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John B. Brown

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Newburg, Preston County, Virginia
Death: September 1861 (35)
Leading Creek, Calhoun County, West Virginia (Killled by Federal troops in his field after becoming prisoner in Civil War)
Place of Burial: His uncle J. Wolverton's place, Leading Creek, West Virginia
Immediate Family:

Son of George Ashe Brown and Sarah F Brown (Bartlett)
Husband of Harriet R. Farnsworth
Father of George Brown; Elizabeth Brown; Robert Nathaniel Farnsworth and Norah Brown
Brother of Thomas B. Brown; Benjamin B. Brown; Nancy Ann Wolverton; Elizabeth Shay; Pvt. T. Bailey Brown and 3 others
Half brother of Thomas (Thornberry) Bailey Brown

Managed by: Patty Ringer Brown
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About John B. Brown

William Brown -- William Brown II -- William Brown III -- Thomas Brown Revolutionary War -- George Brown. Two of George Brown sons were killed in Civil War, John B. Brown and Thornsberry Bailey Brown.


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Name: John B. BROWN Given Name: John B. Surname: BROWN Sex: M Birth: 1 APR 1826 in vic Newburg,Preston,VA Death: SEP 1861 in Leading Creek,Calhoun,WV Note: From following letter, John B.Brown was opposed to Civil War, and held some sympathy for the south. DEATH: Killed by Fed. troops in his field after becoming prisoner. Buried on his uncle Mr.J. Wolverton's place, Leading Creek, WV. (Source: letter from wife, Harriet Byrne Brown, dated 20 July 1915, and daughter Anna L. Farnsworth, 24 Aug 1915 to Prof. Samuel B. Brown, Morgantown, WV). John B. Brown grave remained unmarked Change Date: 17 MAY 1999 at 01:07:45

Father: George BROWN b: 14 NOV 1789 in ,Prince Wm,VA Mother: Sarah F. BARTLETT b: 16 JUL 1796 in Flat Rock,Preston,VA

Marriage 1 Harriet (Mary) BYRNE b: 9 NOV 1835 in <Nr. Evansville,Preston,VA (now WV)>

   Married: 1858 in Scotland Co.,MO
   Note: Married at Father Samuel Byrne house in Scotland Co., MO. Source for date and location from letter by Harriet (Byrne/Farnsworth) Brown, dated 20 July 1915, on page 619, Genealogy of Brown Family of Price Wm. Co., VA, pub. 1930 by James Edgar Brown, Chicago, IL.

Children

   Has No Children Elizabeth BROWN b: 1859 in <Scotland Co.,MO>
   Has No Children George BROWN b: ABT 1858 in <Scotland Co.,MO>

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John B. Brown's Timeline

1826
May 1, 1826
Newburg, Preston County, Virginia
1856
December 9, 1856
West Virginia
1858
1858
Scotland County, Missouri
1859
1859
Scotland County, Missouri
1861
September 1861
Age 35
Leading Creek, Calhoun County, West Virginia
1863
1863
Evansville, Monroe, W.Va.
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His uncle J. Wolverton's place, Leading Creek, West Virginia