Reuben Brown was born in 1805 in Georgia. He married Sarah Parker in 1831 in Crawford County, Illinois. The Brown family migrated with the Parkers to Texas in 1833.
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In 1835 Reuben Brown received a First Class Headright grant from the State of Coahuila and Texas for one league. Brown's Fort was built on San Pedro Creek about 5 miles east of Grapeland, Houston County, Texas. in 1837 Reuben Brown was one of the petitioners who signed for a new county to the Republic of Texas. For a period the Pilgrim Pedestinarian Baptist Church meet at Brown's Fort. |
Our line continues through Reuben and Sarah's son John Brown. He was born near Grapeland in 1837 and died there at the age of 94 in 1921. He farmed land here all of his life.
During the Civil War John Brown served as a Confederate soldier in the 22nd Regiment, Company K of Hubbard's Infantry. He received a Southern Cross of Honor. |
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In 1865 John Brown deeded two acres of land near San Pedro Creek to Houston County for a school and a church. A one-room school was built, and a Presbyterian church was erected. In 1889 John's brother, Jim deeded another acre to be used as a cemtery. Several graves were already on this land, including Reuben Brown. Today this cemetery is called Refuge.
Index of Family Names |
Allied Families |
Benjamin Reuben |
Dickey |
Daniel Frank |
Dunnam |
Daniel Parker |
McKenzie |
Eliza Louisa |
Murchison |
James M. "Jim" |
Owens |
John |
Parker |
John Washington "Johnny" |
Ross |
Lucy Texanna "Lue" |
Woodard |
Martha |
Mary Isabelle "Belle" |
Minnie Ann |
Patsey |
Reuben |
Sarah E. |
William R. "Will" |
Virginia Telitha "Jennie" |
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Please e-mail if you have any of these Browns in your family tree. I will be happy to exchange information. |
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Reuben Brown, Headright Grant from the state of Coahuila and Texas. |
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Page from Pilgrim Predestinarian Baptist Church held at Brown's Fort |
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John Brown |
John and Mary Brown |
John and MaryBrown |
Minnie Ann Brown |
Virginia Telitha (Jennie) Brown |
Minnie Ann Brown |
Minnie Ann Brown |
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