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Sophie Ann Brown (Cole)

Sophie Ann Brown (Cole)

Female 1886 - 1965  (78 years)

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  1. 1.  Sophie Ann Brown (Cole)Sophie Ann Brown (Cole) was born on 6 Dec 1886 in Mississippi (daughter of Robert Brown and Kizzie Atlene Braseil (Brown)); died on 26 May 1965 in Kenton,Gibson,Tennesee.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1910, Kenton, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
    • Census: 1920, Kenton, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
    • Census: 1930, Kenton, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
    • Census: 1940, Kenton, Gibson, Tennessee, USA

    Notes:

    We knew her as Momma Sophie, my sister is named for her..
    Much of the Brown Family history has come from James Brown of East Chicago, Indiana. James found us by noticing a letter Wille Moore had sent his dad in the hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the late 1980s.

    01jan2009 John Moore

    Family/Spouse: William Carter Cole. William (son of Monroe Cole and Laura Lousie Williams (Lett)) was born on 21 Oct 1879 in Kenton, Tennessee; died on 28 Dec 1975 in St. Louis, , Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Laura Louise Cole (Williams) was born on 15 Jul 1905 in Kenton, Gibson, Tennesee; died on 15 Jul 1992.
    2. Ellouise Elenor Cole (Fisher) was born on 29 Aug 1906 in Kenton,Gibson,Tennesee; died on 1 Jul 1980 in St. Louis, , Missouri; was buried on 7 Jul 1980.
    3. Josie Lee Cole (Taylor) was born on 7 Mar 1910 in Kenton,Gibson,Tennesee; died on 26 Mar 1992 in St. Louis, , Missouri; was buried in Lake St. Charles Cemetery.
    4. Willie Jane James Cole (Moore) was born on 22 Nov 1912 in Kenton,Gibson,Tennesee; died on 16 Nov 2001 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.
    5. Helen Robena Cole (Mayberry Waller Verges) was born on 15 Jul 1913 in Kenton,Gibson,Tennesee; died on 15 Jul 1974 in St. Louis, , Missouri.
    6. William Lajoy Cole was born on 15 Jul 1914 in Kenton,Gibson,Tennesee; died on 5 May 1935 in Kenton,Gibson,Tennesee.
    7. Kizzie Ataline Cole (Crawford) was born on 15 Jul 1916 in Kenton,Gibson,Tennesee; died on 17 Aug 2008 in St. Louis, , Missouri.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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. 3.  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. 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. 1. 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: 3

  1. 4.  Unknown Brown

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


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

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

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


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