Walker Brown (abt. 1804 - abt. 1865)

Born about 1804 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 1865 at about age 61 in Tennessee, United States [uncertain]

Biography

Walker Brown has English ancestors.

Walker was born around 1804.^[1][2][3] He was the son of John Brown and Lucy Doggett.

He married Mollie Vaughn^[4][5] in Virgiania where their first children were born but they moved to Tennessee around 1836^[6][5] where they had more children.

Research Notes

See the free space page: Descendants of John and Lucy Brown

The 1840, ^[1], 1850, ^[2] and 1860^[3] census records all seem to point to a birth in 1804. That the mother would have been 44 years old is not a problem but this date conflicts with family records that show Walker as the second child and, therefore, older than the third child, John, who was born in Sep 1789 placing Walker's birth before 1789. However, census records for Benjamin indicate that he was older than John so one is inclined to discredit the birth order in the family records.

Walker apparently followed his brother Nimrod to Tennessee.^[6] Walker remained but Nimrod moved on to Texas in 1854.

The 1840 census^[1] shows 'E Vaughn' living nearby and one wonders whether this was a relative of his wife.

The 1860 census^[3] shows a 'Thomas Doggett' family living nearby as well as a 'A Cox' family. Walker's mother was a /DOGGETT/ and his nephew John Marshall Brown had married a Sarah Cox. As Sarah was from Missouri, it seems safe to say this is just a coincidence of surnames. As for Thomas Doggett, further inspection might show a relationship.

There are seven known children of Walker and Mary. There might have been more.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYL-X9D : 19 August 2017), Walker Brown, Giles, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 127, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 523; FHL microfilm 24,545.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCD5-DKK : 12 April 2016), Walker Brown, Marshall county, Marshall, Tennessee, United States; citing family 515, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TZ-F6Y : 12 December 2017), Walker Brown, 1860.
4. ↑ DAR RC-A015647-M467998-SD-212041 p. 11
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Doggett Family History
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1}

   Tennessee, Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895

   Name	Walker Brown	Year	1836	Residence	Giles, Tennessee

See also:

• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3DD-NXD : 13 March 2018), Walker Brown in entry for Ellen Smith, 28 May 1919; citing certificate number 15496, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,073,633.