KANSAS SURNAMES: BROWN, BECKWITH, HANAN, HANNAN, HARGIS, JAMES, KUHN Searching for further information on my Great Great Grandfather - BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BROWN b. 1825 in Maine. AKA B. F. Brown "A Blue Bellied Yankee" It has been reported that he was a scout for the railroad? In a letter located from his daughter Anna, she speaks of driving a heard of sheep to Montana, & Wyoming. Benjamin and 2nd wife Amelia Jane KENT had seven sons; Henry, Fernand, Louis, Edward, William, Julius (my Great Grandfather) , and Fred. 1875 Benjamin married his 3rd wife, the widow, Susannah Jane Wilson BECKWITH in Carbon, Iowa Susannah had William, Mary Ann, Candace, Rebecca, Nancy Cornelia (my Great Grandmother) and Lauretta BECKWITH 1880 Aldine, Norton County, Kansas Census Vol. 14 Sheet 19 E.D. 200 Line 32, Enumberated with Brown, Benjamin Head of Houshold, age 53 Susan Wife age 41 Julus Son age 16 Frederick Son age 8 Edwin Son age 11 George Son age 02 Beckworth, Nancy Step Daughter age 12 Beckworth, Lauretta Step Daughter age 08 Note: Son Julius Brown (Julus above) married his step sister Nancy Beckwith, (My Great Grandparents) Benjamin and Susannah had three children George listed above, and Anna b. 20 February 1880 in Almena, Norton County, Kansas Riley b. 2 August 1882 in Almena, Norton County, Kansas It appears that they were in the Norton County Kansas area for about 20 years. They are next located on the 1900 Census of Meeteetse, Big Horn County, Wyoming. Would be interested in learning more about their time in Kansas. Would like to make contact with anyone researching these name, or having further information. Have a lot on B.F.B., and always willing to share. Linda Hannan Radcliff Sunny Sacramento