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Husband: Samuel VanBuren Brown Born: 1835 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 1 Died: Dec-27-1920 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 2,1 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3,4 Census: 1910, 1920 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV (see note 1) Resided: 1890 in Holbrook, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 6,7,8 Military: Aug-15-1862 - Jun-15-1865 Cpl, Co M & L, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 9,5,10 Father: David E. Brown (1801 - 1889) Mother: Deborah Stalnaker (1806 - 1861)
Wife: Sarah Elizabeth Carroll 11,12,13 Married: Sep- 2-1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 14
Born: May-18-1841 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 15,1 (see note 2) Died: Jul-16-1931 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 15,1 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3,4 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 15,16 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: nurse 17 Father: Godfrey Carroll (1815 - 1866) Mother: Mary Ann Gray (1818 - 1908) Notes Notes
F Child 1: Nancy J. Brown Also known as: Nannie J. Brown 18 Born: Dec- -1859 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 19,1,20 Died: May-17-1927 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 21 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 21,3 (see note 3) Census: 1910, 1920 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV Census: 1900 in Kingwood, Preston Co, WV Resided: 1891 in Preston Co, WV 18 Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: milliner 21 Husband: James M. Hall b. Apr-20-1853 d. May-19-1878 Married: Jan-24-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 20 Husband: Thomas A. Squires b. Jul-14-1847 d. Jul- 5-1930 Married: Apr-15-1891 in Preston Co, WV 18
M Child 2: John M. Brown Born: Jan- 1-1862 22 Died: Jan- 2-1862 23 Buried: in Carroll Cemetery, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV 4
F Child 3: Laura Emoirgee Brown 24 Also known as: Emma L. Brown Born: Jan-25-1863 in Holbrook, Doddridge Co, WV 17,6 Died: Mar-20-1917 15 Census: 1910 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV Census: 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 25 Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1910 sewing/dressmaking 26 Occupation: nurse 17 Husband: Byron James Hudkins b. Sep-14-1859 d. Aug-29-1944 Also known as: Dr. B. J. Hudkins 15,23 Married: Jul-10-1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 27
F Child 4: Ellen Nora Brown Also known as: Nora Brown 28,15,12 Born: Sep-22-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,25,6 (see note 4) Died: Jan-20-1932 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Wesley Minter Stout b. ca 1861 Also known as: Minter Stout 28,29 Married: Nov-27-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 25
F Child 5: Ada Jennet Brown Born: Jan- 7-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,30,25,31 Died: Dec-26-1936 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 32,15 Buried: (mausoleum) in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3,4 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Allen James Osborne b. Oct-20-1861 d. Apr-10-1939 Also known as: A. J. Osborne Married: Oct-16-1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 25
M Child 6: James G. Brown Born: May- -1870 in Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1910, 1920 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1894 in Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1910, 1920 locomotive engineer for B&O Railroad 33,34 Wife: Iva M. Paugh b. ca 1870 Married: Mar- 8-1894 in Harrison Co, WV 35
M Child 7: Whitman Dorsey Brown Census name: Whitmond Brown Born: Oct- 6-1872 at Summers, Doddridge Co, WV 15,36 Died: Nov-25-1930 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 15 Buried: in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 15,4 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 15,37,38 Census: 1930 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1920 in Moundsville, Marshall Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Deputy State Prohibition Commissioner 37,15 Occupation: 1920 guard at penitentiary 39 Occupation: 1915 West Union Police Chief 40,41 Occupation: 1910 U.S. Marshall officer 42 Occupation: 1900 hotel keeper 31 Wife: Lora Collins b. Sep- 1-1874 d. Mar- -1969 Married: Apr- 7-1897 in Ritchie Co, WV 36
M Child 8: Filmore Stokely "Stump" Brown Also known as: Filmore Stokley Brown 43 Born: Feb-12-1881 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 43,15,44 Died: May-17-1956 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 15 Buried: in Walnut Grove (aka Webster) Cemetery, Webster, Taylor Co, WV 15,4 Resided: in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 15,43 Census: 1910, 1920, 1940 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Resided: 1905 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 45 Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: B & O Railroad engineer (retired) 15 Occupation: 1942 B & O Railroad, Grafton WV 43 Occupation: 1910 locomotive fireman Wife: Cora Dea ___ b. ca 1885 Married: ca 1904 33
Sources: (1) Headstone (year only) (2) Taylor County Death Records, Grafton, WV. (3) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (4) Findagrave.com. (5) 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (6) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (7) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (8) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (9) U.S. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (10) U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database online], National Park Service , Ancestry.com. (11) Marriage record of daughter. (12) Death record of daughter. (13) Death record of son. (14) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (15) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (16) Obituary of son. (17) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (18) Preston County Marriage Records, Kingwood, WV. (19) 1900 Census, Preston County, WV. (20) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (21) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (22) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death. (23) Headstone. (24) Birth record of son. (25) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (26) 1910 Census, Monongalia County, WV. (27) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Byron J. Hudkins, 27, b. Harrison Co, res. Barbour Co; and Emma L. Brown, 24, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married July 10 1887 "at the residence of S. V. Brown." Informants for marriage license: B. J. Hudkins & S. V. Brown. MR p. 197 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790148&Type=Marriage. (28) Birth record of daughter. (29) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (30) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (31) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (32) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (33) 1910 Census, Taylor County, WV. (34) 1920 Census, Taylor County, WV. (35) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (36) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (37) Obituary. (38) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (39) 1920 Census, Marshall County, WV. (40) West Union Herald, Local news item, Thursday, Feb 4 1915, in its entirety: NEW CHIEF OF POLICE At a meeting of the city councile Monday night, W. D. Brown of this place was appointed Chief of Police in place of John R. Dotson who has been a good and efficient officer for several years. (41) West Union Record, 7/22/1915. (42) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (43) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (44) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (45) West Union Herald. Event Notes Note (1) In household of son James. Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as May 1843. Note (3) Grave marker in the Brown family plot has only her first name and years of birth & death. Her married name Squires is not evident, despite her being identified in her death record as Nancy J. Squires. Note (4) Birthplace given as Doddridge County in marriage record, but as Pleasants County in daughter Hazel's birth record.




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