Here is what I have found about my earliest BROWNs. They were farmers and lived near Kedron in Maury Co., TN. First Generation: Erwin BROWN b. 1822 NC; d. ?? prob Maury Co., TN; m. Parthena JOHNSON 1839 in Maury Co., TN. [other possibly related BROWNs also living in Maury Co. in 1850 were John b. 1791 NC farmer; Mitchell b. 1818 TN wagonmaker; William b. 1829 TN wagonmaker; James b. 1831 TN wagonmaker; Benjamin b. 1832 NC farmer.] Second Generation: William b.1842 TN Richard b. 1844 TN; d. 1900-1910 Maury Co., TN; m. 1) Sarah Lamiza RAGAN 1861; 2) Elizabeth (Sallie) RAGAN 1872. Thomas b. 1848 TN Third Generation: Children of Richard born near Kedron, Maury Co., TN: Mary E. b. abt 1863 James Thomas b. abt. 1865 Nancy (Nannie) J. b. 1867 William b. 1871; d. 1967 Washington, OK John b. 1872; d. 1941 Peaster, Parker Co., TX Sam b. 1875 Nora b. 1876 Sallie b. abt 1879 Lila b. 1887 [William, John, and Sam moved to Texas about 1890.] Nel Brown Rocklein