Francis Marion Brown (1845 - 1921)

Born 24 Oct 1845 in Licking County, Ohio, USA

Ancestors

Died 23 Feb 1921 at age 75 in Galva Township, Henry, Illinois, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika

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Biography

Born 24 Oct 1845 Licking County, Ohio, USA.

12 Jan 1846 Francis M. Brown is baptized at Presbyterian Church, Martinsburg, Knox, Ohio.^[1]

1850 Francis is listed as a miller's son, living with his parents and eight siblings in Washington Township, Licking County, Ohio, USA.^[2]

• Thomas P. Brown (39 years, male, miller, born in Pennsylvania)
• Deborah Brown (38 years, female, born in Pennsylvania)
• Thomas P. Brown (18 years, male, miller, born in Ohio, attended school)
• Simeon Brown (15 years, male, miller, born in Ohio, attended school)
• Elizabeth Brown (13 years, female, born in Ohio, attended school)
• Sophronia Brown (12 years, female, born in Ohio, attended school)
• Rachel Brown (11 years, female, born in Ohio, attended school)
• William Brown (8 years, male, born in Ohio, attended school)
• Henry H. Brown (6 years, female, born in Ohio, attended school)
• Francis M. Brown (4 years, male, born in Ohio)
• Mary J. Brown (3 years, female, born in Ohio)

ABT 1852 Francis and his family move to Wheatland, Bureau County, Illinois.

1860 Francis and his family are living on a farm in Macon Township, Bureau County, Illinois now.^[3] His brother Thomas wife and his three children are living with them as well. There is also an adult male staying with the family, I assume him to a laborer. In comparison they didn't have much possessions.

• Thomas P. Brown (48 years, male, farmer, personal estate 360$, born in Pennsylvania)
• Deborah Brown (48 years, female, bron in Pennsylvania)
• Thomas P. Brown (28 years, male, farm laborer, born in Ohio)
• Ruby M. Brown (26 years, female, born in New York)
• George H. Brown (6 years, male, born in Illinois)
• Patterson F. Brown (3 years, male, born in Illinois)
• Arispee Brown (2 years, female, born in Illinois)
• Rachel A. Brown (21 years, female, housework, born in Ohio)
• William Brown (18 years, male)
• Henry H. (17 years, male)
• Francis M. (15 years, male)
• Mary J. Brown (13 years, female)
• Samuel Glanceman (41 years, male)

25 Aug 1868 Francis marries Charlotte Moak in Henry County, Illinois.^[4]

1870 Francis (here listed with his second name Marion, which it seems he prefered to use as an adult) is listed as a painter in Galva Township, Henry County, Illinois.^[5] He and his wife Charlotte have one boy. Francis parents are living next door. There is no entry for personal or real estate and all the adults (even the ones from his parents family) can't write or read. If this record is correct, I assume the Brown family to be lower class at this point.

• Brown Marion (male, white, 24 years, painter, born in Ohio, can't write or read)
• Brown Charlotte (female, white, 22 years, keeping house, born in Illinois, can't write or read)
• Brown Frank (male, white, 1 year, born in Illinois)

1880 Marion is still listed as a painter in Galva, Henry County, Illinois.^[6]Charlotte and him didn't have any more children, just little Fred. There is no mention of them not being able to write or read in this census.

• Brown F. M. (white, male, 34 years, married, painter, born in Ohio, both parents also born in Ohio)
• Brown Lottie (wife, white, femle, 33 years, married, keeping house, born in Illinois, both parents born in New York)
• Brown Freddie (son, white, male, 10 years, single, going to school, born in Illinois, father born in Ohio, mother born in Illinois)
• McCartey Frank (boarder, white, male, 24 years, single, painter, born in Michigan, both parents born in Ireland)

17 Jun 1896 Marion's son Fred marries Laura P. Larson.

• Fred W. Brown (26 year old son of Francis M. Brown and Charlotte Moak) married Laura P. Larson (19 years old daughter of Hans Larson and Greeta Osmondson) on 17 Jun 1896 in Galva, Henry County, Illinois.^[7]

1900 Marion and Charlotte live with their son's family in a rented house in Galva Town, Henry, Illinois.^[8]

• Brown Fred (male, white, born July 1869, 30 years, 4 years married, born in Illinois, father born in Ohio, mother born in Illinois, can't read occupation, rents a house, can write, read and speak English)
• Brown Laura (wife, white, female, born Aug 1876, 23 years, 4 years married, her only child is still alive, born in Norway, both parents also born in Norwag, came to the US in 1883, can write, read and speak English)
• Brown Marion V. (son, white, male, born Dec 1899, 6 month, born in Illinois, father born in Illinois, morther born in Norway)
• Brown F. Marion (father, white, male, Oct 1844?, 55 years, 32 years married, born in Ohio, both parents also born in Ohio, painter, can write, read and speak English)
• Brown Charlotte L. (mother, white, female, Oct 1845, 54 years, 32 years married, her only child is still alive, born in Illinois, both parents born in New York, can write, read and speak English)

I have not found Marion and Charlotte in 1910. They are not listed with their son, who is still living in Galva, Illinois.^[9]

18 Sep 1918 Marion's wife Charlotte dies.^[10]

1920 Marion is back to living with his son in Galva, Illinois.^[11] He is still working as a painter.

• Brown Fred U. (owns a mortgaged house, white, male, 50 years, married, born in Illinois, father born in Ohio, mother born in Illinois, painter, can write, read and speak English)
• Brown Laura (wife, white, female, 43 years, married, born in Norway, both parents also born in Norwag, came to the US in 1883, can write, read and speak English)
• Brown Rex G. (son, white, male, 14 years, single, going to school, born in Illinois, father born in Illinois, mother born in Norway, can write, read and speak English)
• Brown F. Marion (father, white, male, 74 years, widowed, born in Illinois, both parents born in Pennsylvania, painter, can write, read and speak English)
• Larson Gritte (mother-in-law, white, female, 70 years, widowed, born in Norway, both parents also born in Norway, unknown when she came to US, can write, read and speak English)

Died 23 Feb 1921 in Galva Township, Henry, Illinois, USA.

• Francis Marion Brown (born 24 Oct 1845 in Licking County, Ohio to Thos. Brown of Ohio, married to Charlotte Moak Brown) died on 23 Feb 1921 in Galva, Henry County, Illinois.^[12]

Buried Galva Cemetery Knox County, Illinois, USA ^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ "Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXSZ-Y61 : 11 February 2018), Francis M. Brown, ; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm unknown.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6F99-NLX?cc=1401638&wc=95RH-L2V%3A1031310001%2C1032391501%2C1031392601 : 9 April 2016), Ohio > Licking > Washington > image 14 of 24; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBT-NZB?cc=1473181&wc=QZ2C-ZGQ%3A1589423252%2C1589423994%2C1589423738 : 24 March 2017), Illinois > Bureau > Macon > image 11 of 18; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXG9-XQY : 4 November 2017), Francis M Brown and Charlotte Moak, 25 Aug 1868; citing Henry, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,435,944.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-D1NS-BM9?cc=1438024&wc=92KT-SP6%3A518684301%2C519194001%2C519910301 : 22 May 2014), Illinois > Henry > Galva > image 47 of 78; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YB7-98J3?cc=1417683&wc=QZ27-V91%3A1589399935%2C1589396642%2C1589401784%2C1589394865 : 24 December 2015), Illinois > Henry > Galva > ED 109 > image 6 of 46; citing NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFKL-FVP : 6 November 2017), Fred W. Brown and Laura P. Larson, 17 Jun 1896; citing Henry, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,435,945.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DC5Q-66V?cc=1325221&wc=9B7J-L24%3A1030552601%2C1032718101%2C1035628701 : 5 August 2014), Illinois > Henry > ED 10 Galva Township Galva town > image 10 of 54; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RKS-W4V?cc=1727033&wc=QZZ4-GHQ%3A133640201%2C138800201%2C139427201%2C1589088908 : 24 June 2017), Illinois > Henry > Galva > ED 118 > image 6 of 28; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
10. ↑ "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3RC-K8Z : 8 March 2018), Charolette Louise Brown, 16 Sep 1918; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,543,998.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R6W-9MTD?cc=1488411&wc=QZJG-BW2%3A1036473701%2C1037716601%2C1037919801%2C1589332678 : 14 December 2015), Illinois > Henry > Galva > ED 123 > image 6 of 32; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
12. ↑ "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQC7-7SF : 8 March 2018), Francis Marion Brown, 23 Feb 1921; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,570,364.
13. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138309844/francis-marion-brown