William
Slocomb
Brown
Born in Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
Ancestors 
Son of George Brown
and Lucy (Tracy) Brown
Brother of
George Preston Brown, Lucinda (Brown) Gamage, Artemus Brown, Lewis Tracy Brown, Mary Crosby Brown and Mary Jane Brown
Husband of
Sarah Ann (McCracken) Nichols
— married
13 Oct 1848 in Dudley, Worchester, Massachusetts
Descendants 
Father of
John William Brown, Mary Lucy (Brown) Reuschling, Sarah Allen Brown, George Brown, Frances J. (Brown) Tuck and Emma Edna (Brown) Judd
Died
at age 42
in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia
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Biography
Private William Brown served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 1861
Mustered out: 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 21st Regiment, Company D. Iowa Infantry
Enlisted: 1861
Mustered out: 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 21st Regiment, Company D. Iowa Infantry
William Slocomb Brown was born on November 13, 1821 in Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.[1] He was a son of George Brown and Lucy Tracy. [1][2]
Marriage
William married Sarah Ann McCracken on November 9, 1848 in Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.[2]
1850 Census Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts[3]
- William L Brown Male 28 Massachusetts
- Sarah A Brown Female 26 Massachusetts
- John William Brown Male 0 Massachusetts
- Frances McCracken Female 9 Massachusetts
1860 Census Sperry, Clayton, Iowa [4]
- W S Brown Male 39 Massachusetts
- Sarah Brown Female 36 Massachusetts
- Mary Brown Female 9 Massachusetts
- Francis Brown Female 4 Iowa
- Emma Brown Female 1 Iowa
Military
He served as Private in the 21st Regiment, Company D. Iowa Infantry under the command of Captain E. Boardman.[5][6] He served in Port Gibson, Black River Bridge and siege of Vicksburg.[6]
Death
William Slocomb Brown died September 4, 1864 at Saint Elizabeth Hospital insane asylum in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia from insanity produced by a stroke while in service.[5][6] He was buried in Saint Elizabeth's Hospital West Cemetery in Anacostia, District of Columbia, District Of Columbia, United States.[7]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915 William Slocomb Brown, 13 Nov 1821; citing Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915 William S. Brown and Sarah A. Mccracken, 9 Nov 1848; citing Webster, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston
- ↑ United States Census, 1850 William L Brown, Year: 1850; Census Place: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_340; Page: 94A; Image: 186
- ↑ United States Census, 1860 W S Brown, Year: 1860; Census Place: Sperry, Clayton, Iowa; Roll: M653_315; Page: 562
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904. Wm S Brown, 04 Sep 1864; citing Washington, Washington, District Of Columbia.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 21st Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company D. Register All For The Union [online database] allfortheunion.com
- ↑ Find A Grave, memorial page for Pvt William Slocomb Brown (13 Nov 1821–4 Sep 1864), Find A Grave Memorial no. 24980641, citing Saint Elizabeths Hospital West Cemetery, Anacostia, District of Columbia, District Of Columbia, USA.
- The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288
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