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Jesse Carrol Brown Sr 1815–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 May 1815

Birth Location: Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 03 May 1876

Death Location: Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Reuben Brown

Mother: Sarah Worthington

Spouse(s): Sarah Swafford

Children(s): Issac Brown, Thomas Brown, Elizabeth Brown, Jesse Brown, Joseph Brown, Martha Brown, Rebecca Brown, Reuben Brown, Sally Brown, Samuel Brown

The story of Jesse Carrol Brown Sr began in 1815 in Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA. In 1840, Jesse Carrol Brown Sr resided in Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States. In 1850, Jesse Carrol Brown Sr resided in Eastern District, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA. Jesse Carrol Brown Sr married Sarah Jane Twin Swafford, and had children including Elizabeth E Dovie Brown, Issac Eastland Brown, Jesse Carrol Brown, Joseph F Brown, Martha Jane Brown, Rebecca Ann Brown, Reuben Brown, Sally Brown, Samuel Brown, Thomas 1852 Brown. Jesse Carrol Brown Sr passed away in 1876 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jesse Carrol Brown Sr began in 1815 in Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1840, Jesse Carrol Brown Sr resided in Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States.
  • In 1850, Jesse Carrol Brown Sr resided in Eastern District, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA.
  • Jesse Carrol Brown Sr married Sarah Jane Twin Swafford, and had children including Elizabeth E Dovie Brown, Issac Eastland Brown, Jesse Carrol Brown, Joseph F Brown, Martha Jane Brown, Rebecca Ann Brown, Reuben Brown, Sally Brown, Samuel Brown, Thomas 1852 Brown.
  • Jesse Carrol Brown Sr passed away in 1876 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Reuben Brown
1781–1850
Birth Location: Wake County, North Carolina, USA
RB
Sarah Worthington
1784–1857
Birth Location: Anderson County, Tennessee, USA
SW

Spouses(s)

Sarah Swafford
1823–1902
Birth Location: Bledsoe County, Tennessee
SS

Children(s)

Issac Brown
1854–1951
Birth Location: Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
IB
Thomas Brown
1852–1903
Birth Location: , , Tennessee, USA
TB
Elizabeth Brown
1848–1917
Birth Location: Bledsoe County, Tennessee
EB
Jesse Brown
1856–1934
Birth Location: Bledsoe County, Tennessee
JB
Joseph Brown
1859–
Birth Location: Bledsoe County, Tennessee
JB
Martha Brown
1864–1960
Birth Location: Bledsoe County, Tennessee
MB
Rebecca Brown
1844–1917
Birth Location: Bledsoe County, Tennessee
RB
Reuben Brown
1850–
Birth Location: Bledsoe County, Tennessee
RB
Sally Brown
1862–1926
Birth Location: Bledsoe County, Tennessee
SB
Samuel Brown
1846–1920
Birth Location: Bledsoe County, Tennessee
SB

Jesse Sr's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Sr
1815–1876
Birth Place: Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Reuben Brown
1781–1850
Wake County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah Worthington
1784–1857
Anderson County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William (BROWN) Jr.
1748–1791
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Gray
1766–1807
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Samuel Worthington
1746–1821
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Elizabeth Carney
1756–1830
Frederick, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Brown
1708–1779
Charity Holmes
1710–1783
Capt WORTHINGTON
1717–1788
Ann McCracken
1720–1786
Thomas Carney
1731–1795
Marie Carroll
1735–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Browne
1672–1718
Martha Gray
1675–1745
John HOLMES
1677–1736
Tamar BYRD
1691–1736
Samuel WORTHINGTON
1687–1739
Sarah Simcock
1696–1722
James McCracken
1690–1755
Elizabeth Penland
1690–1742
Thomas Sr.
1690–1744

Jesse Sr's Descendants

1.
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Jesse (Carrol Brown) Sr (31 May 1815–03 May 1876) m. Sarah (Jane (twin)) Swafford (November 19, 1823–10 Aug 1902)
  1. 1. Issac (Eastland) Brown 1854–1951 m. Anna (Jane) Worthington 1877–1920 m. Mary (Annie) McDowell 1868–1896
    1. 1. Claude (Ault) Brown 1905–1974 m. Clara (Bess) Angel 1909–1976
      1. 1. Marian (Jean) (Brown)Porter 1927–1997
      2. 2. Willian (Issac) Brown 1933– m. Rita (M) Herdman 1933–2001
      3. 3. Carl (Ault) Brown 1937–2006
      4. 4. Vernon (Lamar) Brown 1931–2019 m. Carol (Jean) Griesheimer 1935–2023
    2. 2. Thomas (Tipton) Brown 1890–1982
    3. 3. William (Ottis) Brown 1892–1982
    4. 4. Kittie Brown 1895–1920
    5. 5. Sara (Etta(Johnnie Mae)) Brown 1907–1985
    6. 6. Willis (J.) Brown 1910–1961
    7. 7. Infant (Son) Brown 1894–1894
  2. 2. Thomas (1852) Brown 1852–1903
  3. 3. Elizabeth (E. Dovie) Brown 1848–1917
  4. 4. Jesse ("Carrol") Brown 1856–1934
  5. 5. Joseph (F.) Brown 1859–
  6. 6. Martha (Jane) Brown 1864–1960
  7. 7. Rebecca (Ann) Brown 1844–1917
  8. 8. Reuben Brown 1850–
  9. 9. Sally Brown 1862–1926
  10. 10. Samuel Brown 1846–1920

Jesse Sr's Timeline

7 Records

1815
31 May 1815
Birth of Jesse Carrol Brown Sr in Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
1840
1840
Age 25
Jesse Carrol Brown Sr resided here in Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
1850
1850
Age 35
Jesse Carrol Brown Sr resided here in Eastern District, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
Eastern District, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 45
Jesse Carrol Brown Sr resided here in Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
1862
1862
Age 47
Jesse Carrol Brown Sr resided here in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 55
Jesse Carrol Brown Sr resided here in District 4, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
District 4, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
1876
03 May 1876
Age 61
Death of Jesse Carrol Brown Sr in Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 May 1815
    Event Place: Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 4, Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1515; Page: 23B; Image: 51; Family History Library Film: 553014
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1240; Page: 393; Image: 238; Family History Library Film: 805240
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Eastern District, Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: M432_870; Page: 384B; Image: 216
    [4] 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: 517; Page: 139; Image: 284; Family History Library Film: 0024542

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Eastern District, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Place: Bledsoe, Tennessee; Archive Collection Number: T1135; Roll: Roll 1; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Eastern District, Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: M432_870; Page: 384B; Image: 216
    [3] 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1240; Page: 393; Image: 238; Family History Library Film: 805240

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 4, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 4, Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1515; Page: 23B; Image: 51; Family History Library Film: 553014

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 May 1876
    Event Place: Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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