Jannett Brown (1815 - 1871)

Born 22 Jul 1815 in Southend, Argyll, Scotland

Ancestors

Died 3 Feb 1871 at age 55 in Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Harlem Township, Illinois One Place Study.

Jenny Brown is buried in Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Illinois.

Jenny was born in 1815. She was the daughter of William Brown and Margaret Ralston. ^[1]

She came to the US with her family in 1834. ^[2]

They lived in Ohio for awhile and then moved to Winnebago County, Illinois.^[3]

Jenny never married. She lived with her brothers and sisters on their farm in Harlem Township. ^{[4] [5]}

She passed away in 1871.

1860 US Census

Harlem Township, Illinois

• Margaret Brown 75 Scotland
• Janet Brown 40 Scotland
• Mary Brown 28 Scotland
• William Brown 35 Scotland
• Andrew Brown 32 Scotland

1870 US Census

Harlem Township, Illinois

Name: Janet Brown

Age in 1870: 54

Birthplace: Scotland

Home in 1870: Harlem, Winnebago, Illinois

Occupation: Keeping House

• William Brown 40 Scotland
• Janet Brown 54 Scotland
• Andrew Brown 50 Scotland
• Mary Brown 28 Scotland

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTJ9-583 : 10 February 2018), Jenny Brown, ; citing Southend, Argyllshire, Scotland, reference - 2:16BK51V, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,076.
2. ↑ Ralston, Grace and Ralston, Schnurr. Saga of Our Kintyre Kin. 2nd ed. Outskirts Press, 2013. Page 338,
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQ7-QL7 : 12 April 2016), Jannett Brown, Sycamore, Hamilton, Ohio, United States; citing family 436, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHP-H3K : 13 December 2017), Janet Brown in entry for Margaret Brown, 1860.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6W1-BFV : 12 April 2016), Janet Brown in household of William Brown, Illinois, United States; citing p. 11, family 82, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,793.

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #53389353  : accessed 16 August 2018), memorial page for Jannett Brown (2 Jul 1815–1871), citing Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Amelia Crombie-Christy (contributor 46861625) .