Hi Dave, I thought in one of my letters to the ILLINOIS List I had given the information and I apologize for not doing so but here is the same copy that I sent to the BROWN Name List and I would be eternally grateful for any information. I am not sure that they were married in the US and I don't know for sure where they landed when they came to the US or if they met after bing in the US. John Shadrack BROWN may have been married before also as ther is 17 years difference in there ages. Hope this is enough information. Thanks a lot. Mary M in AZ John And Mary Myers wrote: > > Hi to All, > I am new to this list and am looking for of all names on a Brown list > "Brown". I am Mary Myers and I live in Arizona. The Brown that I am > looking for is John Shadrack BROWN born November 25, 1815 in England. > He married Jane MANSFIELD also born in England I believe 1833. I don't > have the date of marriage but the first child was born in 1861. Census > records for 1860 in Illinois does not show the family there. They moved > to Ford County, Illinois and apparently remained there until 1866 or 67 > and then moved to Grundy County and by 1873 the were back living in Ford > County. The following children were born to John and Mary: > Thomas BROWN b. August 28, 186l, Ford County, Illinois > Mary Elvira BROWN b. December 07, 1863 Ford County, Illinois > Fanny Mae BROWN b. February 22, 1883, Grundy County, Illinois > Elizabeth Belle BROWN b. March 16, 1869 Grundy County, Illinois > Charles BROWN b.September 20, 1873 Ford County,Illinois (my grandfather) > I am not sure if they were married in England or after they came to > the United States. If this seems to be any names connecting with your > family name of BROWN I would appreciate hearing from you as I have more > information on the family but I would like information as to where in > England they were born. > Many Thanks for any help you can give. > Sincerely, > Mary M. in Arizona > at [email protected]