William
M. Brown Family Bible
WPA Records-John Houston Chapter D.A.R.
Series II - Ga Archves - 1938
Records copied from Family Bible of William M. Brown now in Possession of Eugenia Brown Drane's Desc.
Ezekiel Brown was born about 1769 and died Harris County Ga. about 1863
((Grave,Census, Estate proof 1769 Va-1863 Chipley (now Pine Mountain) Harris,
Ga-DAR Marker Habersham Chapter ))
He married Miss Elizabeth (Betsy) Merritt (Married 15 Dec 1803 Greene Co Ga-HISTORY OF GREENE CO GA by Rice & Wms, actual copy of
license)
Their children were:
Ezekiel Brown Jr
William M Brown born 1804 died in Americus Grogia in 1871
He married Amanda Gray born Sept. 24, 1809, died Sept 5 1867 married July 15, 1824. She was the daughter of Archibald Gray and his wife
Cynthia Armor.
Reuben Brown
Frank Brown
James Brown
Bluford Brown
Adeline Brown who married Richard Armor
Catherine Brown who married a Mr. Bidell
Children of William M. Brown and Amanda Gray:
George Brown
Emily Amanda Brown born 1827; died 1887, married Thomas Raines June 8, 1846
Jack Brown married Miss Sallie Shelton of Talbatton, Ga.
Frank Brown married Miss Elizabeth Henderson of Schriven County Ga. They had two children, William and Ida, She md. a Jenkins.
Mary Brown married Dr. William Reese of Marion County Georgoa.
Reuben Brown married a Miss Eddie Wooding of Marion County Georgia
Eugenia Brown married Capt. William Drane, Friendship Marion. Co Ga.
Ann Brown married William Henderson of Bullock County Georgia
Mrs. Amanda Brown is buried at the old Gray cemetery in Taylor County Ga. She died at the home of her daughter Emily Brown Raines.
This is to certify that the above is a true and correct copy
Mrs. E T Nottingham
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of March 1934 Eula Carr Notary Public
John Houston Chapter DAR
Added by Ms. Gerry Hill gerryinga@yahoo.com
(Emily Carolyn Walker 1882-1963 -Mrs.Eliot Theodore Nottingham wrote the Upson Co. History) She is the dtr of Annie Brown Raines grandtr of Emily Amanda Brown.
Ezekiel son of William & Sara of Va & Greene Co Ga
Elizabeth dtr of William Merritt & Nancy of Nash Co NC & Greene
Ezekiel Jr. married his 1st cousin Emily Green-1825 Greene
Adeline married Richard Wm. Armour 1829 Harris
Catherine Mary Emiline married Georgious W E Bedell 1831 Harris
John Franklin married Mary Elizabeth Edwards 1840 Talif. Co
James Monroe married Rebecca Hodo 1848 Harris Co
Bluford married Sarah Ann Hall 1847 Meriwether
Reuben A-born 1828 Harris- no more known
More on all the others
George A married #1 of 3 Julia P Raines-see Bible
Emily Amanda-more
William A "Jack" - more
James Franklin-more
Mary Elizabeth-more
Reuben & Eddie-no children-more dates
Mary Eugenia Nesbitt- more
Cynthia Ann Gray-more
More on Gray-and other lateral lines.
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