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Col. John Henry "Cherokee" Brown 1765–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1765

Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 8 Aug 1847

Death Location: Starkville, Oktibbeha, Mississippi, United States

Father: Andrew Brown

Mother: Jane Young

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Stephenson

Children(s): Julia Brown, Owen Brown, Early Brown, Emily Brown, Arkansas Brown, Andrew Brown, Lucinda Brown

In 1765, Col. John Henry "Cherokee" Brown entered the world in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, born to Andrew Jackson Brown And Jane Elizabeth Young. Col. John Henry "Cherokee" Brown married Elizabeth Jane Jincey Stephenson, and had children including Andrew Jackson Brown, Arkansas Brown, Early Young Brown, Emily Jane Brown, James Brown, Julia Ann Brown, Lucinda Brown, Owen Brown. Col. John Henry "Cherokee" Brown passed away in 1847 in Starkville, Oktibbeha, Mississippi, United States.

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  • In 1765, Col. John Henry "Cherokee" Brown entered the world in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, born to Andrew Jackson Brown And Jane Elizabeth Young.
  • Col. John Henry "Cherokee" Brown married Elizabeth Jane Jincey Stephenson, and had children including Andrew Jackson Brown, Arkansas Brown, Early Young Brown, Emily Jane Brown, James Brown, Julia Ann Brown, Lucinda Brown, Owen Brown.
  • Col. John Henry "Cherokee" Brown passed away in 1847 in Starkville, Oktibbeha, Mississippi, United States.

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Col. Brown's Ancestors

Self
Col. Brown
1765–1847
Birth Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Andrew Jackson Brown
1730–1783
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Jane (Elizabeth) Young
1733–1809
Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. Brown's Descendants

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Col. (John Henry "Cherokee") Brown (May 1765–8 Aug 1847) m. Elizabeth (Jane "Jincey") Stephenson (1775–15 Jul 1855)
  1. 1. Julia (Ann) Brown 1822–1876 m. Allen (Jack) Nabors 1820–1866
    1. 1. Tenny (W) Wagnon 1850–1915 m. Peter (R) Wagnon 1849–1922
      1. 1. Mollie (Amanda Obrion Wagnon) Brumley 1885–1956 m. James (Franklin "Frank") Brumley 1889–1961
        1. 1. Lou (Ella Brumley) Smith –2004 m. Joe (Cephas) Smith 1923–2017
        2. 2. Gilbert (Hays) Brumley 1916–1962
        3. 3. Wilmat Brumley 1914–
      2. 2. Joseph (Earl) Wagnon 1890–1924
      3. 3. Caroral (W) Wagnon 1888–1964
      4. 4. William (Thomas) Wagnon 1877–1951
      5. 5. James (Stanford) Wagnon 1872–1951
      6. 6. John (A) Wagnon 1882–1966
      7. 7. Florence (S) Wagnon 1883–1959
      8. 8. Elizabeth (J Lizzie) Wagnon 1870–1958
      9. 9. Cora (B.) Wagnon 1880–1958
      10. 10. Elizabeth Wagnon 1859–
      11. 11. Corer Wagnon 1877–
      12. 12. Carroll Wagnon 1886–
      13. 13. John (A) Wagnon 1877–1966
    2. 2. Florence Nabors 1862–1945
    3. 3. John (Allen) Nabors 1860–1936
    4. 4. James Nabors 1839–1864
    5. 5. Arkansas (Arkie) Nabors 1849–1900
    6. 6. Owen (R Kay) Nabors 1845–1915
    7. 7. William (Jackson Jack) Nabors 1847–1931
    8. 8. Virginia (Lucinda "Jenny") Nabors 1852–1901
    9. 9. Arkansas (Arkie) Nabors 1849–
    10. 10. Sarah Nabors 1841–
    11. 11. Julia (Eveline) Nabors 1843–1920
    12. 12. Sarah Nabors 1845–
  2. 2. Owen Brown 1823–1892
  3. 3. Early (Young) Brown 1828–1909
  4. 4. Emily (Jane) Brown 1832–1898
  5. 5. Arkansas Brown 1836–1892
  6. 6. Andrew (Jackson) Brown 1818–1898
  7. 7. Lucinda Brown 1825–

Col. Brown's Timeline

2 Records

1765
May 1765
Birth of Col. John Henry "Cherokee" Brown in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
1847
8 Aug 1847
Age 82
Death of Col. John Henry "Cherokee" Brown in Starkville, Oktibbeha, Mississippi, United States
Starkville, Oktibbeha, Mississippi, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1765
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1847
    Event Place: Starkville, Oktibbeha, Mississippi, United States

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