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Josephine Sophronia Case 1855–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: December 26, 1855

Birth Location: McNairy County, Tennessee

Death Date: February 29, 1924

Death Location: Cleveland County, Arkansas

Father: William Case

Mother: Catherine Daugherty

Spouse(s): John Brown

Children(s): Kathryn Brown, Mary Brown, Emma Brown, Harriet Brown, George Sen., John Brown, Lucy Brown, Celinda Brown, Charles Brown

In 1855, Josephine Sophronia Case entered the world in McNairy County, Tennessee, born to William Case And Catherine Virginia Daugherty. In 1860, Josephine Sophronia Case resided in Miller, Bradley, Arkansas, United States. In 1880, Josephine Sophronia Case resided in Miller, Dorsey, Arkansas, United States. Josephine Sophronia Case married John William Brown, and had children including Celinda Selinda Linda E Brown, Charles Charley William Brown, Emma Rosella Brown, George Franklin Brown Sen, Harriet Frances Fannie Brown, John Edward Edd Brown, Kathryn Kate Katie Virginia Brown, Lucy Jane Brown, Mary Emmalina Brown. Josephine Sophronia Case passed away in 1924 in Cleveland County, Arkansas.

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Biography

  • In 1855, Josephine Sophronia Case entered the world in McNairy County, Tennessee, born to William Case And Catherine Virginia Daugherty.
  • In 1860, Josephine Sophronia Case resided in Miller, Bradley, Arkansas, United States.
  • In 1880, Josephine Sophronia Case resided in Miller, Dorsey, Arkansas, United States.
  • Josephine Sophronia Case married John William Brown, and had children including Celinda Selinda Linda E Brown, Charles Charley William Brown, Emma Rosella Brown, George Franklin Brown Sen, Harriet Frances Fannie Brown, John Edward Edd Brown, Kathryn Kate Katie Virginia Brown, Lucy Jane Brown, Mary Emmalina Brown.
  • Josephine Sophronia Case passed away in 1924 in Cleveland County, Arkansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Case
1810–1860
Birth Location: Virginia
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Catherine Daugherty
1822–1860
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

John Brown
1853–1930
Birth Location: Henderson County, Tennessee
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Children(s)

Kathryn Brown
1881–1961
Birth Location: Cleveland County, Arkansas
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Mary Brown
1874–1950
Birth Location: Whiteville Township, Cleveland County, Arkansas
MB
Emma Brown
1878–1956
Birth Location: Whiteville Township, Cleveland County, Arkansas
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Harriet Brown
1875–1958
Birth Location: Whiteville Township, Cleveland County, Arkansas
HB
George Sen.
1874–1932
Birth Location: Whiteville Township, Cleveland County, Arkansas
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John Brown
1894–1977
Birth Location: Randall, Cleveland County, Arkansas
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Lucy Brown
1883–1906
Birth Location: Dorsey County, Arkansas
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Celinda Brown
1892–1970
Birth Location: Whiteville Township, Cleveland County, Arkansas
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Charles Brown
1885–1940
Birth Location: Whiteville Township, Cleveland County, Arkansas
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Josephine Case's Ancestors

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Josephine Case
1855–1924
Birth Place: McNairy County, Tennessee
Parents
William Case
1810–1860
Virginia
Catherine (Virginia) Daugherty
1822–1860
Ireland
Grandparents
Jonas (E.) Case
1784–1860
Summerfield, Guilford County, North Carolina
Katherine Kaufman
1788–
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Case
1762–1834
Charlotte Barham
1768–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Case
1740–
Charles Barham
1745–1795
Mary Harwood
1745–1810

Josephine Case's Descendants

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Josephine (Sophronia) Case (December 26, 1855–February 29, 1924) m. John (William) Brown (January 30, 1853–November 25, 1930)
  1. 1. Kathryn ("Kate" "Katie" Virginia) Brown 1881–1961 m. Charles ("Charlie" Edward) Whitehead 1876–1941
    1. 1. Edith (Mavon Marie) Whitehead 1904–1976 m. James ("J.B." Baldwin) Cunningham 1888–1971 m. Otto (William) Tipton 1907–1967
      1. 1. Horace (Gene) Cunningham 1938–2008 m. Shirley (Mae) Humphries 1938–2015
      2. 2. Donald ("Don" Osborne) Cunningham 1944–2015
      3. 3. Ralph (Bernard) Cunningham 1943–1992
      4. 4. Billy (Harold) Cunningham 1941–2019
      5. 5. Duel (Maurice) Cunningham 1940–2008 m. Martha (Lue) Roach 1945–1996
      6. 6. Kathryn (Veda) Cunningham 1936–2012 m. Kenneth (Oscar) Byrne 1929–1975
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Colleen) Cunningham 1934–1984 m. Elvis McAfee 1932–1991
      8. 8. James (Charles) Cunningham 1933–2006 m. Sylvia (Rae) Davis 1946–2019
      9. 9. Bobby (Glen) Tipton 1928–1998 m. Zelma (Ruth) Godair 1934–2011
      10. 10. Edith (Virginia) Cunningham 1931–2011 m. Shelby ("Bill") Bittle 1922–2011
        1. 1. Jerry (Wayne) Bittle 1949–2003
    2. 2. Harry (Manuel) Whitehead 1920–2002 m. Nellie (Katherine) Fields 1923–2000
      1. 1. Harry (Manuel Whitehead) Jr. 1940–2004
      2. 2. William ("Willie") Whitehead 1945–2021
    3. 3. Grace (Ethel) Whitehead 1916–1998 m. Virgil (Elmo) Camp 1913–
    4. 4. Helen (Virginia) Whitehead 1913–2007 m. Leo (Francis) Pitts 1909–1975
      1. 1. Frances (Lorraine) Pitts 1945–2008 m. Wayne (Herman) Harper 1940–2007
      2. 2. Leo (Donelson) Pitts 1934–2004
    5. 5. Hazel (Dee) Whitehead 1912–2015 m. Leo (Callie) Camp 1909–1989
      1. 1. Wayne Camp 1934–1949
      2. 2. Lewis (Kelly) Camp 1944–1992
      3. 3. Lola (Katherine) Camp 1937–2016
    6. 6. Charles (Edward Whitehead) Jr 1906–1970 m. Johnnie (Pearl) Garrison 1913–2002
      1. 1. Dorothy (Mae) Whitehead 1930–1993
      2. 2. James ("Jim" Edward) Whitehead 1931–2015 m. Nell (Maxine) Hart 1926–1971
      3. 3. Marvin (Lee) Whitehead 1933–2006
      4. 4. Mary (Louise) Whitehead 1936–1967
      5. 5. John (David) Whitehead 1937–2013
      6. 6. Betty (Jean) Whitehead 1939–2024 m. Henry ("Hink" Anthony Massa) Jr 1939–2002
    7. 7. Jo ("Jodean" "Jodine" Wildene Dean) Whitehead 1909–1989 m. Mett (L.) Garrison 1906–1974
      1. 1. Mett (Eldon) Garrison 1936–2005
    8. 8. Edgar Whitehead 1907–
    9. 9. James (Marshal) Whitehead 1901–1997 m. Beulah (Marie) Hobson 1913–1997
  2. 2. Mary (Emmalina) Brown 1874–1950 m. James (Alexander "Alex") McBryde 1868–1943
    1. 1. Francis ("Frank" Ray) McBryde 1900–1941 m. Kathryn ("Kate") Owen 1902–1995
    2. 2. Charlie (Cecil) McBryde 1906–1982 m. Elva (Lee) Beard 1902–1992 m. Charlotte (Geraldine) Black 1908–1989
    3. 3. Geneva ("Neva" Lucille) McBryde 1911–1996 m. Lawrence (Wayne) Green 1905–1981
      1. 1. Juanita (Edith) Green 1925–2001
      2. 2. Willene (A.) Green 1935–2001
    4. 4. William ("Willie" Porter) McBryde 1893–1975 m. Jennie (Bell) Melton 1899–1957
      1. 1. Junnie (Pearl) McBryde 1914–1990
      2. 2. Lottie (Mae) McBryde 1916–2008 m. Troy (Davis) Valentine 1912–1984
      3. 3. James (Powell) McBryde 1919–1993
      4. 4. Lorene McBryde 1926– m. Wallace Hill 1919–
      5. 5. Betty (Joe) McBryde 1935–2011
    5. 5. James (Grady) McBryde 1896–1932 m. Thelma (Lee) Moore 1901–1985
      1. 1. Dorothy (Lee) McBryde 1927–2012 m. Bobby (Joe) Bearden 1926–2009
        1. 1. Carole (Lee) Bearden 1948–1948
      2. 2. Doris (Jean) McBryde 1930–2012 m. Virgil (Palmer) Boast 1927–2015
  3. 3. Emma (Rosella) Brown 1878–1956 m. Richard (Wilson) Orton 1881–1963
    1. 1. Johnnie ("John" W.) Orton 1903–
    2. 2. Annie (Sapharonie) Orton 1904–1984 m. Lee Oliger 1903–1975
      1. 1. Victor (Leon) Oliger 1923–2012
      2. 2. Paul (Edward) Oliger 1944–2008
    3. 3. Loise (Marie) Orton 1907–1997 m. Ben (Fayette) Appling 1903–1993
    4. 4. Ethel (Bessie) Orton 1910–2000 m. Herman (Ray) Carey 1911–1944 m. Homer (McRay) Lackey 1915–1972
    5. 5. Lee (Herman Orton) CPO 1918–1987 m. Nannie (Lucille) Douell 1918–2008
    6. 6. Ila (Merle) Orton 1914–1991 m. Robert (Milner) Stone 1912–1963
      1. 1. Charles ("Charlie" Robert) Stone 1949–2011
    7. 7. Wilson (E.) Orton 1917–1917
  4. 4. Harriet (Frances "Fannie") Brown 1875–1958 m. John (Crawford) Miller 1856– m. A. (J.) Jaggers 1876–
    1. 1. Grace ("Gracie" Lorena) Miller 1895–1979 m. James (Franklin) Moore 1888–1970
    2. 2. Carl (Franklin) Jaggers 1907–1970 m. Annie (Louise) Vinson 1909–2003
      1. 1. Carl (Franklin Jaggers) Jr. 1935–2001
    3. 3. Jack Jaggers 1909–
  5. 5. George (Franklin Brown) Sen. 1874–1932 m. Martha ("Mattie" Inez) Harrison 1872–1959
    1. 1. Hazel (K.) Brown 1915–
  6. 6. John (Edward "Edd") Brown 1894–1977 m. Leland (Franklin) Brothers 1893–1972
  7. 7. Lucy (Jane) Brown 1883–1906 m. William ("Will" Leeander) Austin 1880–1970
    1. 1. Willie (Inez) Austin 1899–1995 m. Varner (Victor) Rodgers 1893–1960
      1. 1. Carrie (E.) Rodgers 1920–
      2. 2. Maxine (Lucille) Rodgers 1922–
      3. 3. Bobby (D.) Rodgers 1933–2000 m. Hazel (M.) Jacks 1937–2013
    2. 2. Elmer (Lee) Austin 1903–2002 m. Ora (S.) Harden 1905–1962 m. Mary Reed –1997
      1. 1. Hulon (Lee) Austin 1924–1946
      2. 2. William (Carlton) Austin 1925–2015
      3. 3. Gladys Austin 1930–1992
      4. 4. Calvin (Coolidge) Austin 1928–1974 m. Bertie (Estelle) Rodgers 1929–2008
      5. 5. Charles (Everette) Austin 1935–2003
      6. 6. Maxie (A.) Austin 1946–1986
    3. 3. Emma (Luella) Austin 1901–1970 m. Willie (Fay) Parker 1897–1961
      1. 1. Sylvan (Fay) Parker 1920–1996
      2. 2. E. (Iris) Parker 1922–1980 m. Eddie (Sherill) Ryburn 1918–1965
  8. 8. Celinda (Selinda "Linda" E.) Brown 1892–1970 m. Joseph ("Joe" Earnest) Holloway 1888–1955
    1. 1. Ovineda Holloway 1919–
    2. 2. Joseph (Earnest Holloway) Jr. 1915–
  9. 9. Charles ("Charley" William) Brown 1885–1940 m. Lula (Inez) Cochran 1886–1932
    1. 1. Jennie (V.) Brown –1919

Josephine Case's Timeline

7 Records

1855
December 26, 1855
Birth of Josephine Sophronia Case in McNairy County, Tennessee
McNairy County, Tennessee
1860
1860
Age 5
Josephine Sophronia Case resided here in Miller, Bradley, Arkansas, United States
Miller, Bradley, Arkansas, United States
1880
1880
Age 25
Josephine Sophronia Case resided here in Miller, Dorsey, Arkansas, United States
Miller, Dorsey, Arkansas, United States
1900
1900
Age 45
Josephine Sophronia Case resided here in Bowman & Whiteville Townships, Cleveland, Arkansas
Bowman & Whiteville Townships, Cleveland, Arkansas
1910
1910
Age 55
Josephine Sophronia Case resided here in Rison, Cleveland, Arkansas
Rison, Cleveland, Arkansas
1920
1920
Age 65
Josephine Sophronia Case resided here in Whiteville, Cleveland, Arkansas
Whiteville, Cleveland, Arkansas
1924
February 29, 1924
Age 69
Death of Josephine Sophronia Case in Cleveland County, Arkansas
Cleveland County, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: December 26, 1855
    Event Place: McNairy County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Whiteville, Cleveland, Arkansas; Roll: T625_57; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 17; Image: .
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Miller, Dorsey, Arkansas; Roll: 43; Family History Film: 1254043; Page: 381C; Enumeration District: 84; Image: 0257.
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Whiteville, Cleveland, Arkansas; Roll: T623_54; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 36.
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Miller, Bradley, Arkansas; Roll: ; Page: 477; Image: 21.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rison, Cleveland, Arkansas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Miller, Bradley, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Miller, Bradley, Arkansas; Roll: ; Page: 477; Image: 21.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Miller, Dorsey, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Miller, Dorsey, Arkansas; Roll: 43; Family History Film: 1254043; Page: 381C; Enumeration District: 84; Image: 0257.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bowman & Whiteville Townships, Cleveland, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Whiteville, Cleveland, Arkansas; Roll: T623_54; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 36.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Rison, Cleveland, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rison, Cleveland, Arkansas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Whiteville, Cleveland, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Whiteville, Cleveland, Arkansas; Roll: T625_57; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 17; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lincoln, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: February 29, 1924
    Event Place: Cleveland County, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas Death Index
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