William Sanford Brown (1821 - 1893)

Born 1 Nov 1821 in Collins River Valley, Grundy, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Nancy B (Dykes) Brown — married 28 Jul 1839 in Warren County, Tennessee, USA

Descendants

Died 28 Jul 1893 at age 71 in Grundy, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

William was born in 1821 in Collins River Valley, TN, USA. He was the son of Absolom Billoat Brown and Mary Jane (Green) Brown. ^[1]

In 1830 William (age about 9) was living in Warren, Tennessee. ^[2][3]

When William was about 18 he married Nancy Dykes on 28 July 1839 in , Warren, Tennessee, United States. ^[4]

On 1 June 1840 William (age about 19) was living in Warren, Tennessee. ^{[2] [3] [5] [6] [7] [8] [3]}

In 1850 William (age about 29) was living in District 6, Warren, Tennessee. ^{[5] [9] [6] [8] [3] [2]}

In 1860 William (age about 39) was living in District 5, Grundy, Tennessee. ^{[5] [2] [6] [7] [8] [3]}

In 1870 William (age about 49) was living in District 4, Grundy, Tennessee. ^{[5] [6] [8] [3]}

In 1880 William (age about 59) was living in District 4, Grundy, Tennessee, United States. ^{[4] [5] [10] [9] [6] [7] [8] [3]}

William died at the age of about 72 on 28 July 1893 in , Grundy, Tennessee, USA. ^{[1] [11] [10] [9] [5] [12] [6] [7] [8]}

William was buried on 3 November 1898 in Shiloh Methodist Church in Grundy, Tennessee. ^{[2] [3]}

Research Notes

"Picture has a strong resemblance to the Indians"
WILLIAM SANFORD BROWN, Methodist Circuit Rider, was the Son of
ABSOLOM B. BROWN. He married NANCY DYKES, Daughter of ISHAM
DYKES. Their eleven children were: JACKSON VAN BUREN BRONW,
RUSSELL L. BROWN, JAMES KNOX BROWN, WILLIAM ALMOND
BROWN, NORRIS BURR BROWN, MARY ELIZABETH BROWN STOKES,
HEZEKIAH WESLEY BROWN, LOUISA JANE BROWN, PRUDENCE
SUSAN BROWN MORTON, LEANDER VIRGIL BROWN and ANNIE D.
BROWN.PDF Link

Description: Father and possibly Mother born in Tennessee.

• Fact: Residence (1850) Warren county, Warren, Tennessee
• Fact: Residence (1870) Tennessee, United States
• Fact: Residence (1880) District 4, Grundy, Tennessee, United States
• Fact: Burial (November 1895) Shiloh Methodist Cemetery, Steppsville, Warren, Tennessee, United States

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Family Tree record for Absalom Billoat Brown: Ancestry Member Family Tree,
   Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Absalom Billoat Brown.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Family Tree record for Russel Lasiter Brown: Ancestry Member Family Tree,
   Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Russel Lasiter Brown.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7} Family Tree record for Hezekiah Wesley Brown: Ancestry Member Family Tree,
   Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Hezekiah Wesley Brown.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1}
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5} Family Tree record for Leander Virgil Brown: Ancestry Member Family Tree,
   Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Leander Virgil Brown.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5} Family Tree record for Russell Lester Brown: Ancestry Member Family Tree,
   Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Russell Lester Brown.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} Family Tree record for James Knox Polk Brown: Ancestry Member Family Tree,
   Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for James Knox Polk Brown.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5} Family Tree record for William Almond Brown: Ancestry Member Family Tree,
   Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for William Almond Brown.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} Family Tree record for Jackson V. Brown: Ancestry Member Family Tree,
   Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Jackson V. Brown.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Family Tree record for Norris Burr Brown: Ancestry Member Family Tree,
    Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Norris Burr Brown.
11. ↑ name="family tree record for william sanford brown"> Family Tree record for William Sanford Brown: Ancestry Member Family Tree,
    Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for William Sanford Brown.
12. ↑ Family Tree record for Mary Jane Green: Ancestry Member Family Tree,
    Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Mary Jane Green.

See also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 05 November 2017, 03:24), entry for William Sanford Brown (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L71B-QF1); contributed by various users
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16023485/william-sanford-brown : accessed 08 February 2022), memorial page for William Sanford Brown (1 Nov 1821–1908), Find a Grave Memorial ID 16023485, citing Shiloh United Methodist Church Cemetery, Steppsville, Warren County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by StubbyTate (contributor 46853503) .