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Descendants of WILLIAM WESLEY BROWN



Left to Right are: Estella May Brown, William Wesley Brown, Adrian Jackson Brown, Thankful Delight Smith Brown and Oliver Howard Brown. The photo was taken about 1868.

William Wesley Brown
b. Jan. 9, 1823 in North Carolina
m. Thankful Delight Smith on Aug. 8, 1852 in Pittsfield, Pike Cnty., Illinois
d. Jan. 4, 1909 in Ogden, Utah

Thankful Delight Smith
b. July 10, 1836 in Pennsylvania
d. Jan. 25, 1904 in Kansas City, Missouri

The children of William & Thankful Brown were:

Adrian Jackson Brown
b. May 30, 1853 in Quincy, Adams Cnty., Illinois
m. Florence Eldora Cox, About 1880 in Iowa
d. Nov. 21, 1934 in Ririe, Jefferson Cnty., Idaho

Oliver Howard Brown
b. Jan. 13, 1856 in Kinderhook, Pike Cnty., Illinois
m. Emily Frances Cox, Aug. 13, 1882 in Unionburg, Harrison Cnty., Iowa
d. Oct. 5, 1905 in Preston, Franklin Cnty., Idaho

William Lloyd Brown
b. June 4, 1858 in Kinderhook, Pike Cnty., Illinois
d. About 1862

Dicy Jane Brown
b. Dec. 21, 1860 in Illinois

Virta Angeline Brown
b. March 21, 1863 in Illinois
d. About 1865

Estella May Brown       (Jennie, Anna and Estella May)
b. July 7, 1865 in Kinderhook, Pike Cnty., Illinois
m. Asa Maurice Cox, April 11, 1886 in Logan, Harrison Cnty., Iowa
d. July 3, 1945 in Sioux City., Woodbury Cnty., Iowa

William Eugene Brown
b. May 18, 1868 in Chetopa, Labette Cnty., Kansas
d. About 1872 in Coffeyville, Montgomery Cnty., Kansas

Zoe Trine Brown
b. Dec. 31, 1870 in Coffeyville, Montgomery Cnty., Kansas

Bertha Pearl Brown
b. Feb. 4, 1873 in Coffeyville, Montgomery Cnty., Kansas

Anna Devol Brown       (Jennie, Anna and Estella May)
b. Nov. 6, 1877 in High Point, Decatur Cnty., Iowa
d. Nov. 28, 1960 in Helena, Lewis & Clark Cnty., Montana

Jennie Emigene Brown       (Jennie, Anna and Estella May)
b. Oct, 1, 1879 in High Point, Decatur Cnty., Iowa
m. William J. Mullen, July 1, 1905 in Kansas City, Jackson Cnty., Missouri
d. Dec. 25, 1965 in Helena, Lewis & Clark Cnty., Montana

William Everett Brown       (William Everett, abt. 1905 in Missouri)
b. Sept. 21, 1882 in Unionburg, Harrison Cnty., Iowa
m. Anna Marie Lundberg, Oct. 15, 1913 in Brooklyn, New York
d. May 30, 1962 in Southington, Connecticut


William Wesley Brown was a son of Staten Brown and Dicy Coffield. Thankful Delight Smith was a daughter of Howard & Azubah Mary Church (Nelson) Smith. Howard Smith & his family moved to Harrison Cnty., Iowa during the early 1850's. He and Azubah are buried in the Unionburgh/Cox Cemetery.

Photo and Information submitted by: Sandy Brown Eglise - (ceglise@adelphia.net)


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