I hope someone can help me. I'm looking for information on Esther Brown. she married Phillip Sylor. I have one child listed: Esther Margaret Sylor. Esther Margaret was born 1786 in Augusta, Virginia and died Aug 22, 1860 in Lee County, Virginia. This is all I have on this family.
My husband's grandfather, Howard Harrison Brown, was born in Champaign, OH in 1862, and moved around a lot: IN, KS, MO, NE, where he died in 1940. Census records indicate his parents were both from Scotland. Hit a wall with his father.
My Brown lines starts with Elizabeth Brown - she was born in 1808 in Chester County, Pennsylvania -- her parents were William Brown and Sydney Stapleton/Stepleton. William Brown's parents are Jacob and ? -- so if you have Chester County Browns, I would love to hear from you..
Fun Facts About the Brown Surname:
Brown is the second most common surname among African Americans in the United States. Some freed slaves adopted the surname Brown following the Civil War for the obvious reason that it described their appearance, but there were also many who adopted the surname Brown in honor of abolitionist John Brown, as well as for other reasons.
BROWN Surname Meaning & Origin:
Brown is generally a descriptive surname (nickname) referring to the color of the individual's complexion, color of hair, or garments, from the Middle English br(o)un, from Old English or Old French brun, meaning "brown." As a Scottish or Irish name, Brown may also be a translation of the Gaelic donn for "brown."
Brown is the 6th most popular surname in the United States and the 5th most common in England. The variant surname, Browne, is also common in England and Ireland.
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