John Brown (1809–1889) was born in Belspring, Pulaski Co, Va, United States and died in Belspring, Pulaski Co, Va, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Brown 1809–1889

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Born 13 Oct 1809 · Belspring, Pulaski Co, Va, United States

Died 27 Jul 1889 · Belspring, Pulaski Co, Va, United States

Father Michael Brown

Mother Catherine Black

Spouse Mary Margaret Black

Children Virginia Antoinette Nettie Brown

Siblings Abraham A Brown, Jane Porter Brown, Robert C Brown

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Immediate Family

Parents

Michael Brown

Catherine Black

Spouse(s)

Mary Margaret Black

Children

Virginia Antoinette Nettie Brown

Biography

The story of John Brown began in 1809 in Belspring, Pulaski Co, Va, United States. John Brown married mary margaret black, and had children including virginia antoinette nettie brown. John Brown passed away in 1889 in Belspring, Pulaski Co, Va, United States.

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Marriage Records Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993

Life Timeline

1809

Birth of John Brown in Belspring, Pulaski Co, Va, United States

Birth

1889

Death of John Brown in Belspring, Pulaski Co, Va, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from John Brown

This ancestor line traces from Lincolnshire, England (1530) to Belspring, Montgomery, Virginia, USA (1809) across 9 generations.

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: John Brown (1809–1889) was born in Belspring, Pulaski Co, Va, United States and died in Belspring, Pulaski Co, Va, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 9 generations of this lineage geographically.
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