James Ferrier Brown (abt. 1858 - aft. 1900)

Born about 1858 in Bedford, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Virginia Didema (Ailer) Brown — married 3 Jun 1880 in Nicholas, West Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died after 1900 after about age 42 in Nicholas, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965; Dema Brown, Birth Greene Co. TN, Spouse James Leland McAmis, Child Emma Kate McAmis, Certificate Number 27747, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; -1958; Roll Number: 12, Source Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Research Notes

James has a profile on Family Search; however caution is needed when examining the information listed there as the Find-a-Grave Memorial attributed to him is for a different James F. Brown as well as several other sources that are currently linked to him.

More research is needed: the 1880 Census indicates his birth year was 1858 but the 1900 Census lists February of 1868. It is more likely that 1858 is correct but confirmation is needed. His wife is listed as Didema on some records and as Virginia on others; it is believed that her full name may have been Virginia Didema Mullins (or Mullens) but records pertaining to the death of her children list her as: Virginia Mullins, Dema White, Dema Mullins, or Mema Mullins. Other than the one record that lists WHITE - it appears that MULLINS was likely her maiden name but the spelling is uncertain at this time.

Marriage

• James Ferrier Brown: Marriage • West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970
• Event Type: Marriage
• Name: James Ferrier Brown
• Event Type: Marriage
• Marriage Date: 3 Jun 1880
• Marriage Place: Nicholas, West Virginia, United States
• Spouse's Name: Dreamy Virginia Mullens
• Source Reference: County Records
• Record Number: 190
  • Source^[1]

1880 Census

• James F. Brown: Census • United States Census, 1880
• Name: James F. Brown
• Sex: Male
• Age: 22
• Birth Year (Estimated): 1858
• Birthplace: West Virginia, United States
• Marital Status: Married
• Occupation: Works On Farm
• Race: White
• Ethnicity: American
• Relationship to Head of Household: Self
• Father's Birthplace: Virginia, United States
• Mother's Birthplace: Virginia, United States
• Event Type: Census
• Event Date: 1880
• Event Place: Nicholas, West Virginia, United States
• Event Place (Original): Hamilton, ED 104, Nicholas, WV, United States
• Household Identifier: 13084990
• Person Number: 0
• Sheet Letter: C
• Sheet Number: 89
• Volume: 1
• Affiliate Publication Number: T9
• Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
• James F. Brown's Spouses and Children:
  • Dederna V. Brown Wife F 16 West Virginia, United States
  • Source^[2]

1900 Census

• James F Brown: Census • United States Census, 1900
• Name: James F Brown
• Sex: Male
• Age: 32
• Birth Date: Feb 1868
• Birthplace: West Virginia
• Marital Status: Married
• Race: White
• Ethnicity: American
• Years Married: 20
• Relationship to Head of Household: Head
• Father's Birthplace: Virginia
• Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
• Event Type: Census
• Event Date: 1900
• Event Place: Beaver district, Nicholas, West Virginia, United States
• Event Place (Original): ED 101 Beaver district, Nicholas, West Virginia, United States
• Line Number: 90
• Sheet Letter: B
• Sheet Number: 4
• Affiliate Publication Number: T623
• Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
• James F Brown's Spouses and Children:
  • Virginia E Brown Wife F 36 West Virginia
  • Ervin Oscar Brown Son M 13 West Virginia
  • Ellis A Brown Son M 11 West Virginia
  • Viola O Brown Daughter F 8 West Virginia
  • Hensley H Brown Son M 16 West Virginia
  • William G Brown Son M 18 West Virginia
  • Source^[3]

The 1900 Census verifies that they had at least five children:

• 1. William Garret Brown (1882–1964)
  • Linked by death certificate: 14 Feb 1964^[4] (Mother listed as Dema Mullins)

• 2. Hensley Hosey Brown (1884–1962)
  • Linked by record of birth: 17 March 1884^[5] (Mother listed as Jemima)
  • Linked by death certificate: 14 Sep 1962^[6] (Mother listed as Dema White)

• 3. Irvin Oscar Brown (1887–1967)
  • Linked by death certificate: 21 Mar 1967^[7] (Mother listed as Mema Mullins)

• 4. Ellis Alexander Brown (1888–1950)
  • Linked by death certificate: 27 Feb 1950^[8] (Mother listed as Virginia Mullins)

• 5. Viola Olive (Brown) Whitman (1890/1892–1957)
  • Linked by record of birth: 22 Jan 1892^[9] (Mother listed as Dedima)
  • Linked by death certificate: 6 May 1957^[10] (birth listed as 22 Jan 1890)

Sources

1. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTHC-CYG : 11 February 2018), James Ferrier Brown and Dreamy Virginia Mullens, 1880; citing Nicholas, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 495,643.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6T9-LQQ : Thu Aug 03 03:59:53 UTC 2023), Entry for James F. Brown and Dederna V. Brown, 1880.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9ZQ-7NX : Thu Aug 03 00:35:55 UTC 2023), Entry for James F Brown and Virginia E Brown, 1900.
4. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMSQ-SF6 : 10 March 2018), James Ferry Brown in entry for William Garrett Brown, 14 Feb 1964; citing Nicholas, West Virginia, County Records, 2440, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,032.
5. ↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMZZ-8JR : 10 March 2018), Jas. F. Brown in entry for Hensly Brown, 17 Mar 1884; citing Nicholas, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 494,314.
6. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMJF-8B4 : 7 December 2018), James Ferry Brown in entry for Hensley Hosey Brown, 14 Sep 1962; citing Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia, County Records, v 3 p 20, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 495,641.
7. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMW4-WQ3 : 7 December 2018), James Ferry Brown in entry for Irvin Oscar Brown, 21 Mar 1967; citing Nicholas, West Virginia, County Records, 4056, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,232.
8. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM8N-F89 : 10 March 2018), James Brown in entry for Ellis Alexander Brown, 27 Feb 1950; citing Nicholas, West Virginia, County Records, 1958, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,984,143.
9. ↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMZ7-83F : 10 March 2018), James F. Brown in entry for Viola O. Brown, 22 Jan 1892; citing Nicholas, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 494,314.
10. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F15D-D4N : 10 March 2018), James Brown in entry for Viola Olive Whitman, 06 May 1957; citing Nicholas, West Virginia, County Records, 6600, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 2,074,134.

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