James Brown
(1820 - 1861)

Elizabeth Arthur

James was born circa 1820 in Kentucky, the son of Isaac Neely Brown and Elizabeth "Betsy" Staton.  Dates are in the process of being documented.  James married Elizabeth Arthur who was the daughter of William Arthur and Sally Adams.

James and Elizabeth's children:
1. John R Brown 
2. Moses Brown
3. James Brown 
4. David Brown 
5. William R Brown
7. Mary Jane Brown; m. James Alexander Ketchum (Click Here)
8. F. M. Brown
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U.S. Census Records

1850 Census - 
Name: Jas Brown
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1821
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1850: District 24, Crawford, Missouri, USA
Occupation: Farmer I
ndustry: Agriculture Line Number: 38
Dwelling Number: 325 Family Number: 325
Household Members Age
Jas Brown 29
E Brown 32
W J Brown 5
E J Brown 8
J N Brown 4
I N Brown 2
​N I Brown 0

1860 Census - Spring Creek, Dent County, Missouri
Name: James Brown Age: 37
Birth Year: abt 1823
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: Kentucky
Home in 1860: Spring Creek, Dent, Missouri
Post Office: Dent Court
House Dwelling Number: 410 Family Number: 416
Occupation: Farmer
Real Estate Value: 1200
Personal Estate Value: 1975
Household Members Age
James Brown 37
Mary Brown
John R Brown 17
Mosses Brown
James Brown 13
David Brown 10
William R Brown
Mary J Brown 1
Lewis Myers 25

​1870 Census -Watkins, Dent County, Missouri
Name: Elizabeth Brown
Age in 1870: 51
Birth Date: abt 1819
Birthplace: Kentucky
Dwelling Number: 195
Home in 1870: Watkins, Dent, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Salem
Occupation: Keeping House
Cannot Read: Yes
Cannot Write: Yes
Personal Estate Value: 125 I
Household Members Age
Elizabeth Brown 51
J N Brown 21
M J Brown 15
​F M Brown 11

1880 Census - Watkins, Dent County, Missouri
​Name: Elizabeth Brown
Age: 64 Birth
Date: Abt 1816
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1880: Watkins, Dent, Missouri, USA
Dwelling Number: 13
Race: White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Occupation: Servant
Cannot Write: Yes
Household Members Age Elizabeth Brown 64 
Probate Records
Records for Elizabeth Brown
Picture
February 14, 1889; Letters Admiistrtion; "Missouri Probate Records, 1750-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89LH-3VGH?cc=2399107&wc=QZ9DHFF%3A1327233201%2C1339523280 : 22 September 2014), Dent > Administrator letters, 1866-1895, vol C > image 138 of 157; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City
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September 1, 1890 Letters of Administration, Appointment of W. A. Taff Administrator; "Missouri Probate Records, 1750-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89LH-3VLZ?cc=2399107&wc=QZ9DHFF%3A1327233201%2C1339523280 : 22 September 2014), Dent > Administrator letters, 1866-1895, vol C > image 148 of 157; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City
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Year: 1850; Census Place: District 24, Crawford, Missouri; Roll: 397; Page: 212a
Year: 1860; Census Place: Spring Creek, Dent, Missouri; Roll: M653_618; Page: 752; Family History Library Film: 803618
Year: 1870; Census Place: Watkins, Dent, Missouri; Roll: M593_774; Page: 629A
Year: 1880; Census Place: Watkins, Dent, Missouri; Roll: 685; Page: 451B; Enumeration District: 066

"Missouri Probate Records, 1750-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89LH-3VGH?cc=2399107&wc=QZ9DHFF%3A1327233201%2C1339523280 : 22 September 2014), Dent > Administrator letters, 1866-1895, vol C > image 138 of 157; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City

​"Missouri Probate Records, 1750-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89LH-3VLZ?cc=2399107&wc=QZ9DHFF%3A1327233201%2C1339523280 : 22 September 2014), Dent > Administrator letters, 1866-1895, vol C > image 148 of 157; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City
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