Michael Brown (1806 - 1890)

Born 11 Oct 1806 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 24 Aug 1890 at age 83 in Alexander, Washington, Maine, United States

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Biography

Michael Brown was born at Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, 11 Oct 1806, ^[1] parents not identified; died at Alexander, Maine, 24 Aug 1890, and is buried in the Alexander Cemetery; ^[2] married (1) at Calais, Maine, 14 Oct 1827, Rebecca Holmes Knight; ^{[3] [4] [5]} married (2) at Alexander, 25 Jan 1878, Mrs. Mary (Taylor) Lovell. ^[6] widow of Daniel Taylor of Meddybemps. ^{[7] [8]} She was born 19 Jul 1808. ^[9]

Farmer at Alexander. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

Sources

1. ↑ Sharon L. Howland, Vital Records of Alexander, Washington County, Maine (Picton Press, Rockport, Maine, Second Printing, February 2003, 395 pages), p. 115
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 11 December 2020), memorial page for Michael Brown (11 Oct 1806–24 Aug 1890), Find A Grave: Memorial #148300317, citing Alexander Cemetery, Alexander, Washington County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Bob Dolan (contributor 48701125).
3. ↑ Sharon Howland, Vital Records of Calais, Maine, Volume 2 (Picton Press, Rockland, Maine, 2001, 408 pages, ISBN: 0-89725-436-8), p. 45
4. ↑ Kenneth L. Willey, editor, Vital Records from the Eastport Sentinel of Eastport, Maine 1818-1900 (Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No. 24, Picton Press, Camden, Maine, 1996, 884 pages, ISBN: 0-89725-249-7), p. 88, citing the issue of 17 Nov 1827 (Vol. 10, No. 14), "Marrages: In Calais, no date, by Rev. Eaton, Michael BROWN to Rebecca KNIGHT."
5. ↑ NB: VR of Alexander, p. 115, reports a marriage date for this couple of 11 Nov 1828. The date reported in Vital Records of Calais, Vol. 2, p. 45, is prioritized here, as it is corroborated by Vital Records from the Eastport Sentinel.
6. ↑ VR of Alexander, p. 115
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDHL-3S7 : 11 November 2020), Mary Lovell in entry for Daniel W Lovell, 1860.
8. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24N-XSNM : 13 March 2018), Mary Taylor in entry for Joseph M Lovell, 03 Feb 1909; citing Pembroke, Washington, Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
9. ↑ VR of Alexander, loc. cit.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT6-N7W : 8 December 2020), Michael Brown, Alexander, Washington, Maine, United States; citing p. 49, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6VZ-3PP : 4 April 2020), Michel Brown, Alexander, Washington, Maine, United States; citing family 60, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDHJ-GKY : 11 November 2020), Michael Brown, 1860.