John Cook Brown (1832 - 1912)

Born 7 Dec 1832 in Knox, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Wells (Smith) Brown — married 10 Aug 1854 in Overton County, TN

Descendants

Died 10 Oct 1912 at age 79 in Yoestown, Crawford, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

When John C. Brown was born on 7 December 1832, in Powell, Knox, Tennessee, United States, his father, John N. Brown, was 33 and his mother, Sarah McClain Wood, was 26. He married Mary Wells Smith on 10 August 1854, in Overton, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Knox, Tennessee, United States in 1850 and Cumberland, Kentucky, United States for about 20 years. He died on 10 October 1912, in Yoestown, Crawford, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Yoestown Cemetery, Yoestown, Crawford, Arkansas, United States.

1850 United States Federal Census^[1] Name John Brown Gender Male Race White Age 50 Birth Year abt 1800 Birthplace North Carolina Home in 1850 Subdivision 15, Knox, Tennessee, USA Occupation Farmer Industry Agriculture Real Estate 600 Line Number 36 Dwelling Number 1556 Family Number 1565 Household Members (Name) Age

• John Brown 50
• Sarah Brown 44
• John C Brown 18
• Margaret Brown 15
• Joseph Brown 12
• James Brown 8
• Robert L Brown 7
• Daniel Brown 6
• Pleasant A Brown 5
• George O Brown 0
• Sarah Wood 78
• Joseph Wood 79

United States Census, 1860^[2] Name Jno Brown Sex Male Age 60 Birth Year (Estimated) 1800 Race White Event Type Census Event Date 1860 Event Place 8th District, Knox, Tennessee, United States Event Place (Original) District No 8, Knox, Tennessee, United States Page 59 Birthplace North Carolina

• Jno Brown M 60 North Carolina
• Sarah Brown F 51 Tennessee
• Wm W Brown M 32 Tennessee
• John C Brown M 28 Tennessee
• James F Brown M 20 Tennessee
• Robt F Brown M 17 Tennessee
• Daniel H Brown M 15 Tennessee
• Pleasant A Brown M 14 Tennessee
• George O Brown M 9 Tennessee

Married to Mary Wells

1870 United States Federal Census^[3] Name John Brown Age in 1870 37 Birth Date abt 1833 Birthplace Tennessee Dwelling Number 94 Home in 1870 District 4, Clinton, Kentucky Race White Gender Male Post Office Albany Occupation Farmer Male Citizen Over 21 Yes Personal Estate Value 297 Real Estate Value 1100 Household Members (Age)

• John Brown 37
• Polly W Brown 33
• Sarah J Brown 16
• Benjamin B Brown 13
• Wm C Brown 10
• John R Brown 5
• Rich E Brown 3
• Martha M Brown 2
• Elizabeth M Brown 6/12

United States Census, 1880^[4] Name John Brown Sex Male Age 46 Birth Year (Estimated) 1834 Marital Status Married Occupation Farmer Race White Relationship to Head of Household Self Relationship Code Head Event Type Census Event Date 1880 Event Place Cumberland, Kentucky, United States Event Place (Original) Careys, ED 35, Cumberland, KY, United States Household Identifier 13495505 Person Number 0 Sheet Letter D Sheet Number 184 Sheet Number and Letter 184D Volume 1 Affiliate Film Number 0411 Affiliate Line Number 00092 Affiliate Publication Number T9 Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Birthplace Tennessee, United States

• John Brown M 46 Tennessee
• Mary W. Brown Wife F 44 Kentucky
• John R. Brown Son M 15 Kentucky
• Richard E. Brown Son M 13 Kentucky
• Marthey M. Brown Daughter F 12 Kentucky
• James S. Brown Son M 8 Kentucky
• Nancy A. Brown Daughter F 5 Kentucky

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7809103/john-cook-brown^[5]

Name Lieut John Cook Brown

Gender Male

Birth Date 7 Dec 1832

Death Date 10 Oct 1912

Cemetery Yoestown Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place Yoestown, Crawford County, Arkansas, United States of America

Has Bio? N

Spouse

Mary Wells Brown

Children

Richard E. Brown

John Robert Brown

Martha Melissa Perdue

Benjamin Buchannon Brown

Nancy Alice Osburn

William C Brown

Co. C, 5th Ky. Cal.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDL-SQ6 : 23 December 2020), John Brown, Knox, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TG-16W : 18 February 2021), Jno Brown in entry for Sarah Brown, 1860.
3. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: District 4, Clinton, Kentucky; Roll: M593_457; Page: 308A
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCCD-FMB : 14 January 2022), John Brown, Cumberland, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7809103/john-cook-brown: accessed 10 May 2023), memorial page for Lieut John Cook Brown (7 Dec 1832–10 Oct 1912), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7809103, citing Yoestown Cemetery, Yoestown, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by R Burnett (contributor 47445819).