I am following my stepsister's paternal line back (her father was Alfred Jack Brown, Jr. (b. Jan 13, 1922 in Copiah Co. - now deceased) and his parents were Alfred Jack Brown, Sr., and Addie Smith. I found this couple, newly married on the 1900 Copiah Co., census. Tracking back, mainly through census data, I believe that this person's father was J. (John?) P. Brown, shown on the 1880 Simpson Co., census, apparently with a second wife and with Alfred in their household.

Going back further, I find John P. Brown (right age to be the same person) with apparently his first wife & family. Next to him was an Alfred Brown of age to be his brother and close to them was an Isham Brown with a Mary A. (who was apparently ANOTHER second wife) born in Georgia.

Does anyone know anything about these families or connect in some way? Thank you. I do have some data (mainly census) to share; mostly, I offer a lot of gratitude on my stepsister's behalf and, perhaps, some newly discovered cousins. Thank you.

Oh, wonderful! A probate fight ought to have produced a number of documents & that will certainly help us. [And, your typing is just fine.]
All I have so far are census records on this family.
I am following back John P. Brown who was the father of Alfred Jack Brown, Sr.
I'll get those together & send them to you via e-mail (too many to type here).

samuel brown will(feb 2, 1837) list a son isham as sole executor.there was a big family squable later!. my gggf, james irby a kin of the brown someway.the will was probbated in simpson county dec. term 1837. hope this helpsmyou, if so come back and we can swap info!1850 census shows isham(age62)b in ga. wife mary age 55. ezkiah 16, elias12, allen 11. boys were b in ms.he was family #103, and james irby(63) b in ga. this was on page 293. sorry for my inability to type, but am doing my best!!!!! whb

Hi! I am glad to have found you! I, too, descend from Samuel BROWN. Here's what little I have on him and his family.

Samuel (RS) BROWN, b. abt 1738; d. Sep 1837 in Simpson co., MS. Married 1783 to Mary MOONEY-HICKSON, b. 1760; she died 1838 in Simpson co., MS.

Children:
1. Cecelia BROWN
2. Moses BROWN
3. John BROWN, b. abt 1760, Darlington District, SC; d. abt 1830 in Jasper co., MS. Married Martha DAVIS abt 1800 in Darlington District, SC.

4. Hezekiah BROWN
5. Keziah BROWN. Married John THOMAS in Smith co., MS.
6. Solomon BROWN, b. abt 1774.
7. Emila BROWN; married a Mr. COPELAND.
8. Elizabeth BROWN; married Joseph CHAPMAN in Rankin co., MS.

9. Isham BROWN, b. 14 May 1788 in Washington co., GA. Died 29 Dec 1862 in Simpson co., MS. In 1815, married Mary Ann GRIMES. Isham was a farmer and a Methodist minister.

I descend from John BROWN, Samuel and Mary's son (child #3).

I would love to exchange BROWN info with you. Please email me at debi_g_98@yahoo.com.

Thanks!

Hi, I'm sending you the census work I have acquired on this family and an e-mail address of a lady who is married to a descendent of your John P. Brown. I have concluded that I was perhaps hooking up with the wrong Brown line, so I've put my query on hold until I can get some more documentation.

this query sent i believe, but can't find a reply. if you could get back to me on my gggf james k irby i would appreciate it. good luck "cousin bill:!

Lucinda "Lucy" Brown was b about 1816, probably in SC. She married Hugh Butler, about 1834, probably in Simpson Co, Ms. Hugh was a son of James and Margaret "Polly" Fortenberry Butler, of Lancaster Co, SC. The Butlers and Browns settled in Simpson Co.

There is an oral family story that Lucy Brown's father was a wealthy man who disowned Lucy for marrying "that ne'er do well, Hugh Butler". There is reportedly a letter to this effect. If the story is true, then her name probably would not appear in anyone's will, but she might be listed in the family Bible. I have heard Isham was her father and I have heard Samuel was her father. If anyone has any information on Lucinda "Lucy" Brown Butler, please contact me.

I'm sorry. My information on the Browns is very limited. I will pass your message along to a friend who is also trying to reseach the family. Perhaps she can help. I am totally stuck in Simpson Co with my Browns, Butlers, and Whites. (Lucy Brown married Hugh Butler. Their daughter, Margaret Malinda married Leonard Lafayette White.)

Thanks for responding

Loretta

Loretta, it is my understanding that the Samuel Brown in Simpson Co., MS was born in GA. Right this minute I can't remember what county. He was the son of Samuel Brown Sr. who came to Georgia with James Orglethorpe. Samuel Jr. was in Wayne Co., MS in 1815. There was some kind of property exchange between him and Moses Copeland in 1815 Wayne Co.MS.
My interest in Samuel Brown is with a daughter Emily Brown. She is shown as having married a Mr. Copeland. I would like to know the given name of this Mr. Copeland, and any other information about him. Anyone know?
Thanks
Charlie Copeland Grafton

Thanks.
CCG