Posted on: Morgan Co. IL Query Page Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Morgan?read=198 Surname: BROWN ------------------------- Searching for parents and siblings of George BROWN (b. Jun 1801, NC; d. 16 Jan 1876, MO) and Samuel BROWN (b. 1803, TN; d. 9 Aug 1875, MO). George married Isabel GALAWAY/GALLOWAY in 1821, location unknown. Isabel was born in Barren Co KY, Jul 1802 and died 5 Feb 1888 in MO. Eight children were born to this couple: James H., William C., Martha C., Sarah J., Jethro, Francis M., Louisa, and Katherine. Samuel married Zelpha McCARTHY 9 Jan 1824 in Lawrence Co TN. Zelpha was born in TN in 1807 and died 29 Jan 1872 in MO. Samuel and Zelpha had eight children: John, Alfred, Syntha Jane, Samuel Jr., Andrew J., Elisha, Ruth H., and Felix Gordon. Both families were in Morgan Co IL in 1830. Both families were in Andrew Co MO by 1840.