Ellen Brown (1858)

Ellen Brown

Born 22 Jan 1858 in Wakulla County, Florida, United States

Daughter of [father unknown] and Mary Brown

Sister of George Brown, Fanny Brown, Maria Brown and Capitola Brown

[spouse(s) unknown]

[children unknown]

Died [date unknown] [location unknown]

Problems/Questions

Profile last modified 11 Nov 2022 | Created 21 Jun 2021

This page has been accessed 47 times.

This enslaved ancestor's profile has a preliminary Last Name At Birth (LNAB) until a surname can be determined. Please see the US Black Heritage Naming Conventions for Slaves before merging or changing the LNAB.

Biography

Ellen Brown is a part of US Black heritage.

Ellen was born at The Pinewoods Plantation in Wakulla County, Florida, on 22 Jan 1858. It is not definitely known who her parents were, but strongly suspect her mother was Mary Brown. She was enslaved by Elizabeth Grice Taylor and William Newton Taylor I. Taylor's wife kept a detailed journal of their moves from one plantation to another, including births and deaths of some slaves. Ellen is mentioned in a birth record, as well as the 1860 Slave Schedule (although the age difference is 2 years) in a list following Mary, George, and Fanny. In 1858, Mary is listed as having an infant, which may well be Ellen, as well as a son, George, and daughters, Fanny and Maria.

Slave Owners

Sources

Slaves of William Newton Taylor I(Space:Slaves_of_William_Newton_Taylor_I)

The Taylor Family Papers: Using Plantation Records for Researching Enslaved People (http://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/332812)

Is Ellen your ancestor? Please don't go away!

ask our community of genealogists a question.