John Willy Brown (1840 - 1919)

Born 26 Apr 1840 in Mississippi, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Died 26 Nov 1919 at age 79 in Beckham, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

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Name: John Willy Brown

Birth Date: 26 Apr 1840

Birth Place: Mississippi County, Missouri, United States of America

Death Date: 26 Nov 1919

Death Place: Beckham County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Cemetery: Sayre-Doxey Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma, United States of America

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Father: George Wesley Brown

Spouse: Hester Mae Brown

Children:

William Isaac Brown

James Harvey Brown

Thomas Benton Brown

Mary M. Brown

Martha D. Brown

Christopher Columbus Brown

John Wesley Brown

Rev John Willy Brown b 26 Apr 1840 Mississippi Co Missouri d 26 Nov 1919 Beckham Co Oklahoma. Son of Rev George Wesley Brown and Lucinda Scott. Spouse Hettie Mae Jones married 19 Mar 1857 Madison Co Missouri. Children: William Isaac, Mary Melvina, John Wesley, Martha Deliliah, Thomas Benton, James Harvey, Albert Lovell, Christopher Columbus, Rhoda Elizabeth Klyner adopted, Mary Catherine Drennon adopted.

Information from - Noma Kelton Henderson

Elder John W. Brown, who is prominently identified with the farming and stock raising interests of Burdine Township, Section 22, was born in Mississippi County, Mo., April 26, 1840, his parents being George Wesley and Lucinda (Scott) Brown. Elder John W. Brown was left motherless when a few months old, and his father died in August, 1883. He was reared in St. Francois County, Mo., and was obliged to make his own way in the world. He first contracted chopping cord-wood, and added farming to this.

After the late Civil War he came to Texas County, purchasing a fine tract of land, consisting of 240 acres, where be located and Where he has since lived. He was married in St. Francois County, Mo., to Miss Hettie Jones, a native of Missouri, born in Bollinger County, and the daughter of Thomas and Delilah (Pullum) Jones, natives of North Carolina. To Mr. and Mrs. Brown were born six sons, all living: William Isaac, a farmer of Texas County, who married Miss Sarah Keen, and has a family; John Wesley, a farmer of Wright County, who married Miss Evalina Dye; Thomas Benton, a student at Mountain Grove High-school, a schoolteacher; James Harvey, Albert L. and Christopher C. yet remain on the farm with their parents. They buried their two daughters, Martha Delilah and Mary Melvina. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have extended their Christian charities to other children than their own, and have adopted two little orphans girls, Rhoda Elizabeth Klymer and Ma Catherine D_rennon.

Mr. Brown has served on the school board 0 15 district, and has worked as a local minister for the past twenty years, in the Baptist Church, of which he, his wife and children are all members.

Sources

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Acknowledgements

• First-hand information as remembered by Jessi Monroe, Wednesday, February 11, 2015.