Charles Stone Brown (abt. 1853 - 1933)

Born about 1853 in Rhode Island, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Harriet Frances (Weeden) Brown — married 24 Sep 1871 in Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Sep 1933 at about age 80 in West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States

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Biography

Charles Stone Brown, of the ancient Rhode Island family, was born in Rhode Island, United States., about 1853, son of Seth Anthony and Lucinda (Cory) Brown. When four years of age he was sent to the public school, but soon afterward the family moved to a farm at Davisville, North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. From there he attended public school until nine years of age, when he began working in an Exeter Cotton Mill. He continued as a cotton mill worker for twenty-three years, advancing through the positions open to the boys. Very rapidly and long before his hears justified, he was filling a man's position, being superintendent of a spinning room at the age of sixteen, when the Hallville Exeter Mill burned. Mr. Brown then went to a Massachusetts Mill, but six months later returned to Rhode Island, entering the Wyoming Mill at Richmond, He remained as overseer of the spinning department until 1884. This closed his career as a mill man, he purchasing the Waite farm at West Greenwich Center in 1883, and around that purchase has added different tracts until his present seven hundred acres is the result.

He moved to his purchase soon after acquiring title, and has since made agriculture in general and the upbuilding of a valuable estate in particular his life work. He has been very successful, and is one of the substantial, influential men of his community. He has long been an active member of the West Greenwich Baptist Church, was superintendent of its Sunday school for several years, and has filled a number of its offices, as needed. When requested to allow his election to the office of deacon, he declined in favor of another, but he was ever ready to serve the interests of the church in a private capacity. He is an active temperance worker, in its political aspect, and may always be depended upon for efficient service in any good cause. He was selected to take the West Greenwich farm census, but he had taken little part in the political life of his town except as a public-spirited citizen and a property owner desirous of good government, local, state and national. In political faith he is an Independent.

Mr. Brown married (first) September 24, 1871, Harriet Frances Weeden, of Exeter, Rhode Island, who died October 18, 1875, leaving three children: Stephen E., born Sept. 17, 1872, a farmer of South Kingstown, Rhode Island; Lillie May, born March 13, 1874, married Lewis C. Grinnell, of Exeter, Rhode Island, a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives; Fred Ambrose, born July 8, 1875, married Mildred Brown; now a merchant of Greene, Rhode island.

Mr. Brown married (second) Penelope Bates, who died December 15, 1917, daughter of Pardon T. and Olive (Peck) Bates, and a woman of rare religious experience, her life reflecting the virtues of her New England ancestry, and the strength of the religion she professed. She was the mother of two children: Pardon Tillinghast, born March 18, 1880, now a farmer of West Greenwich Center; Clifford A., born Dec. 11, 1881, died March 7, 1900.

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Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Jennifer Wilson-Pines.

• WikiTree profile Brown-5761 created through the import of Towne-Weeden.ged on May 29, 2011 by J X. See the Changes page for the details of edits by J and others.
• Source: S00432 Title: The Church of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File "(R). Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998. data as of 5 Jan 1998 NOTEThe Church of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File "(R). Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998. data as of 5 Jan 1998, The Church of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File "(R). Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998. data as of 5 Jan 1998.
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• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFF3-1P9 : accessed 7 January 2016), Charles S Brown in household of Seth A Brown, Rhode Island, United States; citing p. 27, family 253, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,972.
• "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8VD-FT1 : accessed 7 January 2016), Charles Stone Brown and Hatte Frances Weeden, 24 Sep 1871; citing Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, reference ; FHL microfilm 932,361.
• "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZYX-2B6 : accessed 7 January 2016), Charles S. Brown in entry for Stephen Edwin Brown, 17 Sep 1872; citing Hopkinton, Rhode Island, reference 326; FHL microfilm 1,822,430.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4SZ-6N7 : accessed 7 January 2016), Charles S Brown in household of John S Brown, Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island, United States; citing enumeration district ED 86, sheet 30A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1210; FHL microfilm 1,255,210.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4S8-V2V : accessed 7 January 2016), Chas S Brown, Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; citing enumeration district ED 153, sheet 302C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1210; FHL microfilm 1,255,210.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M972-1Q8 : accessed 7 January 2016), Charles S Brown, West Greenwich town, Kent, Rhode Island, United States; citing sheet 6A, family 138, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,504.
• "Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8V9-GHS : accessed 7 January 2016), Charles S Brown in entry for Clifford Alexander Brown, 07 Mar 1900; citing West Greenwich, Rhode Island, reference p 32; FHL microfilm 925,978.
• "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8VV-RW5 : accessed 7 January 2016), Charles S. Brown in entry for Lewis C. Grinnell and Lillian B. Brown, 13 Mar 1900; citing Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, reference p 132; FHL microfilm 931,841.
• "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8VW-1VR : accessed 7 January 2016), Charles S. Brown in entry for Fred A. Brown and Edith Mildred Brown, 16 Jan 1906; citing West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,319,138.
• "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8VW-1K6 : accessed 7 January 2016), Charles S. Brown in entry for Stephen Edwin Brown and Carrie Frances Lock, 23 Sep 1906; citing West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,319,138.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MP6F-FD7 : accessed 7 January 2016), Charles S Brown, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 31, sheet 2A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,449.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJVZ-R8V : accessed 7 January 2016), Charles S Brown, West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States; citing sheet 3B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,671.
• "Rhode Island State Census, 1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MV44-FY4 : accessed 7 January 2016), Charles S Brown, West Greenwich, E.D. 031, Kent, Rhode Island; citing p. 10, line 23, State Archives, Providence; FHL microfilm 1,769,932.
• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XMZV-3Z1 : accessed 7 January 2016), Charles S Brown, 1930.
• "Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8H3-T2P : accessed 7 January 2016), Charles Stone Brown, 12 Sep 1933; citing West Greenwich, Ri, reference 1933-9 1; FHL microfilm 1,954,026.
• "Cory Family Society genealogy exported to Ancestry" (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/115323672/person/340141714197/facts)

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Kirsty Ward for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Kirsty and others.

Thanks to Jennifer Wilson-Pines for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Jennifer and others.