Sunday, January 5, 2014

The Mississippi BROWN tree


Mississippi Counties
In a previous post about my Granny, Lucy Washington Brown, I refer to her husband (my grandfather) as Mr. Brown.  That's how I think of him.  He wasn't in my life nor his children's lives and I've heard some not too nice things about him.  But never, never from Granny.  I think that is why I put aside  looking into the Brown family side of my ancestry.  Well, the Brown ancestors have reached out and touched me.

So I've gone back over what I have on Noah Brown's parents and siblings.  My great grandparents: Sam Brown and Mary Stamps Brown.  Also their nine children: Luella born 1886; Ida, born 1888; Fannie, born 1890; Whit, born 1892; Simon, born 1894; Willie, born 1895; Sam, born 1898; Noah, born 1902; and Elizabeth, born 1905.  My great grandparents and all their children were born in Mississippi.

Samuel Brown of Simpson County, Mississippi and Mary Stamps of Rankin County, Mississippi were married on April 10, 1885 in Simpson Mississippi.  I have found my great grandparents in the 1900 federal census living in Simpson County Mississippi with seven of their nine oldest children.  In the 1910 federal census, Mary Brown is listed as a widow with her seven youngest children, still in Simpson County Mississippi.

By the 1920 federal census my great grandmother, Mary Brown, and four of her children: William, Samuel, Noah, and Elizabeth are living together in Cuyahoga County Ohio.  They were clearly part of the "Great Migration" of African Americans who moved from the rural south to the industrial north.

Looking into the Brown family opens up more questions, more surnames and, of course, more cousins, cousins, cousins.   I embrace this challenge as I look for more branches of my family tree.

18 comments:

  1. awesome post!!!! I've noticed a big migration to Hinds County, MS, I have researched two families who migrated there

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    1. Thanks. My family migration threw me off, I was looking for this branch in Mississippi.

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  2. Sandra...I am glad that you reached out to the other side of your family. Your story may encourage someone else to do the same.

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    1. I do hope others will be encouraged, Your response validates that I'm taking the right steps.

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  3. Lots of cousins to find, here! Hope someone is just starting the New Year by looking for family and find you!

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  4. Enjoyed reading about your family. I'm sure that you will find a cousin connection here. :)

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    1. Thanks. I hope some where down the line some one will make the connection that will lead them to me,

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  5. This is great Cousin Bait! It is so good to get the stories out. Very good post...and I had to take a double look as I have Brown ancestors too.

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  6. Yes, hoping cousins will take the bait! : )

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  7. I'm excited that your taking that leap and looking into your Brown Ancestors. I can't wait to see what you uncover concerning your Brown family roots.

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    1. Thanks. I can't wait for the weather to break so I can take a road trip.

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  8. Hope someone types in some of these names. That's a good bit of names you got for research and reaching out. Great Post on the Browns!

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    1. Thanks. I'm hoping tat some Brown family member out there is interested in our ancestry & makes a connection.

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  9. Great post Sandra, This has inspired me into checking into some members of my family that I put on the back burner. thank you

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    1. I was so hesitant about blogging but I'm finding it so interesting looking at other blogs. Blogging puts a more personal aspect to genealogy research. Happy searching!

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  10. Sandra and Gardner just discovered that my great grand mother was a Brown and jsut discovered they lived in Bolton, Hinds County MS. found a census just before Thanksgiving with the info on it.

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  11. Sandra,
    I have a deep Simpson County connection, but is not linked to yours from what I can tell so far. Please read my blog at: soldfor35cents.com
    Thanks, Saundra

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