West Virginia Pioneers

Cyrus Morey Brown

Male 1851 - 1923  (72 years)


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  • Name Cyrus Morey Brown 
    Born 25 Jan 1851  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 30 Jan 1923  Huntingon, Cabell, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Buried Douglass Cemetery, Millwood, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 


    • Death Record
      Name: Cyrus Morey/Brown
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 30 Jan 1923
      Death Place: Huntington, Guyandotte, Cabell, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 72y
      Burial Place: Ripley Landing
      Birth Date: Jan 26
      Birth Place: WV
      Marital Status: M
      Informant:son, RD Brown
    Person ID I9992  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 30 Jan 2013 

    Father James Brown,   b. Abt 1810, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Mother Dorcas Carney,   b. 19 Aug 1816, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1897, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 16 Jan 1833  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    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.
    Family ID F259  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lucinda Douglass,   b. 14 Dec 1855, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1903, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Married 19 May 1875  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 5/19/1875
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Cyrus M Brown, 23, Roane, Jackson
      Lucinda Douglass, 19, Jackson, Jackson

      1880 Union, Jackson, WV
      Brown, Cyrus 30 WV VA VA
      Lucinda 21 WV WV WV
      Reuben 3 son WV
      Mary 2 da WV
      Custer Henry 20 laborer on farm WV WV VW

      1900 Great River, Meigs, OH
      Brown, Cyrus 1/1851 m 25y WV OH WV
      Lucinda 12/1855 WV WV France
      Mary da 3/1878 WV
      Hollie H son 8/1881 WV
      Sallie C da 4/1888 OH
      Edna L da 7/1890 OH
      Helen L da 7/1892 OH
      Alice da 7/1894 OH
      Harold M son 9/1896 OH

      1910 Great River, Meigs, OH
      Brown, Cyrus M 59 m2- 4y WV OH WV
      Vadie wife 41 m2- 4y 3-3 children WV OH WV
      Helen L da 17 OH
      Alice M da 15 OH
      Harold M son 13 OH
      Henry A son 2 OH WV WV

      Jackson county Births
      Mary 1878 to CM & L, Union District
      Holly 8/7/1881 to CM & Marinda B
    Children 
     1. Reuben D Brown,   b. 1876, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1942  (Age 66 years)
     2. Mary Brown,   b. Mar 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Grover Cleveland Brown,   b. 16 Nov 1879, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1881, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     4. Hollie Hiram Brown,   b. 7 Aug 1881, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1951, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     5. Sallie C Brown,   b. Apr 1888, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Edna L Brown,   b. Jul 1890, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Helen Lucinda Brown,   b. Jul 1892, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Alice M Brown,   b. Jul 1894, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Harold M Brown,   b. 18 Sep 1896, Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F3291  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Emma Nevada Smith,   b. Nov 1868, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married CA 1905 
    Notes 

    • 1910 Great River, Meigs, OH
      Brown, Cyrus M 59 m2- 4y WV OH WV
      Vadie wife 41 m2- 4y 3-3 children WV OH WV
      Helen L da 17 OH
      Alice M da 15 OH
      Harold M son 13 OH
      Henry A son 2 OH WV WV
    Children 
     1. Henry Allen Brown,   b. 1908, Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F25696  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Douglass Cemetery, Millwood, Jackson Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S519] Cemeteries JC Vol 1, p 200.

    4. [S519] Cemeteries JC Vol 1.

    5. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.