George A Brown

Contributed by Gerry Hill

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George A. Brown born 1826 Greene Co Ga.
He moved with his parents William M. Brown & Amanda Gray to Crawford Co Ga by 1829.
His Father had dealings in Marion Co Ga by 1834, but is still in Crawford in the 1840 Census. George is shown
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1843-1846- Father was still in Crawford-1846 in estates of Talbot.  Still in Crawford 1849
1847-13 May he married Julia P. Raines dtr of W. Nathaniel and Rebecca Jackson in Crawford Co. Ga.
1849-he was elected Rep. of the Whig party Jun. 12 and bought land Oct. 12- Marion.
1850- his Father Wm. M was in Marion-with new wife-married
1849 Bulloch Co. He was Marshall of Ga.
1850 Census-George A Brown Kinchafoonee Dist. Marion Co Ga.
George A. 25 merchant household 1059
Julia 18
Rodolphus 2
Rebecca A. 3 Months
1852 Elected to be democratic Legislature in the Fall. A Union Man.
Marion Co. Sen. and Rep. Rep. 1828-1996 G. A. Brown
1852-His wife Julia P. died Mar. 20, after giving birth to William Nathaniel Mar 7. She is buried in Marion-Buena
Vista-City Cemetery.
1854-Nov. 8- George married Georgiann V. Holland Nov 8 in Jasper Co. Ga. He is shown a Mason-still in Marion. He
sold land in Oct. of that year.
1856-He is shown in Sumter-several times- suing to collect fairly small amounts of money. (From Original Sumter Records)
1856- pg. 67 George A. Brown sued to collect from Miller & Tomlinson Sumter Co Ga
1856-Apr. 28- pg. 162-George A. Brown sued to collect $40.50 from W. D. McKay Sumter Co Ga
1856- pg. 173-George A. Brown sued to collect from W. L. Mann Sumter Co Ga
1856- pg. 174-George A. Brown sued to collect from Cary Wheeler indebted to him $92.85 "
1856- pg. 175-George A. Brown sued to collect from John A. Butts indebted to him $34.01 "
1856-Feb. 7 pg. 176-George A. Brown sued to collect from W. G. Ragan indebted to him $34.57 "
1856-May he bought a house and lot-
1856-May 2 1856- Recorded Sumter Co. Ga. George bought for $1856 from S.W. Lee of Cowetta Co. house & lot
in Americus, formerly owned by Wm. N. Crawford's old negro Joe, and now occupied by Wm. Mize fronting
the street running N by Carmichael's warehouse. containing 33 feet front and running back west 78 ft. the same wedth joining on the s. by P H Oliver. in presence of Robert P. Tndel, Thos. H. Brown by S W Lee. A.G. Ronaldson Clerk.
1857-pg. 67-George A. Brown-tried to collect from Miller Tomlinson
1857-28 Apr- George A. Brown sold land 3rd Monday, May-1857-Recorded pg. 57
George A. Brown vs complaint James M. Miller plaintiff George was listed on the settlement papers after the death of R.A. Brown of Dougherty Co.  wife Arabella E. Children Laura C and Robert A. John T.
H. Brown Admin. 1855-56 Annie A listed and Robert A.
also in Dougherty Aug. Term 1871..(From Original Dougherty Co Records)
1857-20 May- pg 142 Brown & Carmichael came before Court
to say George A Brown. is indebted to them $779.47
1857- Georgiette Brown- daughter of George & Georgiann was born-
1858-Pg. 58 J L George A Brown Reg Patrick Brady & anro? $102.65
Clerk 6. 25
Sheriff 2.00
confs.?? 1.00
1858-Sep. 25 Pg. 120 Aditon, G. A. Brown, F.M. Coker, C.W. Coker principal 36
interest to Sep. 25 1858 3.6
Clerk 11
Sheriff 2.60
cutes?? 2
tuy? 3.00
1859-May 20 indebted-We Brown & Carmichael William M. Brown Security Bound unto
George A. Brown
$15,518.94 -attached slaves-80. Land dist. 26th
1859- May Term 25 Apr Pg. 138- Attach & Seize property of George A. Brown sum
of $3280.07 plus cost

1860-He is shown boarding w/John T. Brown King Hotel
1861- He enlisted at 35 years old
Enlisted 27 Apr. Ga. Fourth Inf. Co. K. SUMTER LT GUARDS w/Adam R. Brown
1861 Jul. 26 Signed by David R.E. Mims--George A. Pvt. Co.
K 4th Reg. Ga Vol.Born in Greene Co. Ga. age 37,5 ft 8,
light complexion, blue eyes, light hair a
clerk..enlisted by Capt. William D. Johnson at Americus Ga 27 Apr. 1861 to serve one year now entitled to
discharge by reason of the experation of his term under the provisions of the conscript act. (From Original CSA Papers-Ga
Archives)
1862 27 Jul. Kicked out for being too old.
1863 23 Nov. George A. married Lorette J. Daniel Sumter Co Ga
1864-12 Sep. Laura Welsh Brown was born dtr of George &
Lorette.
George and Lorette were divorced. It is not known what transpired between him and wife #2.
1866-1872 Vol. I Terrell Co. Ga. newspapers SC 5-15-98
George A. Brown has been elected Ordinary of Sumter Co.
to fill the vacancy. (Aft Jul. 67
1868- Jun. 30-(His Father elected 24th Dist. Marion)
George A. Brown senatorial-Dist. 92- Sumter Co Ga.
1870-Apr. 29- William M. Brown- Father of George-was MURDERED-POISONED- per Masonic Notice .- He was head of a group to settle the problems left by the Civil War.
1870 May 3--Temp. Letters of Admin.P. 36 (Original Records-Marion Co Ga)
W.J. Reese, Jack Brown, GA Brown Dnle Burkhalter and WW
Drane Paying Father's Debts.
Signed W J Reese,(husband of his Sister Mary Brown Wm. J.
see Thomas Everington
Jack Brown (William J)
G A Brown (George A)
Dnle Burkhalter (Husband of Rebecca Brown-grandtr.)
W W Drane (Husband of his sister-Eugenia Brown)

1870 Census Sumter Co. Ga. 69 69 June 2
George A. Brown 44 Hardware Merchant Ret. 6500 Ga.
Rodolphus 22 Ga
William M 19 at School Ga
Georgiette (f) 13 at School Ga
Laura 5 Ga at school Ga
James W. Harris clerk in Hardware

1872 A George Brown in Marion Co. married Lucy Milliner 17 Jan. Book B Marr.
1872 Apr. 25 Thursday Terrell Co. Paper...George A. Brown has been elected
Ordinary of Sumpter
County to fill the vacancy.
1872- Dec. George A. Brown ordinary. Milton H. Brown Bone- Estate of Wm. H.
Brown
1874 Jul. 3 Geoge A. Brown- Dougherty Co. Ord. Aug. Term. 1871. Mrs. Arabella
E. Brown natural
Guardian of her children Laura C., Robert A. Father R.A. Brown late of
Dougherty Co. Ga. He was
paid Mar. 78.
1877 Aug- Rodolphus surity- w/lower ct. ordinary.
1877 Dec. George signed.
1877 Jan. 16 George Signed
1877 Aug. son did surity w/lower ct. ordin.
1878 Jan. Last mention of George.
1878 July, Aug 22 ordinary, Sept. , Oct. 5th Stewart ordinary J H Allen acting
ordinary Sept. 7 1878
Aug. 5 1878 last date shown for G A Brown Ordinary- alive.
1878- Aug. 20- Died Tuesday 1:30
1878 Aug. 20 Election Notice Hon. G.A. Brown - deceased.
1878-Brown, George A 27 Aug 1878 Sumter SmiW Rep 28 Aug 1878 Brown, George A 27
Aug 1878
Sumter W Repub 30 Aug 1878
1878 Aug. 29 R.A. Brown Temp. Letters of Admin- J. Hewey Allen Clerk of Court
He went
bond for deceased Father.
1878 Aug. 30  J.H. Allen Clerk of Superior Court- called for another ordinary
(Sumter records)
1878 Nov. 6- Jesse Aycock ordinary- Adm. of B.B. Dykes. (Sumter records)


I would like to know what happened to the dtr. by 2nd wife, and what happened
to the only child by #3 Laura Welsh Brown and Theo.Davies Rockwell-Rebecca
Laurette born 1899. She married a Bowers and died 1984.

Rodolphus "Dolly" married Dawson, Terrell, Ga., and later moved to Dade Co. Fl.

Wm. Nathaniel "Nat" took out his license in Randolph, but married in the home
of his Grandfather Wm. M. Brown-to Mary Jane McMichael also of Marion-
earlier..dtr of Thomas Jeff. & Mary Jane Aven.

Rebecca Alberta married Daniel Burkhalter in Sumter, and she died in 1879-
Silver Sp. Fl. after the birth of one known child- Brown born 1869 died 1893.

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