Hi, I'm forwarding to the list. If anyone has any information on this family, please contact Sean directly. Thanks! Pat S. ----------- "Sean McAlister" <[email protected]> I am starting to do research on my grandfather's side of the family, the Browns. There are so many Browns in East Tennessee, in particular Washington County, I am having trouble trying to fill in the gaps. Do you know where I might start? Here is what I have so far: Descendants of Thomas Brown Generation No. 1 1. THOMAS BROWN was born 1820, and died 1881. He married RACHEL COOK. She was born 1830, and died 1875. Child of THOMAS BROWN and RACHEL COOK is: 2. i. RICHARD NELSON BROWN, b. July 07, 1869, Washington Co., TN; d. December 1942, Washington Co., TN. Generation No. 2 2. RICHARD NELSON BROWN was born July 07, 1869 in Washington Co., TN, and died December 1942 in Washington Co., TN. He married SARAH AMANDA BARRY, daughter of PETER BARRY and MARY STOUT. She was born 1872, and died 1943. Children of RICHARD BROWN and SARAH BARRY are: 3. i. WILLIAM ROY BROWN (my grandfather), b. April 18, 1909, Washington Co., TN; d. July 5, 1996, Washington Co., TN. ii. THOMAS BARRY BROWN. iii. DEWEY ALEXANDER BROWN, m. SALLY GAGE. 4. iv. IRENE BROWN. 5. v. MARY KETHERINE BROWN. 6. vi. ROBERT LEE BROWN. 7. vii. RUBY O. BROWN. 8. viii. LOIS J. BROWN. Generation No. 3 3. WILLIAM ROY BROWN was born April 18, 1909 in Washington Co., TN, and died July 05, 1996 in Washington Co., TN. He married MARY ESTER JONES June 21, 1941 in Washington Co., TN, daughter of OSCAR JONES and FINA LADY. She was born June 21, 1911 in Washington Co., TN. Children of WILLIAM BROWN and MARY JONES are: 9. i. PATSY DARLENE BROWN (my mother), b. May 11, 1945, Johnson City, TN. ii. SON BROWN, b. 1944; d. 1944. 10. iii. CHARLOTTE L. BROWN, b. 1946, Johnson City, TN. 11. iv. JANICE ESTER BROWN, b. 1948, Johnson City, TN. 4. IRENE BROWN. She married FRED MITCHELL FORD. Child of IRENE BROWN and FRED FORD is: i. HAROLD FORD. 5. MARY KETHERINE BROWN. She married BENJAMIN HARRISON JENKINS. Children of MARY BROWN and BENJAMIN JENKINS are: i. MARTHA JENKINS. ii. MARY JENKINS. 6. ROBERT LEE BROWN. He married VERNA FORD. Child of ROBERT BROWN and VERNA FORD is: i. TERESA BROWN. (was adoption, former last name was King) 7. RUBY O. BROWN. She married CECIL H. FITZGERALD. Children of RUBY BROWN and CECIL FITZGERALD are: i. ROBERT NELSON FITZGERALD. ii. DATA FITZGERALD. iii. WILLIAM DARREL FITZGERALD. iv. RICHARD DALE FITZGERALD. 8. LOIS J. BROWN. She married WILLIAM HENRY COPAS. Children of LOIS BROWN and WILLIAM COPAS are: i. SAMMY BROWN COPAS. ii. ELIZABETH COPAS, m. J. CHARLES WALKER. iii. AMANDA COPAS. iv. SHARON R. COPAS. Any information you can provide me or directions to point me in would be greatly appreciated. Sean McAlister Washington, D.C.