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Nelson Orastus BROWN

Nelson Orastus BROWN

Male 1832 - 1923  (90 years)

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  • Name Nelson Orastus BROWN 
    Born 26 Jun 1832  Batavia, Genesee Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870  Allegan Co, MI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  Franklin Co, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  Chehalis County (now Grays Harbor Co), WA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Kidder Co, ND Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Iowa Falls, Hardin Co, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [2] 
    Died 13 Feb 1923  Britt, Hancock Co, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Buried Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls, Hardin Co, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Notes 
    • 1870 Census, Allegan Co, MI (Pine Plains Twp), enumerated on Jul 23 1870:
      Cecil Flower, 44, farmer, b. Pa; Elizabeth Flower, 42, b. NY; Iola (or Ida) Flower, 14, b. Mich; Clarence Flower, 12, b. Illinois; Nelson Brown, 28, farm laborer, b. NY; Alberto Brown, 6, b. Mich; Carlos Brown, 1, b. Mich; Henry O. Flower, 49, teamster, b. Pa; John Small, 28, farm laborer, b. Ireland.

      1880 Census, Franklin Co, Iowa (Hamilton Twp), enumerated on Jun 21 1880:
      Nelson O. Brown, 48, farmer, b. NY, father b. Connecticut, mother b. NY; wife Flora, 25, b. Ohio, father b. Ohio, mother b. NY; son Alberto, 14, b. Mich, father b. NY, mother b. Mich; son Carlos, 12, b. Mich, father b. NY, mother b. Mich; dau Lula, 10 months, b. Aug 1879 in Iowa, father b. NY, mother b. Ohio; father Ebenezer, 86, b. Connecticut, both parents b. Conn; mother Martha, b. NY, father b. England, mother b. Ireland.

      1900 Census, Chehalis Co, Washington (Wynooche Precinct), enumerated on Jun 14 1900:
      Nelson O. Brown, 67, b. Jun 1832 in NY, both parents b. Connecticut, farm laborer, married 21 yrs; wife Flora L, 46, b. Jul 1853 in Ohio, father b. Ohio, mother b. NY, cook in logging camp, mother of 4 children (all still living); dau Mary O. Brown, 9, b. Jul 1890, in Iowa, father b. NY, mother b. Ohio; boarder Roy Emery, 18, b. Apr 1882 in Mich, both parents b. Mich, farm laborer, single.

      1910 Census, Kidder Co, North Dakota (Manning Twp), enumerated in May 1910:
      Charles A. Brown, 26, farmer, b. Iowa, father b. NY, mother b. Ohio, married 1 yr; wife Anna B, 20, b. NY, both parents b. NY; father Nelson O, 78, b. NY, parents b. (blank), married 31 yrs; mother Flora L, 57, b. Ohio, father b. Ohio, mother b. NY, mother of 4 children (all still living); sister Onadell M, 20, single, teacher, b. Iowa, father b. NY, mother b. Ohio.

      1920 Census, Hardin Co, Iowa (city of Iowa Falls), enumerated on Jan 2 1920 at 624 Main Street:
      Ida A. Roberts, 61, widowed, b. Illinois, father b. Ohio, mother b. Indiana; boarder Nelson O. Brown, 87, married, b. NY, father b. Conn, mother b. NY; servant Flora L. Brown, 66, married, b. Ohio, father b. Ohio, mother b. NY.
    Person ID I72359  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 5 Jul 2023 

    Father Ebenezer Eliakim BROWN,   b. 6 Mar 1798, Brooklyn, Windham Co, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1883, Franklin Co, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Martha Phoebe WATTS,   b. 3 Apr 1791, Saratoga, Saratoga Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 1881, Franklin Co, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Family ID F30778  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Jane SEYMOUR,   b. 10 Nov 1838, Bethel Twp, Branch Co, MI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1869, Kalamazoo Co, MI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years) 
    Married 26 Oct 1856  Galesburg, Kalamazoo Co, MI Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Alberto Burns BROWN,   b. 14 Apr 1864, Galesburg, Kalamazoo Co, MI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1955, Hennepin Co, MN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     2. Carlos Seymour BROWN,   b. 13 Feb 1869, Galesburg, Kalamazoo Co, MI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1953, Iowa Falls, Hardin Co, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Family ID F30779  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Eliza GANFIELD,   b. 10 Apr 1836,   d. 7 Oct 1877  (Age 41 years) 
    Married 15 Mar 1876  Franklin Co, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Family ID F30787  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Flora Lucinda GREATREAKS,   b. 21 Jul 1853, Mt. Vernon, Knox Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1937, Britt, Hancock Co, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 7 Aug 1879  Franklin Co, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Lula BROWN,   b. Aug 1879, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Charles A. BROWN,   b. CA 1884, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Mary Onadell BROWN,   b. Jul 1890, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F30780  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Jun 1832 - Batavia, Genesee Co, NY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Oct 1856 - Galesburg, Kalamazoo Co, MI Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Iowa Falls, Hardin Co, IA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Feb 1923 - Britt, Hancock Co, IA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls, Hardin Co, IA Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1662] 1900 Census.

    2. [S1710] 1880 Census.

    3. [S2492] Our Forever Growing Roots & Branches, Fran D. Johnson, Helena, MT , (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/j/o/h/Fran-D-Johnson-Montana/index.html).

    4. [S934] Findagrave.com.