John Humphrey Brown (1817 - 1896)

Born 1817 in Tennessee, United States

Husband of Malinda Martin — married about 1874 in San Saba County, Texas

Husband of Nancy Martin Sperry — married 19 Oct 1886 in San Saba County, Texas

Descendants

Died 1896 at about age 79 in San Saba County, Texas, United States

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Biography

John Brown was a founder of San Saba.

John was born in 1817 in Tennessee, son of ______ Brown and Jerusa _______.

John married Jane Ann Unknown in 1838. The couple had 10 children: James M Brown, Asa R Brown, Serena (Sarah) Jane Brown, Amanda C Brown, William A Brown, Josephine Brown, Joab Brown, Susan E Brown, John M Brown and Rebecca J Brown. In 1850 they were living in Williamson County, Texas.^[1] By 1860 the family was settle in San Saba County, Texas.^[2][3]

Slave Owner: 10 July 1860 in San Saba County, Texas.^[4]

Slave Information

16 Female Mulatto

1 Male Mulatto

John married Malinda Martin in 1874 in San Saba County, Texas. The couple had 2 children: Leah Brown and Nellie Brown.^[5]

John married Nancy Martin Sperry on 19 October 1886 in San Saba County, Texas.^[6]

John married Mary Catherine Smythe after Nancy's death.^[7]

John died at the age of about 79 in 1896 in San Saba County, Texas. He was buried in 1896 in San Saba County, Texas.^[8][9]

Research Notes

Note: Texas Historical Marker- Brown Cemetery

http://www.9key.com/markers/marker_detail.asp?atlas_number=5411002784

John H. "Shorty" Brown Cemetery - After living for a time in Arkansas, John H. "Shorty" Brown (1817-1896), his wife Jane Ann, and some of their children came here. Brown helped found San Saba in 1854 and became a civic leader. Although San Saba County provided a graveyard, Brown and his wife deeded this plot near their home for a family burial ground. Jane Ann, who bore 17 of Brown's 21 children, was probably the first burial here about 1874. Brown's son and a son-in-law who were murdered are buried here along with other family members and friends.

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census,
   Page: Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Milam and Williamson, Williamson, Texas; Roll: M432_916; Page: 341A; Image: 315.
2. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census,
   Page: Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: , San Saba, Texas; Roll: M653_1304; Page: 385; Image: 403; Family History Library Film: 805304 Source Citation: Year: 1860;
3. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census,
   Page: Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: San Saba, San Saba, Texas; Roll: M593_1604; Page: 6B; Image: 248; Family History Library Film: 553103.
4. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census- Slave Schedules,
   Quality or Certainty of Data: 3. Slave Owners: John H Brown San Saba, Texas
5. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census,
   Page: Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 1, San Saba, Texas; Roll: 1325; Family History Film: 1255325; Page: 393D; Enumeration District: 112.
6. ↑ Missing source ID S179. Citing: Page: page no. 15, Brown John H Sperry Nancy 10-19-1886 TMPLT FIELD Name: Page VALUE page no. 15, Brown John H Sperry Nancy 10-19-1886 Quality or Certainty of Data: 2 QUAL Source: D Information: S EVID D
7. ↑ San Saba County History 1856-1983 Title: San Saba County Historical Commission, San Saba County History 1856-1983 (San Saba, Texas: San Saba County Historical Commission, 1984). 1984. viewed at Fort Worth Public Library 12 Oct 2007
8. ↑ J H "Shorty" Brown Cemetery Title: San Saba County Historical Commission, (http://www.sansabachc.org/Cemetery/J.H.%20Shorty%20Brown/Shorty_Brown_location.htm : accessed ), Marker near the gate is one stone with two names.  Binnion, R. G.  Jan. 1, 1841 ‑ Nov. 18, 1885   "Gone but not forgotten"  Reverse side:  Binnion, Miss Lou   Dec. 28, 1865 ‑Nov. 18, 1883   "We will meet again"   East of the above stone, near the corner of the plot:  Smart, Andrew   Oct. 8, 1850 ‑ July 30, 1883   "Farewell"   West end of the plot is the broken stone"  Russell, Rev. J. M.   April 15, 18‑6 ‑ June 3, 1887 (the space on the date is broken, unable to read)   Behind the modem stone with names is a small stone:  Infant son of H. and S.Dewar   Sept. 10, 1892 ‑ Sept. 10, 1892   "Our little boy sleeps sweetly here" The large granite stone in the middle of the plot reads:   Restoration of Cemetery made possible by grandson Mack Brown: 

   Brown, Jane A.          1818‑1878               first wife of John H. Brown  

   Brown, William Billy   1848‑1878

   Smart, Andrew           1850‑1883              husband of Rebecca Brown Smart   :Brown, Jerusa            1780‑1884             mother of J. H. Brown   

   Carroll, Amanda         1873‑1885            daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Carroll   :Brown, Rhoda             d. 1885                wife of John Brown   

   Binnion, R. G.              1841‑1885  

   Russell, J. M.              18‑6‑1887 

   Brown, Malinda Martin   d. 1887              3rd wife of JHB,

   Dewar, Inf son of SH and D   1892‑1892

   Brown, John H. Shorty 1817‑1896

   Binnion, Amanda Brown  b. 1846                  wife of RGB    

   Possibly others. Page: accessed, downloaded; 23 August 2011; Brown, John H. Shorty 1817‑1896

9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68129036/john-humphrey-brown: accessed 03 January 2023), memorial page for John Humphrey “Shorty” Brown (1817–27 Nov 1896), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68129036, citing John H. Shorty Brown Cemetery, San Saba, San Saba County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Darrell Brown (contributor 47482958).