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Josiah Franklin Brown (abt. 1831 - aft. 1880)

Josiah Franklin Brown
Born about in Washington, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Son of and
Brother of and
Husband of — married 16 Jan 1851 in Washington, Tennessee, United Statesmap
[children unknown]
Died after after about age 49 in Washington, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

Son of Abraham Brown and Sarah Franklin.

Josiah was a justice of the peace for Washington County.[1]

Husband of Delilah Reed, married 16 Jan 1851.[2]

1860 Census: he is found with extended family, Joseph Thompson Thompson-39875 being the brother of Nancy (Thompson) Brown Thompson-22061. line 28 dwelling 554 family 554

Joseph Thompson 62 male farmer 1200 500 b. Maryland
Ebenezer Thompson 40 male (birthplace blank)
Mary Thompson 35 female (birthplace blank)

line 31 dwelling 555 family 555

Isaac W. Thompson 25 male farmer b. Tennessee
Elizabeth Thompson 27 female
Elbert S. Thompson 3/12 male

line 34 dwelling 556 family 556

J. F. Brown 26 male farmer 250
Delila Brown 25 female
Sarah C. Brown 7 female
Mary A. Brown 5 female
Maria J. Brown 2 female

[3]

1870 Census, Washington County, Tennessee:

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Josiah F Brown Male 38 Tennessee
Delilah Brown Female 32 Tennessee
Sarah C Brown Female 19 Tennessee
Samuel Brown Male 20 Tennessee
Mariah J Brown Female 11 Tennessee
Wm A Brown Male 6 Tennessee
Cora J Brown Female 2 Tennessee

[4]

1880 Census:

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Josiah F Brown Self Male 49 Tennessee, United States
Delila Brown Wife Female 46 Tennessee, United States
William A Brown Son Male 16 Tennessee, United States
Corah I D Brown Daughter Female 12 Tennessee, United States
James E Brown Son Male 8 Tennessee, United States
Orgie E Brown Son Male 5 Tennessee, United States

[5]

Sources

  1. ↑ See, for example, the Herald and Tribune from Washington County, Tennessee, 13 Oct 1870, page 2. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/171506782/
  2. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH3-NLZT : 16 October 2017), Josiah F Brown and Delilah Reed, 16 Jan 1851; citing Washington, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 825,507.
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TY-C24 : 26 July 2017), Mary Thompson in entry for Joseph Thompson, 1860.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD8C-GQ1 : 15 June 2019), Josiah F Brown, 1870.
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWJ-FWH : 15 July 2017), Josiah F Brown, District 5, Washington, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 30, sheet 483D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,284.




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