Born about in Maryland
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Howell
and Mary (Darnell) Howell
Wife of
Benjamin Brain
— married
1807 in Alleghany County. Md
Descendants 
Mother of
James Brain, Rachel Brain, Anna (Brain) Vincent, Sarah (Brain) Maxfield, Elijah H. (Brain) Brane and Mariam (Brain) Swisher
Died
at about age 81
in Marion, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Mar 2019
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Biography
Born ABT 1772. Maryland Colony. [1] Note: age at death on death record calculates to 1772 and it says b. Maryland.
Died 6 APR 1853. Marion County, Virginia. [2]
Note She was with son, Elijah, in Marion County, Virginia in the 1850 census, aged 78, b. VA, cannot read or write.
Marriage Husband Benjamin Brain. Wife Susannah Howell. SAY 1794. Note: date based on birth of first known child about 1795.
Sources
- ↑ Source: #S9 aged 78 in 1850 census
- ↑ Source: #S5 from West Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1854-1932 at familysearch.org Name Susannah Brain Gender Female Death Date 06 Apr 1853 Death Place Marion Co., Va. Age 81 Birth Date 1772 Birthplace Maryland State Occupation Cook Father's Name Wm. Howell Mother's Name Mary
- Source: S9 census
- Source: S5 death certificate/record
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Susannah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Susannah:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Susannah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Susannah:
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~1.56%
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