Brown Family

First Generation  

1. Joseph Brown was born on 12 Jun 1800 in Liecester, England, died on 16 Oct 1875 in Weston, Clark County, WI at age 75, and was buried in Neillsville City Cemetery, Pine Valley, WI.

Joseph married Ann Black in England, daughter of John Black and Sarah Meirs. Ann was born on 10 Jan 1805 in Denton, Lincolnshire, England, was christened on 9 Jun 1806 in Denton, Lincolnshire, England, died on 18 Dec 1882 in Weston, Clark County, WI at age 77, and was buried in Neillsville City Cemetery, Pine Valley, WI.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 M    i. John Robert Brown was born in Sep 1831 in London, England, died on 17 Jul 1904 in Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, WI at age 72, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Atkinson, WI.

+ 3 F    ii. Elizabeth Brown was born in 1837 in Nottingham, England, died on 5 Jun 1905 in Maywood, Cook, Ill at age 68, and was buried on 7 Jun 1905 in Forest Home Cemetery, Cook County, IL.

+ 4 M    iii. Thomas Brown was born on 25 Sep 1838 in Nottingham, England, died on 10 Jun 1879 in Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, WI at age 40, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery.

   5 F    iv. Dr. Sarah Ann Brown was born on 7 Jul 1840 in Nottingham, England, died on 25 Dec 1927 in Chicago, Cook, IL at age 87, and was buried on 28 Dec 1927 in Oakridge Cemetery, Hillside, IL. She lived a most interesting life which is chronicled in her obituary.

+ 6 F    v. Mary Jane Brown was born on 18 Dec 1846 in Buffalo, NY, died on 21 Nov 1920 in Neillsville, Clark County, WI at age 73, and was buried in Neillsville City Cemetery.

+ 7 M    vi. George William Brown was born in Feb 1850 in Wisconsin and died after 1923.

   8 M    vii. Maxwell Joseph Brown was born on 18 Jun 1852 in West Bend, Washington, WI and died in 1935 in Muskegon, MI at age 83.

  Second Generation

2. John Robert Brown was born in Sep 1831 in London, England, died on 17 Jul 1904 in Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, WI at age 72, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Atkinson, WI. John was a shoemaker like his father, and his cobbler shop is identified in the photograph (#3) taken of South Main street in Fort Atkinson, click the image:

John married Jane Elizabeth Dutcher on 1 Jan 1862 in Hartford, Washington County, WI. Jane was born on 1 Feb 1834 in Oswego, NY, died on 1 Aug 1899 in Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, WI at age 65, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Atkinson, WI.

Children from this marriage were:

   9 M    i. Edward H. Brown was born in Feb 1867 in Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, WI.

Edward married Katie about 1891. Katie was born in Jun 1874 in Minnesota.

   10 F    ii. Edna Irene Brown was born in Jan 1864 in Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, WI and died after 1930.

Edna married Frank E. Green in 1894. Frank was born in May 1862 in New York and died after 1930.

3. Elizabeth Brown was born in 1837 in Nottingham, England, died on 5 Jun 1905 in Maywood, Cook, Ill at age 68, and was buried on 7 Jun 1905 in Forest Home Cemetery, Cook County, IL. Another name for Elizabeth was Lizzie Brown.

Elizabeth married George Hatch on 5 Jan 1862 in West Bend, Washington, Wisconsin. George was born in May 1830 in Vermont and died after 1910.

Children from this marriage were:

   11 M    i. Frederick B. Hatch was born in Aug 1867 in Illinois.

   12 M    ii. Walter J. Hatch was born about 1870 in Illinois.

   13 M    iii. Allen W. Hatch was born in Jan 1872 in Illinois.

Allen married Bessie about 1900. Bessie was born in Jul 1876 in Iowa.

   14 M    iv. William J. Hatch was born in Nov 1874 in Illinois.

   15 M    v. George Hatch was born in 1864 in Wisconsin.

4. Thomas Brown was born on 25 Sep 1838 in Nottingham, England, died on 10 Jun 1879 in Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, WI at age 40 from
an accidental gunshot wound. The gun was rigged in his merchant store to protect against burglars. He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery.

Thomas married Arminda Delight Benton on 30 Dec 1868 in Waterloo, WI, daughter of George Benton and Melinda. Arminda was born on 2 Feb 1840 in Ellisburg, Jefferson County, NY, died on 10 Jul 1894 in Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, WI at age 54, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetary.

Children from this marriage were:

   16 M    i. Warner Benton Brown was born on 10 Jan 1870 in Fort Atkinson, WI and died before 1920 in Marquette, MI.

Warner married Margaret. Margaret was born about 1883 in New Jersey and died after 1930.

   17 F    ii. Stella S. Brown was born on 12 Apr 1872 in Fort Atkinson, WI.

   18 M    iii. Frank L. Brown was born on 19 Jul 1874 in Fort Atkinson, WI.

   19 F    iv. Grace Darling Brown was born on 14 Aug 1877 in Fort Atkinson, WI, died on 16 Aug 1882 in Fort Atkinson, WI at age 5, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Atkinson, WI.

Thomas was married previously:

His child was:

   20 F    i. Calista Brown was born on 7 Feb 1866 in Illinois. Another name for Calista was Kittie.

Calista married Robert L. O'brien on 23 Sep 1896 in Waukesha, Waukesha, WI. Robert was born in Mar 1862 in Missouri.

6. Mary Jane Brown was born on 18 Dec 1846 in Buffalo, NY, died on 21 Nov 1920 in Neillsville, Clark County, WI at age 73, and was buried in Neillsville City Cemetery. 

Mary Jane Brown

Mary married Augustus Smith on 22 Apr 1866 in West Bend, Washington, WI, son of Alfred H. Smith and Hannah Knapp. Augustus was born on 23 Mar 1842 in Peekskill, Westchester, NY, died on 5 May 1912 in Neillsville, Clark County, WI at age 70, and was buried in Neillsville City Cemetery.

Children from this marriage were:

   21 F    i. Lillian Ann Smith was born on 26 Feb 1867 in West Bend, Washington, WI, died on 14 Jul 1951 in Brookfield, Cook, IL at age 84, and was buried on 17 Jul 1951 in La Grange, Cooke, IL.

Lillian married Willis Melville on 20 Mar 1893 in Neillsville, Clark County, WI, son of John R. Melville and Mary. Willis was born on 1 Aug 1867 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, died on 2 Nov 1952 in Brookfield, Cook, IL at age 85, and was buried in Parkholm Cemetery.

   22 M    ii. Milton Arthur Smith was born on 28 Aug 1870 in Neillsville, Clark County, WI and died on 20 Mar 1957 in Oak Park, IL at age 86.

Milton married Nannie Veit on 8 Sep 1892 in Dupage County, IL. Nannie was born on 10 Nov 1871 in Illinois and died on 29 Oct 1949 in Illinois at age 77.

   23 M    iii. George Huntington Smith was born on 18 Jul 1872 in Neillsville, Clark County, WI and died after 1951 in FL.

George married Julia L. Taggert on 23 May 1893 in Dupage County, IL. Julia was born in Apr 1877 in Illinois, died on 10 Jul 1941 in Elmhurst, Dupage, Illinois at age 64, and was buried in Elm Lawn, Elmhurst, IL.

   24 F    iv. Josephine B. Smith was born on 12 Jun 1880 in Neillsville, Clark County, WI, died on 23 Oct 1949 in Traverse City, MI at age 69, and was buried in Oakwood Cemetary, Muskegon, MI.

Josephine married Thomas Fremont Burge on 18 Nov 1903 in Bride's Home, Neillsville, WI, son of Thomas Hansen Bjørge and Almira F. Bealer. Thomas was born on 7 Aug 1879 in Neillsville, Clark, WI, died on 17 Apr 1945 in Muskegon, Muskegon, MI at age 65, and was buried in Oakwood Cemetary, Muskegon, MI. Another name for Thomas was Free.

7. George William Brown was born in Feb 1850 in Wisconsin and died after 1923.

George married Elizabeth about 1893. She was born Oct 1863 in Indiana and was presumably a widow with 2 children. I believe they may have had four children together, John T. and Lillian A. are listed in the 1900 census and there are two other Brown children listed in a local cemetery. He purchased land in McCoy, Eagle County, Colorado in 1899. After 1910, he moved to Arvada, Jefferson Co, Colorado as listed in the 1920 census. Land records in Arvada show he owned 80 acres valued at $1600. Later they moved to the Los Angeles community of Sawtelle in the early 1920’s where, according to probate records, Elizabeth died on 13 Apr 1923 at age 59. 

Children from this marriage were:

   25 M    i. John T. Brown was born in Aug 1895 in Colorado and died before 1910 in Colorado.

   26 F    ii. Lillian A. Brown