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Josiah Jacob Brown 1857–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 SEP 1857

Birth Location: Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States

Death Date: 7 JAN 1938

Death Location: Union, Union, Oregon, United States

Father: Andrew Brown

Mother: Milley Hall

Spouse(s): Mary Lilje

Children(s): Bertha Brown, Dorothy Brown, Etta Brown, Fred Brown, George Brown, Henry Brown, Mildred Brown, Nellie Brown

Josiah Jacob Brown was born in 1857 in Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States, the child of Andrew Jackson Brown And Milley Tiah Hall. In 1860, Josiah Jacob Brown resided in Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States. In 1860, Josiah Jacob Brown resided in Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States. Josiah Jacob Brown married Mary Ellen Delma Lilje, and had children including Bertha Ann Brown, Dorothy Irene Brown, Etta Jane Brown, Fred Andrew Brown, George Washington Brown, Henry Jackson Brown, Mildred Almira Brown, Nellie May Brown. Josiah Jacob Brown passed away in 1938 in Union, Union, Oregon, United States.

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Biography

  • Josiah Jacob Brown was born in 1857 in Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States, the child of Andrew Jackson Brown And Milley Tiah Hall.
  • In 1860, Josiah Jacob Brown resided in Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States.
  • In 1860, Josiah Jacob Brown resided in Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States.
  • Josiah Jacob Brown married Mary Ellen Delma Lilje, and had children including Bertha Ann Brown, Dorothy Irene Brown, Etta Jane Brown, Fred Andrew Brown, George Washington Brown, Henry Jackson Brown, Mildred Almira Brown, Nellie May Brown.
  • Josiah Jacob Brown passed away in 1938 in Union, Union, Oregon, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Brown
1831–1861
Birth Location: Hartford, Oxford, Maine
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Milley Hall
1832–1920
Birth Location: Dixfield, Oxford, Maine
MH

Spouses(s)

Mary Lilje
1868–1942
Birth Location: Maywood, Benton, Minnesota
ML

Children(s)

Bertha Brown
1888–1972
Birth Location: Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota
BB
Dorothy Brown
1908–1983
Birth Location: Union, Union, Oregon, United States
DB
Etta Brown
1896–1980
Birth Location: Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota
EB
Fred Brown
1886–1963
Birth Location: Gravelville, Morrison, Minnesota
FB
George Brown
1902–1982
Birth Location: Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, United States
GB
Henry Brown
1889–1962
Birth Location: Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota
HB
Mildred Brown
1898–1987
Birth Location: Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota
MB
Nellie Brown
1892–1975
Birth Location: Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota
NB

Josiah Brown's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Brown
1857–1938
Birth Place: Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States
Parents
Andrew Jackson Brown
1831–1861
Hartford, Oxford, Maine
Milley (Tiah) Hall
1832–1920
Dixfield, Oxford, Maine
Grandparents
Jacob (Brown) IV
1792–1840
Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine
Abigail Sturtevant
1798–1835
Sumner, Oxford, Maine, United States
Great-Grandparents
Seth Sturtevant
1760–1852
Abigail Cushing
1754–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sturtevant
1733–1783
Jo Waterman
1736–1815

Josiah Brown's Descendants

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Josiah (Jacob) Brown (28 SEP 1857–7 JAN 1938) m. Mary (Ellen Delma) Lilje (18 JUN 1868–28 JUL 1942)
  1. 1. Bertha (Ann) Brown 1888–1972 m. George (Daniel) Bornechum 1886–1952 m. Charles (Earl) Herd 1877–1911
  2. 2. Dorothy (Irene) Brown 1908–1983 m. Harry (Barton) Christy 1906–1983
    1. 1. Donald (Barton) Christy 1925–2011 m. Margaret (Edith) Roberts 1924–2004
    2. 2. Nola (Rae) Christy 1927–2008 m. Waldon (Neal) Bryant 1927–2001
  3. 3. Etta (Jane) Brown 1896–1980 m. Charles (Ellis) Hess 1892–1982
    1. 1. Elaine (Etta) Hess 1918– m. Veryl (Bowthorpe) Baxter 1915–1997
      1. 1. Karen (Kay) Baxter 1941–2017
  4. 4. Fred (Andrew) Brown 1886–1963 m. Olive (Grace) Skiff 1890–1956
  5. 5. George (Washington) Brown 1902–1982 m. Olive (Elizabeth) Moore 1902–1983 m. Mary (Whippo) Beck 1904–1987
    1. 1. Dwight (Walter) Brown 1931–2017 m. Alice (Joy) Peacock 1931–2016
    2. 2. La (Verne Jean) Brown 1929–2018 m. Carl (Duane) Verwiebe 1924–2008 m. Robert (La Verne) Cagle 1926–1995 m. Raymond (Monroe) Schuster 1927–1991 m. Lyle (Dudley) Shoup 1917–1970
  6. 6. Henry (Jackson) Brown 1889–1962 m. Vernona (Ester) Cross 1892–1988
  7. 7. Mildred (Almira) Brown 1898–1987 m. Charles Johnson 1894–1915 m. Richard (Thomas Henry) Osborne 1894–1926
    1. 1. Richard (Thomas Henry) Osborne 1922–2004 m. Anna (Lauri) Gaudo 1916–2009
      1. 1. Marcus (Dale) Osborne 1949–1993
  8. 8. Nellie (May) Brown 1892–1975 m. George (Washington) Brown 1888–1959

Josiah Brown's Timeline

28 Records

1857
28 SEP 1857
Birth of Josiah Jacob Brown in Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States
Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States
1860
1860
Age 3
Josiah Jacob Brown resided here in Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States
Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States
1860
1860
Age 3
Josiah Jacob Brown resided here in Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States
Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States
1860
1860
Age 3
Josiah Jacob Brown resided here in Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States
Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States
1860
1860
Age 3
Josiah Jacob Brown resided here in Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States
Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States
1860
1860
Age 3
Josiah Jacob Brown resided here in Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States
Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States
1860
1860
Age 3
Josiah Jacob Brown resided here in Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States
Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States
1860
1860
Age 3
Josiah Jacob Brown resided here in Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States
Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States
1860
1860
Age 3
Josiah Jacob Brown resided here in Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States
Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States
1900
1900
Age 43
Josiah Jacob Brown resided here in ED 94 Belle Prairie Township (pt.), Morrison, Minnesota, United States
ED 94 Belle Prairie Township (pt.), Morrison, Minnesota, United States
1900
1900
Age 43
Josiah Jacob Brown resided here in ED 94 Belle Prairie Township (pt.), Morrison, Minnesota, United States
ED 94 Belle Prairie Township (pt.), Morrison, Minnesota, United States
1900
1900
Age 43
Josiah Jacob Brown resided here in ED 94 Belle Prairie Township (pt.), Morrison, Minnesota, United States
ED 94 Belle Prairie Township (pt.), Morrison, Minnesota, United States
1900
1900
Age 43
Josiah Jacob Brown resided here in ED 94 Belle Prairie Township (pt.), Morrison, Minnesota, United States
ED 94 Belle Prairie Township (pt.), Morrison, Minnesota, United States
1900
1900
Age 43
Josiah Jacob Brown resided here in ED 94 Belle Prairie Township (pt.), Morrison, Minnesota, United States
ED 94 Belle Prairie Township (pt.), Morrison, Minnesota, United States
1900
1900
Age 43
Josiah Jacob Brown resided here in ED 94 Belle Prairie Township (pt.), Morrison, Minnesota, United States
ED 94 Belle Prairie Township (pt.), Morrison, Minnesota, United States
1900
1900
Age 43
Josiah Jacob Brown resided here in ED 94 Belle Prairie Township (pt.), Morrison, Minnesota, United States
ED 94 Belle Prairie Township (pt.), Morrison, Minnesota, United States
1900
1900
Age 43
Josiah Jacob Brown resided here in ED 94 Belle Prairie Township (pt.), Morrison, Minnesota, United States
ED 94 Belle Prairie Township (pt.), Morrison, Minnesota, United States
1920
1920
Age 63
Josiah Jacob Brown resided here in Union, Union, Oregon, United States
Union, Union, Oregon, United States
1920
1920
Age 63
Josiah Jacob Brown resided here in Union, Union, Oregon, United States
Union, Union, Oregon, United States
1920
1920
Age 63
Josiah Jacob Brown resided here in Union, Union, Oregon, United States
Union, Union, Oregon, United States
1920
1920
Age 63
Josiah Jacob Brown resided here in Union, Union, Oregon, United States
Union, Union, Oregon, United States
1920
1920
Age 63
Josiah Jacob Brown resided here in Union, Union, Oregon, United States
Union, Union, Oregon, United States
1920
1920
Age 63
Josiah Jacob Brown resided here in Union, Union, Oregon, United States
Union, Union, Oregon, United States
1920
1920
Age 63
Josiah Jacob Brown resided here in Union, Union, Oregon, United States
Union, Union, Oregon, United States
1920
1920
Age 63
Josiah Jacob Brown resided here in Union, Union, Oregon, United States
Union, Union, Oregon, United States
1930
1930
Age 73
Josiah Jacob Brown resided here in Union, Oregon
Union, Oregon
1938
7 JAN 1938
Age 81
Death of Josiah Jacob Brown in Union, Union, Oregon, United States
Union, Union, Oregon, United States
1958
10 JAN 1958
Age 101
Burial of Josiah Jacob Brown in Union Cemetery, Union, Union, Oregon, United States
Union Cemetery, Union, Union, Oregon, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 SEP 1857
    Event Place: Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 12 November 2018, 22:16), entry for Josiah Jacob Brown(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZVR-267
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1860", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 December 2017), Josiah J Brown in entry for Andrew J Brown, 1860.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1930," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 19 April 2019), Josiah J Brown, Union, Union, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 47, sheet 2B, line 73, family 52, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1956; FHL microfilm 2,341,690.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Josiah Jacob Brown, 1938; Burial, Union, Union, Oregon, United States of America, Union Cemetery; citing record ID 14030333, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1900," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 19 April 2019), J J Brown, Belle Prairie Township (pt.), Morrison, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 94, sheet 6B, family 110, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,776.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 19 April 2019), Jacob J Brown, Union, Union, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 322, sheet 1B, family 21, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1290; FHL microfilm 1,375,303.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1920," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 19 April 2019), Josiah Brown, Union, Union, Oregon, United States; citing ED 193, sheet 3A, line 49, family 73, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1505; FHL microfilm 1,821,505.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Josiah Jacob Brown (1858 - 1938) - Find A Grave Memorial." Josiah Jacob Brown (1858 - 1938) - Find A Grave Memorial. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Aug. 2013..

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Union, Oregon
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 12 November 2018, 22:16), entry for Josiah Jacob Brown(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZVR-267
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Josiah Jacob Brown (1858 - 1938) - Find A Grave Memorial." Josiah Jacob Brown (1858 - 1938) - Find A Grave Memorial. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Aug. 2013..

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 10 JAN 1958
    Event Place: Union Cemetery, Union, Union, Oregon, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 12 November 2018, 22:16), entry for Josiah Jacob Brown(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZVR-267
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Josiah Jacob Brown (1858 - 1938) - Find A Grave Memorial." Josiah Jacob Brown (1858 - 1938) - Find A Grave Memorial. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Aug. 2013..

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 JAN 1938
    Event Place: Union, Union, Oregon, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 12 November 2018, 22:16), entry for Josiah Jacob Brown(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZVR-267
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Josiah Jacob Brown, 1938; Burial, Union, Union, Oregon, United States of America, Union Cemetery; citing record ID 14030333, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Josiah Jacob Brown (1858 - 1938) - Find A Grave Memorial." Josiah Jacob Brown (1858 - 1938) - Find A Grave Memorial. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Aug. 2013..

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: ED 94 Belle Prairie Township (pt.), Morrison, Minnesota, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Union, Union, Oregon, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: ED 94 Belle Prairie Township (pt.), Morrison, Minnesota, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Union, Union, Oregon, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: ED 94 Belle Prairie Township (pt.), Morrison, Minnesota, United States

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Union, Union, Oregon, United States

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 12 November 2018, 22:16), entry for Josiah Jacob Brown(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZVR-267
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Josiah Jacob Brown (1858 - 1938) - Find A Grave Memorial." Josiah Jacob Brown (1858 - 1938) - Find A Grave Memorial. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Aug. 2013..

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: ED 94 Belle Prairie Township (pt.), Morrison, Minnesota, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 12 November 2018, 22:16), entry for Josiah Jacob Brown(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZVR-267
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Josiah Jacob Brown (1858 - 1938) - Find A Grave Memorial." Josiah Jacob Brown (1858 - 1938) - Find A Grave Memorial. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Aug. 2013..

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Union, Union, Oregon, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 12 November 2018, 22:16), entry for Josiah Jacob Brown(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZVR-267
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Josiah Jacob Brown (1858 - 1938) - Find A Grave Memorial." Josiah Jacob Brown (1858 - 1938) - Find A Grave Memorial. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Aug. 2013..

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: ED 94 Belle Prairie Township (pt.), Morrison, Minnesota, United States

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Union, Union, Oregon, United States

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: ED 94 Belle Prairie Township (pt.), Morrison, Minnesota, United States

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Union, Union, Oregon, United States

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: ED 94 Belle Prairie Township (pt.), Morrison, Minnesota, United States

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Union, Union, Oregon, United States

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: ED 94 Belle Prairie Township (pt.), Morrison, Minnesota, United States

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Union, Union, Oregon, United States
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