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          Descendants of John Brown



          Generation No. 1


          1. JOHN1 BROWN was born 1784 in Newbattle, Midlothian Scotland. He married MARGARET WALKINGSHAW 1809 in Newbattle, Midlothian Scotland. She was born 1788 in Newbattle, Midlothian Scotland.

          Children of JOHN BROWN and MARGARET WALKINGSHAW are:

          i. ELIZABETH2 BROWN, b. 07 December 1810, Newbattle, Midlothian Scotland.

          ii. ROBERT BROWN, b. 09 June 1812, Newbattle, Midlothian Scotland.

          2. iii. JAMES SHAW BROWN, b. 14 February 1814, Newbattle, Midlothian Scotland; d. 16 April 1879, Powhatan County, Virginia.

          iv. ANN BROWN, b. 08 February 1816, Newbattle, Midlothian Scotland.



          Generation No. 2


          2. JAMES SHAW2 BROWN (JOHN1) was born 14 February 1814 in Newbattle, Midlothian Scotland, and died 16 April 1879 in Powhatan County, Virginia. He married MARY CORK Bef. 1841, daughter of JOHN CORK and JEAN DOBIE. She was born 25 May 1821 in Cockpen, Midlothian Scotland, and died 08 July 1902 in Springfield, Illinois.

          Children of JAMES BROWN and MARY CORK are:

          3. i. JANE3 BROWN, b. 07 May 1840, Scotland; d. 1921, Flint, Michigan.

          ii. MARGARET BROWN, b. 1845.

          iii. ALEXANDER BROWN, b. 1847.

          4. iv. JOHN B BROWN, b. 1847, Pennsylvania.

          5. v. MARY ANN BROWN, b. 1849.

          6. vi. JAMES ROBERT BROWN, b. 19 August 1851, Pennsylvania; d. 02 August 1931.

          vii. WILLIAM BROWN, b. 18 December 1853; d. 24 March 1855.

          viii. ELIZA MATILDY BROWN, b. 20 August 1856; d. 07 September 1856.

          ix. JOSEPHINE ELIZABETH BROWN, b. 20 August 1856; d. 27 August 1856.

          7. x. GEORGE ALFRED BROWN, b. 04 January 1858, Hazelton, Pennsylvania; d. 09 October 1933, Springfield, Illinois.

          xi. CHARLES F BROWN, b. 13 January 1863; d. 03 March 1863.

          8. xii. DAVID PAUL BROWN, b. 04 January 1868; d. 07 May 1932, Pottsville, Schuykill County, Pennsylvania.



          Generation No. 3


          3. JANE3 BROWN (JAMES SHAW2, JOHN1) was born 07 May 1840 in Scotland, and died 1921 in Flint, Michigan. She married (1) CHRISTOPHER BARM Bef. 1864 in Honeybrook, Pennsylvania. She married (2) JOHN BEVERIDGE Bef. 1877. He was born February 1852 in Pennsylvania, and died in Flint, Michigan.

          Child of JANE BROWN and CHRISTOPHER BARM is:

          i. MARY4 BARM, b. 1865; m. UNKNOWN SON FOULDS.


          Children of JANE BROWN and JOHN BEVERIDGE are:

          ii. THOMAS4 BEVERIDGE, b. April 1877.

          iii. HOWARD J BEVERIDGE, b. June 1883.

          iv. UNNAMED DAUGHTER BEVERIDGE, b. 1884; m. D A PERRY.



          4. JOHN B3 BROWN (JAMES SHAW2, JOHN1) was born 1847 in Pennsylvania. He married MARGARET GRAHAM Bef. 1871. She was born 1849 in Scotland.

          Children of JOHN BROWN and MARGARET GRAHAM are:

          i. ELIZABETH4 BROWN, b. 1871.

          ii. HENRY BROWN, b. 1879.



          5. MARY ANN3 BROWN (JAMES SHAW2, JOHN1) was born 1849. She married JAMES P SHEARER 1866. He was born 1845 in Ohio.

          Children of MARY BROWN and JAMES SHEARER are:

          9. i. MARY JANE4 SHEARER, b. 1867.

          ii. LILLIE SHEARER, b. 1872.

          10. iii. DAVID L SHEARER, b. 1878.

          iv. JAMES B SHEARER, b. October 1879.



          6. JAMES ROBERT3 BROWN (JAMES SHAW2, JOHN1) was born 19 August 1851 in Pennsylvania, and died 02 August 1931. He married AGNES GRAHAM Bef. 1875. She was born 1850 in Scotland, and died 05 August 1924.

          Children of JAMES BROWN and AGNES GRAHAM are:

          i. CARRIE4 BROWN, b. 1875.

          ii. WILLIAM BROWN, b. July 1879.

          11. iii. MARY BROWN, b. 1884.



          7. GEORGE ALFRED3 BROWN (JAMES SHAW2, JOHN1) was born 04 January 1858 in Hazelton, Pennsylvania, and died 09 October 1933 in Springfield, Illinois. He married INDIANA ROBERTA REAMS 25 February 1879, daughter of DINWIDDIE REAMS and ROBERTA WILKINSON. She was born 23 February 1854 in Powhatan County, Virginia, and died 06 April 1932 in Springfield, Illinois.

          Children of GEORGE BROWN and INDIANA REAMS are:

          12. i. LOUISE DAISY4 BROWN, b. 22 November 1879, Virginia.

          13. ii. JAMES ALEXANDER BROWN, b. 23 August 1881, Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio; d. 09 April 1930, St Louis, Missouri.

          14. iii. EDGAR WALTER BROWN, b. 04 February 1887, Hazelton, Pennsylvania; d. 07 September 1914, Salt Lake City, Utah.

          15. iv. MARY ROBERTA BROWN, b. 17 July 1888, Hazelton, Pennsylvania; d. 14 January 1978, Virden, Illinois.

          16. v. ETHEL LILLIAN BROWN, b. 07 July 1893, Pennsylvania; d. 15 October 1963, Evanstom, Illinois.

          17. vi. GRACE ALICE BROWN, b. 07 July 1893, Pennsylvania; d. 15 October 1963, Evanston, Illinois.



          8. DAVID PAUL3 BROWN (JAMES SHAW2, JOHN1) was born 04 January 1868, and died 07 May 1932 in Pottsville, Schuykill County, Pennsylvania. He married JOHANNA MORGAN WATKINS 25 August 1886. She was born 1869 in England.

          Children of DAVID BROWN and JOHANNA WATKINS are:

          i. ALEXANDER CARROLL4 BROWN, b. 1887; d. 1905.

          ii. JOHN WILBUR BROWN, b. 1888.

          iii. MARY HELENA BROWN, b. 1889; d. 1891.

          iv. ANNA EVALINE BROWN, b. 1892, St Clair; m. ALLAN RABENAU.

          18. v. JANE LILLIAN BROWN, b. 09 July 1893, McAdoo, Pennsylvania; d. 1949.

          19. vi. MAYBEL PAULINE BROWN, b. 1900.

          vii. CATHERINE EDITH BROWN, b. 1905; m. CHARLES ROBBINS.



          Generation No. 4


          9. MARY JANE4 SHEARER (MARY ANN3 BROWN, JAMES SHAW2, JOHN1) was born 1867. She married CHARLES EHRENFRIED Bef. 1904. He was born 1862 in Pennsylvania.

          Child of MARY SHEARER and CHARLES EHRENFRIED is:

          i. CHARLES5 EHRENFRIED, b. 1904.



          10. DAVID L4 SHEARER (MARY ANN3 BROWN, JAMES SHAW2, JOHN1) was born 1878. He married ROSE UNKNOWN Bef. 1906. She was born 1881 in Pennsylvania.

          Child of DAVID SHEARER and ROSE UNKNOWN is:

          i. DAVID A5 SHEARER, b. 1906.



          11. MARY4 BROWN (JAMES ROBERT3, JAMES SHAW2, JOHN1) was born 1884. She married JOHN E ROBERTS 1917. He was born 1881 in Pennsylvania.

          Children of MARY BROWN and JOHN ROBERTS are:

          i. FLORENCE L5 ROBERTS, b. 1921.

          ii. AGNES M ROBERTS, b. 1926.



          12. LOUISE DAISY4 BROWN (GEORGE ALFRED3, JAMES SHAW2, JOHN1) was born 22 November 1879 in Virginia. She married MATIN JOSEPH SCHUSTER 17 June 1907. He was born 16 April 1880 in Lincoln, Illinois.

          Children of LOUISE BROWN and MATIN SCHUSTER are:

          i. ROBERT GEORGE5 SCHUSTER, b. 26 July 1909, Springfield, Illinois; m. JENNIE YOUNGBLOOD, 12 June 1931; b. 1911, Illinois.

          ii. EDGAR CARL SCHUSTER, b. 08 August 1910; m. ETHELYN HOLZBACH, 22 February 1936.

          iii. DOROTHY LOUIS SCHUSTER, b. 18 August 1912; m. HERSCHEL SMITH, 07 February 1933, East St Louis, Missouri.



          13. JAMES ALEXANDER4 BROWN (GEORGE ALFRED3, JAMES SHAW2, JOHN1) was born 23 August 1881 in Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio, and died 09 April 1930 in St Louis, Missouri. He married RUTH G JORNS 19 April 1905 in St Louis, Missouri. She was born 1881 in Lebanon, Ohio.

          Children of JAMES BROWN and RUTH JORNS are:

          i. LILLIAN LOUIS5 BROWN, b. 28 April 1906, Springfield, Illinois.

          ii. ALFRED SCOTT BROWN, b. 28 November 1907, Springfield, Illinois; m. RUTH TODSON, 26 March 1934; b. Rockford, Illinois.

          iii. RUTH ROBERTA BROWN, b. 18 May 1912; m. UNKNOWN SON ROXY.



          14. EDGAR WALTER4 BROWN (GEORGE ALFRED3, JAMES SHAW2, JOHN1) was born 04 February 1887 in Hazelton, Pennsylvania, and died 07 September 1914 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He married SUSAN MCCUTCHEON September 1908, daughter of WILLIAM MCCUTCHEON and SUSAN MCKIE. She was born September 1887 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

          Children of EDGAR BROWN and SUSAN MCCUTCHEON are:

          i. WALTER EDGAR5 BROWN, b. 05 September 1909, Idaho.

          ii. JAMES RICHARD BROWN, b. 26 March 1911, Idaho; d. 07 March 1940, California.



          15. MARY ROBERTA4 BROWN (GEORGE ALFRED3, JAMES SHAW2, JOHN1) was born 17 July 1888 in Hazelton, Pennsylvania, and died 14 January 1978 in Virden, Illinois. She married ALFRED EARL HAYNES 12 August 1913 in Springfield, Illinois. He was born 30 July 1888 in Medora, Illinois.

          Children of MARY BROWN and ALFRED HAYNES are:

          i. ALICE ALBERTA5 HAYNES, b. 07 December 1914, Springfield, Illinois.

          ii. ROBERT ALFRED HAYNES, b. 15 February 1924, Springfield, Illinois.



          16. ETHEL LILLIAN4 BROWN (GEORGE ALFRED3, JAMES SHAW2, JOHN1) was born 07 July 1893 in Pennsylvania, and died 15 October 1963 in Evanstom, Illinois. She married WILLIAM C LARSEN Bef. 1923.

          Children of ETHEL BROWN and WILLIAM LARSEN are:

          i. MARY LOUISE5 LARSEN, b. 19 November 1923; m. WILLIAM H KELLY, 1941, Hartford, Illinois.

          ii. WILLIAM PETER LARSEN, b. 1930.



          17. GRACE ALICE4 BROWN (GEORGE ALFRED3, JAMES SHAW2, JOHN1) was born 07 July 1893 in Pennsylvania, and died 15 October 1963 in Evanston, Illinois. She married ALLASTAIR GILLIES 03 October 1922 in Evanston, Illinois, son of COLL GILLIES and CATHERINE MACTAVISH. He was born 02 February 1889 in Glasgow, Scotland, and died 22 April 1967 in Evanston, Illinois.

          Children of GRACE BROWN and ALLASTAIR GILLIES are:

          i. FLORA ETHEL5 GILLIES, b. 1926, Springfield, Illinois; d. 1989, Northbrook, Illinois; m. GEORGE RICHARD MARTIN, Bef. 1954; b. 19 September 1922, Watseka, Illinois; d. 1983, Northbrook, Illinois.

          ii. ALICE JEAN GILLIES, b. 1929, Evanstom, Illinois; m. KENNETH EDWARD MUELLER, 01 September 1951, Evanston, Illinois; b. 01 October 1927, Chicago, Illinois; d. 26 June 2001, Port Orford, Oregon.

          iii. DONALD ALLISTAIR GILLIES, b. 1931, Evanston, Illinois; m. JUDY SEEPE, Bef. 1964, Evanston, Illinois; b. 1934.



          18. JANE LILLIAN4 BROWN (DAVID PAUL3, JAMES SHAW2, JOHN1) was born 09 July 1893 in McAdoo, Pennsylvania, and died 1949. She married BENJAMIN FRANKLIN RIDER 17 June 1919 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

          Child of JANE BROWN and BENJAMIN RIDER is:

          i. JOAN LORRAINE5 RIDER, b. 1920; m. UNKNOWN SON BROBST.



          19. MAYBEL PAULINE4 BROWN (DAVID PAUL3, JAMES SHAW2, JOHN1) was born 1900. She married FREDERICK ELLER.

          Child of MAYBEL BROWN and FREDERICK ELLER is:

          i. JEANETTE5 ELLER.


             


             


               


                   
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