Family Group Sheet
NameThomas Owen Brown
BirthJul 1820, Kentucky
Marriage6 Aug 1847, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseCatherine Elizabeth Hewlett
BirthApr 1824, Virginia
Children
Birth12 Feb 1848, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death14 Jul 1928, Windsor, Lawrence Co., Ohio
SpouseRebecca Ellen Norris
3 MWilliam L. Brown (Twin)
Birthabt 1853, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death6 Feb 1927, Coal Grove, Lawrence Co., Ohio
4 MGeorge W. Brown (Twin)
Birthabt 1853, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Birth6 May 1854 (?), Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death17 Apr 1935, New Boston, Scioto Co., Ohio
Birth22 Apr 1858, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death10 May 1938, Portsmouth, Scioto Co., Ohio
SpouseMoses Brown
Birthabt 1862, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Notes for Catherine Elizabeth Hewlett
Her maiden name was recorded as Hewitt on her marriage license, as Eulett on the death certificate and obituary of her daughter Miriam, as Ulit on the death certificate of her son Squire James, as Ullet on the death certificate of her son William.
Notes for Thomas Owen & Catherine Elizabeth (Family)
Morgan Co., Ky marriage records list the marriage on 6 Aug 1847 of Owen Brown and Catherine Elizabeth Hewitt, by J. D. Kendall.
Census
In 1850 Catherine and 2 children were living with her probable sister:
1850 census of Morgan Co., Ky, enumerated 9 Sep, lists on p. 108-109 as family #703:
Sophiah Brown, 39, b. Va; Catherine, 20, b. Va; Matilda, 8; Mary, 7; William, 4; Gideon, 9/12; Squire, 2. All children born in Kentucky.
Sophia and Catherine are probably both sisters and sisters-in-law: Morgan Co., Ky marriage records list license issued on 21 Aug 1839 for the marriage of William Brown and Sophia Hewitt, no return. From the 1860 census, Matilda through William are Sophia’s children, and Gideon and Squire are Catherines.
1860 census of Morgan Co., Ky, district 1, West Liberty P.O., enumerated 25 July, lists on p. 97 as family #612/596:
Owen Brown, 34, farmer; Catherine E., 27; Squire J., 12; Gideon H., 10; George W., 7; William L., 7 (twins); Ambrose, 6; Miram, 2. Sophia Gibson, 40. William Brown, 13; Patience, 6. James A. J. Moore, 25; Mary, 15. All born in Kentucky.
Morgan Co., Ky marriage records list license issued on 17 Mar 1854 for the marriage of Henry Gibson and Sophia Brown, no return.
1870 census of Lawrence Co., Ohio, Upper township, Ironton P.O., enumerated 14 June, lists on p. 22 as family #147:
Brown, Thomas O., 48, farmer, b. Va; Catherine, 38, b. Ky; Gideon, 18; George, 16; William, 16; Ambrose, 14; Miriam, 10; Owen, 8. All children born in Kentucky. Seurlit, Anna, 28, servant, b. Ky.
1850 census of Morgan Co., Ky, enumerated 9 Sep, lists on p. 108-109 as family #703:
Sophiah Brown, 39, b. Va; Catherine, 20, b. Va; Matilda, 8; Mary, 7; William, 4; Gideon, 9/12; Squire, 2. All children born in Kentucky.
Sophia and Catherine are probably both sisters and sisters-in-law: Morgan Co., Ky marriage records list license issued on 21 Aug 1839 for the marriage of William Brown and Sophia Hewitt, no return. From the 1860 census, Matilda through William are Sophia’s children, and Gideon and Squire are Catherines.
1860 census of Morgan Co., Ky, district 1, West Liberty P.O., enumerated 25 July, lists on p. 97 as family #612/596:
Owen Brown, 34, farmer; Catherine E., 27; Squire J., 12; Gideon H., 10; George W., 7; William L., 7 (twins); Ambrose, 6; Miram, 2. Sophia Gibson, 40. William Brown, 13; Patience, 6. James A. J. Moore, 25; Mary, 15. All born in Kentucky.
Morgan Co., Ky marriage records list license issued on 17 Mar 1854 for the marriage of Henry Gibson and Sophia Brown, no return.
1870 census of Lawrence Co., Ohio, Upper township, Ironton P.O., enumerated 14 June, lists on p. 22 as family #147:
Brown, Thomas O., 48, farmer, b. Va; Catherine, 38, b. Ky; Gideon, 18; George, 16; William, 16; Ambrose, 14; Miriam, 10; Owen, 8. All children born in Kentucky. Seurlit, Anna, 28, servant, b. Ky.
