Researchers: From: Christine A. LaFalce <calf@worldnet.att.net> Johannes Thomas Braun (John B rown) b 1746 d 1827 married Mary Barbara Lawall in 1769. They lived in Stroudsburg, Northamp ton, Pa and are buried in Danbury Cemetery in Stroudsburg. John was a Capt. in the Rev. War . He and Mary had 8 children of which my third great grandfather was John Thomas Brown b 178 4 d 1855 married Mary Belles in 1805. John and Mary (Belles) Brown had a son William (2nd gr eat grandfather) who married Eliz Landers. One of their sons Albanas (1st great grandfather ) married Elizabeth Schoonover. on and on. My sources of information come from The Brown Family Bible, birth records, Cemetery Listings , Rev. War List, etc. Chris (Brown) LaFalce calf@worldnet.att.net

CENSUS: 1880 census of Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa shows: Wellington J. Brown and wife, Maria m E. and their son, Albert B. Wellington was listed as Post Master.

CENSUS: 1880 census of Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa shows: Michael L. Brown, his wife Nettie S . and their son, Paul. Also was Nettie S.'s mother, Mary A. Hall age 50. Mary was born in N ew York as were her parents. Nettie's father was also born in New York. Michael was liste d as a Banker.

MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Palo Alto, Iowa.

BIOGRAPHY: J. L. Martin's "History of Palo Alto County, Iowa" of 1876, only mentions an M. L. Brown as being the third treasurer of the county, with no dates.

BIOGRAPHY: "History of Palo Alto County Iowa" by Dwight G. McCarty (1910) lists several Brown 's: ED BROWN, p. 154 - started a lumber yard in Ayrshire in about 1883(?). GEORGE BROWN, p. 95-96 - settled in West Bend township in 1869. M. L. BROWN, p115 - (about 1870?- Emmetsburg) "M. L. Brown and his brother, P. S. Brown, cam e and built a small hardward and agricultural implement building." p 94 - Republican candidat e for county treaurer in 1871. p 92 - Has permission of the county board of supervisors to ho ld his office (treasurer) at the office of McCarty + Hartshorn in Emmetsburg. p 133 - Emmetsb urg was incorporated in 1877, M. L. Brown being the first mayor. p 140 - In 1874 attende d a convention in LeMars to nominate a candidate for district attorney for the northwest dist rict of Iowa. p 120 - portrait. P. S. BROWN, p. 115. (See M. L. Brown, above) W. J. BROWN, p. 115- "W. J. Brown and Alex Peddie were among the newcomers in 1871 who cast t heir destinies with Emmetsburg." p 120 - portrait. No spouses or families were mentioned.

CENSUS: 1891 census of Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa shows: ? brown 45, Nettie S. 36, Paul 12 , May 8, Earl 6.

CENSUS: 1900 census of Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa shows: Michael L. Brown, wife Nettie S., c hildren: Paul S., Mary L., Earl.

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CENSUS: 1880 census of Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa shows: Phillip S. Brown and wife Catherine . Phillip was born in Pennsylvania as was his father and his mother was born in New Jersey . Catherine and her parents were born in Pennsylvania. Next door was their son and his fami ly, Wellington J. Brown on one side and their son and family, Michael L. Brown on the other . Phillip was listed as retiredd farmer.

DEATH: Death record of Palo Alto, Iowa.

DEATH: From Record of Deaths Book I 1880-1897: 25 Nov. 1883 Philip Schraeder Brown 78 yr 9 mo . born Bethel, Pennsylvania; Married; died Vernon Township; buried Emmetsburg 11/28/1883

BIOGRAPHY: BROWN's in Palo Alto Books, some related, some not.

BIOGRAPHY: From Marriage Book I 1860-1883: Brown, Henry m. 03/12/1879 Wilson, E.E. Brown, Martin m. 07/09/1882 Powers, Mary Brown, Jenny m. 04/30/1882 Jacobs, Henry Brown, Josie m. 12/20/1871 Gorham, A.

From Marriage Book II 1883-1889: Brown, Henri m. 12/01/1883 Jensen, Sidsel Brown, Emma m. 01/07/1887 Hubbard, N.H. Brown, Ingeborg m. 10/02/1886 Skow, Jeppe Brown, Jennie m. 09/10/1885 Frederick, Francis Brown, Mina m. 07/03/1888 Wyttenbach, John Brown, Nora m. 10/24/1888 Crowley, John Brown, Sena m. 03/17/1884 Lund, Jessie

From Record of Deaths Book I 1880-1897: 03 Apr 1882 George Brown 69 yrs 5 mo. 7 da. Born Jersey on French Coast. Married; Farmer ; Died West Bend Township; Buried West Bend 4 Apr 1882 11 Apr 1882 John Brown 28 yrs born in Germany Single;died Emmetsburg; buried Emmetsburg; l aborer 25 Nov. 1883 Philip Schraeder Brown 78 yr 9 mo. born Bethel, Pennsylvania; Married; died V ernon Township; buried Emmetsburg 11/28/1883 07 May 1892 Ella Brown age unknown born Ayrshire; Married; Died Ayrshire, Ia. Buried Silve r Lake Cemetery 13 May 1892 Henry Brown age 9 years born Whitewater, Wis. Died Ayrshire, Ia; buried Silve r Lake Cemetery 18 Nov 1893 Marian Brown age 6 mo. born Emmetsburg; died Emmetsburg; buried Emmetsburg Cem etery. Date reported 12/15/93 20 Sep 1896 Annie Brown age 25 yr born Iowa; teacher; single; died Ruthven; buried Ruthve n 9/23/96; date reported 10/3/96.

MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

BIOGRAPHY: The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois.1876.

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CENSUS: 1850 Census of Salem, Henry, Iowa shows: Rachel Buffington and children: Caroline, Jo hn, and Sarah.

CENSUS: 1880 census of Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois shows: Joseph and mary Bumgardner an d daughter, Matilda F.

!SOURCE: Savage's Compendium of Early Settlers of N.E.

!Savage Compendium of First Settlers of N.E.

!SOURCE: Ancestrial File

BIOGRAPHY: Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois.

CENSUS: 1850 census of Sangamon, Illinois shows: Lewis and Clarissa Campbell and children: Le ar (daughter), Catherine, Lewis, Marcus, Wm., Enos.

MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois

BIOGRAPHY: The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois.

BIOGRAPHY: The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois.

CENSUS: 1850 census of Sangamon, Illinois shows: William Carpenter, Margaret, Elis., John, Ge orge, Emily A., Sarah J., Mary E.

CENSUS: 1850 census of Sangamon, Illinois shows: Adolphus Wood, Catherine, William. Catherin e's brother Sam'l Carpenter, 26, was living with them as was Phillip Miller, 20,IL.

CENSUS: 1860 census of Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois shows: Margaret Carpenter, John, Georg e, Sarah J., Mary E.

CENSUS: 1880 Census of Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois shows: Margaret Carpenter, John (son) , George (son), Sarah (daughter) and Mary E. (daughter).

Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

1850 census of Sangamon, Illinois shows: Wm Carson, Cynthia and children: Mary, Elizabeth, R achel, Mary, Helen, Winfield Scott, William, Geo. also: Stephen McGiveney 8/m/IL and Robert M cGiveney 3/m/IL.

BIOGRAPHY: The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois.

!Note: 1820 Census of Morgan, Green County, Pennsylvania shows a Unis (Eunice) CARY age 26-4 5 living with 2 daughters under the age of 10 and one son under the age of 10

1850 census of Crawford, Illinois shows: Ebenezer B. and Marinda CLARK and children: George , Mary J., Lydia A., Laure, William H., Sarah, Melinda R.

!CENSUS: 1880 census of Knox, Knox, Illinois

CENSUS: 1860 census of Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois shows: JohnClippenger, Rebecca and son : William H.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

CENSUS: 1880 census of Riverton, Sangamon, Illinois shows: Henry Kizer, Annie. Henry's childr en: Charles, Emma, Minnie. Annie's children by first marriage: William Clippinger 22/IL and F rank Clippinger 8/IL.

!SOURCE: Record from Clearfield, PA. Historical Society.

!SOURCE: Ancestrial File

1850 census of Cass, Illinois shows: Greenberry and Mary COLLINS and children: Elizabeth, Mar y, Martha, Caroline, and Maria. (pg. 29B)

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