Reuben Brown was born in 1805 in Georgia. He married Sarah Parker, daughter of Daniel Parker, in 1831 in Crawford County, Illinois. The Brown family migrated with the Parkers to Texas in 1833. After Sarah's death Reuben married Amanda Ross Hogue.
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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 22 Feb 1837 and died there at the age of ninety-four 24 Oct 1921. John married Izziebelle Caroline Murchison and after her death he married Mary Lucy Dickey. John farmed land in Houston County 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. John received a Confederate pension for his service. |
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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.
Our Brown line continues through John and Mary's daughter, Minnie Ann Brown. Minnie married Andrew Burnydot Dunnam 1 Jan 1896 in Houston County.
Allied Families
Dickey
Dunnam
Murchison
Owens
Parker
Ross
Woodard
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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 and Sarah Parker Family Group Sheet |
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Reuben Brown and Amanda Ross Hogue Family Group Sheet |
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John Brown and Izziebelle Caroline Murchison Family Group Sheet |
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John Brown and Mary Lucy Dickey Family Group Sheet |
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Reuben Brown, Headright Grant from the state of Coahuila and Texas. |
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Portion of Original Spanish Headright Grant for Reuben Brown |
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Map showing one labor of land for Reuben Brown |
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Page from Pilgrim Predestinarian Baptist Church held at Brown's Fort, Houston County, Texas |
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John Brown Confederate Service Records |
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Portion of the Confederate Pension of John Brown |
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Portion of the Confederate
Pension for Mary L. Brown |
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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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