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.

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.

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..

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.

Howard Harrison Brown and Mary Jane Heavilin Brown about 1938-39.

Maria Jane Brown married William H. Railsback.
her father was Hadley Brown.

John Reeve + Hannah BROWN =
Abigail Reeve + Thomas Dickerson (m. 1712 or 1715) =
Thomas Dickerson + Sara Wager (m. 1737)

Well you don't need to see all the rest. Does anyone have any information on my Hannah BROWN??

Thanks :-)

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 father Thomas Crawford Brown came from Belfast, Ireland in 1920 to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was only 14 years old and got a job with the Canadian Pacific Railway by saying he was 16 years old. One family story says he added the e on Brown because his father already worked for the CPR and they had a rule that they did not hire relatives. Another story states that when he was called in for work they could not find his name in the Winnipeg phone book because of all the Browns listed. Adding the e made it fast and easy to reach him. Regardless of the reason I grew up with Browne. When my dad retired he had completed 51 years of service with the CPR.

My Browns are from the Hemmingford area and my greatgrandfather married Marietta (Henrietta) Tallman. Looking for any further info that anyone would have on them.

I have several lines of Brown, although I have not proved a few of them, and they are older lines.

Margaret Elizabeth Brown (1834 TN-1866 MO), daughter of Squire Brown (1795SC-MO), and Elizabeth Williams (OF Coffee Co., TN to Missouri). She married William Smith, and died young in Phelps Co., Missouri.

Elizabeth Brown married Benjamin Meader/Meadows, a minister, of Bedford Co., Virginia c1800, migrated to Barren Co., Kentucky in 1850 census, living next to her daughter, Edna Thornhill. There is an indication Elizabeth may be related to Daniel Brown of 1700's Guilford Co., NC. Edna, was confused about her birthplace, so they may have lived in different places, although Bedford Virginia seemed to have been home.

Searching for relatives of or information, pictures and stories concerning Spencer Elton Brown, Buffalo, Erie, NY and also Cheektowaga, NY and Newfane / Niagara, NY area. 1902 - 1930. Wife Edith, and 3 y.o. daughter when he was killed in a parachute accident.

I am looking for any Brown family from the Milbridge, Maine area in he 1800s. I have a J.H. Brown (J.H. Is unknown) b. 1827 who married a Mary Ann maiden name unknown. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Robbyn, I have a 4 Gr Grandfather, Archibald Brown, who immigrated from Scotland (not sure where or when) and married Martha McMullen/McMillan from Argyleshire, Scotland and lived in Buffalo, NY. I know Brown is a common name, but maybe there is a connection. They were married at the Scottish Reform Church in Buffalo in 1851. They had 3 sons: Hugh, born in 1855, Neil, born in 1858, and Archibald (jr?) born in 1859. I only have info on children of Archibald and none of them are Spencer. All of the brothers died after 1900. If any of this makes sense or you want more info, contact me. I'm happy to share what I can! Do you live in the Buffalo area? I don't, I'm in AZ, but go back every once in awhile.

I just posted a video on my Brown ancestor's cemetery in Locust Grove, Henry County, Georgia. Her name is Atha Brown Sandifer.

To view it go to my blog at: "keeper of the records dot blogspot dot com".

Hey Cyndy, I'm not sure about the connection, but I'll check it out. I don't live in Buffalo, I live in FL. If I did live in Buffalo, I'd definately be a snowbird! I'm sure all the people at the genealogy societies, the libraries and court houses would be out waving bye to me in the fall b/c I would bug them to death all summer!

I found my J.H. :: My gram was looking threw papers and found a list of names in tree like form .
J.H. is John Haskel Brown b. abt 1827 probably in Maine married Mary Ann Campbell.
His parents were William Rodney Brown and Susan Jordan born roughly 1801 Maine.
Anyone have Brown connections in Maine or Massachusetts?

Thank you Nancy. I did come across some Browns in Cape Cod. I will check into those further and see if I come up with something. .

My Brown family genealogy includes surnames of Long, Lind, Brewster. Many from Iowa, but goes back to William Brewster of the Mayflower.

I am descended from Michael Brown (c1780-?) who married Elizabeth Elder (c1788-?). They lived in Centre County, Pennsylvania. Their son, Robert Brown (1807-?) married Sarah England (1814-?).

I am decended from Abraham Brown, b. 26 Aug 1671, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, d. 27 Nov 1729, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. He married Mary Hyde, b. 21 Jun 1673, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, d. 29 Nov 1723, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
- Jonathan Brown who married Elizabeth Simonds. (dau. of
Joseph Simonds & Mary Tidd)
- Abraham Brown who married Mary Livermore. (dau. of
Oliver Livermore & Ruth Bowman)
- Ruth Brown who married Benjamin Baxter. son of Simon Jr. Baxter & Prudence Fox)

I am looking for BDM information on my Brown's. I have actually found a lot, but can not document this information with actual records of births, deaths, & marriage. I have found almost every one on the census records in Richland & Shelby Counties in Ohio and in either Michigan or Indiana.
Will the new Ohio Genealogy Center that is opening up on the 15th of June in Belville, Ohio have any of these records?
I am looking the descendents of Benjamin F & Sarah Brown.
Chauncy, Edward, Cornwall & Herbert and their familys.

I'm a descendent of the Browns of Maine & Mass. - seeking info on a Luther Brown of Parsonsfield, Maine (b.~1756 in Lynn, MA; d. 1850, m. Elizabeth Sarah "Salle" Peabody in 1789.) Need Luther's parents' names. Any help welcome and I'm happy to share my work, if anyone is interested.

Any one related to the David and Anna Sweet Brown family from Wayne County TN?

I am looking for information on the family of Deborah Brown. She is the daughter of Thomas Brown b: c 1763 d: @7/29/1805 in Augusta, Ontario, Canada, who married Desire Hurlburt 1785, Grenville County, Ontario, Canada.

Deborah was born in Augusta, Canada and married Daniel Mixter

Greetings, my Browns are from Johan Wendel Braun from Germany through the port of Philadelphia in 1738 and in Westmoreland/Fayette Co., PA by the 1750s. My lines are from his sons Maunus and Adam, both of whom fought in the Revolutionary War. I am still digging away at their history during the border conflict. It is hard to figure out where the records might be, PA or VA. I'd love some help and I'm happy to share.

I'm looking for George William Brown, possibly born around 1860-65 in Canada. He married (maybe) Eva Virginia Conklin (daughter of Aaron and Lydia Conklin) about 1884 and they had two sons Lyle and Cecil. Eva was from Macomb, Michigan. I haven't found any marriage certificate. At some point they moved to Helena and/or Butte, Montana where George "disappeared." This probably happened before 1900. I know what happened to Eva and her son Lyle. I can't confirm anything on her son Cecil F. Brown born 20 Oct. 1885. I'm thinking he may have died young. I can find many George Browns but can't connect any of them to Eva or Lyle. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

My Brown's are from Hull, Yorkshire & North Nottinghamshire, England

I'm looking for info on Phebe M Browns family  Specifically her husband and her maiden name.  She was born 1n 1797 in Ma. her husband in NY.  She spent her life in Silver Creek Ilinois and died there in 1882  She had 5 children her 1st, Emily, was born in NY 1823 and Henry Charles Eliza and Julia were all born in Illinois  She has large amounts of land she bought in her name only in Silver Creek and in New Lenox Il.  Oddly enough she has a Joseph Cary as an assignee on one parcel.  Even stranger he has a cousin whose name is Phebe M Cary ???? She moved to Silver Creek in 1836   Any help with info would be greatly appreciated

Looking for a Irene Beatrice Brown. She was born in Ownesboro KY About 1907. She was married to Kenneth Harmon. Lived in Evansville, IN. Don't know any info about her or his families. I know they both have family in owensboro. They had one child Deanna. Kenneth had three other children with another woman.

Hi

Margaret Brown is my grand mother who married Sidney Hodgson.

Any knowledge of them would be appreciated

Thanks

Brown of Lawrence Co., Ohio 1830 to 1910

 

Lothar - Did a quick Google search on Guys Store, Texas.

FYI - http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hrg33

Guys Store is where county road 120 meets Farm to Market 811 road, eight miles southeast of Centerville, Texas, in southeastern Leon County. Try e-mailing Leon County's Genealogy Society at lcgs93@yahoo.com -         http://www.co.leon.tx.us/ips/cms/othercountyoffices/genealogy.html