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Michael Spencer Brown 1841–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Mar 1841

Birth Location: Illinois, USA

Death Date: 14 Mar 1918

Death Location: Brighton

Father: Michael Brown

Mother: Sarah Peter

Spouse(s): Mary Gilson

Children(s): Lulu Brown, Spencer Brown

Michael Spencer Brown was born in 1841 in Illinois, USA, the child of Michael Brown And Sarah Butler Peter. In 1870, Michael Spencer Brown resided in Township 7 Range 9, Macoupin, Illinois, United Sta. In 1880, Michael Spencer Brown was employed. Michael Spencer Brown married Mary Frances Gilson, and had children including Ada F Brown, Lulu Meriwether Brown, Spencer Gilson Brown. Michael Spencer Brown passed away in 1918 in Brighton.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
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Biography

  • Michael Spencer Brown was born in 1841 in Illinois, USA, the child of Michael Brown And Sarah Butler Peter.
  • In 1870, Michael Spencer Brown resided in Township 7 Range 9, Macoupin, Illinois, United Sta.
  • In 1880, Michael Spencer Brown was employed.
  • Michael Spencer Brown married Mary Frances Gilson, and had children including Ada F Brown, Lulu Meriwether Brown, Spencer Gilson Brown.
  • Michael Spencer Brown passed away in 1918 in Brighton.

Immediate Family

Parents

Michael Brown
1810–1896
Birth Location: Champaign, Ohio, USA
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Sarah Peter
1817–1851
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
SP

Spouses(s)

Mary Gilson
1845–1935
Birth Location: Ireland
MG

Children(s)

Lulu Brown
1867–
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
LB
Spencer Brown
1881–1957
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
SB

Michael Brown's Ancestors

Self
Michael Brown
1841–1918
Birth Place: Illinois, USA
Parents
Michael Brown
1810–1896
Champaign, Ohio, USA
Sarah (Butler) Peter
1817–1851
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Jonathon Brown
1786–1836
Aquebogue, Suffolk, New York, USA
Delilah Spencer
1792–1828
Washington County, Kentucky, USA
William Peter
1789–1830
Mercer, Kentucky, USA
Keziah (B.) Meredith
1790–1880
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Michael Brown's Descendants

1.
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Michael (Spencer) Brown (20 Mar 1841–14 Mar 1918) m. Mary (Frances) Gilson (Nov 1845–1935)
  1. 1. Lulu (Meriwether) Brown 1867– m. Henry Nein 1860–
    1. 1. Otto (F) Nein 1893– m. Alma (O) Nein-husband 1895–
      1. 1. Floyd (G) Nein 1917–1988 m. Bernice Schumacher 1914–2010
        1. 1. Jill Nein 1947–2010
      2. 2. Margaret (K) Nein 1919–
    2. 2. Harry (W) Nein 1885–
    3. 3. Gilbert Nein 1888–
    4. 4. William Nein 1891–
    5. 5. Alma Nein 1897–1910
    6. 6. Lee (Henry) Nein 1904–1993
    7. 7. Fay Nein 1907–
  2. 2. Spencer (Gilson) Brown 1881–1957

Michael Brown's Timeline

8 Records

1841
20 Mar 1841
Birth of Michael Spencer Brown in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 29
Michael Spencer Brown resided here in Township 7 Range 9, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
Township 7 Range 9, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
1880
1880
Age 39
Michael Spencer Brown was employed
None
1880
1880
Age 39
Michael Spencer Brown resided here in Brighton, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
Brighton, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
1900
1900
Age 59
Michael Spencer Brown resided here in Brighton vill., Macoupin, Illinois
Brighton vill., Macoupin, Illinois
1910
1910
Age 69
Michael Spencer Brown resided here in Brighton, Macoupin, Illinois
Brighton, Macoupin, Illinois
1918
11 Mar 1918
Age 77
Death of Michael Spencer Brown in Brighton, Brighton, Macoupin, Illinois
Brighton, Brighton, Macoupin, Illinois
1918
14 Mar 1918
Age 77
Burial of Michael Spencer Brown in Brighton
Brighton

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1841
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, Database online.
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1900; Census Place: Pickaway, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: T623_31077_4113804; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1240345.
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1910; Census Place: Warrenton, Marshall, Minnesota; Roll: T624_697; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0096; Image: 280; FHL microfilm: 1374710.
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 7 Range 9, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1880
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Brighton, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Brighton vill., Macoupin, Illinois
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Brighton, Macoupin, Illinois
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Brighton, Illinois
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Brighton, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1918
    Event Place: Brighton, Brighton, Macoupin, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1918
    Event Place: Brighton
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, Database online.
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