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Horace Brown 1811–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1811

Birth Location: Ovid, Seneca, New York, USA

Death Date: 4 May 1886

Death Location: Wellsburg, Chemung County, New York, United States of America

Father: Melvin Brown

Mother: Nancy Crane

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Marsh

Children(s): Sarah Brown, Johnathan Brown, Isabella Brown, Lewis Brown, James Brown, Abigail Brown, Matilda Brown, Charles Brown

Horace Brown was born in 1811 in Ovid, Seneca, New York, USA, the child of Melvin Brown And Nancy Crane. In 1850, Horace Brown resided in Ovid, Seneca, New York, USA. Horace Brown married Elizabeth Marsh, and had children including Abigail Brown, Charles Brown, Isabella Brown, James Brown, Johnathan Brown, Lewis Brown, Matilda Brown, Sarah Elizabeth Brown. Horace Brown passed away in 1886 in Wellsburg, Chemung County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Horace Brown was born in 1811 in Ovid, Seneca, New York, USA, the child of Melvin Brown And Nancy Crane.
  • In 1850, Horace Brown resided in Ovid, Seneca, New York, USA.
  • Horace Brown married Elizabeth Marsh, and had children including Abigail Brown, Charles Brown, Isabella Brown, James Brown, Johnathan Brown, Lewis Brown, Matilda Brown, Sarah Elizabeth Brown.
  • Horace Brown passed away in 1886 in Wellsburg, Chemung County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Horace Brown's Ancestors

Self
Horace Brown
1811–1886
Birth Place: Ovid, Seneca, New York, USA
Parents
Melvin Brown
1772–1852
Salem Center, Westchester County, New York, United States of America
Nancy Crane
1785–1854
Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Josiah Brown
1741–1818
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Lois Chapman
1740–1820
Newport County, Newport, Rhode Island, American Colonies
Azariah Crane
1754–1814
Bloomfield, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Hannah Tucker
1758–1835
Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
Dr. Browne
1690–1778
Sarah Lockwood
1694–1779
Israel Chapman
1716–1777
Jane Ruth
1712–1791
Rhoda Crane
1731–1772
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Browne
1661–1701
John Lockwood
1666–1736
Israel Chapman
1698–1745
John Holloway
1693–1730
Elizabeth Horton
1694–1730

Horace Brown's Descendants

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Horace Brown (1811–4 May 1886) m. Elizabeth Marsh (4 September 1820–5 February 1888)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Brown 1834–1923 m. Adolphus Hopkins 1845–1900
    1. 1. Claude (L) Hopkins 1887–1959
    2. 2. Clarence (Elmer Edward) Hopkins-Brown 1873–1923 m. Mabel (Rose) Bowker 1879–1913
      1. 1. Earnest (Wilfred) Hopkins 1907–1930
      2. 2. Marian (Hopkins) White 1908–1996
      3. 3. Clayton (Bowker) Hopkins 1900–1969
      4. 4. Frank Brown 1920–
      5. 5. Richard (Elmer) Brown 1915–1991
      6. 6. Clara (Isabel) Brown 1912–2010 m. Vernon (Lester) Owen 1905–1968 m. LaVerne (Edward) Shadduck 1909–1989
        1. 1. Donald ("Tiny" Arthur) OWEN 1929–1995
        2. 2. Earl (Lee) OWEN 1934–1999 m. Rosemary (Kathryn) Schroeder 1935–2025
      7. 7. Ethel (Mae) Hopkins-Brown 1925–1999
      8. 8. Gladys (Irene) Hopkins 1911–1994
      9. 9. Viola Brown 1917–2007
      10. 10. Charles (Arnold) Brown 1921–1990
    3. 3. Delphine (Elizabeth) Youngs 1868–1932
    4. 4. Eugene (A) Hopkins 1869–1957
    5. 5. Elnora (M) Hopkins 1872–1884
    6. 6. Rolland (Johnson) Hopkins 1875–
    7. 7. Samuel (Lee) Hopkins 1862–1949
  2. 2. Johnathan Brown 1836–
  3. 3. Isabella Brown 1838–
  4. 4. Lewis Brown 1839–
  5. 5. James Brown 1840–
  6. 6. Abigail Brown 1842–
  7. 7. Matilda Brown 1846–
  8. 8. Charles Brown 1848–

Horace Brown's Timeline

3 Records

1811
1811
Birth of Horace Brown in Ovid, Seneca, New York, USA
Ovid, Seneca, New York, USA
1850
1850
Age 39
Horace Brown resided here in Ovid, Seneca, New York, USA
Ovid, Seneca, New York, USA
1886
4 May 1886
Age 75
Death of Horace Brown in Wellsburg, New York, USA
Wellsburg, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1811
    Event Place: Ovid, Seneca, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Ovid, Seneca, New York; Roll: 597; Page: 105b
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Ovid, Seneca, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Ovid, Seneca, New York; Roll: 597; Page: 105b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1886
    Event Place: Wellsburg, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wellsburg, Chemung County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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