Benjamin Franklin Brown (1830 - 1912)

Born 3 Jul 1830 in Luzeme, Pennsylvania, United States [uncertain]

Husband of Anna N. (Clouse) Brown — married 18 Jan 1854 (to about 1880) in Wilkes-Barre, Luzene, Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Louisa (McElroy) Brown — married 1 Jul 1881 (to about 29 Dec 1912) in Washington, Iowa, United States

Descendants

Died 29 Dec 1912 at age 82 in Crawfordsville. Washington, Iowa, United States

Biography

Benjamin was born in 1830. He was the son of Thomas Brown and Eliza Askam. He passed away in 1912.

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Sources

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M82R-BPJ : 13 December 2017), B F Brown, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDK3-RGG : 12 April 2016), Benj F Brown, Iowa, United States; citing p. 20, family 142, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,923.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDLG-PW6 : 7 September 2017), B F Brown, Crawford, Washington, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 146, sheet 215C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0369; FHL microfilm 1,254,369.
• "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJRV-1PX : 10 February 2018), Benjamine Franklin Brown and Louisa Mcelroy, 01 Jul 1881; citing Washington, Washington, Iowa, reference 2:3PSF0QC; FHL microfilm 969,341.
• "Iowa State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/HDLV-NZM : 11 March 2018), Benjamin F Brown, Crawford, Washington, Iowa; citing p. 6, 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,699.
• "Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VTQR-YNR : 11 March 2018), Ben T Brown, Washington, Iowa, United States; citing p. 100, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,022,191.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9LT-38C : accessed 31 July 2018), Benjamin Brown, Crawford Township Crawfordsville city, Washington, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 110, sheet 6A, family 130, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,464.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MG92-JYF : accessed 31 July 2018), Benjamin Brown in household of Louiza Brown, Crawford, Washington, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 122, sheet 10A, family 203, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 427; FHL microfilm 1,374,440.
• "Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XVHS-8DM : 11 March 2018), Benjamin Franklin Brown, 29 Dec 1912; citing Crawfordsville, Crawford, Washington, Iowa, reference p119 cn87; FHL microfilm 1,704,071.
• "Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q23F-11Z1 : 17 March 2018), Benjamin F Brown, 1861-1949; citing Iowa, United States, Military Service, State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,411,504.
• "Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q2QV-D4NF : 17 March 2018), Benjamin F Brown, 29 Dec 1912; citing Crawfordsville, Washington, Iowa, United States, The State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines.; FHL microfilm 2,167,633. NOTE: this document referencing his death and burial in 1912 references his first wife, Anna Clause.