Madison BROWN (1817-)

James M. BROWN (1842-1927)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Luzena Caroline BROWN John R. L. BROWN William G. BROWN+ Lucinda J. BROWN Madison Elliot BROWN+ Corra L. BROWN James M. BROWN Born: 4 Mar 1842, , , North Carolina 2 3 4 Marriage: Luzena Caroline BROWN on 1 May 1869 in , Randolph County, North Carolina 1 Died: 26 Jan 1927, Randleman, Randolph County, North Carolina at age 84 2 3 4 Buried: 27 Jan 1927, Randleman, Randolph County, North Carolina 2 3 4    Cause of his death was Heart Dropsy.   Noted events in his life were: • Census: 1900, 5 Jun 1900, Randleman, Randolph County, North Carolina. 5 James married Luzena Caroline BROWN, daughter of William BROWN and Susan J. FENTRESS, on 1 May 1869 in , Randolph County, North Carolina.1 (Luzena Caroline BROWN was born on 6 Feb 1851 in , , North Carolina,3 4 6 7 died on 9 Nov 1926 in Randleman, Randolph County, North Carolina and was buried on 11 Nov 1926 in Randleman, Randolph County, North Carolina.) The cause of her death was Heart Dropsy.

1 Randolph, North Carolina, marriage index, Brown-Brown, 1869; Randolph County Register of Deeds, Asheboro;
Name of MaleName of FemaleFather of MaleMother of MaleFather of FemaleMother of FemaleWhen MarriedBy Whom
James M. BrownLuzena C. BrownMadison BrownLuzena BrownWm. BrownLucy J. Brown1st May 1869J. C. Greyson

2 Randolph, North Carolina, death certificate (1927), James Madison Brown; Randolph County Register of Deeds, Asheboro;
James Madison Brown was born 4 Mar 1842 in Guilford County, North Carolina, the son of Madison Brown, also born in Guilford County. His mother was unknown. He was widowed at the time of his death. He died 26 Jan 1927 in Randleman, Randolph County, North Carolina of Heart Dropsy. He was buried 27 Jan 1927 at St. Paul Church Cemetery in Randleman. His son, M.E. Brown was the informant.

3 Agnes Hussy Stevens, "Randolph County Cemetery Records, Volume III" (typescript, 1866, Asheboro Public Library, Asheboro), p. 93;
Section 2
Row 13
9. a. J. M. BROWN, NC Pvt. Co. L, 22 Regt., NC Inf., Confederate States Army, 4 Mar 1842 - 26 Jan 1927
9. b. L. C[aroline] BROWN, w/o J. M. BROWN, [d/o Wm. & Susanna BROWN], 6 Feb 1851 - 9 Nov 1926

4 Mrs. J. S. Welborn, North Carolina Tombstone Records (High Point, North Carolina: n.p., 1934), 295;
J. M. Brown3-4-1842--1-26-1927
Wife L. C. Brown2-6-1851--11-9-1926

5 1900 U.S. census, Randolph, North Carolina population schedule, Randleman, enumeration district (ED) 94, sheet 3, p. 205A, dwelling 44, family 44, James M. Brown; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll T623_1213;
James M., a 58 year old farmer (b. Mar 1842), and his wife, Luzina, 49, (b. Feb 1851) were living in Randleman, Randolph County, North Carolina and owned a farm free and clear. They had been married 31 years and had three of their five children still living (Lucinda J. and Corra L. had died in 1884 within five days of each other). Everyone in the family was born in North Carolina as were their parents. Both James M. and Luzina could read and write.

6 Randolph, North Carolina, death certificate no. 76-6004-13 (1926), Caroline Brown; Randolph County Register of Deeds, Asheboro;
Caroline Brown was born Feb 6, 1851 in Randolph County, North Carolina to William Brown and Lousinda J. Fentress both born in Randolph County. She died 9 Nov 1926 in Randleman, Randolph County, North Carolina aged 75 years, 9 months, 3 days of heart dropsy. She was burried 11 Nov 1926 at St. Paul's Church Cemetery in Randleman. The Informant was her son, M. E. Brown.

7 Tombstone photograph; privately held by Autumn Dipert Brown, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Greensboro, North Carolina;
J. M. BrownL. C. Brown
Mar. 4, 1842Wife of
Jan. 26, 1927J. M. Brown
Feb. 6, 1851
Nov. 9, 1926
They are not dead, but sleepeth.