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Adam Riley Brown 1855–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 April 1855

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 4 January 1916

Death Location: Owen County, Indiana, USA

Father: William Brown

Mother: Elizabeth Raper

Spouse(s): Catherine Brown, Rose Brown

Children(s): Benjamin Brown, Edna Crum, Enoch Brown, William Brown, Aetna Brown, Mary Anderson, Maude Bridges, Edna Brown

Adam Riley Brown was born in 1855 in Indiana, the child of William Rufus Brown And Elizabeth A Raper. In 1860, Adam Riley Brown resided in Clay, Owen, Indiana. In 1870, Adam Riley Brown resided in Clay, Owen, Indiana, USA. Adam Riley Brown married Catherine Brown, Rose A Brown, and had children including Aetna Louise Brown, Benjamin Thomas Brown, Edna G Brown, Edna Geneva Crum, Enoch Brunner Brown, Mary Elizabeth Anderson, Maude Myra Bridges, William R Brown. Adam Riley Brown passed away in 1916 in Owen County, Indiana, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • Adam Riley Brown was born in 1855 in Indiana, the child of William Rufus Brown And Elizabeth A Raper.
  • In 1860, Adam Riley Brown resided in Clay, Owen, Indiana.
  • In 1870, Adam Riley Brown resided in Clay, Owen, Indiana, USA.
  • Adam Riley Brown married Catherine Brown, Rose A Brown, and had children including Aetna Louise Brown, Benjamin Thomas Brown, Edna G Brown, Edna Geneva Crum, Enoch Brunner Brown, Mary Elizabeth Anderson, Maude Myra Bridges, William R Brown.
  • Adam Riley Brown passed away in 1916 in Owen County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Adam Brown's Ancestors

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Adam Brown
1855–1916
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
William Rufus Brown
1827–1865
IN
Elizabeth (A) Raper
1828–1884
IN
Grandparents
David Brown
1803–1888
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah ("Sally") Litton
1804–1874
Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Adam Brown's Descendants

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Adam (Riley) Brown (8 April 1855–4 January 1916) m. Catherine Brown (15 February 1858–14 November 1895) m. Rose (A.) Brown (abt 1870–)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Thomas) Brown 1885–1967 m. Estella (May) Golliher 1887–1948 m. Ethel (Erma Sample) Hopkins 1889–
    1. 1. Ruby (Fay) Brown 1913–1985 m. Vern (N) Nichols 1901–1989
      1. 1. DeWayne (Nichols (DNA) match) 1932–1943
    2. 2. Kenneth (Max) Brown 1909–1986 m. Anna (Mae) Smith' 1916–2001
      1. 1. Leona (Mae) Brown 1936–2011
      2. 2. Robert (Kenneth) Brown 1934–1934
      3. 3. Margaret (Anna) Brown 1938–2012
      4. 4. Martha (Marie) Brown 1939–2009
      5. 5. Alice (Lorraine) Brown 1941–1942
      6. 6. Diana (Jean) Brown 1948–1948
    3. 3. Carlton Brown 1908–1997 m. Lillian Myhre 1916–
    4. 4. Bernard (Ray) Brown 1915–1948
    5. 5. Sarah (Catherine) Brown 1907–1989 m. James (Thomas) Smith 1901–
      1. 1. Dorothy (Jean) Smith 1933–2005
    6. 6. Opal Brown 1905–
  2. 2. Edna (Geneva) Crum 1899–1978
  3. 3. Enoch (Brunner) Brown 1905–1985
  4. 4. William (R.) Brown 1882–1928
  5. 5. Aetna (Louise) Brown 1901–1990
  6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Anderson 1909–1981
  7. 7. Maude (Myra) Bridges 1880–1949
  8. 8. Edna (G.) Brown 1899–

Adam Brown's Timeline

5 Records

1855
8 April 1855
Birth of Adam Riley Brown in Indiana
Indiana
1860
1860
Age 5
Adam Riley Brown resided here in Clay, Owen, Indiana
Clay, Owen, Indiana
1870
1870
Age 15
Adam Riley Brown resided here in Clay, Owen, Indiana, USA
Clay, Owen, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 55
Adam Riley Brown resided here in Beech Creek, Greene, Indiana, USA
Beech Creek, Greene, Indiana, USA
1916
4 January 1916
Age 61
Death of Adam Riley Brown in McVille, Greene, Indiana, USA
McVille, Greene, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 April 1855
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1853; Birth city: Monroe; Birth state: IN
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Clay, Owen, Indiana; Roll: M593_348; Page: 183B; Image: 213719; Family History Library Film: 545847
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Clay, Owen, Indiana; Roll: M653_287; Page: 73; Family History Library Film: 803287
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2234.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WW1
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beech Creek, Greene, Indiana; Roll: T624_352; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 1374365
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [8] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Clay, Owen, Indiana
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Clay, Owen, Indiana; Roll: M653_287; Page: 73; Family History Library Film: 803287

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Clay, Owen, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Clay, Owen, Indiana; Roll: M593_348; Page: 183B; Image: 213719; Family History Library Film: 545847

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beech Creek, Greene, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beech Creek, Greene, Indiana; Roll: T624_352; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 1374365

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 January 1916
    Event Place: McVille, Greene, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1853; Birth city: Monroe; Birth state: IN
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Owen County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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