hmtl5 Earl Leroy Brown: Gritton Genealogy

Earl Leroy Brown

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Earl Leroy Brown was born in Oct 1895 in California (son of William Brown and Sarah Elizabeth Watson).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Brown was born in Jan 1864 in California (son of Henderson Brown and Wife Unknown); died on 28 Feb 1936 in San Benito County, California.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer
    • Census: 1900, Tres Pinos, San Benito County, California
    • Census: 1910, Tres Pinos, San Benito County, California

    William married Sarah Elizabeth Watson in 1888. Sarah was born in Jul 1867 in California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah Elizabeth Watson was born in Jul 1867 in California.
    Children:
    1. Mabel Rae Brown was born in Jul 1889 in California.
    2. William Thomas Brown was born in Oct 1891 in California.
    3. Lester Ross Brown was born in Oct 1893 in California.
    4. 1. Earl Leroy Brown was born in Oct 1895 in California.
    5. Hazel Viola Brown was born in Dec 1897 in California.
    6. Amy Lucille Brown was born in May 1900 in California.
    7. Adeline May Brown was born on 4 Jun 1907 in California; died on 24 Nov 1988 in San Benito County, California.
    8. Thelma Irene Brown was born on 25 Dec 1910 in California; died on 13 Sep 1941 in San Benito County, California; was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Hollister, San Benito County, California.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Henderson Brown was born about 1832 in Kentucky (son of William C. Brown and Elizabeth Gritton); died on 10 May 1912 in Hollister, San Benito County, California.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer
    • Census: 1850, Middle Fork of the American River, El Dorado County, California
    • Census: 1880, Paicines, San Benito County, California
    • Census: 1900, Hollister, San Benito County, California
    • Census: 1910, Hollister, San Benito County, California

    Notes:

    Named as heir in the probate for William C. Brown. January 1889. Monroe County, Missouri.
    Listed as living in San Benito County, California, Hollister Post Office in 1889.

    Census:
    In the 1900 US census Henderson Brown is listed as married but there his spouse is not in the household. Household includes Henderson's son, Joseph Brown age 29 and Joseph's wife Naomi age 28.

    Census:
    In the 1920 US census, Henderson Brown, age 78, is listed as divorced

    Henderson married Wife Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Wife Unknown
    Children:
    1. Lulu Brown was born about 1868 in Missouri.
    2. 2. William Brown was born in Jan 1864 in California; died on 28 Feb 1936 in San Benito County, California.
    3. Joseph Brown was born on 7 Oct 1870 in California; died on 19 Dec 1941 in Los Angeles County, California.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William C. Brown was born about 1800 in Virginia; died about 1888 in Monroe County, Missouri.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, Monroe County, Missouri
    • Census: 1860, Marion, Monroe County, Missouri
    • Census: 1870, Marion, Monroe County, Missouri
    • Census: 1880, Marion, Monroe County, Missouri

    Notes:

    Administrator's Affidavit.
    State of Missouri. County of Monroe.
    George W. Brown being duly sworn by me Judge of Probate of said county deposes and says that to the best of his knowledge and belief, the names of the heirs of William C. Brown, deceased, are Mary Trussell wife of Pendleton Trussell, his official George W. Brown, John A. Brown, William J. Brown sons and daughters of deceased all of whom reside in Monroe County Missouri. Henderson Brown a son of deceased, who reside in San ______ county California, Hollister Post Office, Frederick Brown of Vernon County Missouri, a son of deceased also Elizabeth West wife of G. W. West who resides in Johnson County, Mo, a daughter of deceased, the heirs of Jane Riley (also deceased) who was a daughter of deceased who resides in Vernon County, Mo. That said William C. Brown died without a will, that he will make a perfect inventory of and faithfully administer all the estate of the said William C. Brown and pay the debts as far as the assets will extend and the law direct, and account for and pay all assets which shall come to his possession or knowledge.
    Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of January 1889.
    J.M.Cuiteher, Judge of Probate.

    Census:
    In the 1870 US census William and wife Elizabeth Brown are in the household of their son William Brown.

    Census:
    In the 1880 US census, William Brown, age 80, born in Kentucky, widower, is in the household of his son Fred Brown.

    Died:
    Probate, Monroe County, Missouri, 15 Jan 1889.

    William married Elizabeth Gritton on 28 Apr 1823. Elizabeth (daughter of William Gritton and Jenny Jane Lipsey) was born about 1804 in Kentucky; died before 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Gritton was born about 1804 in Kentucky (daughter of William Gritton and Jenny Jane Lipsey); died before 1880.
    Children:
    1. Sarah Jane Brown was born on 25 Mar 1823 in Kentucky; died on 22 Mar 1886; was buried in Dunnegan Grove Cemetery, Sheldon, Vernon County, Missouri.
    2. Mary Brown was born on 25 Oct 1826 in Kentucky; died on 30 Oct 1912 in Boone County, Missouri; was buried in Centralia Cemetery, Centralia, Boone County, Missouri.
    3. George W. Brown was born about 1830 in Kentucky.
    4. 4. Henderson Brown was born about 1832 in Kentucky; died on 10 May 1912 in Hollister, San Benito County, California.
    5. John A. Brown was born about 1833 in Kentucky; died in 1913; was buried in Adkisson Cemetery, Paris, Monroe County, Missouri.
    6. Nancy A. Brown was born about 1834 in Kentucky.
    7. Elizabeth Brown was born on 5 Oct 1838 in Kentucky; was buried in Carpenter Cemetery, Chilhowee, Johnson County, Missouri.
    8. William T. Brown was born in 1841 in Kentucky; died on 14 Jun 1927 in Monroe County, Missouri; was buried on 15 Jun 1927 in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Madison, Monroe County, Missouri.
    9. Fredrick Brown was born about 1841 in Kentucky.