TX Family Groupsheet for James Claiborne BROWN Family *********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Bev Roberts Email address: Husband: James Claiborne BROWN Birthdate: 30 Apr 1851 Birthplace: Nacogdoches Co TX Death date: 14 June 1889 Place of death: Brownwood, Brown, TX Father: James W BROWN Mother: Julia Ann NORRIS Marriage date: 22 Sept 1877 Marriage place: Brown Co TX Wife: Martha/Mattie C BROWN Birthdate: 6 Oct 1853 Birthplace: TX Death date: 6 Sept 1921 Place of death: Coke Co TX Father: Albert Burleson BROWN Mother: Susan Elizabeth UPTON CHILDREN Child No. 1: Dona R BROWN Sex: f Birthdate: 26 May 1878 Birthplace: Brown Co TX Death date: 28 Apr 1909 Place of death: Midland, Midland, TX Marriage date: unknown Marriage place: unknown Spouse's name: J Richard ARNETT Child No. 2: James Riley BROWN Sex: m Birthdate: 1 Jan 1880 Birthplace: Brown Co TX Death date: 1941 Place of death: Robert Lee, Coke, TX Marriage date: 23 Dec 1903 Marriage place: TX Spouse's name: Nellie LNU Child No. 3: Susan A BROWN Sex: f Birthdate: 8 Nov 1882 Birthplace: Brown Co TX Death date: 25 Dec 1969 Place of death: Lubbock, Lubbock, TX Marriage date: unknown Marriage place: unknown Spouse's name: Albert Henry ARNETT Child No. 4: Mattie Kellie BROWN Sex: f Birthdate: 31 May 1885 Birthplace: Brown Co TX Death date: 12 Sept 1966 Place of death: Robert Lee, Coke, TX Marriage date: unknown Marriage place: TX Spouse's name: James Hubert FIELDS Documentation: Power of Attorney dated 27 Oct 1888, concerning the estate of James W Brown Probate record for James C Brown in Brown Co Tx June 14, 1889 Brown County Tx Index to Probate page 9: Brown, James C, no papers, 24 June 1889, #20 Tax rolls 1881, JC Brown paid taxes on 160 acres, valued at $160, located in the Kerr Co School land. He paid taxes on 1 wagon/buggy & 15 horses/mules valued at $225. & 90 head of cattle valued at $900. 1881-1887 Brown rendered information for tax purposes on the 160 acres & a number of stock. 1888 the tax roll does not show the 160 acres. He had 50 horses/mules valued at $750. & 275 head of cattle valued at $1,572; he paid $18.45 of taxes. 1889-1893 MC Brown renders the info for taxes, which included stock but no land. The tax roll showed that JC Brown leased 556 acres from the Kerr Co school. There were no taxes paid on this land. The land was located near the 160 acres in Brown Co. Courthouse Records Jan 1889 JC Brown & CE Egger, partners sold 97 acres. 1920 Census Coke Co Tx Mrs MC Brown Surviving widow of James C Brown Deceased with respect represents that she resides in the County of Brown State of Texas and is the surviving widow of James C Brown, who died in the County of Brown Texas June 14 1884 and the deceased left surviving him four minor children to wit: Dona R Brown 11 years old, James R Brown 9 yrs old, Susan A Brown 6 yrs old and Mattie K Brown 4 yrs old. All of whom now reside with applicant .... ...... community Estate between applicant & her deceased husband James C Brown.