Amos Ross Brown (1857 - 1936)

Born 7 Sep 1857 in Sylmar, Cecil County, Maryland, USA

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Amos Ross Brown was born 7 Sep 1857 in Sylmar, Cecil County, Maryland or Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA. He was the son of Job S Brown and Sara P Wilson. ^{[1] [2]} He had an older sister Anna Brown.

1860s

On 8 Mar 1860, his brother Calvin P Brown was born in Cecil County.

1860, Amos R Brown (3) lived in Cecil County with his father Job (31), mother Sarah (30), older sister Annie (6), younger brother Calvin (<1), a boy William Johnson (10), a boy Barley Brown (18), a girl Eveline Coale (12), and a boy John Kirkpatrick (7). ^{[3] [4]}

1870s

1870, Amos R Brown (12) lived in Cecil County with his father Job (41), mother Sarah (39), older sister Anna (15), younger brother Calvin P (10), and a boy Job Sidwell (15). ^[5]

About 1876, Amos Brown married Mary E Hunt in Cecil County. Mary was born Nov 1856 in Cecil County and the daughter of Marshall J and Elmira Haines Hunt.

1880s

On 9 Mar 1880, his daughter Maud Hunt Brown was born in Sylmar, Cecil County.

1880, Amos Brown (22) lived in Brick Meeting House, Cecil County with his wife Mary C (23) and daughter Maud H (<1). ^[6]

On 8 Nov 1880, his mother-in-law Elmira died.

In Dec 1882, his son Marshall Job Brown was born in Cecil County.

On 4 Feb 1885, his brother Calvin P Brown married Lizzie Harlan Graves in Christiana, New Castle County, Delaware. Their marriage license was received 26 Dec 1884. They were married by minister T R McDowell. ^{[7] [8]}

1887, his sister M Anna Brown married Thomas Kirk in Cecil County. ^[9]

In Oct 1888, his daughter Ada M Brown was born in Cecil County.

1890s

On 27 Aug 1899, his father Job Brown died in Cecil County. He was buried at Rosebank Cemetery in Calvert, Cecil County. ^[10]

1900s

On 14 Jun 1900, Amos R Brown (43) lived in Calvert (Brick Meeting House), Cecil County with his wife Marc C (44), daughter Maud N (20), son Marshall J (18), and daughter Ada M (12). Amos and Mary had been married 20 years. Amos was white, married, born Sep 1857 in Maryland, his father was born in Maryland, his mother was born in Delaware, he worked as a farmer, owned his farm-house mortgage-free. Mary was white, married, born Nov 1856 in Maryland, the mother of 3 children all living. Maud was white, single, born Mar 1880 in Maryland, and her parents were born in Maryland. Marshall was white, single, born Dec 1882 in Maryland, and worked as a bookkeeper. Ada was white, born Oct 1888 in Maryland, and attended school. ^[11]

In Mar 1901, his oldest daughter Miss Maud Hunt Brown married Elwood A Reynolds at home. Elwood was born 2 Sep 1876 in Maryland and the son of Joseph T Reynolds and Elizabeth Pugh Reynolds. ^[12]

1901, his sister-in-law Margaret died.

On 13 Jan 1904, his daughter Maud Reynolds died in Chrome, Chester County during childbirth. She was buried at Rosebank Cemetery in Calvert, Cecil County, Maryland. ^[13]

On 11 Dec 1909, his daughter Ada Mary Brown (21) married Thomas Kinsey Larkin (28). Thomas was born Dec 1881 in Chester County, Pennsylvania and the son of Isaac and Rachel Kinsey Larkin. ^[14]

1910s

1910, Amos R Brown (52) lived in Calvert with his wife Mary C (53), mother Sara P (79), and a hired girl Helen Gibson (15). ^[15]

On 20 Feb 1910, his sister Anna M Brown Kirk (56) died. She was buried at Brookview Cemetery in Rising Sun, Cecil County. ^[16]

On 4 Sep 1910, his son Marshall Job Brown MD (27) died in Baltimore, Maryland. He was buried at Rosebank Cemetery. He was single, a medical doctor of his own office, and resided in Caroline County, Maryland. ^{[17] [18] [19]}

On 28 Oct 1914, his mother Sarah Pierson Brown (84y 4m 1d) died. in West Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania. She was white, widowed, unemployed. She was born 27 Jun 1830 in Delaware and the daughter of Samuel D Wilson and Mary Pierson (both born in Delaware). The informant of her death was Annie R Brown if Leipsic, Delaware. She was buried at Rosebank Cemetery in Calvert, Cecil County. ^[20]

On 3 Oct 1915, his wife Mary H Brown (59) died at 1101 Madison street in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware from paninhuscullous suphritis (?). She was white, married, worked as a housewife. She was born Oct 1856 in Maryland and the daughter of Marshall Hunt (Maryland) and Elmyra (Maryland). The informant of her death was B E Mason of Chrome, Pennsylvania. She was buried Oct 6th at Rose Bank cemetery in Maryland. ^[21]

1920s

On 19 Oct 1922, Amos Brown (65) married Anna Marilda Walcott (75) in Harrington, Kent County, Delaware. Amos lived in Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania, was white, retired, born in Maryland, widowed from his first marriage, and the son of Sarah Wilson and Job Brown. Matilda lived in Harrington, was white, born in Delaware, widowed from her first marriage, mother of the late Amanda Wolcott Klump, and the daughter of Susan Gibson Finathwaite and William Shaw. Witnesses were L E Jones of Harrington and Ada M Larkin of Kennett Square. They were married by J T Richardson, clergyman of Harrington. ^{[22] [23] [24]}

On 16 Jun 1925, his wife Anna Brown died.

1930s

On Friday, 29 May 1936, Amos R Brown (79) died in Bryn Mawr, Lower Marion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania from arteriosclerotic heart disease with contributory cerebral hemorrhage. His usual residence was 838 Lancaster Ave, he was white, widowed from her marriage to Mary Hunt, worked as a minister. He had been born 7 Sep 1857 in Maryland and the son of Jobe Brown (Maryland) and Sarah Wilson (Maryland). The informant of his death was T K Larkin. He was buried May 31st at Rosebank Cemetery in Cecil County, Maryland. ^{[25] [26] [27]}

Obituary ^[26]

AMOS R. BROWN

Amos R. Brown, aged 79, died at Bryn Mawr, Pa., Friday, May 29. He was the son of the late Job and Sarah Pierson Brown, of Sylmar, where he was born September 7th, 1857.

In early manhood he was married to Miss Mary E. Hunt, daughter of the late Marshall J. and Elmira Haines Hunt of Rising Sun. Three children were born of this marriage: Maud H., wife of the late Elwood A. Reynolds; Marshall J., both deceased; and Ada M., wife of Thomas K. Larkin. Surviving are one brother, Calvin P. Brown, of Sylmar, and two grandchildren, A. Elwood Reynolds of Colorado, and Maud Larkin Phillips, wife of Dr. Roger E. Phillips, of Phillipsburg, Pa. Mary H. Brown, his wife, died October 3rd, 1915. In 1922 he married Annie M. Wolcott, of Harrington, Del., who died June 16th, 1925.

Though the deceased followed the life of a farmer, his avocation was that of a minster, and he preached for years as a supply in the Wilmington Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He served several churches in Delaware, among them being Leipsic and Viola charges.

Amos Brown was a man of strong, sterling character and a militant for the right. He retired from active service in 1916 on account of poor health and was never able to resume his work.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock in Sylmar M. E. Church. Dr. Gunby, Superintendent of Wilmington District, spoke very impressively at the service, Rev. Frank White, of the Rising Sun M. E. Church, had charge of the service. Interment was made in Rosebank cemetery, Calvert.

Timeline Facts

• Fact: Residence (1860) 9th District, Cecil, Maryland, United States
• Fact: Residence (1870) Maryland, United States
• Fact: Residence (1880) Brick Meeting House, Cecil, Maryland, United States
• Fact: Residence (1900) ED 27 Election District 9, Calvert (Brick Meeting House), Cecil, Maryland, United States
• Fact: Residence (1910) Calvert, , Maryland
• Fact: Burial Rosebank Cemetery, Cecil, Maryland, United States

Sources

1. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CTR-SN9X : 11 January 2021), Amos Ross Brown, 1857.
2. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CTR-7GXT : 11 January 2021), Amos Ross Brown, 1857.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M693-CPM : 18 March 2020), Amos R Brown in entry for Job Brown, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M693-9FP : 18 March 2020), Amos Brown in entry for Job Brown, 1860.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN3D-X7M : 19 March 2020), Amos R Brown in entry for Job Brown, 1870.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNQV-3MH : 7 September 2017), Amos Brown, Brick Meeting House, Cecil, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district ED 19, sheet 295A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0507; FHL microfilm 1,254,507.
7. ↑ "Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q215-ZB2P : 16 April 2022), Calvin P Brown, 1884; citing Marriage, Delaware, United States, Delaware Public Archives, Dover; FHL microfilm 5,099,432.
8. ↑ "Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q215-R349 : 16 April 2022), Calvin P Brown, 1885; citing Marriage, Delaware, United States, Delaware Public Archives, Dover; FHL microfilm .
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M329-WWP : accessed 1 September 2022), M Annie Kirk in household of Thomas Kirk, Election District 6, Rising Sun (northwest part) Rising Sun village, Cecil, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 22, sheet 1A, family 6, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,620.
10. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #69978220 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69978220/job-sidwell-brown: accessed 01 September 2022), memorial page for Job Sidwell Brown (22 Dec 1828–27 Aug 1899), Find a Grave Memorial ID 69978220, citing Rosebank Cemetery, Calvert, Cecil County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Dennis Tucker (contributor 46990876) .
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M329-YG4 : accessed 6 April 2020), Amos R Broun, Election District 9, Calvert (Brick Meeting House), Cecil, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 27, sheet 7A, family 144, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,620.
12. ↑ The Times (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) 07 Mar 1901, Thu Page 3 Miss Maud Hunt Brown of Sylmar, Cecil county, and Elwood A Reynolds of Near Oxford, Pa., were married at the bride's home last evening by Rev. H. A. G. Westerfield, pastor of Rising Sun Methodist Episcopal Church. Miss Elmira Passmore, cousin of the bride, was maid of honor, and Mary Reynolds and Lillian Yerkes were bridesmaids.
13. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #95667320 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 June 2019), memorial page for Maud Hunt Brown Reynolds (9 Mar 1880–13 Jan 1904), Find A Grave Memorial no. 95667320, citing Rosebank Cemetery, Calvert, Cecil County, Maryland, USA ; Maintained by Penny (contributor 47503665) . Maude H. Reynolds, wife of Elwood A. Reynolds, of Oxford, Pa., died Wednesday morning, January 13th, after a short illness. Mrs. Reynolds was twenty-five years old and had been married but three years. She was the daughter of Mr. Amos Brown, of Sylmar, Md. The funeral will be held from her late residence on Saturday, January 16th, at 11 o'clock, with interment at Rosebank Cemetery. Maud H., wife of Elwood Reynolds, in her 24th year, died January 13, 1904, at her home near Barnsley. Funeral service was held at her late home, Saturday. Interment was made in Rosebank cemetery. Mrs. Maud H. Reynolds. The funeral of Mrs. Maud H. Reynolds, wife of Elwood A. Reynolds, of Barnsley, Pa., and daughter of Amos R. and Mary C. Brown, of Sylmar, was held on Saturday, with interment in Rosebank Cemetery, Calvert. Mrs. Reynolds died on the 13th inst. in the twenty-fourth year of her age.
14. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG34-3MV : accessed 1 September 2022), Ada Larkins in household of Thomas K Larkins, New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 39, sheet 4B, family 69, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1328; FHL microfilm 1,375,341.
15. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2F2-TD8 : accessed 5 February 2018), Amos R Brown, Calvert, Cecil, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 29, sheet 3A, family 43, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 563; FHL microfilm 1,374,576.
16. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #53714281 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53714281/anna-m-kirk: accessed 01 September 2022), memorial page for Anna M. Brown Kirk (5 Sep 1854–20 Feb 1910), Find a Grave Memorial ID 53714281, citing Brookview Cemetery, Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Katie (contributor 47010886) .
17. ↑ "United States Deceased Physician File (AMA), 1864-1968", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WD8S-XZZM : 14 December 2020), Marshall Job Brown, 1910.
18. ↑ "United States Deceased Physician File (AMA), 1864-1968", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:C2FB-LR6Z : 14 December 2020), Marshall Job Brown, 1910.
19. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #70031202 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70031202/marshall-j-brown: accessed 01 September 2022), memorial page for Dr Marshall J. Brown (1882–1910), Find a Grave Memorial ID 70031202, citing Rosebank Cemetery, Calvert, Cecil County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Dennis Tucker (contributor 46990876) .
20. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #69978417 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69978417/sarah-pierson-brown: accessed 01 September 2022), memorial page for Sarah Pierson Wilson Brown (27 Jun 1830–28 Oct 1914), Find a Grave Memorial ID 69978417, citing Rosebank Cemetery, Calvert, Cecil County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Dennis Tucker (contributor 46990876) .
21. ↑ "Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGN5-GHY6 : 11 March 2019), Mary C Brown, 3 Oct 1915; citing Death, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States, Delaware Public Archives, Dover; FHL microfilm .
22. ↑ "Delaware Marriage Records, 1913-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F39Y-129 : 23 September 2017), Amos R. Brown and A. Matilda Shaw Walcott, 19 Oct 1922, Harrington, Kent, Delaware; citing reference ID rn 37 p1351, Hall of Records, Dover; FHL microfilm 2,025,084.
23. ↑ "Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQN-RH8Y : 11 March 2019), Amos R Brown, 19 Oct 1922; citing Marriage, Harrington, Kent, Delaware, United States, Delaware Public Archives, Dover; FHL microfilm .
24. ↑ "Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQJ-D3XN : 11 March 2019), Amos R Brown, 19 Oct 1922; citing Marriage, Delaware, United States, Delaware Public Archives, Dover; FHL microfilm .
25. ↑ Source Citation Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967; Certificate Number Range: 051501-054500 Source Information Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1963. Series 11.90 (1,905 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. url: https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=5164&h=5087748&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=HzU2846&_phstart=successSource
26. ↑ ^{26.0 26.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #70030823 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70030823/amos-ross-brown: accessed 01 September 2022), memorial page for Rev Amos Ross Brown (7 Sep 1857–29 May 1936), Find a Grave Memorial ID 70030823, citing Rosebank Cemetery, Calvert, Cecil County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Dennis Tucker (contributor 46990876) . Obituary: The Midland Journal Rising Sun, Maryland 05 Jun 1936, Fri Page 8
27. ↑ "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2796-D6V : 24 June 2015), Amos R Brown, died 1936; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Rosebank Cemetery, Rising Sun, Cecil, Maryland, United States.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 09 March 2017, 22:28), entry for Amos R. Brown(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:K8KY-DJQ); contributed by various users.