I noticed your message on the BROWN-MO list and wanted to follow up. I have been searching for a very long time for information about my g-g-grandfather, William T. BROWN, and wonder if there may be a connection to those listed in your message. I offer the following information and seek help from anyone who may have knowledge or a connection to this line. Thanks very much, Lonna Jean (Idaho) William T. BROWN was born 26 August 1817 somewhere in Kentucky, and died 09 February 1899 in Couch, Oregon Co., Missouri. He married Lear F. ? before 1843 in Kentucky. She was born in 1822 somewhere in Kentucky, and died after 1880 probably in Couch, Oregon Co., Missouri. The William T. BROWN family left Kentucky about 1849. Three of their nine children were born in Kentucky on or before September 1848. I first find them in the 1850 Lawrence Co., Tennessee Census (La-530723). Brown, William J., 32; Leah 27; Mary F., age 6, Jas. K., age 4; Missaring (Misinair), age 2; KY, KY. I do not know how long William and his family remained in Lawrence Co., TN. The remainder of their children were born in Tennessee. They next appear in the 1860 and 1870 Hardin Co., Tennessee Census records. 1860 Hardin Co., TN Census (Hd-2-284) Brown, William T., 42; Lear F., 37; Mary F., 16; James, 14; Missmier (Misinair), 12 (f); Joseph, 9; George W., 6; Archibald, 3; Elizabeth J., 1. 1870 Hardin County, Tennessee Census, 3rd Civil Dist., page 361; household 89; family 86; William, age 50, M, W, Farmer, 0/900, KY; Leah, age 47, F, W, Keeping House, KY, SC, KY; Joseph, age 20, M, W, Works on Farm, TN; Missiniah (Misinair), age 21, F. W, KY; George, age 15, M, W, Works on Farm, TN; Archibald, age 14, M, W, Works on Farm, TN; Elizabeth, age 11, F, W, TN; Drury, age 8, M, W, TN; Cornelia, age 3, F, W, TN. Children born to William T. BROWN and Lear F. ? are: 1. Mary F. BROWN, b. 1844, Kentucky. 2. James K. BROWN, b. 1846, Kentucky. 3. Misinair N. BROWN, b. 07 September 1848, Kentucky; d. 04 December 1914, Tabor, Bingham County, Idaho. 4. Joseph BROWN, b. 1851, Tennessee. 5. George W. BROWN, b. April 1854, Tennessee; d. Aft. 1900 AR. 6. Archibald BROWN, b. Abt. 1856, Tennessee. 7. Elizabeth J. BROWN, b. Abt. 1859, Tennessee. 8. Drury M. BROWN, b. Abt. 1862, Hardin Co., Tennessee. 9. Cornelia BROWN, b. Abt. 1867, Hardin Co., Tennessee. My g-grandmother was Misinair N. BROWN. She married John William WHEELER 19 November 1874 in Hardin Co., TN, son of Thomas M. WHEELER and Louisa TYCER. He was born 17 October 1849 in Clifton, Wayne Co., TN, and died 12 Sept. 1934 in Tyhee, Bannock Co., Idaho. George W. BROWN married Sarah E. FOSTER 22 November 1874 in Hardin Co., TN, daughter of Francis FOSTER and Elizabeth MOSER. She was born 07 February 1860 in TN and died 15 July 1938 in Clay Co., Arkansas. George and Sarah obtained a marriage license on the same day that John W. WHEELER and Misinair did. Sometime during the mid to late 1870's, William T. BROWN moved to Oregon Co., Missouri. Accompanying William and his wife were two minor children, a son Drury M., and a daughter Cornilia as well as oldest son James K. who was apparently a widower with three minor children. John W. WHEELER, Misinair N. BROWN and an adopted son, Josiah W. AUSTIN also migrated to Dent Co., Missouri about 1878. George W. BROWN, his wife Sara and two small daughters also migrated to Oregon Co. 1880 Federal Census of Oak Grove Township, Oregon County, Missouri, Wm. Brown, Farmer, 62 KY; wife Lear (born in Kentucky whose father was born in South Carolina and whose mother was born in Kentucky), sons James, KY, and D.M., TN, and daughter Corna, TN; and three grandchildren were listed in this record: Jhon (John) W., a grandson 8 years of age, born in Tennessee; Mary, a granddaughter 5 years of age, born Tennessee; Sara, a granddaughter 3 years of age, born Tennessee. (Note: All three of the grandchildren show their father was born in Kentucky and their mother in Alabama. I surmise these children belong to James who was a widower at that time. Source: 1880 Dent County, MO Census, Spring Creek Township, House 51, Wheeler, J.W., head of house, age 30, M, W, works on railroad, born TN, can read & write, father born NC, mother born TN; wife, Miss, age 31, F, W, keeping house, born KY, can read & write, parents born KY; daughter, Mertie, age 1, F, W, born MO, father born TN, mother born KY; adopted son, Austin, Josiah W., age 8, M, W, born TN. 1880 Oregon Co. Missouri Census, Oak Grove Township, enumerated June 1880, BROWN, G.W., M, W, age 26, farm laborer, born TN, parents born KY; Sarah E., F, W, age 20, keeping house, born TN, parents born TN; daughter Viola, F, W, age 4, born TN, parents born TN; daughter Minney, F, W, age 1, born TN, parents born TN. I have no information about Mary F., James K., Archibald, Elizabeth J., Drury M., or Cornelia. Nor do I know what became of the three grandchildren who were listed in William T. BROWN’S home in the 1880 Oregon Co., MO Census. I have found a James BROWN who purchased 40 acres in Oregon Co., MO 28 January 1904. He lived in nearby Shannon Co., MO at the time he bought the land. This property is 4 miles North and 1 mile East of the 83.52-acre homestead William T. BROWN proved in Couch, Oregon Co., MO 5 January 1892. >snip Subject: [BROWN-MO] A Few Additions to Yvonne's Database Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 18:12:07 EDT From: Laufwin@aol.com To: BROWN-MO-L@rootsweb.com Joseph Brown b/8 April 1797 m/ Jemima Turner 2 Feb 1811 Madison Co. KY m/2) Mary Prather 6 Sept 1854 Boone Co. MO. He died 3May 1868 bur. Rocky Fork Church Cem. Sorry, I don't know where that is! Children of Joseph & Jemima as listed on above database: Elizabeth Brown born 1816 KY John C. Brown b/8 Mar 1817 KY m/1) Mary Ann Davis 15 Jan 1834 2) Sarah Palton 7 June 1854 bur/ CALIF. Haden Brown b 3 Apr. 1818 KY m/1) Laura Prewitt 3 Apr 1836 2) Telitha Fowler 1 Apr 1852 d/ 14 June 1863 b/AudrainCo. MO James Brown b/26 Oct 1819 KY no date on his marriage to Mary Jane Turner Thomas S. Brown b/3 Oct 1820 m/ Mary Frances Parks 22 Feb.1842 1879 d/17May Bur. Mt. Pisgah? Sorry, I don't know where this is either! Joseph Brown b 1822 MO. m. K.T.Pruitt 12 Dec 1845 Bur in Gilead. I need help on this town also. Mary Ellen Brown b/ 14 Mar 1824 MO. unmarried d/ 14 Mar 1825 as an infant Doc Perry Brown b/ 6 Aug 1826 MO m/ M.F. Kemper 5 Nov 1848 d/3 Aug1862 Wm. Waller Brown 1828 m/ Mary Jane Dysart 9 Dec 1852 bur/Boone Co MO Riley Brown b 18 Jan 1830 MO. m/ Nancy Catherine Winn 15 Oct 1853 d/ 19 June 1882 Walter T. Brown b/27 Jan 1832 MO m/ Margaret Gentry 20 Nov 1862 Eliza Jane Brown b/14 Nov 1834 MO m/C.H. Prather 18 Oct 1849 d/ 23 Feb. 1880 bur/Rocky Fork Cem. Again, I need help on location of this. I understand it is a church cem. Henry Clay Brown b/30 Mar 1836 MO. m/ Caroline W. Nichols 3 Feb.1857 d/ 28 Dec 1880 bur. Rocky Fork Cem. Harrison Brown b/18 Aug 1838 MO m/Mary Jane Wade 14 Oct 1862 Joseph and Mary Cowan Prather had no issue. She had ten children of her own! Any verified corrections of the above will be deeply appreciated. Lee Windsor Laufenberg Orange, CA >end snip