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    1. Re: [INHOWARD] Pollard Brown
    2. I don't know if this helps (no Pollard) however look closely They follow you pattern of VA , SC and in Indiana in 1860's. This is my husband's line Karen Descendants of Mercer Brown Generation No. 1 1. MERCER4 BROWN (RICHARD3, WILLIAM2 BROWNE, RICHARD1) was born July 07, 1740 in Virginia, and died 1802 in Georgia. He married SARAH PIGGOTT January 1764. Children of MERCER BROWN and SARAH PIGGOTT are: 2. i. RICHARD5 BROWN, b. February 12, 1767, Fairfax, VA; d. July 22, 1818, Preble Co., OH. 3. ii. MERCER BROWN, b. August 20, 1781, Loudon Co., VA. Generation No. 2 2. RICHARD5 BROWN (MERCER4, RICHARD3, WILLIAM2 BROWNE, RICHARD1) was born February 12, 1767 in Fairfax, VA, and died July 22, 1818 in Preble Co., OH. He married MARY EMBREE 1788 in Georgia, daughter of JOHN EMBREE and MARY (XXXX#1). Child of RICHARD BROWN and MARY EMBREE is: 4. i. MERCER6 BROWN, b. December 29, 1792, Georgia; d. August 02, 1865, Cass Co., IN. 3. MERCER5 BROWN (MERCER4, RICHARD3, WILLIAM2 BROWNE, RICHARD1) was born August 20, 1781 in Loudon Co., VA. He married MARY SMITH, daughter of JOSEPH SMITH and HANNAH ?. Children of MERCER BROWN and MARY SMITH are: i. SARAH6 BROWN, b. January 07, 1810, Preble Co., OH. ii. HANNAH BROWN, b. September 22, 1811, Ohio. iii. JOSEPH BROWN, b. June 22, 1813, Ohio. iv. MERCER BROWN, b. December 22, 1815, Ohio. v. PEGGY BROWN, b. January 14, 1818, Ohio. vi. RICHARD BROWN, b. May 27, 1820, Ohio. vii. MARY BROWN, b. October 13, 1821, Ohio. viii. PHOEBE BROWN, b. February 06, 1824, Ohio. ix. SETH BROWN, b. May 25, 1826, Ohio. x. PATIENCE BROWN, b. December 01, 1828, Vermillion Co., IL. xi. ELIZABETH BROWN, b. March 04, 1830, Vermillion Co., IL. xii. ENOCH BROWN, b. January 30, 1831, Vermillion Co., IL. xiii. ANNE BROWN, b. March 01, 1834, Vermillion Co., IL. Generation No. 3 4. MERCER6 BROWN (RICHARD5, MERCER4, RICHARD3, WILLIAM2 BROWNE, RICHARD1) was born December 29, 1792 in Georgia, and died August 02, 1865 in Cass Co., IN. He married NANCY THOMSON 1814. Children of MERCER BROWN and NANCY THOMSON are: i. ANSON7 BROWN. ii. JOHN A. BROWN. iii. WILLIAM R. BROWN. iv. DENNIS W. BROWN. v. HESTER BROWN. vi. ISRAEL BROWN, b. 1840. vii. LEVI H. BROWN. viii. PHOEBE A. BROWN, b. 1838. 5. ix. MARY BROWN, b. June 09, 1816, Preble Co., OH; d. August 26, 1871, Galveston, IN. Generation No. 4 5. MARY7 BROWN (MERCER6, RICHARD5, MERCER4, RICHARD3, WILLIAM2 BROWNE, RICHARD1) was born June 09, 1816 in Preble Co., OH, and died August 26, 1871 in Galveston, IN. She married WESLEY DEMOSS September 15, 1836 in Cass Co., IN, son of WILLIAM DEMOSS and MARY RAMSEY. More About WESLEY DEMOSS: Burial: Central City, NE Children of MARY BROWN and WESLEY DEMOSS are: i. LOUISA JANE8 DEMOSS, b. July 04, 1837, Miami Twp., Cass Co., IN; d. Abt. 1910, Pomona, CA; m. DAVID M. THOMAS. More About LOUISA JANE DEMOSS: Comment 1: They had 4 children 6. ii. WILLIAM RILEY DEMOSS, b. March 16, 1839, Cass Co., IN; d. July 27, 1860. 7. iii. LEVI DEMOSS, b. January 22, 1841, Miami Twp., Cass Co., IN; d. February 12, 1871, Central City, NE (Merrick Co.). 8. iv. PETER DEMOSS, b. April 03, 1843, Miami Twp., Cass Co., IN; d. June 02, 1918, Palmer, Merrick Co., NE. v. HARVEY DEMOSS, b. May 19, 1845, Miami Twp., Cass Co., IN; d. May 22, 1845. vi. ESTHER DEMOSS, b. January 1847, Miami Twp., Cass Co., IN; m. AUGUSTUS BRYANT. 9. vii. LAURA E. DEMOSS, b. February 08, 1853, Logansport, IN, Cass Co.. Generation No. 5 6. WILLIAM RILEY8 DEMOSS (MARY7 BROWN, MERCER6, RICHARD5, MERCER4, RICHARD3, WILLIAM2 BROWNE, RICHARD1) was born March 16, 1839 in Cass Co., IN, and died July 27, 1860. He married CAROLINE FOY March 1860 in Cass Co., IN, daughter of JACOB FOY and NANCY SHUNK. More About WILLIAM RILEY DEMOSS: Occupation: farmer Occupation 1: died 5 months before birth of only son Notes for CAROLINE FOY: Caroline Foy first married (March 1, 1860) William Riley DeMoss. She had one son, William Riley, Jr., who married (July 26, 1879) Barbara Ellen Rusk. Their children were Frank DeMoss (1880-1953) who married (Oct. 19, 1900) Ina Belle Tolley (1880-1961) and had Grethel (1904-1920) and William Harvey (1902-1971) who married Esther Belle Martin; Grace P. DeMoss (1885-1975) married Omer F. Long (1884-1970) and had Elsie Mae (Krall), Chester Clarence and William Harry. Bertha DeMoss (1895-1971) married Orville Scott (1893-1967). Their children are Harold M., Max, Carmen Thompson and Betty Weaver. From: Howard County, Indiana Family History - 1884-1994 (Submitted by Mrs. Mary Blangy) Child of WILLIAM DEMOSS and CAROLINE FOY is: i. WILLIAM RILEY9 DEMOSS, b. August 31, 1859, Cass Co., IN; d. September 1902, Cass Co., IN; m. BARBARA ELLEN RUSK, July 26, 1879, Howard Co., IN. Notes for WILLIAM RILEY DEMOSS: After the death of Will's father, his mother re-married in 1864 to Henry Crites. Will was raised in the home of Henry. More About WILLIAM RILEY DEMOSS: Cause of Death: Typhoid Comment 1: September 1902, Died of Typhoid 7. LEVI8 DEMOSS (MARY7 BROWN, MERCER6, RICHARD5, MERCER4, RICHARD3, WILLIAM2 BROWNE, RICHARD1) was born January 22, 1841 in Miami Twp., Cass Co., IN, and died February 12, 1871 in Central City, NE (Merrick Co.). He married MARTHA CALHOUN. Child of LEVI DEMOSS and MARTHA CALHOUN is: i. DAVID M.9 DEMOSS, b. 1869; d. November 21, 1933, Galveston , IN; m. ELIZABETH M.. More About DAVID M. DEMOSS: Burial: Galveston Cemetery, Galveston, IN: Lot 272, Space 1 More About ELIZABETH M.: Burial: Galveston Cemetery, Galveston, IN: Lot 272, Space 2 8. PETER8 DEMOSS (MARY7 BROWN, MERCER6, RICHARD5, MERCER4, RICHARD3, WILLIAM2 BROWNE, RICHARD1) was born April 03, 1843 in Miami Twp., Cass Co., IN, and died June 02, 1918 in Palmer, Merrick Co., NE. He married (1) NANCY WORSTER. He married (2) CAROLINE CORCILIUS CULLISON November 1899, daughter of EDWARD CORCILIUS and ROSENA NIEMEYER. Notes for PETER DEMOSS: PETER DEMOSS - Enrolled as a volunteer in the Army, Nov. 17, 1863 ; discharged Nov. 10, 1865 at Vicksburg, Ind. He came to Central City, Neb. about 1872. More About PETER DEMOSS: Burial: Central City, Merrick Co., NE Census: 1870, Delaware Co., IN Event 1: November 1892, Moved to Merrick Co., NE Military service: Civil War Veteran Children of PETER DEMOSS and NANCY WORSTER are: i. PERRY M.9 DEMOSS, b. Abt. 1865, Galveston, IN. ii. LOUELLA ANNA DEMOSS, b. May 23, 1870, Muncie, Delaware Co., IN; d. June 06, 1939, Palmer, Merrick Co., NE; m. CHARLES EDWARD HUDNALL, June 23, 1885, Central City, Merrick Co., NE. More About LOUELLA ANNA DEMOSS: Burial: Palmer, Merrick Co., NE More About CHARLES EDWARD HUDNALL: Burial: Palmer, Merrick Co., NE Occupation 1: Farmer iii. NORA F. DEMOSS, b. 1873, Central City, NE; d. December 13, 1887, Central City, NE. iv. MINNIE IZORA DEMOSS, b. July 1879, Central City, NE; d. July 14, 1907. v. ELMER C. DEMOSS, b. Aft. 1885, Central City, NE. 9. LAURA E.8 DEMOSS (MARY7 BROWN, MERCER6, RICHARD5, MERCER4, RICHARD3, WILLIAM2 BROWNE, RICHARD1) was born February 08, 1853 in Logansport, IN, Cass Co.. She married JOHN L. MEANS. More About JOHN L. MEANS: Residence: Pomona, CA Children of LAURA DEMOSS and JOHN MEANS are: i. MADGE TAYLOR9 MEANS, b. 1873. ii. JENNIE L. MEANS, b. 1874.

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