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Willis Ira Brown 1849–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1849

Birth Location: Dolomite, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 29 Jun 1938

Death Location: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Isaac Brown

Mother: Elizabeth Snow

Spouse(s): Janie Hawkins, Mattie Ramsey, Rose Jones

Children(s): Lucy Brown, Bessie Brown, Isaac Brown, Joseph Brown, Arthur Brown, Willie Brown

Willis Ira Brown was born in 1849 in Dolomite, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America, the child of Isaac Brown And Elizabeth Durbin Snow. In 1850, Willis Ira Brown resided in Bethlehem, Jefferson, Alabama, USA. In 1860, Willis Ira Brown resided in Jonesboro, Elyton, Jefferson, Alabama, USA. Willis Ira Brown married Janie Elizabeth Hawkins, Mattie Ramsey, Rose Jones, and had children including Arthur May Brown, Bessie Brown, Isaac Lea Brown, Joseph Brown, Lucy Brown, Willie Rose Brown. Willis Ira Brown passed away in 1938 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Willis Ira Brown was born in 1849 in Dolomite, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America, the child of Isaac Brown And Elizabeth Durbin Snow.
  • In 1850, Willis Ira Brown resided in Bethlehem, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1860, Willis Ira Brown resided in Jonesboro, Elyton, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.
  • Willis Ira Brown married Janie Elizabeth Hawkins, Mattie Ramsey, Rose Jones, and had children including Arthur May Brown, Bessie Brown, Isaac Lea Brown, Joseph Brown, Lucy Brown, Willie Rose Brown.
  • Willis Ira Brown passed away in 1938 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Brown
1807–1879
Birth Location: Franklin, Heard County, Georgia, United States of America
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Elizabeth Snow
1814–1879
Birth Location: Georgia
ES

Spouses(s)

Janie Hawkins
1860–1897
Birth Location: Jefferson Co. AL
JH
Mattie Ramsey
1877–1939
Birth Location: St. Clair County, Alabama, United States of America
MR
Rose Jones
1861–1891
Birth Location: Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
RJ

Children(s)

Lucy Brown
1893–1993
Birth Location: Jefferson Co. AL
LB
Bessie Brown
1886–1972
Birth Location: Alabama
BB
Isaac Brown
1884–1889
Birth Location: –
IB
Joseph Brown
1896–1907
Birth Location: Jefferson Co. AL
JB
Arthur Brown
1882–1967
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
AB
Willie Brown
1889–1957
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
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Willis Brown's Ancestors

Self
Willis Brown
1849–1938
Birth Place: Dolomite, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
Isaac Brown
1807–1879
Franklin, Heard County, Georgia, United States of America
Elizabeth (Durbin) Snow
1814–1879
Georgia
Grandparents
William (Brown) Jr
1782–1865
Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Sarah McCracken
1789–1844
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1760–1853
Sarah Barton
1760–1803
David McCracken
1747–1812
Elizabeth WILSON
1756–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Barton
1774–1946
Sarah Higgins
1778–
David McCracken
1724–1819
Elizabath Boyd
1731–1770

Willis Brown's Descendants

1.
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Willis (Ira) Brown (2 May 1849–29 Jun 1938) m. Janie (Elizabeth) Hawkins (9 Dec 1860–25 May 1897) m. Mattie Ramsey (Oct 1877–27 Jan 1939) m. Rose Jones (30 May 1861–17 May 1891)
  1. 1. Lucy Brown 1893–1993 m. John (William) Jenkins 1889–1970
  2. 2. Bessie Brown 1886–1972 m. John (Martin) Jones 1856–1931
    1. 1. Pauline Jones 1909–1988
    2. 2. Joseph Jones 1917–
    3. 3. Infant Jones 1910–1910
    4. 4. Harold (Brown) Jones 1913–1914
    5. 5. John (Willis) Jones 1912–1965
  3. 3. Isaac (Lea) Brown 1884–1889
  4. 4. Joseph Brown 1896–1907
  5. 5. Arthur (May) Brown 1882–1967 m. Emmett Weatherford 1879–1946
    1. 1. Infant (Son) Brown 1909–1909
  6. 6. Willie (Rose) Brown 1889–1957

Willis Brown's Timeline

9 Records

1849
2 May 1849
Birth of Willis Ira Brown in Dolomite, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
Dolomite, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 1
Willis Ira Brown resided here in Bethlehem, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Bethlehem, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1860
1860
Age 11
Willis Ira Brown resided here in Jonesboro, Elyton, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Jonesboro, Elyton, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 21
Willis Ira Brown resided here in Township 18 Range 4, Elyton, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Township 18 Range 4, Elyton, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1892
Abt 1892
Age 43
Willis Ira Brown resided here in Grounds
Grounds
1900
1900
Age 51
Willis Ira Brown resided here in Precinct 7, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Precinct 7, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 61
Willis Ira Brown resided here in Precinct 7, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Precinct 7, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 81
Willis Ira Brown resided here in Birmingham, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1938
29 Jun 1938
Age 89
Death of Willis Ira Brown in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1849
    Event Place: Dolomite, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Bethlehem, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Bethlehem, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: 7; Page: 173b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Jonesboro, Elyton, Jefferson, Alabama, 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: Jonesboro, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: M653_12; Page: 774; Family History Library F

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 18 Range 4, Elyton, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 18 Range 4, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: M593_21; Page: 385B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1892
    Event Place: Grounds
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Daily News; Publication Date: 28 Dec 1892; Publication Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA; ,0.5297401,0.42770794,0.68192875&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1892
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Birmingham News - 28 Dec 1892 - Page 6

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Precinct 7, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Precinct 7, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: 20; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1240020

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Precinct 7, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 7, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T624_17; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1374030

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Birmingham, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Page: 37A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2339758

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1938
    Event Place: Montgomery, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Montgomery Advertiser - 1 Jul 1938 - Page 2, 1 Jul 1938

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Birmingham, Ala.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1938
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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