Ruth (Johnston) Brown (abt. 1774)

Born about 9 Sep 1774 in Montgomery, Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of Sylvanus Brown — married 8 Oct 1794 in Montgomery County, Virginia

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Greene, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Name

Ruth Johnston mentioned in the record of Silvanus Brown and Ruth Johnston Name Silvanus Brown Spouse's Name Ruth Johnston Event Date 08 Oct 1794 Event Place Montgomery County, Virginia Spouse's Father's Name Moses Johnston

Ruth Johnston Brown Birth 9 Sep 1774 Montgomery County, Virginia, USA Death unknown Greene County, Tennessee, USA Burial Old Cooper Burial Ground Greene County, Tennessee, USA Memorial ID 63526234 · View Source

Ruth and Sylvanus were married 8 Oct 1794 at Montgomery Co, VA, and they were the parents of 11 children:

Moses m. Sarah Crumley John W m. Catherine Crumley Jotham S/1805 m. Eliza Bryant; 2) Hannah Garner Zopher m. Elizabeth "Betsy" McCurry Harvey/10 Feb 1813 m. Eleanor Malone Alfred m. Polly Ann Eakins William/2 Jan 1819 m. Nancy Eliza Kidwell Lydia (Mrs Aaron Crumley) Rachel (Mrs Isaac Crumley) Mary Ann "Polly" (Mrs Harvey Weston) Margaret/12 Dec 1821 (Mrs Samuel Lane)

Her father was Moses Johnston.

Family Members Spouse

Sylvanus Brown

1771–1848 (m. 1794)

Children

Lydia Brown Crumley

1796–1847 Mary Ann Brown Weston

1803–1883 Photo Jotham S Brown

1805–1875 Photo Harvey Brown

1813–1879 Photo Alfred Brown

1815–1877 Photo William A Brown

1819–1863 Photo Margaret Brown Lane

1821–1907

Name Ruth Johnston Spouse Silvenus Brown Marriage Date 8 Oct 1794 Marriage Location Montgomery County, Virginia Household Members

Name Age Name Silvenus Brown Name Ruth Johnston

Sources

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63526234

Citing this Record

"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR8J-5ZN : 5 December 2014), Silvanus Brown and Ruth Johnston, 08 Oct 1794; citing Montgomery County, Virginia, reference P 55; FHL microfilm 32,633.

Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800