Jul-28-2018
Husband: John Henry Brown Census name: Henry Brown
Born: Feb-14-1814 in Germany 1,2 (see note 1) Died: Jan-20-1902 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Buried: in St. Clara Catholic Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 4,5 Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Immigrated: 1835 6 Occupation: farmer 4,2 Father: Mother:
Wife: Mary Elizabeth Wanstreet 7
Born: Jun-21-1817 in Oldenburg, Germany 1,4,8,2 Died: Feb-22-1894 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Buried: in St. Clara Catholic Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 10,5,4 Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Mother: Notes
F Child 1: M. Catherine Brown Census name: Catherine Brown Born: 1842 in Cumberland, Allegany Co, MD 11,2,12,13 Died: 1877 11 Buried: in St. Clara Catholic Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Bernard Determan b. 1832 d. 1906 Married: Jun-10-1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 14
M Child 2: Samfrancis Brown Died: Aug-24-1859 1 Buried: in St. Clara Catholic Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 5
M Child 3: Joseph Brown Born: Mar-16-1846 in Allegany Co, MD 12 (see note 2) Died: Aug-21-1921 1 Buried: in St. Clara Catholic Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Census: 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Ella May Charter b. Aug- 9-1852 d. May- 3-1944 Census name: M. E. Charter 15 Married: Jan-16-1883 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 12
M Child 4: John Thomas Brown Born: Dec- -1847 in Cumberland, Allegany Co, MD 16,2 Died: Sep- -1865 17,1 Buried: in St. Clara Catholic Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Cause of death: typhoid fever 4 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Never married: 1
F Child 5: Mary Annie Brown Born: 1851 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 11,15 Died: Jul- 8-1939 5,11 Buried: in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Atchison, Atchison Co, KS 5 Census: 1910, 1930 in Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO (see note 3) Census: 1900 in Atchison, Atchison Co, KS Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: David E. Barry b. May-29-1853 d. Jan- 7-1912
M Child 6: William Henry Brown Census name: Henry Brown Born: Feb-22-1854 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 12,15 Died: Aug-10-1926 in Nutter Fort, Harrison Co, WV 5 Buried: in Holy Cross Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 5 Census: 1920, Cost Ave in Clark District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: 1890 merchant 18 Wife: Hettie M. Jeffrey b. Jan-16-1858 d. Jul-30-1947 Census name: Etta Jeffrey Married: Jul-23-1883 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 12
M Child 7: George Alphonsus Brown Born: Feb-20-1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 15,19,12 (see note 4) Died: Jul-10-1937 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 20 Buried: in St. Clara Catholic Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Resided: 1888, 1927 in Doddridge Co, WV 19 Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Mary Anne Ruppert b. Jun-16-1868 d. Jan- 2-1894 Married: Oct-17-1888 at Fink, Lewis Co, WV 21 Wife: Emma Kreyenbuhl b. Mar- 6-1866 d. Jun-21-1900 Married: Nov-19-1895 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Wife: Mary E. Conley b. Jan-19-1867 d. Nov- 1-1921 Also known as: Mary E. Connolly 12 Married: Jan-28-1902 at Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Wife: Mary Agnes Hines b. Oct-31-1885 d. Sep-11-1951 Married: Feb-14-1927 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 19
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (3) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as John Brown Sr., white male, 88, born in Holland, farmer, widower, resident of W.Va. for 52 years; died Jan 20 1902 in St. Clara, cause of death congestion of lungs, burial in St. Clara Catholic Cemetery. (NOTE: All census record indicated his birthplace as Germany. His headstone, which bears the same death date, identifies him as Henry Brown.), DR p. 141, line 1080 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5048030&Type=Death. (4) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (5) Findagrave.com. (6) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (7) Marriage record of son. (8) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (9) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Mary Elizabeth Brown, white female, 76, born in Oldenburg Prussia, married, farmer's wife, resident of W.Va. for 46 years; died Feb 22 1894 in St. Clara, cause of death La Grippe and acute bronchitis, burial in St. Clara. DR p. 76 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5048323&Type=Death. (10) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (11) Headstone (year only) (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (13) Death record of daughter. (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Bernard Detterman, 24, b. Germany, res. Doddridge, son of Dietrich (?) & Elizabeth; and Katharine Brown, 18, b. Maryland, res. Doddridge, dau of Henry & Elizabeth. Married Jun 10 1860 in Doddridge County, officiated by D. O'Conner. MR p. 130, line 23 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790814&Type=Marriage. (15) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (16) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (17) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as John T. Brown, white male, born in Cumberland, son of Henry & Elizabeth, single, farmer; died Sep 11 1865, age 17y 8m 29d, cause of death typhoid fever. Informant: Henry Brown, father. NOTE: Age at death applied to the stated death date calculates to a birth date of Dec 13 1847. But the death date on his headstone is Sep 9 1865, leaving the precise birth date in doubt. DR p. 8, Line 3 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5051050&Type=Death. (18) Birth record of daughter. (19) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. (20) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (21) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10712934&Type=Marriage. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Feb 1824, but all other census records indicate birth in about 1814. Note (2) Birth date given in marriage record as Mar 16 1846, but date on headstone is Mar 16 1844. Note (3) In household of son John T. Brown. Note (4) Birth date given in death record as Feb 20 1861, and the 1900 Census states it as Feb 1862. But he was present for the 1860 Census (enumerated Jun 27 1860), age 4 months.Name Index