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Lydia Brown 1798 – 1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1798

Birth Location: , Grayson, Virginia,

Death Date: Apr 1853

Death Location: Grayson, Virginia, USA?

Father: John Sr

Mother: Mary Woods

Spouse(s): James (slave)

Children(s): Marena Brown, Zephariah Brown, Hannah Brown, Betsy Brown, Fleming Brown, Frances Brown, Lydia Brown, Lethia Choate

The story of Lydia Brown began in 1798 in , Grayson, Virginia,. Lydia Brown married James Brown Cox (slave), and had children including Marena "Rena" Brown, Zephariah Brown, Hannah Brown, Betsy Brown, Fleming Brown, Frances Brown, Lydia Brown, Lethia J Grogan - Tucker - Choate. Lydia Brown passed away in 1853 in Grayson, Virginia, USA?.

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Biography

  • The story of Lydia Brown began in 1798 in , Grayson, Virginia,.
  • Lydia Brown married James Brown Cox (slave), and had children including Marena "Rena" Brown, Zephariah Brown, Hannah Brown, Betsy Brown, Fleming Brown, Frances Brown, Lydia Brown, Lethia J Grogan - Tucker - Choate.
  • Lydia Brown passed away in 1853 in Grayson, Virginia, USA?.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sr
1765 – 1815
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
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Mary Woods
– 1840
Birth Location: , Grayson, VA
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Spouses(s)

James (slave)
1802 – 1880
Birth Location: , Grayson, Virginia,
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Children(s)

Marena Brown
1818 – 1900
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
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Zephariah Brown
1825 –
Birth Location: –
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Hannah Brown
1830 –
Birth Location: Virginia
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Betsy Brown
1830 –
Birth Location: Virginia
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Fleming Brown
1839 – 1870
Birth Location: Virginia
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Frances Brown
1842 –
Birth Location: Virginia
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Lydia Brown
1843 –
Birth Location: Virginia
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Lethia Choate
1861 –
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
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Lydia Brown's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Brown
1798 – 1853
Birth Place: , Grayson, Virginia,
Parents
John Brown Sr
1765 – 1815
Yorkshire, England
Mary (polly) Woods
– 1840
, Grayson, VA
Grandparents
Joseph Woods
1760 – 1848
South Elmham-St James, Suffolk, England
Sarah Lofftus
1775 – 1849
VA
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Woods
1745 – 1820
Capt Lofftus
1746 – 1819
SARAH GIVENS
1752 – 1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ralph Loftus
1718 – 1799
JOHN GIVENS
1719 – 1790

Lydia Brown's Descendants

1.
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Lydia Brown (1798 – Apr 1853) m. James (Brown Cox) (slave) (1802 – After 1880)
  1. 1. Marena ("Rena") Brown (17 July 1818 – 4 December 1900)
    1. 1. Lydia ("Liddie" Brown) Hampton (Abt. 1832 – 3 Mar 1891) m. Henry Hampton (abt 1832 – BEF 1910)
      1. 1. Jane ("Jannie" C Hampton) Bryson (July 1855 – 25 Jan 1909) m. Levi (“Lee” John) Bryson (Nov 1857 – 1909) m. Levi Bryson (November 1857 – 1909)
        1. 1. Will Bryson (1879 – 1879)
        2. 2. Lelia (May Bryson Jones) Brown (12 Sep 1880 – 16 February 1960)
        3. 3. George (Hix) Bryson (31 March 1892 – December 1969)
        4. 4. Romma (Chapman) Bryson (1894 – 1969)
        5. 5. Ellis (William) Bryson (Apr 1880 – abt 1920) m. Flora (Jones) Bryson (abt 1881 – 10 Jul 1953)
        6. 6. Jane Bryson (1882 – 1890)
        7. 7. Kenny (C) Bryson (Jan 1884 – 17 Jan 1941)
        8. 8. Lonnie (H) Bryson (Jan 1886 – Feb 1972) m. Lillian (J Redman) Bryson (27 January 1891 – 3 Feb 1929) m. Emma (J Brooks) Bryson (25 Dec 1902 – 6 October 1976)
        9. 9. Charley (F) Bryson (Feb 1889 – 11 Mar 1957)
        10. 10. H (L) Bryson (19 Mar 1890 – 1890)
        11. 11. Lidda Bryson (15 Apr 1891 – 16 Apr 1891)
        12. 12. John Bryson (16 Apr 1891 – 22 Apr 1891)
        13. 13. Vester (O) Bryson (Mar 1896 – 5 May 1955)
      2. 2. Nancy Hampton (1857 – )
      3. 3. Geo Hampton (abt 1857 – )
      4. 4. John (T.) Hampton (10 Mar 1866 – 11 Apr 1924)
      5. 5. Mary (Ellen “Ella” M Hampton) Kyle (13 Sept 1866 – 17 January 1946)
        1. 1. Walter (Joshaway “Uncle Walt”) Kyle (26 Nov 1882 – 19 Mar 1948)
        2. 2. Clyde (Charlie) Kyle (18 January 1885 – 6 June 1964) m. Vetra (L) Brown (2 Mar 1892 – 3 January 1949)
        3. 3. Cordelia (Linnie\Lina) Kyle (Jan 1888 – 20 Jan 1946)
        4. 4. Daisy Kyle (27 April 1900 – 11 Aug 1940)
        5. 5. Bertie Kyle (26 Feb 1902 – December 1984)
        6. 6. Hurley (William) Kyle (1 January 1905 – 23 Dec 1969)
      6. 6. Hampton (2 May 1878 – )
    2. 2. Caroline Brown (abt 1836 – 1911) m. David Robinson (August 1837 – )
      1. 1. Jestin Jennings (November 1854 – )
        1. 1. Ella Maxwell (abt 1893 – 1 September 1970)
        2. 2. Susie Jennings (Mar 1900 – )
      2. 2. Isom Robinson (abt 1860 – )
      3. 3. Philis Robinson (abt 1861 – )
        1. 1. Nellie (C.) Pearman-Edwards (13 July 1886 – 6 Aug 1923)
      4. 4. Ellen Anderson (1862 – 1 August 1923)
      5. 5. Mariah Robinson (1 February 1865 – 13 January 1914) m. Rush (Floyd) Brown (22 Mar 1868 – 16 Feb 1948)
        1. 1. Phyllis (A "Pinkie") Brown (21 Apr 1904 – 14 Feb 1985)
      6. 6. Jane Hampton (1867 – 3 February 1934)
      7. 7. James (Edward) Robinson (1871 – )
      8. 8. Anderson (Barney) Robinson (6 February 1873 – 12 October 1945)
      9. 9. John (A) Robinson (Abt 1877 – 8 Oct 1937)
        1. 1. Laura Robinson (abt 1904 – )
      10. 10. Rena Robinson (30 Jul 1879 – )
        1. 1. Reaves (Carlie) Brown (10 June 1901 – 8 August 1974)
      11. 11. Martha Robinson (15 May 1881 – June 1887)
      12. 12. Melvin (Tolliver) Robinson (15 December 1882 – 15 April 1945)
        1. 1. Mary (Jane) Robinson (06 Apr 1906 – 01 Jul 1985)
        2. 2. Elmer (Jack) Robinson (22 Feb 1918 – 28 Nov 1991)
    3. 3. Charity Brown (abt 1837 – )
    4. 4. Isaiah Brown (abt 1840 – )
      1. 1. John (C) Brown (Feb 1868 – 28 September 1940)
        1. 1. Verna Brown (1 Oct 1895 – 19 Feb 1951)
      2. 2. Rush (Floyd) Brown (22 Mar 1868 – 16 Feb 1948) m. Mariah Robinson (1 February 1865 – 13 January 1914)
        1. 1. Franklin (Isaiah "Frank") Brown (22 Oct 1898 – 2 Sep 1968)
        2. 2. Raleigh (William) Brown (1 April 1902 – 31 March 1955)
      3. 3. David Brown (6 Oct 1877 – 13 Feb 1933)
        1. 1. Clarence (Jim McKinley) Brown (28 Aug 1900 – 13 Oct 1945)
    5. 5. John (R) Brown (abt 1841 – )
      1. 1. Ellen (L) Brown (Mar 1870 – )
        1. 1. Daisie (H) Willis (2 Nov 1898 – 11 Mar 1977) m. J (B) Beamer (abt 1898 – )
        2. 2. Savannah (Blanche) Blair (26 October 1904 – 5 March 1947)
      2. 2. Isaac Brown (15 Jan 1877 – 11 Feb 1965)
        1. 1. Mary (Jane) Brown (5 July 1910 – 18 March 1997)
        2. 2. Ima (Luella) Brown (8 August 1914 – 9 December 1994)
    6. 6. Lena Brown (abt 1843 – )
    7. 7. Fannie Brown (abt 1848 – )
    8. 8. Ruth (Ann) Brown (abt 1849 – )
    9. 9. Mary Brown (1851 – 7 October 1916)
    10. 10. Carter Brown (abt 1852 – )
      1. 1. Alex Brown (10 May 1891 – 2 May 1944)
        1. 1. John (Gibson) Brown (abt 1931 – 7 Dec 1990)
    11. 11. Margaret ("Mary") Brown (20 March 1855 – 31 July 1912)
      1. 1. Alis ("Alice") Hampton (Apr 1869 – )
        1. 1. Lulu (S) Brown (26 Aug 1899 – 3 Apr 1933)
      2. 2. Troy (Everett) Hampton (10 July 1880 – 28 October 1960)
        1. 1. Thomas (Olen) Hampton (30 Apr 1910 – 22 Dec 2006)
        2. 2. Odon Hampton (22 April 1912 – 10 January 1986)
        3. 3. Beatrice Hampton (7 July 1920 – 4 February 2012)
      3. 3. Lithia (Lottie) Hampton (23 Sept 1884 – 16 Feb 1963)
        1. 1. Matthew (Lawrence) Goins (13 Dec 1905 – 5 Nov 1972)
    12. 12. Creed Brown (About 1857 – )
    13. 13. Rush Brown ( – About 1855)
  2. 2. Zephariah Brown (About 1825 – )
  3. 3. Hannah Brown (abt 1830 – )
  4. 4. Betsy Brown (abt 1830 – )
  5. 5. Fleming Brown (abt 1839 – 4 Jul 1870) m. Jane Brown (Abt 1845 – )
    1. 1. Celia (Sallie) Brown (Mar 1868 – ?) m. John (T) Hampton (Oct 1865 – 11 Apr 1924)
      1. 1. Bertha (Hampton) Blair (11 Aug 1886 – 9 Mar 1951)
        1. 1. Dorothy (Lucille) Blair (10 February 1920 – August 1984)
        2. 2. Atlee (Mary Thomas) Blair (27 Jan 1930 – 5 Nov 2002)
        3. 3. Haywood (Harold) Blair (20 Dec 1931 – 23 Dec 1992)
      2. 2. Fred Hampton (Apr 1894 – ) m. Rachel Taylor (24 Mar 1902 – 1 May 1938)
        1. 1. Elsie (Lillian) Hampton (29 Aug 1922 – 11 Oct 1955)
        2. 2. Robert (Oscoe) Taylor (29 March 1929 – 22 Jul 2011) m. Marsha (L) Taylor
        3. 3. Robert (Oscoe) Taylor (29 March 1929 – 22 Jul 2011)
        4. 4. Robert (Oscoe) Taylor (29 March 1929 – 22 Jul 2011)
        5. 5. Robert (Oscoe) Taylor (29 March 1929 – 22 Jul 2011)
        6. 6. Robert (Osco) Taylor (29 March 1929 – 22 July 2011)
      3. 3. Eunice (Hampton) Taylor (1896 – )
        1. 1. Helen (Rose Taylor) Young (20 Apr 1914 – 29 Jul 1957)
      4. 4. Josie Hampton (Apr 1898 – )
        1. 1. Louise (Elouise) Young (16 November 1915 – 31 May 1996) m. Samuel (Theodore) King (17 Mar 1914 – 19 Dec 1974)
      5. 5. Fred (M) Hampton (Apr 1894 – 1 Apr 1933)
        1. 1. Robert (Oscoe) Taylor (29 March 1929 – 22 Jul 2011)
    2. 2. Jennie\Jane\Virginia Brown (May 1876 – 30 Jul 1953)
      1. 1. Alfonso Coaltrain (abt 1913 – )
        1. 1. Ola (Helen) Coltrain (1/1/1944 – 10/18/2014)
    3. 3. Jennie\Jane\Virginia Brown (May 1876 – 30 Jul 1953)
      1. 1. Alfonzo Coletrain (30 Jun 1911 – 28 December 1961)
        1. 1. Ola (Helen) Coltrain (1/1/1944 – 10/18/2014)
    4. 4. Isabell Brown (Dec 1876 – ) m. Robert Toliver (abt 1877 – )
      1. 1. Monty Toliver (abt 1897 – ) m. Rosie Persell (abt 1896 – )
      2. 2. Piggeon (Toliver) cockerham (abt 1900 – 16 Dec 1917)
      3. 3. Raymond Toliver (abt 1902 – 1 Mar 1948)
        1. 1. Louise Tolliver (abt 1924 – )
        2. 2. Bessie Tolliver (abt 1926 – )
      4. 4. Clark Toliver (abt 1906 – )
      5. 5. Dewey Toliver (abt 1909 – )
      6. 6. Lelia (Mae) Toliver (abt 1912 – 5 Jun 2000)
      7. 7. Annie (Ozevea) Mittman (7 September 1915 – 26 Feb) m. Alexander Mittman (27 Sep 1917 – Apr 1981)
        1. 1. Alice (Fay) Mittman-Moore (14 Apr 1941 – 13 April 2014) m. Raymond Moore (05 14 1933 – May 31, 2012) m. Arthur (Lewis) Jr
        2. 2. John (Wayne) Mittman (2 April 1945 – 14 July 2019) m. Tommie (Jean) Mittman (2 Oct 1948 – )
      8. 8. Virginia (T) Brown (13 Apr 1922 – 19 Nov 2004) m. Roy Brown (abt 1918 – )
  6. 6. Frances Brown (abt 1842 – )
  7. 7. Lydia Brown (abt 1843 – )
  8. 8. Lethia (J Grogan - Tucker -) Choate (Dec 1861 – )
    1. 1. Lydia (Emmaline) Choate (Aug 1852 – June 10,1952)
      1. 1. David McKinney (May 1878 – June 1.1994)
        1. 1. Verna (Marie) McKinney (2 Sep 1904 – 17 Jul 1993)

Lydia Brown's Timeline

7 Records

1798
1798
Birth of Lydia Brown in Grayson, Virginia, USA
Grayson, Virginia, USA
1798
1798
Birth of Lydia Brown in Grayson, Virginia, USA
Grayson, Virginia, USA
1798
1798
Birth of Lydia Brown in , Grayson, Virginia,
, Grayson, Virginia,
1840
1840
Age 42
Lydia Brown resided here in Grayson, Virginia, USA
Grayson, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 52
Lydia Brown resided here in District 19, Grayson, Virginia, USA
District 19, Grayson, Virginia, USA
1853
Apr 1853
Age 55
Death of Lydia Brown in Halifax, Virginia
Halifax, Virginia
1860
1860
Age 62
Lydia Brown resided here in Grayson, Virginia, USA
Grayson, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Grayson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Grayson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: , Grayson, Virginia,

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Grayson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Grayson, Virginia; Roll: 555; Family History Library Film: 0029685

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 19, Grayson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Grayson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1853
    Event Place: Halifax, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: Grayson, Virginia, USA?

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: Grayson, Virginia, USA?

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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