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
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
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
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
Sources: 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