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William Sheridan Brown 1866 – 1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 MAY 1866

Birth Location: Cocke, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 1928

Death Location: Franklin, Arkansas, United States

Father: Felix Brown

Mother: Mary Bryant

Spouse(s): Mary Nichols

Children(s): Evangelist Brown, Veda Brown, Anna Brown, Ola Brown, Audra Brown, Leta Brown, Haskell Brown, Patricia Brown

In 1866, William Sheridan Brown entered the world in Cocke, Tennessee, United States, born to Felix Brown and Mary Jane Bryant. In 1910, William Sheridan Brown resided in Center, Haskell, Oklahoma. William Sheridan Brown married Mary Mattie Nichols, and had children including Evangelist Isiah Brown, Veda Valara Darthula Brown, Anna Mae Brown, Ola Brown, Audra Brown, Leta Jewell Brown, Haskell Brown, Patricia Brown. William Sheridan Brown passed away in 1928 in Franklin, Arkansas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1866, William Sheridan Brown entered the world in Cocke, Tennessee, United States, born to Felix Brown and Mary Jane Bryant.
  • In 1910, William Sheridan Brown resided in Center, Haskell, Oklahoma.
  • William Sheridan Brown married Mary Mattie Nichols, and had children including Evangelist Isiah Brown, Veda Valara Darthula Brown, Anna Mae Brown, Ola Brown, Audra Brown, Leta Jewell Brown, Haskell Brown, Patricia Brown.
  • William Sheridan Brown passed away in 1928 in Franklin, Arkansas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Brown's Ancestors

Self
William Brown
1866 – 1928
Birth Place: Cocke, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Felix Brown
1845 – 1924
Bradley, Tennessee, United States
Mary (Jane) Bryant
1843 – 1899
Grandparents
William (Grundy) Brown
1808 – 1883
Letitia Kindred
1804 – 1900
Tennessee, United States
William (Morris) Bryant
1821 – 1842
Mary Mantooth
1825 – 1880
Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Kindred
1759 – 1835
Nancy Sharp
Tarleton Bryant
1785 – 1854
Jane Henry
1790 – 1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bartholomew Kindred
1727 –
Mary Carrick
1726 –

William Brown's Descendants

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William (Sheridan) Brown (15 MAY 1866 – 1928) m. Mary (Mattie) Nichols (NOV 1872 – 1967)
  1. 1. Evangelist (Isiah) Brown (Dec 1888 – 1959) m. Caroline (Anna) Doepel (15 AUG 1896 – 06 MAY 1936)
    1. 1. Ruby Brown (1916 – )
    2. 2. Cleo (Arthur) Brown (12 Sep 1918 – )
    3. 3. William ((Billy) Dean) Brown (27 NOV 1928 – 08 OCT 1998) m. Irma (Jean) Krenzer (20 NOV 1932 – 14 MAR 2001)
      1. 1. William (Jay) Brown (03 May 1961 – 01 May 2022) m. Debora (Lynn) Fosberg (09 NOV 1963 – )
        1. 1. William (Andrew) Brown (27 FEB 1987 – ) m. Jennifer (Lynn) Higgins (30 AUG 1987 – )
        2. 2. Matthew (David) Brown (11 FEB 1990 – )
      2. 2. Carla Brown
        1. 1. Remmington
  2. 2. Veda (Valara Darthula) Brown (11 Jan 1893 – )
  3. 3. Anna (Mae) Brown (1897 – )
  4. 4. Ola Brown (16 Sep 1899 – )
  5. 5. Audra Brown (1902 – )
  6. 6. Leta (Jewell) Brown (30 Dec 1904 – )
  7. 7. Haskell Brown (1907 – )
  8. 8. Patricia Brown (17 Mar 1909 – )

William Brown's Timeline

3 Records

1866
15 MAY 1866
Birth of William Sheridan Brown in Cocke, Tennessee, United States
Cocke, Tennessee, United States
1910
1910
Age 44
William Sheridan Brown resided here in Center, Haskell, Oklahoma
Center, Haskell, Oklahoma
1928
1928
Age 62
Death of William Sheridan Brown in Franklin, Arkansas, United States
Franklin, Arkansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 MAY 1866
    Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Center, Haskell, Oklahoma; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Center, Haskell, Oklahoma

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Franklin, Arkansas, United States

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