Adams. George Ann & Floyd had three children.
Children:
  1. Malta Patrick
  2. Ishmael Patrick
  3. June Patrick
Notes:
George Ann is also spelled as Georgeanna & Georgia Ann Brown. Tombstone says George Ann Brown.

Addie Brown b. June 1896 d. 1902. Buried at the Bluegrass Cemeteryin Magoffin County, Kentucky.

Silas Brown  married Ella Brown. Silas died in Garrett, KY. Silas was a preacher.
Children:
  1. Corneilla
  2. Marson
  3. Lovell
  4. Dora
  5. Stella
Silas is listed in the 1900 Knott County Census.

Thanks Connie for the help with this family!!
 

Catherine Brown born 1916 and died in 1918.

Earnest "Ern" Brown   b. Feb. 8, 1883  d. May 20, 1949. He married Bessie Patrick.
Ern Brown


Bessie Patrick   b. Dec. 11, 1892 Magoffin County, Kentucky. d. Dec. 28, 1989 West Union, Ohio.
Bess Brown

Bess & Dan are buried at the Bluegrass Cemetery.
Ern & Bess Brown 


Bess Brown



They have five children.
  1. Harry Clifford Brown  1921-
  2. Will Press Brown  1911-? (death unknown)
  3. Mary Brown   1918-
  4. Maxine Brown 1929-1995
  5. Leone Brown    1916-1997

  6. Census:
1930 United States Census, Magoffin County, Kentucky.



Nancy & Dan's Children

Sgt. Jesse "Jess" Brown  b. Jan. 14, 1922 and died Nov. 21, 1943 in  Africa. Sgt. Jess Brown was wounded on the 12th of Nov. in action in Italy on Friday, died on the 21st of Nov. on a Sunday in North Africa. They shipped his body back to Magoffin County to be buried at the Conley Cemetery in Magoffin County, Kentucky.

Christine Brown
b. 1918 d. March 22, 1935 in Magoffin County, KY.



Bess & Ern's Children


Will Press Brown s/o Bess & Ern Brown . Will was born March 11, 1911.
Will Press married Cora Meade. They have three children. Will & Cora are buried in Florida.

  1. Charles Brown
  2. Tommy Brown
  3. Virginia "Sissy" Brown


Virginia, Charles, Cora & Will Press


Mary Brown d/o Ern & Bess Brown.
Mary Brown married Kenneth E. Frasure  (see Frasure Family Tree).
 

Maxine Brown d/o Ern & Bess Brown.  Maxine was born May 8, 1929 in Kentucky and died March 24, 1995 1:30 p.m. in Ohio.  Maxine married Dennis Arnett on March 15, 1947. Dennis was born Nov. 29, 1925.
They have three children:
  1. Shirley Arnett
  2. James "Jim" Mitton Arnett 1954-2003
  3.  Angie Arnett
Notes:
James "Jim" was murdered in Texas in 2003. Anyone that would like a copy of the story,  E-mail me.

Leone Brown  born May 20, 1916 and died Aug. 30, 1997. Leone is buried at the Wheeler Cemetery on Litteral Fork Road, Magoffin County, KY.
She was married three times but never had any children.
Marriages:
  1. Carl Watson
  2. Morris Murphy buried at the Bluegrass Cemetery
  3. Troy Wheeler   buried at Wheeler Cemetery
Leone


Harry Clifford Brown s/o Bess & Ern Brown.
Harry Clifford Brown
b. Sept. 27, 1921 in Magoffin County, KY married Crilda Frasure (see Frasure Family Tree).

Clifford Brown
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Crilda Frasure b. July 26, 1927 d. April 1976 of brest cancer.
Buried at Bluegrass Cemetery.
Crilda & Clifford Brown
 
They have 13 children:
  1. John Harry Brown 1950-
  2. Earnest Walter Brown 1949-
  3. Jack Brown 1958-
  4. Clifford "Junior" Brown 1963-1989
  5. Terry Brown 1967-
  6. Ollie M. Brown    1960-     
  7. Mary Shelia Brown 1956-
  8. Paul Edwin Brown (Dad) 1955-1995
  9. Bessie (twin) Brown   1969-                          
  10. Becky (twin) Brown  1969-1970
  11. Demorris  Brown 1961-
  12. Judy Brown  1952-
  13. Daniel Brown 1966-1993
Crilda & Clifford and Family.
Clifford & Crilda are holding twins Bessie & Becky.



Clifford then married  Opal Helton (2nd), then he married  Eva Tidey (3rd) and they have one son, Will Press Brown.

Clifford & Crilda's Children

and their family



Paul Edwin Brown s/o Clifford & Crilda Brown.



Paul E. Brown

Paul Edwin Brown
married Mary S. Jenkins (see Jenkins Family Tree) and they have 2 children. Paul was born March 15, 1955 and died Oct. 1, 1995, Fayette County, Lexington, Kentucky. Paul is buried at the Bluegrass Cemetery.
  1. Paul Edwin Brown Jr.   March 12, 1975-
  2. Paula Sue Brown (me) March 4, 1976-

Paul Jr Brown married Paula M. Ward and they have two children. Paula Michelle Ward is the daughter of Michael Ward and Sharon Jackson. Paul & Paula married in 1994 at the home of Paula's parents.
  1. Michael Paul Brown 1995
  2. Abby Michelle Brown  2001
Abby


Michael Paul




Paula Sue Brown
married Billy Neal Arnett (see Arnett Family Tree).  Neal and I married in 2002 in Magoffin County. Neal & I both have been married before.


John Harry Brown married Shirley Puckett, they have four children:
  1. John Harry Brown Jr. married Angie Crace. 
  2. Sebrina Brown married Bill Shepherd.
  3. Maxie Brown married Johnny Arnett.
  4. Ronald Brown married Samatha.  They have a new baby girl.
John & Shirley has seven grandchildren. 



John, Sabrina, Ronald, Maxie and Clifford

Sabrina marrried  Bill Sheperd and they have two children; Ryan & Shirley.

Maxie Mae married Johnny Arnett and they have three children; Jonathon, Nathaniel and Matthew.

John "John Boy" married Angela Crace and they have one daughter; Crilda Breann.





Ollie Brown married Paul L. Howard, they have one son:
  1.  Eric Wayne Howard b. Sept. 03, 1980.


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Ollie, Paul & Eric Howard


Bessie Brown has one son:
  1. Zachery L. Brown
Zachery Brown

Notes:
Bessie and Becky are twins.

Judy Brown married Gerald Salyer, they have four children:
  1. Machella Renee  Salyer
  2. Alicia  Kay Salyer
  3. Faith Cheree Salyer
  4. Gearld Milton "Bud" Salyer
Machella married Dr. Charles "Doc"  Hardin. They have two children.

Alicia married Tony Holbery they have two daughters. Alicia has a daughter by her first husband also.

Faith married Michael Wilson. They have three children.

Bud  has two children.


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The Salyer Family with Papaw Clifford  and Gerald & Judy's  10 Grandchildren.

Clifford "Junior" Brown married Gloria ? they had two children:
  1. Ashley Brown
  2. Rebecca "Becky"  Brown

Clifford "Junior"
Aug. 23, 1963 - Mar. 11, 1989

Junior was born in Kentucky and died in Ohio due to a car accident.
He is buried at the Bluegrass Cemetery in Magoffin County.


Daniel "Dan" Brown  Apr. 9, 1966- Apr. 11, 1993.
Dan was killed in a car accident on the Salyer Branch Hill in Magoffin County. Dan was never married.
  Dan Brown

Becky Brown  June 20, 1969 - Feb. 20, 1970.

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Bessie (left) & Becky (right) Brown


Cause of death unknown. She was very sick all the time. 
She is buried at the Bluegrass Cemetery in Magoffin County.

Clifford & Crilda and their children at Becky's grave.

Mary Shelia Brown married Jimmy Montgomery. They have three children:
  1. Mary Elizabeth Montgomery
  2. Jessica Leann Montgomery
  3. James Lee Montgomery
Jimmy & Shelia have two grandchildren. James Lee has a daughter and Elizabeth has a daughter



Jackie "Jack" Lynn Brown 
   

Jack married  (1st)  Kimberly  Davis,
they have one daughter. Terri Sue Brown.

Jack married (2nd) Elizabeth "Libby" Thomas they have two sons.

  1. Justin Thomas Brown  April 24, 1987
  2. Jordon Lynn Brown  Oct. 11, 1995
 



Demorris "Moss" Brown married Tracey Potts.
They have two daughters Denise & Desire`.

Tracey & Moss live in Ohio.


Ernest "Ernie" Brown

Children:

Randy Brown
Ernest Walter "Ernie Jr" Brown Jr.
Tommy Brown





Terry Brian Brown married Garletta.  Garletta has one son Joey.
Garletta was killed in a car accident.


 








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Sources:
Mary Frasure
Kathy Frasure
Jimmy Allen
Brown Family & Friends
Ancestry.com
Prater & Dunn
Magoffin County Historical Society
Bluegrass Cemetery in Magoffin
Census Records
Conley Cemetery in Magoffin
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