I don't know if this John W. Brown falls into your family, but he married
Phebe Ann Voiles b March 23, 1853 Decatur County, Indiana married October
31, 1872 Decatur County, Indiana. I have a copy of a letter from Phebe's
brother Jesse Creth Voiles, which says they had a sister that died in 1877.
The letter was written in April of 1877 coming from Mercer Co., Missouri
from Jesse to his brother Jacob Michael Voiles in Decatur Co., Indiana. I
am thinking that it is Phebe who died because Jesse mentions getting a
letter from John. I am assuming that the letter came from John Brown, since
he does not mention John's last name. John Brown is the only John who
married into the Voiles family that I have found. Jesse did have a half
brother John Milton Voiles but he died before 1850 as a child or infant.
The Voiles family were also in Clay Township, Decatur Co., Indiana
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Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 10:27 AM
Subject: Researching Brown's of Decatur County
Hoping to make contact with others who might be researching, or have
knowledge, of the below.
Thank you,
Carolyn Murphy
Samuel Brown, b. 1787 in Ireland; d. 1845 Clay Twp., Decatur Co, IN; bur.
Mowrey Cemetery; wife Sarah nee: ? b. 1816 in IN; d. 1876, Clay Twp; bur.
Mowrey Cemetery.
Known children -
1. David V. Brown b. 1836, Decatur Co; d. 1891 place unknown; marr. 1855,
Decatur Co., IN to Rebecca Crouch b. 1838, Poplar Grove, KY - d/o William
Crouch; d. 1895 Hoopeston, IL.
Known Children -
Franklin L. Brown; b. 1857, Decatur Co.; d. 1858; bur. Mowrey Cemetery
Florence D. Brown; b. 1858; d. 1859, Decatur Co.
Mary L. Brown; b. 1860; d. 1865, Decatur Co.
Samuel J. Brown; b. 1863, IN; d. 1917, Peoria, Peoria, IL
Mary Jenette Brown; b. 1867
Sarah (Etta?) Brown; b. 1869; d. 1884 IN (poss. Waldron/Liberty,
Shelby
Co., IN
George William Brown; b. 1871, Waldron/Liberty, Shelby, IN; d. 1961
Jessie Brown; b. 1872; d. 1874, IN
Judith G. Brown; b. 1875; d. 1876, IN
2. Elizabeth Brown; b. ca 1840, IN
3. Catherine Brown; b. ca 1845, IN
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