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William Joseph Brown

William Joseph Brown

Male 1914 - 1987  (72 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Joseph BrownWilliam Joseph Brown was born on 11 Sep 1914 in Kenton, Tennesee (son of James Alfred Brown and Mollie, son of James A. Brown); died on 02 Apr 1987 in Minneapolis,,MN; was buried on 07 Apr 1987 in Fort Snelling National Cemetary.

    Notes:

    James Brown of East chicago, Indiana, William's son "found" the Cole Family by noticing a letter from Aunt Bill in his dad's hospital room in Minneanapolis (he noticed a Indiana return address). He made several trips to Kenton in May over the years.

    01jan2009 John Moore

    Family/Spouse: Aileen May (Brown). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. James William Brown

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Alfred BrownJames Alfred Brown was born about 1865 in West Point,, Mississippi (son of Robert Brown and Kizzie Atlene Braseil (Brown)); died about 1947 in Tamms,,Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Tamms, IL ; Worked for the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. Laid and maintained Tracks.
    • Residence: Tamms, IL

    James married Mollie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mollie
    Children:
    1. 1. William Joseph Brown was born on 11 Sep 1914 in Kenton, Tennesee; died on 02 Apr 1987 in Minneapolis,,MN; was buried on 07 Apr 1987 in Fort Snelling National Cemetary.
    2. Leron Brown was born on 1 Jan 1900; died on 15 Jul 1975 in St. Louis, , Missouri.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Robert BrownRobert Brown was born in 1848 in Alabama (son of Unknown Brown and Unknown Unknown); died in 1894.

    Notes:

    Robert Brown was born in Alabama (see 1880 West Point MS census). He was a blacksmith, he was the father of James, Eleanor, Josie, and Sophie. He died and was buried in West Point. James was a railroad worker and moved the family to Kenton, Tenn to work on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. He was later transferred to Illinois and worked until he was 80 years old.

    Robert married Kizzie Atlene Braseil (Brown). Kizzie (daughter of Unknown Braesil and Unknown Unknown) was born in Noxubee County, MS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Kizzie Atlene Braseil (Brown)Kizzie Atlene Braseil (Brown) was born in Noxubee County, MS (daughter of Unknown Braesil and Unknown Unknown).

    Notes:

    Kizzie Brown was born in MS, believed to be in Noxubee county. The 1870 census record matches up with the 1880 census record and oral history, however, the 1870 census indicates race as "W". She was a housewife and mother. She lived in Kenton until her death, she is buried in Kenton in Rosson Cemetery.

    Birth:
    The earliest federal census record records her birth state as being Mississippi. The census record is from Noxubee county 1870. John Moore, 6aug2021

    Children:
    1. 2. James Alfred Brown was born about 1865 in West Point,, Mississippi; died about 1947 in Tamms,,Illinois.
    2. Eleanor (Ellender) Brown was born about 1870; died before 1962 in West Point,, Mississippi.
    3. Ephriam Brown was born about 1873 in West Point, Clay county Dist 1, MS.
    4. William Brown was born about 1875 in Dish, MS .
    5. Sophie Ann Brown (Cole) was born on 6 Dec 1886 in Mississippi; died on 26 May 1965 in Kenton,Gibson,Tennesee.
    6. Jack Brown was born about 1877 in Dish, MS.
    7. Josie Brown was born on 1 Jan 1900 in West Point,, Mississippi; died before 1987 in St. Louis, , Missouri.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Unknown Brown

    Unknown married Unknown Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Unknown Unknown
    Children:
    1. 4. Robert Brown was born in 1848 in Alabama; died in 1894.

  3. 10.  Unknown BraesilUnknown Braesil was born in South Carolina.

    Unknown married Unknown Unknown. Unknown was born in South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Unknown UnknownUnknown Unknown was born in South Carolina.
    Children:
    1. 5. Kizzie Atlene Braseil (Brown) was born in Noxubee County, MS.