Very little is known about the family of James Brown (ca. 1802-1867) outside of his children and his second wife, Rachel Pearse. (Note on spelling: earlier records typically used a Pearse/Pearce spelling; later records typically used a Pierce spelling) A rough outline of Brown’s life can be reconstructed through census records and his daughter’s obituary.Continue reading “James Brown | Pearse Family Connections”
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James Brown | First Wife
Who was his wife prior to Rachel Pearse? James Brown died in 1867 while visiting his daughter, Elizabeth Anderson, in Greenwood County, KS. His probate records report that he died intestate with a widow and children living in Fulton County, Illinois. Elizabeth Anderson, his daughter, had married Devine Anderson in Fulton County in 1847 andContinue reading “James Brown | First Wife”
Finding the Yellow Bricks 