Henry Brown Sr.
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Henry Jerome Brown Sr. (1811 - 1879)

Henry Jerome Brown Sr.
Born in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 9 Dec 1839 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Died at age 67 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

Henry was born in 1811 [1] . He was the son of Joel Brown and Retter Gill. He died in 1878.

When Henry was 28 he married Lydia Jane Lane on 9 December 1839 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA.[2] [3]

Henry is the founder of Brown-Wynne Funeral Homes, [4] the only business in Raleigh, North Carolina to survive the Civil War. He began by learning the furniture business under his father, then expanded into the manufacture of coffins, [5] opening the H. J. Brown Coffin House in 1836. [6] [7] Eventually, the business became a funeral home and grew into one of the most respected businesses in Raleigh.

In 1846 he ran for City Commissioner representing the East Ward of Raleigh on the Reform Ticket. [8]

Henry spent the remainder of his life in Raleigh [9] [10] [11] [12] and became a lifetime member of the Masonic Lodge. [13] He was also a member of the Odd Fellows and a major contributor to the Methodist Church. In 2012 he was inducted into the Raleigh Hall of Fame as a Centennial member. [14]

Henry died at the age of 66 on 12 May 1879 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA. [15] and was buried in the Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA. [16]

Obituary for Henry Jerome Brown: 21 May 1879 in Raleigh, North Carolina.[17]

Probate: 23 May 1879 in Wake, North Carolina, USA.[18]

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Sources

  1. ↑ Readers note: Two different obituaries state that he was born 11 Jul 1811, but his gravestone says 24 July 1811. I have found no birth records to resolve the conflict.
  2. ↑ Marriage: Missing source ID S1652737023. Citing: Ancestry Record 3723 #45482 (accessed 25 January 2021)
  3. ↑ Marriage: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Note: See newspaper information provided with each entry. Citing: Raleigh Christian Advocate; Publication Date: 21 May 1879; Publication Place: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/60290831/?article=e18298ba-7bc5-4e68-a039-fd4b506ce63b&focus=0.2065091,0.47185948,0.40164 Ancestry Record 61843 #592316028 (accessed 25 January 2021)
  4. ↑ Brown-Wynne Funeral Home
  5. ↑ Henry J. Brown newspaper ad for coffins
  6. ↑ My Notes for Henry Jerome Brown, Raleigh, NC (htm file): http:/trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=2547a5e7-45a0-4f8d-baf2-96b2f8161c07&tid=172885952&pid=403
  7. ↑ Spirit of the Age ad for coffins
  8. ↑ Ad in the North-Carolina Standard announcing his candidacy
  9. ↑ 1840 Census: 1840 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Year: 1840; Census Place: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina; Roll: 374; Page: 204; Family History Library Film: 0018098 Ancestry Record 8057 #2579895 (accessed 25 January 2021)
  10. ↑ 1850 Census: 1850 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Year: 1850; Census Place: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina; Roll: 647; Page: 272b Ancestry Record 8054 #13059047 (accessed 25 January 2021)
  11. ↑ 1860 Census: 1860 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Year: 1860; Census Place: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina; Page: 331; Family History Library Film: 803916 Ancestry Record 7667 #41526344 (accessed 25 January 2021)
  12. ↑ 1870 Census: 1870 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Year: 1870; Census Place: Raleigh East Ward, Wake, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1162; Page: 273A; Family History Library Film: 552661 Ancestry Record 7163 #20091413 (accessed 25 January 2021)
  13. ↑ Masonic Lodge Obituary for Henry Brown
  14. ↑ Raleigh Hall of Fame
  15. ↑ Henry Brown Obituary in the Raleigh Christian Advocate
  16. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #63968249
  17. ↑ Obituary for Henry Jerome Brown: Newspapers.com - Raleigh Christian Advocate - 21 May 1879 - Page 1 Publication: Raleigh Christian Advocate. Citing: Obituary for Henry Jerome Brown 21 May 1879 Note: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68067233/obituary-for-henry-jerome-brown/?xid=637 File File: Media Format: jpg Obituary for Henry Jerome Brown (accessed 25 January 2021)
  18. ↑ Probate:: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Note: North Carolina County, District and Probate Courts. Citing: Administrators' Bonds, 1868-1941; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Wake County); Probate Place: Wake, North Carolina Ancestry Record 9061 #1909404 (accessed 25 January 2021)

See also:

  • Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Family Tree 172688364
  • Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Family Tree 172885952
  • Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc Note: Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. Record Collection 60214Ancestry Record 60214 #3993117
  • North Carolina, U.S., Deaths, 1906-1930 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Note: North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. Record Collection 60090Ancestry Record 60090 #1070650
  • North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Note: North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates. Microfilm S.123. Rolls 19-242, 280, 313-682, 1040-1297. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina. Record Collection 1121North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates Ancestry Record 1121 #601732259
  • North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Note: North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates. Microfilm S.123. Rolls 19-242, 280, 313-682, 1040-1297. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina. Record Collection 1121North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates Ancestry Record 1121 #600255058
  • GEDCOM from Ancestry




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