Do any of these names look familiar to anyone? With such common names and the lack of records in the 1870-1880s in this area, research has been difficult. Any leads would be greatly appreciated. This family resided in the Locust area of Carroll County in the 1860 Census. Mary Brinson was listed as a widow in the 1880 census in Locust. John Brown born Abt. 1796 in Kentucky, and died Bet. 1870 - 1880. He married Mary A. (Unknown). She was born Abt. 1830 in Kentucky, and died Aft. 1880. Children of John Brown and Mary (Unknown) are: 1)Sarah J. Brown, born Abt. 1854 in Kentucky.She married Walter Russell (born abt. 1850 in Ohio.); marriage Abt. 1877 in Carroll County, KY 2)James W. Brown, born Abt. 1856. He married Alice Bayne 1881 in Carroll County, KY born Abt. 1854 in Kentucky. 3)Martha A. Brown, born July 1859 in Kentucky; died Aft. 1920. 4)John A. Brown, born Abt. 1861. Children of Sarah Brown and Walter Russell are: 1) Clara Russell, born Abt. 1877 in Kentucky. 2) Halla Russell, born Abt. 1879 in Kentucky. Martha A. Brown was born July 1859 in Kentucky Aft. 1920. She married (1) Joseph L Brinson 31 January 1879 in Jefferson Co. Indiana He was born Unknown, and died Abt. November 1879. She married (2) Isaiah Reed, 25 September 1882 in Jefferson Co. Indiana He was born Unknown in Indiana, and died Bef. 1910. She married (3) Charles T Henry 19 January 1912 in Indianapolis, Indiana He was born 21 September 1861 in Kentucky, and died Unknown. Child of Martha Brown and Joseph Brinson is: Louis Deedrick Fox (an adopted surname), born 06 December 1879 in Locust, Carroll Co., KY died 03 December 1965 in Shelbyville, Shelby Co., KY. Children of Martha Brown and Isaiah Reed are: 1)Theodore Reed, born 09 November 1885 in Indiana. He married Lucy Reed 27 December 1909 in Bartholomew Co. Indiana; born 05 November 1886. 2) Grover D. Reed, born 09 October 1888. 3) Leo Reed, born Abt. 1902 in Indiana. Becky