My brick wall is Elijah BROWN, born in 1804 NC. Found married in AL in 1830 in Madison Co AL. Because of this I am interested in ANY BROWN's in the 1820's /1830 in Madison AL. OR NC. Brown's that moved to AL in these early yr's. Elijah's wife was from TN so there "might" ahve been a stop there. They had a child already who was suppose to have been born in 1828 in AL so "know they were there from that time period. They moved to Marshell and owned several acres there. In late 1850's they moved to Randolph Co ARK., where Elijah died in 1860 and then the family turns up in Christian twp, Independence co ARK. A daughter Frances does not show up with them and she may hve married but can find no records. If you have a Frances Brown from AL. let me know. She may be mine! A son Nymrod also did not show up in ARK. He was really, a little to young to be on his own, but ? no records that I have been able to find. No death, or war records. Leonadias, a son in in Randolph in 1860 and later in Independence Co. He has 2 marriages, with 2 sons form the first marriage and have not been able to follow his family into modern times, yet, but seems they stayed in Ark untill late 1800's. James L. or J.L. Brown became a Rev of the baptist church, married 2 times and had several children and grandchildren who stayed in ARK for the most part. One daughter married a MR. JAMES and had 2 or 3 sons. she died young. One of his sons became a Dr. and stayed in ARK another daughter became a nurce. One daughter went to Wash. DC and was working in the Gov. some how.??? can't remember what she did. Another son went to Okla, married had several children and he and his wife were teachers. My part of the family lost contact with this part probably some time after the 1930's. My mother rememered a family reunion, when she was an older child. maybe 1920's? I think the reunion was in ARK. BUT I am not sure as I have found some old photos of her in AL. so there may have been Brown's still in AL during that time period. I just ahve no idea who they were. Christopher Columbus was another son and the one that leads to me. He went to TX. after his 2nd marriage. Had 3 children. 1 son form his first and a son and daughter from his 2nd marriage. He and his family were in Nolan co.TX for a while. He had a son James, that knowledge of his famly is not know to us today. He was still in TX in early 1900's. I am hoping for any clue at all!!! My Brown's are up for ADOPTION LOL Val _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com