Edmond and Louisa J. (Bowman) Brown remained in Rutherford Co, TN until about 1902 when they came to Fannin Co, however some of their married children likely came, a little ahead of them. Several of Louisa's cousins and their grown married children were already in Fannin or Hunt Counties in the late 1800s which included the Woodruff and Gregory families.

Edmond had been married before, to Louisa's cousin, Mary Bowman and had 5 children by Mary:

Amanda Jane Brown Pearson born 1846
Thomas Franklin Brown born 10-1847
Susan Brown born 1849, died 1860 (died age 11)
John E Brown born 1852/53
Mary Minerva Brown Spray born 9-21-1854

After Mary died, Edmond married Louisa and had 11 children by her:

Alice (Jimmie) Tennessee Brown born 1858
Robert Hubbard Brown born 1860
Sophia Brown born 1862
Louisa Frances (Fannie) Brown Duke born 1863 married William Houston Duke (2nd wife Catherine James)
Edmond (Edward) Tarlton Brown Jr born 1866
William (Sully) Mace Brown born 1868
Benjamin (Lolly) T Brown born 1868
Charlotte Brown born 1871
Henry Clay Brown born 1875
Louise Narcissie Clementine Brown Gumm born 1877
David (Davie) Black Brown born 1879

The Bowman's were traced to the first Bowman to arrive in United States living by 1740 in western Maryland. Louisa's grandfather, Daniel Bowman born 1759 Md was a Revolutionary war pensioner and all her descendants are eligible for DAR.

TOMBSTONE DATA: Louisa and E. T. Brown Sr were buried in Grove Hill Cemetery at Leonard, very near farmplace where Louisa lived at time of her death. Henry C. Brown, a son of Louisa J. and E. T. Brown Sr carved each of their stones. These upright stones had become damaged over the years. A descendant, Jack P. Brown of Leonard, Texas removed them, carefully restored and replaced these (now flat on ground). He has the sincere thanks of all the descendants.