William E Brown (abt. 1807 - 1889)

Born about 4 Jan 1807 in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 9 Sep 1889 at about age 82 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, United States

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Biography

1. 1 William and Elizabeth are shown as spouses on the 1870 census. Dillon Andress, son of Elizabeth is included in the census.
2. 2William E. Brown is buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, United States of America.
3. 3 William's occupation is that of a "Laborer" in the 1850 Federal Census. In that Census his wife is Rhoda Brown and the children enumerated are, with their names as per the Census: William; Emaly; Clarassa, Gool, Ann. Annis shown as a fraction of a year in age 10/12.
4. 4 From the 1860 Federal Census William's occupation is transcribed as a "Cove Maker in Foundry." He is listed as being 57 and with his wife Rhoda Brown and children, whose names are now spelled: "Clara; Gould J.;" and "Anna E."
5. 5 Submitted for your consideration, for those wishing to pursue further this line, there is a Brown-related family tree on ancestry which looks promising for future research for others who may wish to add to and/or modify this profile: the ancestry "Brown Family Tree." These are the names of the children of Rhoda "Bonton" Brown (1812-1864) and William E. Brown (1807-1889): Ann Comeron 1825-; Infant 1829-1829; Infant 2 1831-1831; Ann Rebecca 1834-1835; William M. 1837-1850; Jane E. 1840-1840; Emily 1842-1898; William E. 1842-1932; Clara 1844-1868; Gould Jennings 1847-1894; Anna E. 1858-1926.

Sources

• 1. 1"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDJ1-MCK : 28 May 2021), B J Andress in entry for Wm E Brown, 1870.
• Iowa, U.S., Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990. https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/22534269/person/312565096961/facts
  1. 2U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/22534269/person/312565096961/facts
  2. 3U.S. Federal Census of the City of Burlington, Ward 3, Des Moines, Iowa.
  3. 4U.S. Federal Census of Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa.
  4. 5Ancestry.com; Brown Family Tree; Owner: Denta Denise McDonald-Brown.