Hello: If you are researching Brown surname in Butler Co., PA can I enlist your attention. Andrew R. Brown was b. abt. 1824 in Butler Co, Pa. He married 6 Sep 1853 Catherine E. McIntire. He died 2 Nov 1862 of camp fever/dysentary while serving with Co F, 134 Pa Vol Inf, under Capt W. O. Breckenridge. Catherine filed for pension 2 Sep 1863 certif # 78.675. The 1860 Fed Pa Census, Butler Co, Worth Twp lists an Andrew R. Brown 36, day laborer, Catherine 29, Mary Jane 6, John 4, George 1. In the 1850 Fed census he is living with (brother, I believe) Ebenezer Brown & Hannah Watt Brown. In the 1880 Fed Pa Census, Worth, Butler, Pa Catherine E. Brown 49, widow Pa., Anna W. Gallager, 19 dau., b. Pa. Catherine lived at New Castle, Pa. at the time of her death according to CW pension papers. Their children Mary Jane b. 29 Sep 1854, John Glenn b. 20 Jul 1856, George Washington b. 26 Jan 1859, Anna Wilhemina b. 27 Jan 1861. Mary Jane died in childhood. Anna W. Gallager 19 Pa. I believe Andrew R. Brown was the son of James & Jane Porter Brown of Harrisville, Mercer twp., Butler Co., Pa. He was called Ralston. I am researching both the families of James Brown and his brother Ebenezer who settled here in 1797. Also interested in Porter and Cross families of the same area. If any Brown researchers are able to shed any light on Andrew R. Brown, please contact me. Thank you, Kate Ross Dowling, Ontario Canada __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/