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Winfield Scott Brown 1852–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Feb 1852

Birth Location: Rock Island IL

Death Date: 5 Jun 1946

Death Location: Geneseo, Henry County, Illinois, USA

Father: Gregory Brown

Mother: Antoinette Brewster

Spouse(s): Mary Collis

Children(s): David Brown, Winfield Jr., George Brown, Rowland Brown, Albert Brown

Winfield Scott Brown was born in 1852 in Rock Island IL, the child of Gregory Brown And Antoinette Marie Brewster. In 1860, Winfield Scott Brown resided in Zuma, Rock Island, Illinois, USA. In 1880, Winfield Scott Brown resided in Zuma, Rock Island, Illinois, USA. Winfield Scott Brown married Mary Collis, and had children including Albert Justin Brown, David Lewis Brown, George Gregory Brown, Rowland Jesse Brown, Winfield Scott Brown Jr. Winfield Scott Brown passed away in 1946 in Geneseo, Henry County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Winfield Scott Brown was born in 1852 in Rock Island IL, the child of Gregory Brown And Antoinette Marie Brewster.
  • In 1860, Winfield Scott Brown resided in Zuma, Rock Island, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1880, Winfield Scott Brown resided in Zuma, Rock Island, Illinois, USA.
  • Winfield Scott Brown married Mary Collis, and had children including Albert Justin Brown, David Lewis Brown, George Gregory Brown, Rowland Jesse Brown, Winfield Scott Brown Jr.
  • Winfield Scott Brown passed away in 1946 in Geneseo, Henry County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gregory Brown
1824–1899
Birth Location: Rome, Oneida Co NY
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Antoinette Brewster
1830–1926
Birth Location: Verona NY
AB

Spouses(s)

Mary Collis
1853–1930
Birth Location: St. Louis MO
MC

Children(s)

David Brown
1883–1959
Birth Location: Rock Island, Illinois, USA
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Winfield Jr.
1876–1949
Birth Location: Zuma Twp, Rock Island Co, IL
WJ
George Brown
1874–1944
Birth Location: Rock Island, Illinois
GB
Rowland Brown
1893–1968
Birth Location: Geneseo, Henry Co, IL
RB
Albert Brown
1879–1962
Birth Location: Gentry Co, MO
AB

Winfield Brown's Ancestors

Self
Winfield Brown
1852–1946
Birth Place: Rock Island IL
Parents
Gregory Brown
1824–1899
Rome, Oneida Co NY
Antoinette (Marie) Brewster
1830–1926
Verona NY
Grandparents
Chauncey Brown
1793–1878
Coventry, Tolland Co, CT
Electra Talcott
1798–1872
Connecticut
Justin Brewster
1794–1884
Lebanon, New London, CT
Sarah (Ann) Hull
1800–1880
Jamestown, Newport Co, RI
Great-Grandparents
Richard Brown
1745–1825
Nancy Williams
1749–
John Talcott
1765–1819
Mercy Hubbard
1769–1844
Comfort Brewster
1771–1815
Parthena Gay
1771–1859
John Hull
1779–1860
Mercy Knowles
1784–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Brown
1720–1786
Abigail Bridgeman
1712–1811
Joseph Talcott
1720–1788
Sarah Kilbourn
1725–1814
Comfort Brewster
1745–1822
Elizabeth Abell
1742–1825
Samuel Gay
1747–
Elisabeth Bailey
1737–1833

Winfield Brown's Descendants

1.
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Winfield (Scott) Brown (21 Feb 1852–5 Jun 1946) m. Mary Collis (23 Jun 1853–12 Dec 1930)
  1. 1. David (Lewis) Brown 1883–1959 m. Mary (Agnes "Mamie") Wachtel 1881–1946
    1. 1. Gladys (Irene) Brown 1906–1999 m. Roy (Eugene) Guilliams 1907–1944
      1. 1. Nancy (Irene) Guilliams 1929–2010 m. Lawrence (Roger) Kellermeyer 1926–2003 m. George (Edward "Eddie") Brown 1929–1998 m. Donald (Lavern) Kerns 1923–1996
      2. 2. Clarke (Morgan) Guilliams 1926–2004
        1. 1. Vanita (Dianne) Guilliams 1945–2019 m. Glenn (Charles) Day 1944–2017 m. John (Benjamin) Eastwood 1942–1984 m. Terry (Ray) Boring 1944–2018
      3. 3. Roy (Eugene Guilliams) Jr. 1933–2013
    2. 2. Everett (Winfield) Brown 1912–2005 m. Virginia (Mae) Shadwick 1913–1984
      1. 1. Gene (Scott) Brown 1940–2020
    3. 3. Doris (Elizabeth) Brown 1914–1920
    4. 4. Loren (Leslie) Brown 1915–1988 m. Marie (Elizabeth) Koller 1919–1996
  2. 2. Winfield (Scott Brown) Jr. 1876–1949
  3. 3. George (Gregory) Brown 1874–1944 m. Nina (Adeline) Bowman 1879–1935
  4. 4. Rowland (Jesse) Brown 1893–1968 m. Flossie (Adeline) Kirchner 1899–1990
    1. 1. Evelyn (Edith) Brown 1920–2010 m. Loren (Louis) Heller 1913–2010
      1. 1. Ivan (Louis) Heller 1947–1968
  5. 5. Albert (Justin) Brown 1879–1962 m. Edna (Leona) Webster 1884–1968
    1. 1. Robert (J.) Brown 1911–1912
    2. 2. Merl (Albert) Brown 1904–1952 m. Edith (Margaret) Hitchcock 1903–1995
      1. 1. Gregory (Winfield) Brown 1935–2022 m. Mary (Isabel) Tod 1937–2019
    3. 3. Harry (Webster) Brown 1913–1968 m. Marybel (Joan) Bice 1914–2012

Winfield Brown's Timeline

8 Records

1852
21 Feb 1852
Birth of Winfield Scott Brown in Rock Island IL
Rock Island IL
1860
1860
Age 8
Winfield Scott Brown resided here in Zuma, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Zuma, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 28
Winfield Scott Brown resided here in Zuma, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Zuma, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 48
Winfield Scott Brown resided here in Hanna, Henry, Illinois, USA
Hanna, Henry, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 58
Winfield Scott Brown resided here in Hanna, Henry, Illinois, USA
Hanna, Henry, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 68
Winfield Scott Brown resided here in Hanna, Henry, Illinois, USA
Hanna, Henry, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 78
Winfield Scott Brown resided here in Hanna, Henry, Illinois, USA
Hanna, Henry, Illinois, USA
1946
5 Jun 1946
Age 94
Death of Winfield Scott Brown in Craig, Holt, Missouri, USA
Craig, Holt, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1852
    Event Place: Rock Island IL
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hanna, Henry, Illinois; Roll: T625_371; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 120; Image: 394
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hanna, Henry, Illinois; Roll: 519; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0024; Image: 385.0; FHL microfilm: 2340254
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Zuma, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: 246; Family History Film: 1254246; Page: 611A; Enumeration District: 260; Image: 0473
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hanna, Henry, Illinois; Roll: 306; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1240306
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Zuma, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: M653_222; Page: 691; Image: 691; Family History Library Film: 803222
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hanna, Henry, Illinois; Roll: T624_291; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0115; FHL microfilm: 1374304
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Zuma, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Zuma, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: M653_222; Page: 691; Image: 691; Family History Library Film: 803222

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Zuma, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Zuma, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: 246; Family History Film: 1254246; Page: 611A; Enumeration District: 260; Image: 0473

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hanna, Henry, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hanna, Henry, Illinois; Roll: 306; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1240306

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Hanna, Henry, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hanna, Henry, Illinois; Roll: T624_291; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0115; FHL microfilm: 1374304

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Hanna, Henry, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hanna, Henry, Illinois; Roll: T625_371; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 120; Image: 394

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hanna, Henry, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hanna, Henry, Illinois; Roll: 519; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0024; Image: 385.0; FHL microfilm: 2340254

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1946
    Event Place: Craig, Holt, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1971, Missouri Office of the Secretary of State; Jefferson City, Missouri; Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Geneseo, Henry County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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