Thanks for your reply. We will both keep knocking on those bricks! Beth On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 11:13 PM, <Jetjbs@aol.com> wrote: > Sorry there is no Richard Gibson Brown in my family and as far as I know we > are not connected to any other Brown's in the Kearney area. > I wish I knew of more family there but since we dont know about William > Nelson Brown's siblings or parents I have no way of connecting. > > > In a message dated 4/22/2009 2:11:07 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > gramssearch4family@gmail.com writes: > > This is a real long shot, but like you we've been knocking on a Brown > brickwall for decades! My great grand uncle, Richard Gibson Brown (RG), > son > of my elusive Richard Gibson Brown lived at Fort Kearney and died 1922 > according to Wayne Herald, Wayne, NE, 15 Mar 1922, p. 7. He is buried in > the > family plot in Harrison Co., IA. There has been some mention over the > years > of an Uncle William. Various census records indicate that his father, > Richard Gibson Brown was born in VT, NY or OH. Might be kin?! Let's share > some more! > > On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 9:29 PM, <Jetjbs@aol.com> wrote: > > > My 40 year Brick Wall is William Nelson Brown, he > > > was born in PA 30 June 1827. The only info on his parents is that > his > > father was born in VT and Mother in NY this is from census. He > > married > > Sarah Hart and ended up in Kearney, Buffalo Cty,NE where he died in > 1896. > > I would be willing to share my info with someone who has connection. > > -------------------------------