1. North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestr.com Website.
"Name John Brown
Gender Male
Marriage Date 15 Sep 1828
Marriage Place Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Spouse Elizabeth Brown
Spouse Gender Female
Event Type Marriage"
2. E-mail, 28 Dec 2004, from Mary Brown.
(Mae Brown, Vada's mother, was a great aunt of Mary's husband)
3. 1850 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, taken on 5 Sep 1850, Page 313A, Family #953.
Listed as John Brown, age 46, born in Ashe Co, NC, Farmer, head of household.
4. 1860 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Trap Hill PO, taken on 19 Jul 1860, Page 30B, Family #421.
Listed as John N. Brown, age 57, born in NC, farmer, head of household.
5. 1870 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Walnut Grove District, Hay Meadow PO, taken on 26 Jul 1870, Page
428B, Family #159.
(John must have died prior to this census. He is not listed with his family)
6. Ancestry.com Web Site, Martin Brown search, 1 Jan 2005, submitted by Doris Ross Johnston.
First wife Elizabeth Brown; second, Sarah Pratt; hung abt 1865 with 4 others; talented fiddle player;
known as "Irishman John Brown"; information from "NC Families of Stone Mtn" by Hardin Royal.
1. E-mail, 28 Dec 2004, from Mary Brown.
(Mae Brown, Vada's mother, was a great aunt of Mary's husband)
2. 1850 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, taken on 5 Sep 1850, Page 313A, Family #953.
Listed as Sarah Brown, age 22, born in Wilkes Co, NC, in household of husband, John N. Brown.
3. 1860 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Trap Hill PO, taken on 19 Jul 1860, Page 30B, Family #421.
Listed as Sarah Brown, age 30, born in NC, in household of husband, John N. Brown.
4. 1870 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Walnut Grove District, Hay Meadow PO, taken on 26 Jul 1870, Page
428B, Family #159.
Listed as Sarah Brown, age 39, born in NC, farmer, head of household.
5. Ancestry.com Web Site, Martin Brown search, 1 Jan 2005, submitted by Doris Ross Johnston.
Daughter of Elisha and Mary Dickinson Pratt.
1. 1850 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, taken on 5 Sep 1850, Page 313A, Family #953.
Listed as William Brown, age 5 months, born in Wilkes Co, NC, in household of father, John N. Brown.
2. 1860 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Trap Hill PO, taken on 19 Jul 1860, Page 30B, Family #421.
(William is not listed with his parents in the 1860 Census)
3. 1870 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Walnut Grove District, Hay Meadow PO, taken on 26 Jul 1870, Page
428B, Family #159.
Listed as William Brown, age 20, born in NC, farm hand, in household of mother, Sarah Ann Pratt
Brown.
1. 1860 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Trap Hill PO, taken on 19 Jul 1860, Page 30B, Family #421.
Listed as Sampson Brown, age 9, born in NC, in household of father, John N. Brown.
1. 1860 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Trap Hill PO, taken on 19 Jul 1860, Page 30B, Family #421.
Listed as Jackson Brown, age 8, born in NC, in household of father, John N. Brown.
2. 1870 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Walnut Grove District, Hay Meadow PO, taken on 26 Jul 1870, Page
428B, Family #159.
Listed as Jackson Brown, age 18, born in NC, farm hand, in household of mother, Sarah Ann Pratt
Brown.
1. 1870 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Walnut Grove District, Hay Meadow PO, taken on 26 Jul 1870, Page
428B, Family #159.
Listed as Louis Brown, age 11, born in NC, in household of mother, Sarah Ann Pratt Brown.
1. 1870 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Walnut Grove District, Hay Meadow PO, taken on 26 Jul 1870, Page
428B, Family #159.
Listed as Almeda Brown, age 4, born in NC, in household of mother, Sarah Ann Pratt Brown.
1. E-mail, 28 Dec 2004, from Mary Brown.
(Mae Brown, Vada's mother, was a great aunt of Mary's husband)
2. 1870 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Sand Lick District, Grundy PO, taken on 22 Aug 1870, Page 215B,
Family #204.
Listed as Moses Ratliff, age 46, born in VA, farmer, head of household.
3. 1880 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Grundy District, taken on 9 Jun 1880, Page 355A, Family #63.
Listed as Moses Ratliff, age 60, born in VA, farmer, head of household.
1. E-mail, 28 Dec 2004, from Mary Brown.
(Mae Brown, Vada's mother, was a great aunt of Mary's husband)
2. 1870 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Sand Lick District, Grundy PO, taken on 22 Aug 1870, Page 215B,
Family #204.
Listed as Susannah Ratliff, age 46, born in VA, in household of husband, Moses Ratliff.
3. 1880 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Grundy District, taken on 9 Jun 1880, Page 355A, Family #63.
Listed as Susanah Ratliff, age 56, born in VA, in household of husband, Moses Ratliff.
1. 1870 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Sand Lick District, Grundy PO, taken on 22 Aug 1870, Page 215B,
Family #204.
Listed as Noah Ratliff, age 20, born in VA, in household of father, Moses Ratliff.
1. 1870 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Sand Lick District, Grundy PO, taken on 22 Aug 1870, Page 215B,
Family #204.
Listed as Elizabeth Ratliff, age 13, born in VA, in household of father, Moses Ratliff.
2. 1880 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Grundy District, taken on 9 Jun 1880, Page 355A, Family #63.
Listed as Betsy Ratliff, age 23, born in VA, in household of father, Moses Ratliff.
1. 1870 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Sand Lick District, Grundy PO, taken on 22 Aug 1870, Page 215B,
Family #204.
Listed as Jacob Ratliff, age 11, born in VA, in household of father, Moses Ratliff.
1. 1870 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Sand Lick District, Grundy PO, taken on 22 Aug 1870, Page 215B,
Family #204.
Listed as Peter Ratliff, age 9, born in VA, in household of father, Moses Ratliff.
1. 1870 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Sand Lick District, Grundy PO, taken on 22 Aug 1870, Page 215B,
Family #204.
Listed as Margaret Ratliff, age 6, born in VA, in household of father, Moses Ratliff.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, taken on 3 Sep 1850, Page 281B, Family #901.
Listed as James E. Fields, age 10 months, born in VA, in household of father, Samuel Fields.
2. 1860 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Grundy PO, taken on 12 Aug 1860, Page 801, Family #286.
Listed as James E. Fields, age 9, born in VA, in household of father, Samuel Fields.
3. 1880 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Grundy District, taken on 9 Jun 1880, Page 355A, Family #71.
Listed as James E. Fields, age 26, born in VA, farmer, head of household.
1. E-mail, 28 Dec 2004, from Mary Brown.
(Mae Brown, Vada's mother, was a great aunt of Mary's husband)
2. 1870 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Sand Lick District, Grundy PO, taken on 22 Aug 1870, Page 215B,
Family #204.
Listed as Emma Ratliff, age 3, born in VA, in household of father, Moses Ratliff.
3. 1880 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Grundy District, taken on 9 Jun 1880, Page 355A, Family #63.
Listed as Emma Ratliff, age 12, born in VA, in household of father, Moses Ratliff.
4. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Rock Lick District, taken on 19 Jun 1900, page 280A, Family #299.
Listed as Emma Brown, age 34, born in KY, in Oct 1865, married 10 yrs, 4 children, all living, in
household of husband, Harden Brown.
5. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, McDowell Co, WV, Perryville, taken on 19 Apr 1910, Page 162A,
Family #47.
Listed as Emma Brown, age 48, born in KY, married 19 yrs, 9 children, 8 living, in household of
husband, Harden Brown.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1907); Page 340; WV Archives Website.
Rodolph Lane; age 22; born in Pike Co, KY; single; laborer; living at Panther, WV; son of Sherman
and Caroline; married on 8 Jan 1907 in Panther, WV; Rebecca Hagy; age 21; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; daughter of Dan and Marinda.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Page 222A, Family #242.
Listed as Rudolph Lane, age 20, born in KY, married 1 yr, boarder,coal miner, in household of Milam
F, Burnett.
3. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV, Triadelphia District, Christian, taken on 8 Apr 1930, Page 120A,
Family #129.
Listed as Randolph Lane, age 50, born in KY, married at 31, coal miner, head of household.
4. E-mail, 28 Dec 2004, from Mary Brown.
(Mae Brown, Vada's mother, was a great aunt of Mary's husband)
Rudolph Lane and Mae Brown; married on 1 May 1913 in McDowell Co, WV; reference Vol 19, page
300.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1907); Page 340; WV Archives Website.
Rodolph Lane; age 22; born in Pike Co, KY; single; laborer; living at Panther, WV; son of Sherman
and Caroline; married on 8 Jan 1907 in Panther, WV; Rebecca Hagy; age 21; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; daughter of Dan and Marinda.
1. E-mail, 28 Dec 2004, from Mary Brown.
(Mae Brown, Vada's mother, was a great aunt of Mary's husband)
2. 1850 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, taken on 5 Sep 1850, Page 313A, Family #953.
Listed as Hardin Brown, age 4, born in Wilkes Co, NC, in household of father, John N. Brown.
3. 1860 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Trap Hill PO, taken on 19 Jul 1860, Page 30B, Family #421.
Listed as Hardin Brown, age 13, born in NC, in household of father, John N. Brown.
4. 1870 Census, Pike Co, KY, Bent Creek PO, taken on 15 Aug 1870, Page 96A, Family #19.
Listed as Harden Brown, age 25, born in NC, farmer, head of household.
5. 1880 Census, Russel Co, VA, New Garden District, taken on 16 Jun 1880, Page 58A, Family #227.
Listed as Harden Brown, age 34, born in NC, farmer, head of household.
6. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Rock Lick District, taken on 19 Jun 1900, page 280A, Family #299.
Listed as Harden Brown, age 60, born in May 1840 in NC, farmer, head of household.
7. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, McDowell Co, WV, Perryville, taken on 19 Apr 1910, Page 162A,
Family #47.
Listed as Hardin Brown, age 62, born in NC, married 19 yrs, farm laborer, head of household.
8. Ancestry.com Web Site, Martin Brown search, 1 Jan 2005, submitted by Doris Ross Johnston.
Harden Brown; married first, Nancy Rose on 16 Dec 1865 (divorced abt 1890); married second, Emma
Ratliff; died between 21 May 1913 and 8 Nov 1915 in WV.
1. 1870 Census, Pike Co, KY, Bent Creek PO, taken on 15 Aug 1870, Page 96A, Family #19.
Listed as Nancy Brown, age 31, born in NC, in household of husband, Harden Brown.
2. 1880 Census, Russel Co, VA, New Garden District, taken on 16 Jun 1880, Page 58A, Family #227.
Listed as Nancy Brown, age 40, born in NC, in household of husband, Harden Brown.
3. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VAGarden District; taken on 5 Jun 1900; Page 191A; Family #41/42.
Listed as nancy Brown; age 64; born in Oct 1835 in NC; widow; 10 children, all living; in household of
son, John N. Brown.
1. 1870 Census, Pike Co, KY, Bent Creek PO, taken on 15 Aug 1870, Page 96A, Family #19.
Listed as William Brown, age 3, born in NC, in household of father, Harden Brown.
2. 1880 Census, Russel Co, VA, New Garden District, taken on 16 Jun 1880, Page 58A, Family #227.
Listed as William Brown, age 13, born in VA, in household of father, Harden Brown.
1. 1870 Census, Pike Co, KY, Bent Creek PO, taken on 15 Aug 1870, Page 96A, Family #19.
Listed as Martin Brown, age 1, born in NC, in household of father, Harden Brown.
2. 1880 Census, Russel Co, VA, New Garden District, taken on 16 Jun 1880, Page 58A, Family #227.
Listed as Martin Brown, age 11, born in VA, in household of father, Harden Brown.
1. 1880 Census, Russel Co, VA, New Garden District, taken on 16 Jun 1880, Page 58A, Family #227.
Listed as Richard T. Brown, age 9, born in VA, in household of father, Harden Brown.
1. 1880 Census, Russel Co, VA, New Garden District, taken on 16 Jun 1880, Page 58A, Family #227.
Listed as Martha J. Brown, age 5, born in VA, in household of father, Harden Brown.
1. 1880 Census, Russel Co, VA, New Garden District, taken on 16 Jun 1880, Page 58A, Family #227.
Listed as Manda M. Brown, age 4, born in VA, in household of father, Harden Brown.
1. 1880 Census, Russel Co, VA, New Garden District, taken on 16 Jun 1880, Page 58A, Family #227.
Listed as Elihu Brown, age 1, born in VA, in household of father, Harden Brown.
1. North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestr.com Website.
"Name John Brown
Gender Male
Marriage Date 15 Sep 1828
Marriage Place Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Spouse Elizabeth Brown
Spouse Gender Female
Event Type Marriage"
2. E-mail, 28 Dec 2004, from Mary Brown.
(Mae Brown, Vada's mother, was a great aunt of Mary's husband)
3. 1850 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, taken on 5 Sep 1850, Page 313A, Family #953.
Listed as John Brown, age 46, born in Ashe Co, NC, Farmer, head of household.
4. 1860 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Trap Hill PO, taken on 19 Jul 1860, Page 30B, Family #421.
Listed as John N. Brown, age 57, born in NC, farmer, head of household.
5. 1870 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Walnut Grove District, Hay Meadow PO, taken on 26 Jul 1870, Page
428B, Family #159.
(John must have died prior to this census. He is not listed with his family)
6. Ancestry.com Web Site, Martin Brown search, 1 Jan 2005, submitted by Doris Ross Johnston.
First wife Elizabeth Brown; second, Sarah Pratt; hung abt 1865 with 4 others; talented fiddle player;
known as "Irishman John Brown"; information from "NC Families of Stone Mtn" by Hardin Royal.
1. North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestr.com Website.
"Name John Brown
Gender Male
Marriage Date 15 Sep 1828
Marriage Place Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Spouse Elizabeth Brown
Spouse Gender Female
Event Type Marriage"
1. 1850 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, taken on 5 Sep 1850, Page 313A, Family #953.
Listed as Martin Brown, age 15, born in Wilkes Co, NC, in household of father, John N. Brown.
1. 1850 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, taken on 5 Sep 1850, Page 313A, Family #953.
Listed as Nancy Brown, age 11, born in Wilkes Co, NC, in household of father, John N. Brown.
1. 1860 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Trap Hill PO, taken on 19 Jul 1860, Page 30B, Family #421.
Listed as Fanny Brown, age 6, born in NC, in household of father, John N. Brown.
2. 1870 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Walnut Grove District, Hay Meadow PO, taken on 26 Jul 1870, Page
428B, Family #159.
Listed as Fanny Brown, age 16, born in NC, in household of mother, Sarah Ann Pratt Brown.
1. 1860 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Trap Hill PO, taken on 19 Jul 1860, Page 30B, Family #421.
Listed as Jane Brown, age 4, born in NC, in household of father, John N. Brown.
2. 1870 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Walnut Grove District, Hay Meadow PO, taken on 26 Jul 1870, Page
428B, Family #159.
Listed as Jane Brown, age 14, born in NC, in household of mother, Sarah Ann Pratt Brown.
1. 1860 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Trap Hill PO, taken on 19 Jul 1860, Page 30B, Family #421.
Listed as Martha Brown, age 3, born in NC, in household of father, John N. Brown.
2. 1870 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Walnut Grove District, Hay Meadow PO, taken on 26 Jul 1870, Page
428B, Family #159.
Listed as Martha Brown, age 13, born in NC, in household of mother, Sarah Ann Pratt Brown.
1. 1860 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Trap Hill PO, taken on 19 Jul 1860, Page 30B, Family #421.
Listed as John N. Brown, age 5 months, born in NC, in household of father, John N. Brown.
2. 1870 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Walnut Grove District, Hay Meadow PO, taken on 26 Jul 1870, Page
428B, Family #159.
Listed as John Brown, age 12, born in NC, in household of mother, Sarah Ann Pratt Brown.