Robert BROWN, Jr. & Eliza CHAPPELL

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Robert BROWN, Jr.
Eliza CHAPPELL

Please Note: There are at least two Robert BROWNs of about the same vintage with New England origins and wives named, "Eliza," who are being mixed up. Please see this disambiguation page.

Husband: Robert BROWN, Jr.
Birth: 24 Jan 1805, Waterford, New London Co., CT
Death: 3 Aug 1890
Disposition: buried East Bronson - Olena Cemetery, near Olena, Bronson Twp., Huron Co., OH
Occupation: farmer
Father: Robert BROWN
Mother: Mary BROWN

Marriage: 5 Mar 1826, New London, New London Co., CT

Wife: Eliza CHAPEL / CHAPPEL / CHAPELL / CHAPPELL
Birth: 16 Feb 1805, CT
Death: 22 Jan 1877
Disposition: buried East Bronson - Olena Cemetery, near Olena, Bronson Twp., Huron Co., OH
Occupation: homemaker

Children :

— born in New London Co., CT:
1. Eliza L. BROWN, b. 2 May 1827; d. 9 May 1832
2. Elias P. BROWN, b. 1829
3. Henry Leander BROWN, b. 25 Sep 1830

— born in Hartland Twp., Huron Co., OH
4. George C. BROWN, b. 9 Mar 1833
5. Maria / Marie BROWN, b. 1835/6
6. Fraser BROWN, b. 1837/8
7. Melissa / Melisa BROWN, b. 9 May 1840; d. 9 Jun 1862; bur. Olena Cem.
8. Charles BROWN, b. 19 Apr 1843; d. 24 Mar 1848; bur. Olena Cem.
9. Hannah BROWN, b. 1847/8; m. C.W. READE (1839/40- )

Keywords for search engines: genealogy; USA, US, United States, Connecticut, Indiana, Ohio

Sources:

1a. American Ancestors Database. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA (online at americanancestors.org): not found (as of 4 Jun 2015).

1b. Anon. 1966. Marriage Index: Ohio, 1789-1850. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-400): not found.

1c. Lorraine Cook White, ed. 1994-2002. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. 55 vols. Genealogical Publ. Co., Baltimore, MD (online at Ancestry.com):

NEW LONDON VITAL RECORDS Vol Page

p. 55 BROWN (cont.)...
Robert, m. Eliza CHAP[P]EL[L], b. of Waterford,
Mar. 5, 1826, by Rev. Abel McEwen
4
26

2. 1830 U.S. Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #23 of 28; official enumeration date 1 Jun 1830; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1830 CT New London Co. Montville Roll M19_10 p. 262B/524 Ln. 5 Robert Brown Junr 101 010 - 101 010

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 4 or under 1825-1830 = Elias (b. 1828/9)

1 male 10-14 1815-1820 = ?

1 male 20-29 1800-1810 = Robert (b. 1805)

1 female 4 or under 1825-1830 = Daughter A

1 female 10-14 1815-1820 = ?

1 female 20-29 1800-1810 = Eliza (b. 1805)

Hard to say who the teenagers are — siblings? Within four households, there are two CHAPELs and a TURNER. The only other Robert BROWN in New London County is our subject's father, in Waterford.

3. 1840 U.S. Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #5-6 of 8; official enumeration began 1 Jun 1840; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1840 OH Huron Co. Hartland Twp. Roll 404 pp. 394B-395A Ln. 9 Robt Brown 121 001 - 100 010 0100000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 4 or under 1835-1840 = Fraser (b. 1837/8)

2 males 5-9 1830-1835 = George (b. 1832/3)
= Henry (b. 1830)

1 male 10-14 1825-1830 = Elias (b. 1828/9)

1 male 30-39 1800-1810 = Robert (b. 1805)

1 female 4 or under 1835-1840 = Maria (b. 1835/6)

1 female 20-29 1810-1820 = Eliza (b. 1805)

1 person employed in agriculture

4. 1850 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #17 of 25): Hartland Twp., Huron Co., OH, Roll M432_697, p. 403A, 1020/1029, enumerated 27 Aug 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Robert Brown 45 M Farmer 1270 Conn

Eliza    " 45 F "

George   " 17 M " Ohio

Maria    " 14 F "

Traser   " 12 M "

Melissa " 9 F "

Hannah   " 2 F "

Can't find Elias.

5. 1860 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #13 of 28): Hartland P.O., Hartland Twp., Huron Co., OH, Roll M653_991, p. 301B, PN 234, 1756/1761, enumerated 5 Jul 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Robert Brown 55 M Farmer 3000 700 Connecticut

Eliza     " 55 F "

Marie     " 24 F Ohio

Mellissa " 19 F "

Hannah    " 12 F "

Fraser    " 22 M Student "

George    " 2 M Indiana

George BROWN is a grandchild, son of their late son, George C. BROWN.

6. 1870 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #15 of 24): Norwalk P.O., Hartland Twp., Huron Co., OH, Roll M593_1225, p. 325A, PN 15, 126/125, enumerated 6 Jun 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Brown Robert 65 M W Farmer 5050 Connetticut

_____ Eliza 65 F W Keeping House Connetticut

_____ Hannah 21 F W At Home Ohio

_____ Florence 14 F W At Home Indiana

_____ George C 12 M W Farm Laborer Indiana

Florence and George C. BROWN are grandchildren, children of their late son, George C. BROWN.

7. 1880 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #9 of 20): Hartland, Huron Co., OH, Roll 1035, p. 78A, PN 9, SD 6, ED 146, enumerated 9 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤(•)

1880: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 13 21 24 25 26

96 98 Collinwood E L W M 30 / Farmer Ohio Pa Ohio

     "     Sarah A W F 30 Wife / Keeping House Ohio Ohio Ohio

     "     Claro? S W F 4/12 Daughter / Ohio Ohio Ohio

Brown Robert W M 72 / Farmer Conn Conn Conn

Reade C W W M 40 Son-in-Law / Farmer Ohio Vermont? Vermont?

"   Hannah W F 33 Daughter / Keeping House Ohio Conn Conn

Miles Carrie W F 15 Servant / House Keeper / Ohio - -

Sarah's brother, John L. McCAGUE, married Florence BROWN and Hattie BROWN, the latter a daughter of Elias P. BROWN.

8. 1890 U.S. Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

9. Find-a-Grave: Entries (online at FindaGrave.com):

Name Robert Brown Eliza Brown Eliza L. Brown Melba Brown Charles Brown

Birth Jan. 15, 1805 Feb. 16, 1805 May 2, 1827 May 9, 1840 Apr. 19, 1843

Death Aug. 3, 1890 Jan. 22, 1877 May 9, 1832 Jun. 9, 1862 Mar. 24, 1848

Note Date of birth calculated Date of birth calculated Date of birth calculated Date of birth calculated Date of birth calculated

Burial East Bronson - Olena Cemetery, Huron County, Ohio

Inscription

ROBERT BROWN
DIED AUG. 13, 1899
AGED 85Y. 6M. 19D.

ELIZA
HIS WIFE
DIED JAN 22, 1877.
AGED 71Y. 11M. 6D.

BROWN

[Although no parentage is given, this is almost certainly the daughter evident in our subject's 1830 census, who was missing in 1840 and onwards.]

MELISA
DAU. OF R. & E. BROWN
DIED JUNE 9, 186?
AGED 21Y. 8M.

DRUCILLA BROWN
WIFE OF J.S. HOWARD
DIED JUNE 28, 185?
AGED 31Y. 1M. 24D.

CHARLES
SON OF R. & E. BROWN
DIED MAR. 24, 1848
AGED 4Y. 11M. 15D.

Father Robert Brown (1805-1890)

Mother Eliza Brown (1805-1877)

Spouse Eliza Brown (1805-1877) Robert Brown (1805-1890)

Children [lists three] [lists three]

Siblings [lists three] [lists three]

Memorial # 92472301 92472394 92472262 92484754 92490747

Drucilla (BROWN) HOWARD is not Robert's daughter, she's his sister. I submitted the correction to Findagrave on 4 Jun 2015.

10. Public Member Trees (online at Ancestry.com).

11. LDS. Family Search: Family Trees (online at familysearch.org): not found (as of 4 Jun 2015).

12. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com): not found (as of 4 Jun 2015).

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