JOHN S. BROWN
JOHN S.3 BROWN (JOHN REDHEADED2, JAMES1) was born April 16, 1816 in Washington County, Tennessee, and died Aft. 1880. He married ELIZA ELLIS December 11, 1844 in Washington County, Tennessee. She was born July 1823 in Washington County, Tennessee the daughter of Jacob M. Ellis and Letitia Cowan Ellis ; Eliza died June 30, 1902 in Washington County, Tennessee
John S. Brown was a farmer in 1860 and Haggard was the town. P.O. Jonesboro. No property value stated.
Old Aunt Eliza Brown leaves 1 son 3 girls at death. 6-30-1902 in Jonesboro paper.
Eliza Brown in son's home in 1900. (Jacob) 1 Daughter already dead
Children of JOHN BROWN and ELIZA ELLIS
i. LUCINDA4 BROWN, b. 1846, Washington County, Tennessee; m. WILLIAM WARNER, December 01, 1867, Washington County, Tennessee ; he was born 1850
ii. JACOB E. BROWN, b. April 13, 1850, Washington County, Tennessee; d. May 10, 1910, Washington County, Tennessee. He married SARAH E. UNKNOWN and HILAH KEEN March 17, 1874 ; five children are born to Jacob and Hilah; (1)John A Brown December 29, 1875 (2)Nora K. Brown April 1878 (3)Chrissa Lucritia Brown February 1880 (4)Zachariah Brown December 1882 (5)Gibert Brown January 18, 1884
iii. MARY J. BROWN, b. 1852, Washington County, Tennessee ; she marries July 29, 1886 to HENRY A. MARTIN the husband of her Aunt Matilda Brown Martin. One daughter Elberta Dementria Martin "Bertie" is born January 19, 1888 to Henry and Mary. They die about 1890 and James Franklin Martin stepbrother to "Bertie" raises her in his family. Bertie marries GENTRY HODGES and has a daughter HELEN and son J. STANLEY HODGES
iv. NANCY BROWN, b. 1854, Washington County, Tennessee ; she may have married JESSE BACON 1877 after her first cousin Martha Patsey Ellis Bacon dies.
v. BETTY LUCRITIA BROWN, b. 1858, Washington County, Tennessee