Born in Louisa County, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Terrell Brown
and Mary Elizabeth (McGehee) Brown
Sister of
Emma L (Brown) Payne, John T Brown, George E Brown, Lillian A (Brown) Shomo, Mary Elizabeth (Brown) Talley, Harry Gilmore Brown and Fannie Cosby (Brown) Payne
Wife of
Simeon Chesterfield Paytes
— married
18 Jun 1893 in Louisa County, Virginia
Descendants 
Mother of
Minnie B (Paytes) Buse, Myrtle B (Paytes) Sullivan, Mary Lena (Paytes) Lamson, Cartha Elizabeth Paytes, George C Paytes, Lillian E Paytes, Virginia L Paytes and John Henry Paytes
Died
at age 80
in Paytes, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Nov 2013
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Biography
Sources
From Virginia Marriages 1785-1940.
Bridegroom: Simeon C. Paytes Jr. age 27, born 1866, Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
Bride: Florence Brown age 18, born 1875, Louisa County, Virginia.
Event date: June 18, 1893 Louisa County, Virginia.
Bridegroom's father: S. C. Paytes.
Bridegroom's mother: C. G. Paytes
Bride's father: J. T. Brown
Bride's mother M. E. Brown
1880 census for Taylor, Orange County, Virginia. John L. Brown age 33. Mary E. Brown age 30. Emma L. Brown age 12. Lillian A. Brown age 6. Florence M. Brown age 4. Mary E. Brown age 2. Montique Wm. Brown age 0. George E. Brown age 8. Jno. T. Brown age 10.
1920 Census, Livingston, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Samuel C Paytes Jr. Head M 53 Virginia Florence M Paytes Wife F 45 Virginia Minnie B Paytes Daughter F 26 Virginia Mary L Paytes Daughter F 22 Virginia Carth E Paytes Daughter F 19 Virginia George C Paytes Son M 16 Virginia Dollie E Paytes Daughter F 14 Virginia Virginia L Paytes Daughter F 11 Virginia John H Paytes Son M 8 Virginia Florence B Paytes Daughter F 3 Virginia
1940 Census, Livinston, Magisterial District, Spotsylvania, Virginia Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Simeon Paytes Head M 74 Virginia Florence Paytes Wife F 65 Virginia District: 89-8 , Family Number: 84 , Sheet Number and Letter: 5B , Line Number: 61 , Affiliate Publication Number: T627 , Affiliate Film Number: 4296 , Digital Folder Number: 005449088 , Image Number: 00929
Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 22 January 2020), memorial page for Florence May Brown Paytes (4 Feb 1875–22 Dec 1955), Find A Grave: Memorial #15683294, citing Craigs Baptist Church Cemetery, Paytes, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by wil bowler (contributor 46638301) .
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Florence by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Florence:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Florence by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Florence:
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~0.78%
Carol (Archer) Hathaway
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