Category Archives: Owen County

John Brown

John Brown
b. about 1796, near Lenoir, Burke County, North Carolina, to William and Elizabeth (Rippetoe?) Brown
d. about 1876, Fayette County, Illinois

m/1. North Carolina
Oliva Lawaler
d. between 1846-1849, Fayette County, Illinois

m/2. 14 August 1838, Owen County, Indiana
Mary B. Freeman
b. about 1824, Burke County, North Carolina

Children with Oliva Lawaler:

David Lindsay

Children with Mary B. Freeman:

John Alfred
Orren Hartsel

John came to Indiana in 1835 from Smokey Creek, near Lenoir, Burk County, North Carolina. He lived for some years in Owen County, Indiana, but left the state before 1840.

Submitted by:
Win Wood
Vona CO

James Madison Brown

James Madison Brown
b. 1816, near Lenoir, Burke County, North Carolina, to William and Elizabeth (Rippetoe?) Brown
d. 27 August 1869, Keithsburg, Mercer County, Illinois

m. 24 March 1838, Monroe County, Indiana
Nancy Agnes Christy
b. 20 December 1820, Indiana
d. 17 December 1893, Freedom Township, Republic County, Kansas

Children with Nancy Agnes Christy:

Abigail
John Christy
William Jasper
Mary Elizabeth
Lucinda Nancy
Maria Jane
David Washington
James Newton
Rose Anna
Arminda
Ishmael

Rev. Brown came to Indiana around 1835. He lived in Whitehall, Owen County, and Beechcreek Township, Greene County, until leaving the state around 1857.

Submitted by:
Win Wood
Vona CO

David Anderson Brown

David Anderson Brown
b. 21 August 1842, Owen County, Indiana, to David and Sally (Litton) Brown
d. 29 February 1916, Sharpsburg, Taylor County, Iowa

m. 6 April 1865
Martha A. Freeman
b. 15 December 1845, Owen County, Indiana
d. 4 May 1918, Taylor County, Iowa

Children with Martha A. Freeman:

William Thomas
Margaret J.
Odia McCager
Orie May
Daisy Lee
Guy Roy

The family left Owen County, Indiana, before 1870.

Submitted by:
Win Wood
Vona CO