James Brown

Abt 1810 - 1878  (~ 68 years)

• Name	James Brown
  Born	Abt 1810	Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Jul 1878	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [2, 3, 4]
  Buried	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I736	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2017

  
  

  Family	Dorcas Carney,   b. 19 Aug 1816, Wood County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 12 Jun 1897, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Married	16 Jan 1833	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [5]
  Notes	1840 Jackson Co, VA 1m 30-40 2f 0-5 1f 5-10 1f 20-30 1850 Wirt Co, VA Brown, James, 40, all born VA Dorcas, 33 Cathleen (?), 14, f - Wes Cochran has her as Rebecca, and listed after Perry Ann, 12 Marietta, 10 Henry, 8 Ballard, 6 John, 2 Perry, 1, m 1860 Roane, VA # 610 James Brown 50 Oh Dorcas 45 Va Ann 22 Mary E 20 Henry 18 Ballard 15 John 12 Cyrus 9 David 7 1870 Jackson WV Washington Dist # 37 Brown, James 65 OH Dorcas 53 John 23 Cyrus 18 David A 16 Maguire, Rebecca 13 Lola 10 1880 Census Place: Washington, Jackson, West Virginia Dorcas BROWN Self F W W 62 WV Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA John R. BROWN Son M S W 35 WV Fa: WV Mo: VA JCDR Brown, DA, 6/20/1898, 44y 26d, d Parkersburg, p J & D Brown, married Buried Baptist Grove (Frozen Camp) Cemetry John House, Pioneers of Jackson Co, page 197, Other Settlers Below Buffalo James Brown, who married Dorcas Carney, lived above the Gideon Knopp (now Henry Brown) place, across the road from F. Bee's. He died there in 1878, probably was the first settler.
  Children	1. Rebecca [Cathleen ?] Brown,   b. 27 Mar 1835, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 4 Apr 1907, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 72 years)   2. Ann Brown,   b. Between 1838 and 1840, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mary Etta Brown,   b. 1843, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1911  (Age 68 years)   4. Henry D Brown,   b. 4 Mar 1842, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 28 Oct 1881, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 39 years)   5. Ballard Brown,   b. Abt 1844, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. John R Brown,   b. Abt 1845, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Perry Brown,   b. Abt 1849, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Cyrus Morey Brown,   b. 25 Jan 1851, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 30 Jan 1923, Huntingon, Cabell, WV  (Age 72 years)   9. David A Brown,   b. 25 May 1854, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 20 Jun 1898, Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA  (Age 44 years)
  Family ID	F259	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Sources

  [S1205] Census, 1870 JC. [S519] Cemeteries JC Vol 1. [S1205] Census. [S70] John House. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.