Family Group Sheet
NameJohn Fisher Brown
Birthabt 1835, Morgan Co., Kentucky
FatherThomas Brown (~1809-)
MotherNancy Davis (~1807-)
Marriage25 Jun 1855, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseMatilda Brown, Half 5G Aunt
Birthabt 1839, Morgan Co., Kentucky
FatherJames Brown (1783-1850)
MotherEmily Cloe (1798-1855)
Children
1 FEvaline Brown, Half 1C5R
Birth12 Apr 1856, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death12 Oct 1913, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseJesse B. Cassity
2 FNancy J. Brown, Half 1C5R
BirthJul 1859, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death27 May 1920, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseMr. Donahue
3 FEmily Brown, Half 1C5R
Birthabt 1861, Rowan Co., Kentucky
4 FRebecca Ann Brown, Half 1C5R
Birth25 Jul 1864, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death20 Jul 1945, Bath Co., Kentucky
SpouseJames Franklin Stamper , 1C4R
SpousePolina Nancy Ferrand , 1C4R
6 FSarah Brown, Half 1C5R
Birthabt 1869, Rowan Co., Kentucky
7 MDavid L. Brown, Half 1C5R
Birthabt 1873, Kentucky
SpouseMartha Susan Petitt , 4C2R
Notes for Matilda Brown
The birth record of her daughter Evaline gives the mother's maiden name as Martha Cassity, but the marriage record as well as the 1860 through 1880 censuses all list it as Matilda. Maybe she was called Mattie?
I do not know how to explain the Cassity. It is unlikely that she was already the widow of a different Brown when she married John Fisher Brown at age 16, because the death certificates of her daughters Evaline and Nancy both listed their mother’s maiden name as Brown.
I do not know how to explain the Cassity. It is unlikely that she was already the widow of a different Brown when she married John Fisher Brown at age 16, because the death certificates of her daughters Evaline and Nancy both listed their mother’s maiden name as Brown.
Notes for John Fisher & Matilda (Family)
Morgan Co. marriage register lists marriage of John F. Brown and Mathilda Brown on 25 June 1855.
Census
1860 census of Rowan Co., Ky, lists on pp. 13-14 as family #95/96:
Brown, John F., 25; Matilda, 20; Evaline, 5; Nancy J., 1. All born in Ky.
The preceding household is that of Thomas and Nancy (Davis) Brown.
1870 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Pearce precinct, lists as family #11:
Brown, John F., 34, farm laborer; Matilda, 33; Eveline, 14; Nancy, 12; Emily, 9; Rebecca, 6; Thomas, 3; Sarah, 1. All born in Ky.
Neighboring households are John & Rhoda (Sexton) Link (with whom is living Andrew Brown son of Isaac Brown), and John C. Brown & Rebecca Crose.
1880 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Pearce precinct, lists as family #230:
Brown, John, 45, farmer; Matilda, 40, wife; Nancy, 22, dau; Emily A., 19, dau; Rebecca, 16, dau; Thomas, 13, son; Sarah, 11, dau; David, 6, son; Parthena, 2, granddau. All born Ky Ky Ky.
(John and Matilda had no sons older than Thomas, so Parthena must be a daughter of one of their daughters.)
Brown, John F., 25; Matilda, 20; Evaline, 5; Nancy J., 1. All born in Ky.
The preceding household is that of Thomas and Nancy (Davis) Brown.
1870 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Pearce precinct, lists as family #11:
Brown, John F., 34, farm laborer; Matilda, 33; Eveline, 14; Nancy, 12; Emily, 9; Rebecca, 6; Thomas, 3; Sarah, 1. All born in Ky.
Neighboring households are John & Rhoda (Sexton) Link (with whom is living Andrew Brown son of Isaac Brown), and John C. Brown & Rebecca Crose.
1880 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Pearce precinct, lists as family #230:
Brown, John, 45, farmer; Matilda, 40, wife; Nancy, 22, dau; Emily A., 19, dau; Rebecca, 16, dau; Thomas, 13, son; Sarah, 11, dau; David, 6, son; Parthena, 2, granddau. All born Ky Ky Ky.
(John and Matilda had no sons older than Thomas, so Parthena must be a daughter of one of their daughters.)
