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Brown Family History©

Updated 11 March 2006

NOTE:  There are a number of other Brown connections throughout several of the lines as this is a fairly common surname.

Ancestors of Ralph P. Brown

 

Generation No. 1

1. Ralph P. Brown, born 02 Jul 1852; died 06 Nov 1913. He was the son of 2. Leroy Brown and 3. Lavinia Douglass.

Generation No. 2

2. Leroy Brown, born 1827; died Aft. 1870. He married 3. Lavinia Douglass.

3. Lavinia Douglass, born 04 Mar 1825 in Big Creek Gap, Campbell, Tennessee; died 04 Oct 1862 in Big Creek Gap, Campbell, Tennessee. She was the daughter of 6. Thomas Douglass and 7. Nancy Barron.

Children of Leroy Brown and Lavinia Douglass are:

i. Nancy Ann Brown, born 1848.

ii. Clarissa Elizabeth Brown, born 1849; died Dec 1879; married William Henry Harrison Barham; born 21 May 1840; died 25 Jul 1907.

1 iii. Ralph P. Brown, born 02 Jul 1852; died 06 Nov 1913.

iv. Julia D. Brown, born 1855; married John T. Gibson; born Abt. 1855.

v. Rufus Stevens Brown, born 1858.

 

Generation No. 3

6. Thomas Douglass, born 27 Apr 1788 in North Carolina1; died 01 Oct 1873 in Big Creek Gap, Campbell, Tennessee. He was the son of 12. John Douglas and 13. Elizabeth Ford. He married 7. Nancy Barron 03 Dec 1814 in Washington County, Tennessee.

7. Nancy Barron, born 02 Apr 1792 in South Carolina; died 16 Mar 1873 in Big Creek Gap, Campbell, Tennessee. She was the daughter of 14. Joseph Barron and 15. Sarah Murray.

Children of Thomas Douglass and Nancy Barron are:

i. Samuel Douglass, born 03 Nov 1816 in Big Creek Gap, Campbell, Tennessee; died 30 Jul 1852 in Big Creek Gap, Campbell, Tennessee; married (1) Thirza Unknown; born 1821 in Tennessee; married (2) Mary Brockus; born Abt. 1816.

ii. Mary Douglass, born 17 Oct 1818 in Big Creek Gap, Campbell, Tennessee.

iii. Elizabeth Douglass, born 15 Nov 1820 in Big Creek Gap, Campbell, Tennessee; died Bef. 1900 in Page County, Iowa; married (1) Green Clay Hunter 07 Apr 1851 in Big Creek Gap, Campbell, Tennessee, USA1; born Abt. 1830; died 28 Apr 1894; married (2) James Vinsant 03 Oct 1844 in Big Creek Gap, Campbell, Tennessee; born 1820 in Jacksboro, Tennessee, USA1.

iv. Lucinda Douglass, born 17 Nov 1822 in Big Creek Gap, Campbell, Tennessee; died 09 Jul 1892 in Tennessee; married Wilson Ford 05 Nov 1871; born Abt. 1822.

3 v. Lavinia Douglass, born 04 Mar 1825 in Big Creek Gap, Campbell, Tennessee; died 04 Oct 1862 in Big Creek Gap, Campbell, Tennessee; married Leroy Brown.

vi. Eliza B. Douglass, born 29 Jul 1827 in Big Creek Gap, Campbell, Tennessee; died 10 Mar 1912 in Hawley, Page County, Iowa; married Green Clay Hunter; born Abt. 1830; died 28 Apr 1894.

vii. Clarissa Douglass, born 11 Oct 1829 in Big Creek Gap, Campbell, Tennessee; died 16 Mar 1831 in Big Creek Gap, Campbell, Tennessee.

viii. John W. B. Douglass, born 12 Oct 1831 in Big Creek Gap, Campbell, Tennessee; died 28 Nov 1915 in Lafollette, Campbell, Tennessee; married Catherine E. Meador; born 10 Aug 1833; died 07 Mar 1901.

ix. Rhoda Douglass, born 24 Dec 1833 in Big Creek Gap, Campbell, Tennessee; died 24 Nov 1907 in Lafollette, Campbell, Tennessee; married Jordan Smith Hope; born Abt. 1833.

x. William Muncy Douglass, born 1841 in Tennessee.

Generation No. 4

12. John Douglas1, born 18 Mar 1764 in Surry County, North Carolina or Scotland1; died 1842 in Washington County, Tennessee. He was the son of 24. Alexander Douglass. He married 13. Elizabeth Ford 1786 in NC, USA1.

13. Elizabeth Ford2, born 1764 in Surry, NC, USA3; died 18153. She was the daughter of 26. Lloyd Ford and 27. Mary Grant.

Children of John Douglas and Elizabeth Ford are:

i. William M. Douglass, born 1785 in North Carolina; died 31 Mar 1854 in Campbell Co, Tennessee; married Sarah Unknown Abt. 1809 in Washington County, Tennessee; born 1791 in Tennessee; died Aft. 1860 in Tennessee.

ii. Eliza Douglass3, born 1786.

iii. Mary Douglass3, born 1787.

iv. John Douglass3, born 1788 in Cherokee Land, NC, USA3; died 1858 in Van Buren, AR, USA3

6 v. Thomas Douglass, born 27 Apr 1788 in North Carolina; died 01 Oct 1873 in Big Creek Gap, Campbell, Tennessee; married Nancy Barron 03 Dec 1814 in Washington County, Tennessee.

vi. Matthew Douglass3, born 01 Jul 1791 in Washington County, Tennessee3; died 24 Jul 1845 in Elk Valley, Campbell, Tennessee, United States3; married (1) Sara Campbell; born Abt. 1791; died Bef. 1815; married (2) Nancy Ann King 29 May 1812 in Jonesborough, Washington Co., Tennessee; born 1792 in Campbell County, Tennessee; died 28 Aug 1862 in Elk Valley, Campbell, Tennessee.

vii. Samuel L. Douglass4, born 1793 in North Carolina5; died 1882 in Washington County, Tennessee; married (1) Elizabeth Bacon 05 Jul 1818 in Washington County, Tennessee; born 18006,6; died 18386,6; married (2) Ann Starr 04 Oct 1838 in Washington County, Tennessee; born Abt. 1810 in Tennessee.

viii. Jacob Douglass, born 1798 in Tennessee7; married Mary Bacon 19 Jun 1823 in Washington County, Tennessee; born Abt. 1805 in Tennessee.

ix. Rhody Douglas7,7, born 18007,7; died Abt. 1846; married Alfred Duncan 06 Jan 1823 in Washington County, Tennessee; born 16 Dec 1800 in Washington, Tennessee, USA7; died 1852 in Sullivan, Tennessee, USA7.

x. Young Elmore Douglass, born 1801 in Tennessee7; married Elizabeth Proffitt; born 1798 in Maryland.

xi. James H. Douglass, born 12 Oct 1801 in Washington, NC, USA7; died Aft. 1850; married Elizabeth Unknown; born 1807 in Tennessee; died Aft. 1860.

xii. George Preston Douglass, born 1809 in Georgia7; died 18827; married (1) Louisa Bruner; born 1840; married (2) Elizabeth Unknown Bef. 1830; born 1810 in Tennessee; died Bef. 1870.

14. Joseph Barron, born Abt. 1777. He married 15. Sarah Murray.

15. Sarah Murray, born Abt. 1777.

Child of Joseph Barron and Sarah Murray is:

7 i. Nancy Barron, born 02 Apr 1792 in South Carolina; died 16 Mar 1873 in Big Creek Gap, Campbell, Tennessee; married Thomas Douglass 03 Dec 1814 in Washington County, Tennessee.

Generation No. 5

24. Alexander Douglass, born Abt. 1730 in Scotland; died 1800 in Surrey County, North Carolina. He was the son of 48. Mordecai Mitchell Douglas and 49. Mary Polly Seiler.

Children of Alexander Douglass are:

12 i. John Douglas, born 18 Mar 1764 in Surry County, North Carolina or Scotland; died 1842 in Washington County, Tennessee; married (1) Elizabeth Ford 1786 in NC, USA; married (2) Nancy Jobe 18 Nov 1838 in Washington County, Tennessee.

ii. Captain Aaron Douglass7, born 03 Mar 1753 in Chester, Morris, NJ, USA7; died 23 Nov 1819 in Morris, NJ, USA7; married Phoebe Lewis 1757 in NJ, USA7; born 02 Mar 1754 in NJ, USA7,7; died 20 Nov 1846 in Morris, NJ, USA7,7.

iii. William Douglas, born 1756; died 1800.

26. Lloyd Ford7,7,7, born 10 Nov 1727 in St. Paul's Parish, Baltimore, Maryland7; died 1816 in On Stinking Creek, Washington County, Tennessee. He was the son of 52. Thomas Ford and 53. Leah Price. He married 27. Mary Grant 1747 in Baltimore, MD, USA7.

27. Mary Grant7,7, born 06 May 1733 in St Pauls, Baltimore, MD, USA7; died 19 Mar 1843 in Washington County, Tennessee.

Children of Lloyd Ford and Mary Grant are:

i. Lloyd Ford7, born 1748 in Baltimore, Maryland; died 19 Mar 1843 in Missouri; married Mary Ann Unknown 1782; born 1750.

ii. James Ford7,7, born 1752 in Baltimore, MD, USA7,7; died 1845 in Washington County, Tennessee.

iii. John Ford7,7, born 1754 in St Pauls, Baltimore, MD, USA7,7; died 11 Apr 1838 in Washington, Tennessee, USA7,7; married Susannah Jackson 20 Feb 1780 in MD, USA7; born 1787 in Tennessee, USA7,7; died 11 Apr 1838 in Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, USA7,7.

iv. Alexander Ford7, born 1754 in St. Paul's Parish, Baltimore, Maryland; died 1838 in Pike, Missouri; married Elizabeth Birdwell Abt. 1795; born 01 Jun 1764 in Bent of the James, Augusta, Virginia; died Bef. 1810.

v. Thomas Ford7, born 1756 in St Pauls, Baltimore, MD, USA7; died 01 Jun 1830 in Roane, Tennessee, USA7

vi. Jason Ford7, born 17657

13 vii. Elizabeth Ford, born 1764 in Surry, NC, USA; died 1815; married John Douglas 1786 in NC, USA.

viii. Mordecai Ford7, born 1750 in Baltimore, MD, USA7; died 17507

ix. Mary Ford7,8, born 1778 in Baltimore, MD, USA9; died 01 Jun 1850 in Greene, Tennessee, USA9; married John Carter 06 Nov 1799 in St. Paul's Parish, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland; born Abt. 1778 in Baltimore Md..

x. Benjamin Ford9, born 1752 in Baltimore, MD, USA9; died in Y9

xi. William Ford9, born 1772 in MD, USA9

xii. Stephen Ford9, born 17529

Generation No. 6

48. Mordecai Mitchell Douglas, born Abt. 1730 in Surrey County, North Carolina; died in Surrey County, North Carolina. He married 49. Mary Polly Seiler.

49. Mary Polly Seiler, born Abt. 1730 in Surrey County, North Carolina; died in Surrey County, North Carolina.

Child of Mordecai Douglas and Mary Seiler is:

24 i. Alexander Douglass, born Abt. 1730 in Scotland; died 1800 in Surrey County, North Carolina.

52. Thomas Ford9,9,10, born 28 Feb 1691/92 in Anne Arundel, Maryland; died 1748 in Baltimore County, Maryland. He was the son of 104. James Ford and 105. Elizabeth Stogdon. He married 53. Leah Price 01 Jan 1710/11 in All Hallows Parish, Anne Arrundel, Maryland.

53. Leah Price11,11,11, born 1690 in West River, Anne Arundel, MD, USA11; died Aft. 1731. She was the daughter of 106. Mordecai Price and 107. Mary Parsons.

Children of Thomas Ford and Leah Price are:

i. Thomas Ford11, born 15 Apr 1714 in All Hollows Par, Anne Arundel, MD, USA11; died Bef. 1789.

ii. John Ford, born 05 Nov 1720 in Baltimore County, Maryland; died Bef. 1784.

iii. William Ford11, born 28 Feb 1721/22 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, USA11; died 17 May 1744 in Queen Anne, MD, USA11; married Margaret Nevelle; born Abt. 1723.

iv. Benjamin Ford11, born 18 Dec 1723 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, USA11; died 175311; married Rachel Tipton; born Abt. 1723.

v. Mary Ford11, born 06 Feb 1725/26 in Baltimore County, Maryland; died 1816 in Washington, Tennessee, USA11; married Absalom Barney; born 02 Oct 1722 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland.

26 vi. Lloyd Ford, born 10 Nov 1727 in St. Paul's Parish, Baltimore, Maryland; died 1816 in On Stinking Creek, Washington County, Tennessee; married Mary Grant 1747 in Baltimore, MD, USA.

vii. Mordecai Ford11, born 19 Dec 1729 in St Pauls, Baltimore, MD, USA11; died 1807; married Ruth Barney Abt. 1765; born 1732.

viii. Stephen Ford11,11, born 15 Oct 1731 in St Pauls, Baltimore, MD, USA11,11; died 19 Apr 1778; married (2) Rebecca Howard 176111; born 02 May 1733 in St Pauls, Baltimore, MD, USA11; died 177811; married (3) Mary 176111; born 172911; died 11 Aug 181611.

Generation No. 7

104. James Ford11, born 14 Sep 1663 in Wrington, Somerset, England; died 1702 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He was the son of 208. James Ford and 209. Frances Unknown. He married 105. Elizabeth Stogdon.

105. Elizabeth Stogdon, born 1670 in Anne Arundel, MD, USA11.

Children of James Ford and Elizabeth Stogdon are:

52 i. Thomas Ford, born 28 Feb 1691/92 in Anne Arundel, Maryland; died 1748 in Baltimore County, Maryland; married Leah Price 01 Jan 1710/11 in All Hallows Parish, Anne Arrundel, Maryland.

ii. Mary Ford, born 04 Oct 1896 in Anne Arundel, Maryland.

iii. John Ford, born 06 Jul 1695 in Anne Arundel, Maryland.

iv. James Ford, born Abt. 1696 in Anne Arundel, Maryland; died 1702; married Elizabeth Fiske; born Abt. 1696.

v. Elizabeth Ford, born 15 May 1699 in Anne Arundel, Maryland.

106. Mordecai Price, born Abt. 1660 in Maryland. He married 107. Mary Parsons.

107. Mary Parsons, born Abt. 1665 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Child of Mordecai Price and Mary Parsons is:

53 i. Leah Price, born 1690 in West River, Anne Arundel, MD, USA; died Aft. 1731; married Thomas Ford 01 Jan 1710/11 in All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland.

 

Generation No. 8

208. James Ford, born 1627 in Blagdon or Wrington, Somerset, England; died 06 Apr 1717 in Blagdon or Wrington, Somerset, England. He was the son of 416. Edmund Ford and 417. Agnes Watts. He married 209. Frances Unknown.

209. Frances Unknown, born Abt. 1642 in Wrington, Somerset, England.

Child of James Ford and Frances Unknown is:

104 i. James Ford, born 14 Sep 1663 in Wrington, Somerset, England; died 1702 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland; married Elizabeth Stogdon.

Generation No. 9

416. Edmund Ford11, born 02 Apr 1586 in Somerset, England11. He was the son of 832. John Ford and 833. Joan Unknown. He married 417. Agnes Watts.

417. Agnes Watts, born Abt. 1597 in Wrington, Somerset, England.

Child of Edmund Ford and Agnes Watts is:

208 i. James Ford, born 1627 in Blagdon or Wrington, Somerset, England; died 06 Apr 1717 in Blagdon or Wrington, Somerset, England; married Frances Unknown.

Generation No. 10

832. John Ford11, born 04 Feb 1545/46 in Wrington, Somerset, England11. He married 833. Joan Unknown 1571 in Wrington, Somerset, England11.

833. Joan Unknown, born 1551 in Wrington, Somerset, England11; died 1592 in Wrington, Somerset, England11.

Children of John Ford and Joan Unknown are:

i. Joan Ford11, born 1569 in Wrington, Somerset, England11; died 03 Apr 1571 in Wrington, Somerset, England11

ii. William Ford11, born 1575 in Wrington, Somerset, England.

iii. Margaret Ford11, born 1578 in Wrington, Somerset, England.

iv. Mary Ford11, born 158011

v. John Ford11, born 1582 in Wrington, Somerset, England.

416 vi. Edmund Ford, born 02 Apr 1586 in Somerset, England; married Agnes Watts.

vii. Robert Ford11, born 1588 in Wrington, Somerset, England.

Endnotes

1. OneWorldTree, Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc.

2. Records of St. Paul's Parish, Baltimore City and County by Bill & Martha Reamy, 8.

3. OneWorldTree, Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc.

4. OneWorldTreeSM, Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc.

5. OneWorldTree, Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc.

6. OneWorldTreeSM, Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc.

7. OneWorldTree, Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc.

8. Maryland Marriages, 1655-1850, Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Maryland Marriages, 1655-1850 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: Most of the records in this index may be found at the Maryland Historical Society or the Family History Library. More specific source information is listed with each entry. Original marriage licenses should be located at the County clerk's office.

9. OneWorldTree, Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc.

10. Records of St. Paul's Parish, Baltimore City and County by Bill & Martha Reamy, 8, Thomas b. 15 April 1714; John b. 5 November 1720; William b. 28 February 1721; Benjamin B. 18 December 1723; Mary b. 6 February 1725; Lloyd b. 10 November 1727; Mordecai b. 19 December 1725; Stephen b. 15 October 1731; Children of Thomas and Leah Foard.

11. OneWorldTree, Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc.

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