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William Henry Brown 1818–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Nov 1818

Birth Location: Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 3 Sep 1885

Death Location: Kansas, USA

Father: John Brown

Mother: Magdalena Getz

Spouse(s): Mary Wallace, Margaret Gephart

Children(s): Alta Brown, William Brown, Mary Brown, Charles Brown, Charlotte Brown, Luella Brown, Clara Brown, Katherine Brown, Mary Brown, Matilda Brown, Richard Brown, Martha Brown, Sarah Brown, Ellen Brown, Franklin Brown, William III, Margaret Brown, Charles Brown, Henry Brown, Robert Brown, Harry Brown, Chimble Brown, Richard Brown, Annie Brown

In 1818, William Henry Brown entered the world in Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania, USA, born to John William Henry Brown And Magdalena Getz. In 1860, William Henry Brown resided in Lewisburg South Ward, Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvan. In 1870, William Henry Brown resided in Anthony, Washingtonville, Montour, Pennsylvania, U. William Henry Brown married Margaret Susan Gephart, Mary Ellen Parker Wallace, and had children including Alta Malinda Brown, Annie Brown, Charles D Brown, Charles G Lroy Brown, Charlotte Lottie Estella Brown, Chimble Brown, Clara Celesta Brown, Ellen Ellie Brown, Franklin Frank Gephart Brown, Harry Brown, Henry L Brown, Katherine Katie Elizabeth Brown, Luella May Brown, Margaret Ann Brown, Martha Margaret Brown, Mary Elizabeth Brown, Mary Magdalene Lena Brown, Matilda Tillie Brown, Richard Brown, Robert Brown, Sarah Jane Jennie Brown, William E Brown, William Henry Brown Iii. William Henry Brown passed away in 1885 in Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1818, William Henry Brown entered the world in Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania, USA, born to John William Henry Brown And Magdalena Getz.
  • In 1860, William Henry Brown resided in Lewisburg South Ward, Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvan.
  • In 1870, William Henry Brown resided in Anthony, Washingtonville, Montour, Pennsylvania, U.
  • William Henry Brown married Margaret Susan Gephart, Mary Ellen Parker Wallace, and had children including Alta Malinda Brown, Annie Brown, Charles D Brown, Charles G Lroy Brown, Charlotte Lottie Estella Brown, Chimble Brown, Clara Celesta Brown, Ellen Ellie Brown, Franklin Frank Gephart Brown, Harry Brown, Henry L Brown, Katherine Katie Elizabeth Brown, Luella May Brown, Margaret Ann Brown, Martha Margaret Brown, Mary Elizabeth Brown, Mary Magdalene Lena Brown, Matilda Tillie Brown, Richard Brown, Robert Brown, Sarah Jane Jennie Brown, William E Brown, William Henry Brown Iii.
  • William Henry Brown passed away in 1885 in Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Brown's Ancestors

Self
William Brown
1818–1885
Birth Place: Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John William Henry Brown
1791–1875
Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania, United States
Magdalena Getz
1800–1855
Grandparents
John (Adam Brown) 4GGF
1756–1838
Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Eva (Maria Barbara Crowl) 4GGM
1759–1806
Berks, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Johannes 5GGF
1729–1804
Anna 5GGM
1731–1819
Johan (Crowell)
1733–1762
Eva 5GGM
1736–1762
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Friedrich 6GGF
1691–1762
Johanna 6GGM
1699–1771
Johann Pfeiffer
1698–1761
Anna Klein
1700–1774
'Michael' 6GGF
1701–1774
Sybilla 6GGM
1705–1776

William Brown's Descendants

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William (Henry) Brown (25 Nov 1818–3 Sep 1885) m. Mary (Ellen Parker) Wallace (25 March 1844–21 May 1907) m. Margaret (Susan) Gephart (1821–3 Sep 1885)
  1. 1. Alta (Malinda) Brown 1884–1964
  2. 2. William (E) Brown 1863–
  3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Brown 1880–1954
  4. 4. Charles (G (Lroy)) Brown 1872–
  5. 5. Charlotte ((Lottie) Estella) Brown 1876–1942
  6. 6. Luella (May) Brown 1871–1926
  7. 7. Clara (Celesta) Brown 1860–1905
  8. 8. Katherine ((Katie) Elizabeth) Brown 1845–1935
  9. 9. Mary (Magdalene (Lena)) Brown 1841–1889
  10. 10. Matilda ((Tillie)) Brown 1843–1868
  11. 11. Richard Brown 1846–
  12. 12. Martha (Margaret) Brown 1846–
  13. 13. Sarah (Jane (Jennie)) Brown 1847–1909
  14. 14. Ellen ((Ellie)) Brown 1847–
  15. 15. Franklin ((Frank) Gephart) Brown 1849–1937 m. Mary Payne 1839–1892
    1. 1. Fred (Hazel) Brown 1888–1971 m. Dorothea (Lea) Cornette 1889–1945 m. Daisy (Ethel) Lamb 1906–1979
      1. 1. Dorothea (Ellouise) Brown 1921–
      2. 2. Maurine Brown 1913–
      3. 3. Chester (Frank) Brown 1910–1992 m. Lois (Daphne) Jemmett 1915–2006
        1. 1. Rita (Lou) Brown 1944–2014
      4. 4. Kenneth Brown 1913–
      5. 5. Darrell (Edmond) Brown 1919–
      6. 6. Juniaetta Brown 1924–
  16. 16. William (Henry Brown) III 1851–1896 m. Mary (Ellen) Dieffenbacher 1853–1941
    1. 1. Franklin (Conrad) Brown 1878–1883
    2. 2. Claude (William) Brown 1880–1881
    3. 3. Jennie (Mabel) Brown 1883–1956
    4. 4. Adam (Zwingli) Brown 1885–1961
    5. 5. Carrie (Olive) Brown 1887–1976
    6. 6. Clarence (Charles) Brown 1890–
    7. 7. Harold (Wilmur) Brown 1893–1957
    8. 8. Calvin (Atwood) Brown 1896–1979 m. Ruby (Lavisa) Seward 1901–1994
      1. 1. Myrtle (Gladys) Brown 1933–2004 m. Leonard Linzy 1929–2003
      2. 2. Robert (Calvin) Brown 1930–1994
      3. 3. Eula (Mae) Brown 1935–1992 m. Harold Suggs 1932–1983
      4. 4. Dorothy (Elizabeth) Brown 1939–2005 m. Charles (Donald) Curington 1934–2001 m. Clarence (Gordon) Scott 1937–1965
    9. 9. Franklin Brown 1876–
    10. 10. Claud Brown 1877–
    11. 11. Jennie Brown 1878–
    12. 12. Carrie Brown 1880–
    13. 13. Clarence Brown 1881–
  17. 17. Margaret (Ann) Brown 1853–1898
  18. 18. Charles (D) Brown 1860–
  19. 19. Henry (L) Brown 1857–1899
  20. 20. Robert Brown 1859–
  21. 21. Harry Brown 1867–
  22. 22. Chimble Brown 1869–
  23. 23. Richard Brown 1855–
  24. 24. Annie Brown 1868–

William Brown's Timeline

4 Records

1818
25 Nov 1818
Birth of William Henry Brown in Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania, USA
Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 42
William Henry Brown resided here in Lewisburg South Ward, Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania, USA
Lewisburg South Ward, Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
1870
Age 52
William Henry Brown resided here in Anthony, Washingtonville, Montour, Pennsylvania, USA
Anthony, Washingtonville, Montour, Pennsylvania, USA
1885
3 Sep 1885
Age 67
Death of William Henry Brown in Kansas, USA
Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1818
    Event Place: Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Anthony, Montour, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1380; Page: 12B
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Lewisburg South Ward, Union, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1188; Page: 873; Family His

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Lewisburg South Ward, Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Lewisburg South Ward, Union, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1188; Page: 873; Family His

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Anthony, Washingtonville, Montour, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Anthony, Montour, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1380; Page: 12B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1885
    Event Place: Kansas, USA

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