Willard J. BROWN & Elvira BLODGETT

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Willard J. BROWN
Elvira BLODGETT

Husband: Willard J. BROWN
Birth: 6 Apr 1813, of Antwerp, Jefferson Co., NY
Death: 3 Apr 1894, Bertha, Todd Co., MN
Occupation: farmer

Marriage: 23 Jun 1834, Jefferson Co., NY

Wife: Elvira BLODGETT / BLODGETTE
Birth: 2 Oct 1816, MA
Death: 4 Jun 1888, Bertha, Todd Co., MN
Occupation: homemaker
Father: Samuel BLODGETT (1774-1849)
Mother: Susanna HARPER (1774-1840)

Children:

— born in Jefferson Co., NY:
1. Gilbert A. BROWN, b. 17 Dec 1835; d. 1906; m1. Lydia Marie SHIPPEY; m2. Margaret M. CARY
2. William Bainbridge BROWN, b. 16 Apr 1838; d. 1931; m. Rozina PIKE
3. Louisa / Louise M. BROWN, b. 26 Aug 1840; m. Josiah B. DAVENPORT

— born in Jefferson Co., NY, or St. Lawence Co., NY:
4. Clarence O. BROWN, b. 20 Jan 1845; m. Lydia Elvira __?__
5. Emulet F. BROWN, b. 10 Sep 1847; d. 1881; m. Alonzo Davis WOOD
6. Eveline BROWN, b. 8 Sep 1850

Keywords for search engines: genealogy; USA, US, United States, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York

Sources:

1. Marriage Record:

2. 1840 U.S. Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #5-6 of 36; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1840 NY Jefferson Co. Antwerp Twp. p. 530-531 Willard Brown 200 010 - 000 010 0100000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

2 males 4 or under 1835-1840 = William (b. 1838)
= Gilbert (b. 1835/6/7)

1 male 20-29 1810-1820 = Willard (b. 1813)

1 female 20-29 1810-1820 = Elvira (b. 1816)

1 person engaged in agriculture

Listed next to Samuel BLODGET.

3. 1850 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #25 of 44):   Fowler, St. Lawrence Co., NY, p. 237A/473, 182/182, enumerated 6 Sep 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Willard Brown 37 M Farmer 350 NY

Alvira     " 23 F Mass

Gilbert    " 13 M NY

William    " 11 M "

Louisa     " 9 F "

Clarence O " 4 M "

Enuelet?   " 2 F "

Elvira should be 33, not 23. Listed two households from John BROWN (æ 43, b. MA), with a son Windsor BROWN (æ 17, b. MA) — meaning that if John was still in MA as late as 1833, then he's probably not related to Willard.

4. 1860 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #22 of 84): Antwerp P.O., Town of Antwerp, Jefferson Co., NY, p. 336, PN, 22, 149/150, enumerated 11 Jul 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Willard J Brown 47 M Laborer 255 NY

Elvira 43 F Wife

Clarence 15 M Son

Eveline 9 F Daut

Listed next to Erastus KELLOGG (æ 24, b. NY, wife Emeline).

5. 1870 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #11 of 14): Mahelia P.O., Feildon [Fieldon] Twp. (Town 106 Range 30 [T106_.R30_]), Watonwan Co., MN, Roll T132_12, p. _, PN 6, 51/52, enumerated 16 Jun 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Henderson Elishia? 34 M W Farmer 500 100 New York

_________ Eva?? 18 F W Keeping House New York

_________ Charles 9/12 M W At home Minnesota Sept

Brown William 60 M W Farm Labourer 100 Connecticut

_____ Elvira 50 F W Domestic Servant Connecticut

6. 1880 United States Census and National Index (LDS Family History Resource File: CD-ROM Library):

Census Place: Bertha, Todd, Minnesota

Source:FHL Film 1254635; NARA Film T9-0635; Pg 285B

Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Occupation Fa Mo

Gilbert BROWN Self M M W 44 NY Farmer NY MA

Maggie BROWN Wife F M W 16 WV Keeping House KY VA

Willard BROWN Father M S W 67 NY Farm Laborer CT CT

Elvira BROWN Mother F S W 63 MA At Home MA CT

7. Message from S. Melendez posted to the Todd County, Minnesota Message Board (online at Ancestry.com):

Willard BROWN b. 6-Apr-1813 of Antwerp, Jefferson, NY, d 3-Sep-1894 Bertha, Todd, MN, who married 23 Jun 1834 in NY State to Elvira BLODGETT(E) b. 2-Oct-1816 MASS, d. 4-Jun-1888 Bertha, Todd, MN. Children: Gilbert A. BROWN (1835-1906) m. (1) Lydia Marie SHIPPEY, (2) Margaret M. CARY; William Bainbridge BROWN (1838-1931) m. Rozina PIKE; Louise M. BROWN (1840- ?) m. Josiah B. DAVENPORT; Clarence BROWN (1845-?) m. Lydia Elvira ?; Emulet F. BROWN (1847-1881) m. Alonzo Davis WOOD; Evelin BROWN (1850-?) m. Elisha N. HENDERSON. Family resided in: 1840 & 1860 Antwerp, Jefferson, NY; 1850 Fowler, St. Lawrence, NY; 1870-Madelia, Feildon Township, Watonwan County, MN; 1880 Bertha, Todd, MN.

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

9. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

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