Hello from Dixie, My grandfather, William Fay BROWN was born June 11, 1895, Madison County, Elwood, Indiana. I am trying to locate his family, but have run into a barrel of BROWNs. Even more difficult is separating common family names in an effort to track a specific family. I'll throw out some more details and perhaps some kind person will help me solve my puzzle. William Fay Brown's father was Tom Brown. Tom married my great grandmother, Anna HORTON, May 2, 1894, Tipton Co., Indiana. Tom and Annie (her pet name) had three children, Bessie Lucille (called Lucille), William Fay and Ruth. William Fay Brown's birth certificate refers to him as "Male Infant Brown" born to Thomas S. and Anna (Horton) Brown. The same document states that Tom and Anna were both born in Indiana. I found a death certificate for a Thomas J. Brown, who died May 18, 1925, Terre Haute, Indiana. It said he was 55 years, one month and 6 days old. Born 1869? Notice the middle initial of the two Tom Browns. One is shown as "J" and the other as "S." Are they the same man? The death certificate states that Thomas J. Brown was buried at Elwood, Indiana, A. O. Gillis, funeral home director. My grandmother told me years ago that William Fay Brown had aunts and uncles on his father's side named: Minnie, Lizzie and Martin. That led me to conclude that a Thomas Brown I found in the 1880 Indiana census might be my family. This Thomas Brown is in the 1880 Soundex for Tipton Co., Cicero Township. Here's how that family looks on paper. Thomas Brown 40 Ky. Nancy 31 Ky. Willie 14 Ind. Thomas 12 Ind. Maggie L. 10 Ind. Ida M. 8 Ind. Minnie 6 Ind. Lizzie 4 Ind. Martin L. 2 Ind. However, there are several other Browns that fit the bill for my family. Any Browns out there looking for the same clan? Jerry Nathan Rice, Spring, Texas