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Brown, George Washington[1, 2]

Male 1831 - 1917  (85 years)


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  • Name Brown, George Washington 
    Birth 5 Oct 1831  Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1880  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      Self: George W. Brown, M, 48, b. Kentucky, United States
      Wife: Susanah Brown, F, 40, b. Kentucky, United States
      Son: Edward H. Brown, M, 21, b. Kentucky, United States
      Son: Larken E. Brown, M, 17, b. Kentucky, United States
      Daughter: Sarah An Brown, F, 14, b. Kentucky, United States
      Son: William E. Brown, M, 12, b. Kentucky, United States
      Daughter: Polly E. Brown, F, 10, b. Kentucky, United States
      Daughter: Ritter E. Brown, F, 9, b. Kentucky, United States
      Son: Lesley Brown, M, 8, b. Kentucky, United States
      Daughter: Susanah Brown, F, 4, b. Kentucky, United States
    Census 1900  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Address:
    Magisterial District 1 
    Death 15 Jul 1917  Crown, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Burial Adams and Brown Cemetery, Ice, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6328  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 18 Jan 2022 

    Father Brown, John Quincy,   b. 1793, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Nov 1872, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Caudill, Elizabeth,   b. 18 Jun 1800, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Oct 1881, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 15 Apr 1816  Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1732  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Wells, Susannah,   b. 9 Sep 1839, Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jun 1918, Crown, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Marriage 7 Jan 1856  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Children 
     1. Brown, Enoch,   b. 15 Dec 1856, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +2. Brown, Edward Hawkins,   b. 8 Feb 1859, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Sep 1943, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
    +3. Brown, John Cooley,   b. 1861, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Dec 1943, Crown, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     4. Brown, Larkin Ezekiel,   b. 1863, Little Cowan, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Mar 1921, Thornfield, Ozark, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)
    +5. Brown, Sarah Ann,   b. 22 Jan 1866, Little Cowan, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Dec 1946, Whitco, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    +6. Brown, William E.,   b. Abt 1868, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Apr 1953, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 85 years)
    +7. Brown, Mary Elizabeth,   b. 1 Sep 1869, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Aug 1946, Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    +8. Brown, Henrietta E.,   b. 19 Mar 1871, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Mar 1939, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
    +9. Brown, Lesley,   b. 28 Mar 1872, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Nov 1959, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     10. Brown, Leroy,   b. Abt 1873, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Oct 1876, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 3 years)
    +11. Brown, Susannah,   b. 24 Mar 1876, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Feb 1965, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
    Family ID F2814  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 5 Oct 1831 - Floyd, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 7 Jan 1856 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Magisterial District 1 - 1900 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
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    Link to Google MapsDeath - 15 Jul 1917 - Crown, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S13851] George Brown in entry for Retter Blair, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961".

    2. [S13854] George W. Brown in entry for Sarah Brown, "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960".

    3. [S13853] George W Brown in household of Stephen Brown, "United States Census, 1850".

    4. [S586] 1880 Census Letcher Co KY, 66-57_ (partially obscured in copy).

    5. [S805] FamSch1880 Census, /MM9.1.1/MCZH-XVL; 5 June 2013; George W. Brown, 1880.

    6. [S27038] George W Brown, "United States Census, 1880".

    7. [S13852] George Brown, "United States Census, 1900".

    8. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 052, Cert. #25709, Deathvol. 1917, hv.

    9. [S77] Letcher County, KY Marriage Index, Marriage Book 1, p.55.