His death certificate records Nicholas Brown, age 68 years 11 months 20 days, born 16 Apr 1846 in Relon Co., Ky, farmer, married, father Nicholas Brown born in Ireland, mother’s maiden name Malinda Nichols, birthplace unknown, cause of death measles, informant Earn Brown, Franklin, Ace, O., burial in Clapboard Cemetery, Wheelersburg, O.

“Relon Co., Ky” is probably a phonetic rendering of Rowan Co., but Rowan was not formed until 1856. The birthdate is likely to be off by three years, since Nicholas was recorded as age 1 in the 1850 census and age 11 in the 1860 census.