This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PatBarker87 Surnames: Brown Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.fannin/1611.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I don't know if this is the right Bessie Brown or not- Descendants of William J. Brown Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM J.1 BROWN was born May 02, 1829 in Glensford, Adair Co., Kentucky. He married FRANCES A. MELSON October 23, 1856, daughter of WILLIAM MELSON and PALINA AKERS. She was born January 14, 1835 in Russell Co., Kentucky, and died November 13, 1914. Notes for WILLIAM J. BROWN: Found on the Adair Co., Kentucky website- 1870-federal census for Adair County, state of Kentucky Harmony District page no. 88B Post Office: Glens Fork Original page no. 22 160 160 Brown, William J. 41 M W KY FARMER 400 300 Frances 37 F W KY KEEPING HOUSE Oliver G. 11 M W KY AT HOME Mary E. 9 F W KY Laura H. 6 F W KY John 3 M W KY 1880 CENSUS Adrian Co., Kentucky Glenville 059B W. J. Brown Self MMW 51 KY WELL BORER NC VA Glenville 059 B Francis A. Brown Wife FMW 45 KY KEEPING HOUSE KY KY Glenville 059B James B. Brown Son MSW 10 KY Laborer KY KY Glenville 059B Chas. M. Brown Son MSW 7 KY KY KY Glenville 060C Oliver Brown Self MMW 20 KY Laborer KY KY Glenville 060C Anna F. Brown Wife FMW 21 KY Keeping House KY KY Glenville 060C John MELSON Self M M W 35 KY Farmer KY KY Glenville 060C Elizabeth MELSON Wife F M W 38 KY Keeping House KY KY Glenville 060C William W. MELSON Son M S W 7 KY KY KY Glenville 060C Cleney J. MELSON Dau F S W 5 KY KY KY Glenville 060C Mary F. MELSON Dau F S W 3 KY KY KY this source: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3065855&id=I601709922 has William's father as Stephen Brown Children of WILLIAM BROWN and FRANCES MELSON are: 2. i. OLIVER G.2 BROWN, b. December 1858, Adair Co., Kentucky. ii. MARY E. BROWN, b. 1861, Kentucky. iii. LAURA H. BROWN, b. 1864, Kentucky. iv. JOHN S. BROWN, b. 1867, Kentucky. v. JAMES B. BROWN, b. 1870, Kentucky. vi. CHAS. M. BROWN, b. 1873. Generation No. 2 2. OLIVER G.2 BROWN (WILLIAM J.1) was born December 1858 in Adair Co., Kentucky. He married FRANCIS SPENCER November 22, 1878 in Jamestown, Russell Co. , Kentucky1, daughter of WALTON SPENCER. She was born November 1859 in Adair Co., Kentucky. Marriage Notes for OLIVER BROWN and FRANCIS SPENCER: Information from Marriage Bond- One Hundred Dollars. Oliver G. Brown and S.O. Turner signed the bond. Oliver G. Brown lived in Adair Co. Ky. He was 19 years old. This was his first marriage. He was a schoolteacher. He was born in Adair Co., Ky. Francis Spencer lived in Russell Co. Ky. She was 19 years old. This was her first marriage, and she was born in Adair Co. They were married at Taylor Lewis Notes for OLIVER G. BROWN: Family was listed on the 1900 Fannin Co. Texas Census Vol. 39, ED # 80 Line 66 Sheet # 8. Found on the Adair Co., Kentucky website- 1870-federal census for Adair County, state of Kentucky Harmony District page no. 88B Post Office: Glens Fork Original page no. 22 160 160 Brown, William J. 41 M W KY FARMER 400 300 Frances 37 F W KY KEEPING HOUSE Oliver G. 11 M W KY AT HOME Mary E. 9 F W KY Laura H. 6 F W KY John 3 M W KY 1880 CENSUS Adrair Co., Kentucky Glenville 059B W. J. Brown Self MMW 51 KY WELL BORER NC VA Glenville 059 B Francis A. Brown Wife FMW 45 KY KEEPING HOUSE KY KY Glenville 059B James B. Brown Son MSW 10 KY Laborer KY KY Glenville 059B Chas. M. Brown Son MSW 7 KY KY KY Glenville 060C Oliver Brown Self MMW 20 KY Laborer KY KY Glenville 060C Anna F. Brown Wife FMW 21 KY Keeping House KY KY Children of OLIVER BROWN and FRANCIS SPENCER are: i. G. E.3 BROWN, b. September 1881. ii. MAUDE STELLA BROWN, b. March 1883, Adair Co., Kentucky; d. May 18, 1954; m. EZRA WELLS, 1904, Oklahoma; b. 1878. iii. CLARENCE BROWN, b. April 1885. iv. CARL C. BROWN, b. September 1887, Kentucky; d. 1924; m. LENA COKER; b. April 16, 1886, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins Co., Texas; d. March 01, 1984, Brownwood, Texas v. BESSIE BROWN, b. May 1890. vi. EFFIE BROWN, b. November 1891. vii. N. JACK BROWN, b. October 1893. viii. ETTA BROWN, b. June 1896. Endnotes 1. copy of marriage bond pgs. 277 and 278. I will try to e-mail this to you also. Let me know if it is the right Bessie Brown. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.