John Daniel Galbreath Browne (1867 - 1940)

Born 30 Jul 1867 in Cherryville, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA [uncertain]

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Died 26 Mar 1940 at age 72 in Long Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA

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Biography

He was born July 30th 1867^[1] to Robert Galbraith Brown and Susan Froneberger Brown and was their oldest son.

His middle name and nickname "Brethy" was the same as his father's middle name. Both were named after Robert's maternal grandfather Galbraith Caldwell.

He married Lillian Hopper on March 6th 1890^[2] and together they had two children, Hershel and Mabel.^[1] Lillian died around 1898 or 1899, possibly of typhoid, and Hershel and Mabel went to live with Brethy's parents.^[3]

John remarried in 1900 to Jennie Tiddy and they went on to have at least 9 children.^[4][5]

He died in 1940 of cancer of the larynx, at Long Creek, Mecklenburg County, NC.^[6]

He is buried at Cherryville City Cemetery in Gaston County, NC.^[7]

Research Notes

There are conflicting birth dates: both family bibles list his birth date as 30 July 1867, while his headstone says he was born 31 July 1867. His death certificate give his birthdate as 30 July 1866 instead. Because the entries in at least one of the bibles was most likely written at or very soon after his birth, that seems a more reliable source. The informant on his death certificate - a Mrs. Tom Anderson - was almost certainly not present at his birth. [[[Green-20|Green-20]] 14:09, 18 June 2017 (EDT)]

Who was Mrs. Tom Anderson? A married daughter? Does he appear in the 1940 census?

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Robert G. Brown Family Bible," New Testament, New York: American Bible Society,1849. link In possession of Barbara S. Green.
2. ↑ "Robert G. Brown later Family Bible," New Testament, New York: American Bible Society,1886, in possession of Barbara S. Green.
3. ↑ "US census, 1900," Ancestry.com online database. Cherryville, Gaston, North Carolina; pg 3B, family 49, dwelling 49, lines 65-70; June 6, 1900; National Archives microfilm T623, roll 1196.
4. ↑ "US census, 1910," Ancestry.com online database. Township 5, Cleveland, North Carolina; pg. 1B, family 21, dwelling 21, lines 78-83; April 15-16, 1910; National Archives microfilm T624, roll 1103.
5. ↑ "US census, 1920," Ancestry.com online database. Cherryville, Gaston, North Carolina; pg. 18B, family 321, dwelling 320, lines 73-81; February 19, 1920; National Archives microfilm T625, roll 1299.
6. ↑ North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976. Ancestry online database. Death certificate of John D. Browne, Reg Dist 60-07, cert 4
7. ↑ Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21235248 accessed 17 July 2017.