Born in Oneida County, NY, William Tyler Brown was the son of Dr. Erastus (1778-1833) and Brittania (Easton) Starr Brown (1780-1822). Mrs. Brown's first husband was Samuel Starr and the father of William E. Starr (1803-1843), the future husband of Elvira Amanda Stephenson (1809-1881), daughter of Colonel Benjamin (1769-1822) and Lucy (Swearingen) Stephenson (circa 1788-1850) of Edwardsville, IL; thus, William T. Brown was a brother-in-law of Elvira Stephenson. The circa 1820 Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House is presently owned by the City of Edwardsville and administered by the Friends of the Stephenson House. It is open to the public and serves as a teaching museum:
http://www.stephensonhouse.org/default.asp
Judge William T. Brown became one of the most influential judges and citizens of Edwardsville, IL. His picture was featured on the title page of the 1873 Madison County, IL, Atlas.
Below is portion of biographical sketch from ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA AND ATLAS MAP OF MADISON COUNTY, ILL, 1873:
JUDGE WILLIAM T. BROWN, pp. 42-43:
The prominence of this gentleman in the business affairs of Madison County during the last forty years has rendered his name as familiar as a household word throughout our entire borders. He is a native of Oneida county, New York, where he was born on the 26th of April, 1817. He is the second child of Dr. Erastus and Brittania (Easton) Brown, who were descended from an English ancestry. …
The early education of Wm. T. Brown was almost wholly limited to the common schools of Madison County, which were, indeed, meager enough a half century ago. In the winter of 1831-2 he was sent by his father to attend school at Edwardsville, and to reside with his half-brother, Wm. E. Starr. Mr. B. has resided in Edwardsville since that time, with the exception of a brief interval of a few months spent at Upper Alton in the spring of 1833. On his return to Edwardsville in the fall of the year, he entered the Circuit Clerk's office as a deputy under Wm. E. Starr; and from thence dates the commencement of that long and active official career which has distinguished him beyond any other citizen. ... Judge Brown was married to his present wife in November, 1869, and the only surviving descendant he now has is a little grand-daughter who resides with him. http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/edpl/id/13004
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Beset by professional and personal tragedies, Judge Brown died by his own hand 2 March 1874. The EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER, 4 March 1874 carried his obituary:
Early Monday morning the melancholy news that Judge Wm. T. Brown had committed suicide spread like wildfire through the city. It was astounding in every respect and almost beyond belief.
For a week past the judge had been very much depressed, and only a few of his most intimate friends were aware of the cause. The whole trouble arose form his inability to make a settlement with the county commissioners. Delegations have visited the county court demanding a statement of the county finances, and the press has clamored for a detailed accounting. The judge dreaded exposure and was afraid that he could not raise enough money to make up the deficiency. When asked what his deficiency way, he stated that it was about ten thousand dollars, and upon this statement three of his friends agreed to furnish the money, and visited him at his residence on Sunday for that purpose. ...
That night about 10 o'clock he got up from his bed, unbeknown to his family, and in a short time returned and told his wife that he had tried to drown himself but couldn't sink. He was rubbed dry and put to bed again. He begged his wife to say nothing about it, and this is the reason why she did not call in the neighbors to watch him. He was very restless all night, and at six o'clock in the morning he wanted to go out. His wife told him he could not go out unless she went with him. He consented to this, but as soon as the back door was open he ran straight for the well, his wife and step daughter following. The well in question was the stock well, situated back of the stable, and is about one hundred yards from the house. He climbed over the curb and was lowering himself through the opening feet first, when his wife and daughter grabbed him by the shoulders but he was too heavy and dropped, leaving part of his shirt in their hands. His wife screamed for assistance and immediately lowered a rope and told him to take hold of it. He said, "It is too late, I am determined to go."
His dead body was taken from the well about forty minutes afterwards.
The death of judge Brown has spread a gloom over the whole city, and there is hardly any one but what feels that his financial affairs might have been adjusted. He was the acknowledged leader of the Democratic party and was the most popular man in the county. His great generosity is what ruined him. He was literally the poor man's friend. He will be buried today. Peace to his ashes.
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Judge Brown's suburban residence, Oakland, built in 1854 and presently, 2008, located at 104 Springer Avenue, is listed on the Pre Civil War Walking Tour of the Ed-Glen Chamber of Commerce.
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William T. Brown married Elizabeth Maria Little, April 4, 1843. The couple's daughter, Brittania, was born in 1847. At Judge Brown's death his only surviving descendant was Mary Ground, his granddaughter, daughter of Brittania, and the future wife of the dentist, Dr. Clarence C. Corbett. The judge's daughter, Brittania (Brown) Ground (1847-1867), was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, or perhaps the monument there is a memorial to her; she may have been buried in Lusk Cemetery. Edward Salisbury Brown (1819-1850), brother of Judge Brown, is believed to rest in Lusk Cemetery. Rufus Easton (1774-1834), uncle of Judge Brown, founded Alton, IL. Rufus Easton was buried in Lindenwood College Cemetery, St. Charles, St. Charles County, MO.
The name W. T. Brown appears on list of lot owners for Lusk Cemetery, so it is possible that Judge Brown rests there and that the headstone in Woodlawn is a memorial. Source for the list follows: Cemeteries and Tombstone Inscriptions of Madison County, Illinois Volume 06: Madison County Genealogical Society; Chairperson: Debbi (Girth) Geer; indexing: Marie Thompson Eberle; 1992.
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After the death of his first wife, Eliza Maria nee Little, widower Judge Brown married Mary E. Swaggart, the daughter of Jacob Swaggart and Hester Ann nee Whiteside, in 1851. According to the Whiteside family and Goshen Settlement research of Ben Ostermeier, Judge W.T. Brown, husband of Mary E. Brown nee Swaggart and owner of the land in 1857, probably erected the present-day obelisk of the William Bolin Whiteside (1777-1835) family present on Whiteside Road of SIUE. Fitting that Mrs. Brown played a role in erecting the Whiteside obelisk for she was, of course, the granddaughter of William Bolin & Sarah Whiteside. For additional information, please visit: https://whiteside.siue.edu/about
Of interest to some, Mary Brown nee Swaggart’s father, Jacob, died intestate, 16 March 1858. For information on the Jacob Swaggart family and heirs, please visit the Swaggart-Croyle Family Tree of Carolyn Croyle at Ancestry.
Widower Judge Brown married the widow Emma in 1869.
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The 1873 ATLAS biographical sketch, pp 42-43, of Judge William T. Brown reports that he was the younger son of Dr. and Mrs. Brown and his first wife was Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Settle, not Little. By his first wife, there were three children, and by his second wife, two. Only daughter Brittania survived to adulthood.
http://www.stephensonhouse.org/default.asp
Judge William T. Brown became one of the most influential judges and citizens of Edwardsville, IL. His picture was featured on the title page of the 1873 Madison County, IL, Atlas.
Below is portion of biographical sketch from ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA AND ATLAS MAP OF MADISON COUNTY, ILL, 1873:
JUDGE WILLIAM T. BROWN, pp. 42-43:
The prominence of this gentleman in the business affairs of Madison County during the last forty years has rendered his name as familiar as a household word throughout our entire borders. He is a native of Oneida county, New York, where he was born on the 26th of April, 1817. He is the second child of Dr. Erastus and Brittania (Easton) Brown, who were descended from an English ancestry. …
The early education of Wm. T. Brown was almost wholly limited to the common schools of Madison County, which were, indeed, meager enough a half century ago. In the winter of 1831-2 he was sent by his father to attend school at Edwardsville, and to reside with his half-brother, Wm. E. Starr. Mr. B. has resided in Edwardsville since that time, with the exception of a brief interval of a few months spent at Upper Alton in the spring of 1833. On his return to Edwardsville in the fall of the year, he entered the Circuit Clerk's office as a deputy under Wm. E. Starr; and from thence dates the commencement of that long and active official career which has distinguished him beyond any other citizen. ... Judge Brown was married to his present wife in November, 1869, and the only surviving descendant he now has is a little grand-daughter who resides with him. http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/edpl/id/13004
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Beset by professional and personal tragedies, Judge Brown died by his own hand 2 March 1874. The EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER, 4 March 1874 carried his obituary:
Early Monday morning the melancholy news that Judge Wm. T. Brown had committed suicide spread like wildfire through the city. It was astounding in every respect and almost beyond belief.
For a week past the judge had been very much depressed, and only a few of his most intimate friends were aware of the cause. The whole trouble arose form his inability to make a settlement with the county commissioners. Delegations have visited the county court demanding a statement of the county finances, and the press has clamored for a detailed accounting. The judge dreaded exposure and was afraid that he could not raise enough money to make up the deficiency. When asked what his deficiency way, he stated that it was about ten thousand dollars, and upon this statement three of his friends agreed to furnish the money, and visited him at his residence on Sunday for that purpose. ...
That night about 10 o'clock he got up from his bed, unbeknown to his family, and in a short time returned and told his wife that he had tried to drown himself but couldn't sink. He was rubbed dry and put to bed again. He begged his wife to say nothing about it, and this is the reason why she did not call in the neighbors to watch him. He was very restless all night, and at six o'clock in the morning he wanted to go out. His wife told him he could not go out unless she went with him. He consented to this, but as soon as the back door was open he ran straight for the well, his wife and step daughter following. The well in question was the stock well, situated back of the stable, and is about one hundred yards from the house. He climbed over the curb and was lowering himself through the opening feet first, when his wife and daughter grabbed him by the shoulders but he was too heavy and dropped, leaving part of his shirt in their hands. His wife screamed for assistance and immediately lowered a rope and told him to take hold of it. He said, "It is too late, I am determined to go."
His dead body was taken from the well about forty minutes afterwards.
The death of judge Brown has spread a gloom over the whole city, and there is hardly any one but what feels that his financial affairs might have been adjusted. He was the acknowledged leader of the Democratic party and was the most popular man in the county. His great generosity is what ruined him. He was literally the poor man's friend. He will be buried today. Peace to his ashes.
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Judge Brown's suburban residence, Oakland, built in 1854 and presently, 2008, located at 104 Springer Avenue, is listed on the Pre Civil War Walking Tour of the Ed-Glen Chamber of Commerce.
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William T. Brown married Elizabeth Maria Little, April 4, 1843. The couple's daughter, Brittania, was born in 1847. At Judge Brown's death his only surviving descendant was Mary Ground, his granddaughter, daughter of Brittania, and the future wife of the dentist, Dr. Clarence C. Corbett. The judge's daughter, Brittania (Brown) Ground (1847-1867), was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, or perhaps the monument there is a memorial to her; she may have been buried in Lusk Cemetery. Edward Salisbury Brown (1819-1850), brother of Judge Brown, is believed to rest in Lusk Cemetery. Rufus Easton (1774-1834), uncle of Judge Brown, founded Alton, IL. Rufus Easton was buried in Lindenwood College Cemetery, St. Charles, St. Charles County, MO.
The name W. T. Brown appears on list of lot owners for Lusk Cemetery, so it is possible that Judge Brown rests there and that the headstone in Woodlawn is a memorial. Source for the list follows: Cemeteries and Tombstone Inscriptions of Madison County, Illinois Volume 06: Madison County Genealogical Society; Chairperson: Debbi (Girth) Geer; indexing: Marie Thompson Eberle; 1992.
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After the death of his first wife, Eliza Maria nee Little, widower Judge Brown married Mary E. Swaggart, the daughter of Jacob Swaggart and Hester Ann nee Whiteside, in 1851. According to the Whiteside family and Goshen Settlement research of Ben Ostermeier, Judge W.T. Brown, husband of Mary E. Brown nee Swaggart and owner of the land in 1857, probably erected the present-day obelisk of the William Bolin Whiteside (1777-1835) family present on Whiteside Road of SIUE. Fitting that Mrs. Brown played a role in erecting the Whiteside obelisk for she was, of course, the granddaughter of William Bolin & Sarah Whiteside. For additional information, please visit: https://whiteside.siue.edu/about
Of interest to some, Mary Brown nee Swaggart’s father, Jacob, died intestate, 16 March 1858. For information on the Jacob Swaggart family and heirs, please visit the Swaggart-Croyle Family Tree of Carolyn Croyle at Ancestry.
Widower Judge Brown married the widow Emma in 1869.
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The 1873 ATLAS biographical sketch, pp 42-43, of Judge William T. Brown reports that he was the younger son of Dr. and Mrs. Brown and his first wife was Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Settle, not Little. By his first wife, there were three children, and by his second wife, two. Only daughter Brittania survived to adulthood.
Born in Oneida County, NY, William Tyler Brown was the son of Dr. Erastus (1778-1833) and Brittania (Easton) Starr Brown (1780-1822). Mrs. Brown's first husband was Samuel Starr and the father of William E. Starr (1803-1843), the future husband of Elvira Amanda Stephenson (1809-1881), daughter of Colonel Benjamin (1769-1822) and Lucy (Swearingen) Stephenson (circa 1788-1850) of Edwardsville, IL; thus, William T. Brown was a brother-in-law of Elvira Stephenson. The circa 1820 Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House is presently owned by the City of Edwardsville and administered by the Friends of the Stephenson House. It is open to the public and serves as a teaching museum:
http://www.stephensonhouse.org/default.asp
Judge William T. Brown became one of the most influential judges and citizens of Edwardsville, IL. His picture was featured on the title page of the 1873 Madison County, IL, Atlas.
Below is portion of biographical sketch from ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA AND ATLAS MAP OF MADISON COUNTY, ILL, 1873:
JUDGE WILLIAM T. BROWN, pp. 42-43:
The prominence of this gentleman in the business affairs of Madison County during the last forty years has rendered his name as familiar as a household word throughout our entire borders. He is a native of Oneida county, New York, where he was born on the 26th of April, 1817. He is the second child of Dr. Erastus and Brittania (Easton) Brown, who were descended from an English ancestry. …
The early education of Wm. T. Brown was almost wholly limited to the common schools of Madison County, which were, indeed, meager enough a half century ago. In the winter of 1831-2 he was sent by his father to attend school at Edwardsville, and to reside with his half-brother, Wm. E. Starr. Mr. B. has resided in Edwardsville since that time, with the exception of a brief interval of a few months spent at Upper Alton in the spring of 1833. On his return to Edwardsville in the fall of the year, he entered the Circuit Clerk's office as a deputy under Wm. E. Starr; and from thence dates the commencement of that long and active official career which has distinguished him beyond any other citizen. ... Judge Brown was married to his present wife in November, 1869, and the only surviving descendant he now has is a little grand-daughter who resides with him. http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/edpl/id/13004
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Beset by professional and personal tragedies, Judge Brown died by his own hand 2 March 1874. The EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER, 4 March 1874 carried his obituary:
Early Monday morning the melancholy news that Judge Wm. T. Brown had committed suicide spread like wildfire through the city. It was astounding in every respect and almost beyond belief.
For a week past the judge had been very much depressed, and only a few of his most intimate friends were aware of the cause. The whole trouble arose form his inability to make a settlement with the county commissioners. Delegations have visited the county court demanding a statement of the county finances, and the press has clamored for a detailed accounting. The judge dreaded exposure and was afraid that he could not raise enough money to make up the deficiency. When asked what his deficiency way, he stated that it was about ten thousand dollars, and upon this statement three of his friends agreed to furnish the money, and visited him at his residence on Sunday for that purpose. ...
That night about 10 o'clock he got up from his bed, unbeknown to his family, and in a short time returned and told his wife that he had tried to drown himself but couldn't sink. He was rubbed dry and put to bed again. He begged his wife to say nothing about it, and this is the reason why she did not call in the neighbors to watch him. He was very restless all night, and at six o'clock in the morning he wanted to go out. His wife told him he could not go out unless she went with him. He consented to this, but as soon as the back door was open he ran straight for the well, his wife and step daughter following. The well in question was the stock well, situated back of the stable, and is about one hundred yards from the house. He climbed over the curb and was lowering himself through the opening feet first, when his wife and daughter grabbed him by the shoulders but he was too heavy and dropped, leaving part of his shirt in their hands. His wife screamed for assistance and immediately lowered a rope and told him to take hold of it. He said, "It is too late, I am determined to go."
His dead body was taken from the well about forty minutes afterwards.
The death of judge Brown has spread a gloom over the whole city, and there is hardly any one but what feels that his financial affairs might have been adjusted. He was the acknowledged leader of the Democratic party and was the most popular man in the county. His great generosity is what ruined him. He was literally the poor man's friend. He will be buried today. Peace to his ashes.
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Judge Brown's suburban residence, Oakland, built in 1854 and presently, 2008, located at 104 Springer Avenue, is listed on the Pre Civil War Walking Tour of the Ed-Glen Chamber of Commerce.
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William T. Brown married Elizabeth Maria Little, April 4, 1843. The couple's daughter, Brittania, was born in 1847. At Judge Brown's death his only surviving descendant was Mary Ground, his granddaughter, daughter of Brittania, and the future wife of the dentist, Dr. Clarence C. Corbett. The judge's daughter, Brittania (Brown) Ground (1847-1867), was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, or perhaps the monument there is a memorial to her; she may have been buried in Lusk Cemetery. Edward Salisbury Brown (1819-1850), brother of Judge Brown, is believed to rest in Lusk Cemetery. Rufus Easton (1774-1834), uncle of Judge Brown, founded Alton, IL. Rufus Easton was buried in Lindenwood College Cemetery, St. Charles, St. Charles County, MO.
The name W. T. Brown appears on list of lot owners for Lusk Cemetery, so it is possible that Judge Brown rests there and that the headstone in Woodlawn is a memorial. Source for the list follows: Cemeteries and Tombstone Inscriptions of Madison County, Illinois Volume 06: Madison County Genealogical Society; Chairperson: Debbi (Girth) Geer; indexing: Marie Thompson Eberle; 1992.
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After the death of his first wife, Eliza Maria nee Little, widower Judge Brown married Mary E. Swaggart, the daughter of Jacob Swaggart and Hester Ann nee Whiteside, in 1851. According to the Whiteside family and Goshen Settlement research of Ben Ostermeier, Judge W.T. Brown, husband of Mary E. Brown nee Swaggart and owner of the land in 1857, probably erected the present-day obelisk of the William Bolin Whiteside (1777-1835) family present on Whiteside Road of SIUE. Fitting that Mrs. Brown played a role in erecting the Whiteside obelisk for she was, of course, the granddaughter of William Bolin & Sarah Whiteside. For additional information, please visit: https://whiteside.siue.edu/about
Of interest to some, Mary Brown nee Swaggart’s father, Jacob, died intestate, 16 March 1858. For information on the Jacob Swaggart family and heirs, please visit the Swaggart-Croyle Family Tree of Carolyn Croyle at Ancestry.
Widower Judge Brown married the widow Emma in 1869.
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The 1873 ATLAS biographical sketch, pp 42-43, of Judge William T. Brown reports that he was the younger son of Dr. and Mrs. Brown and his first wife was Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Settle, not Little. By his first wife, there were three children, and by his second wife, two. Only daughter Brittania survived to adulthood.
http://www.stephensonhouse.org/default.asp
Judge William T. Brown became one of the most influential judges and citizens of Edwardsville, IL. His picture was featured on the title page of the 1873 Madison County, IL, Atlas.
Below is portion of biographical sketch from ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA AND ATLAS MAP OF MADISON COUNTY, ILL, 1873:
JUDGE WILLIAM T. BROWN, pp. 42-43:
The prominence of this gentleman in the business affairs of Madison County during the last forty years has rendered his name as familiar as a household word throughout our entire borders. He is a native of Oneida county, New York, where he was born on the 26th of April, 1817. He is the second child of Dr. Erastus and Brittania (Easton) Brown, who were descended from an English ancestry. …
The early education of Wm. T. Brown was almost wholly limited to the common schools of Madison County, which were, indeed, meager enough a half century ago. In the winter of 1831-2 he was sent by his father to attend school at Edwardsville, and to reside with his half-brother, Wm. E. Starr. Mr. B. has resided in Edwardsville since that time, with the exception of a brief interval of a few months spent at Upper Alton in the spring of 1833. On his return to Edwardsville in the fall of the year, he entered the Circuit Clerk's office as a deputy under Wm. E. Starr; and from thence dates the commencement of that long and active official career which has distinguished him beyond any other citizen. ... Judge Brown was married to his present wife in November, 1869, and the only surviving descendant he now has is a little grand-daughter who resides with him. http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/edpl/id/13004
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Beset by professional and personal tragedies, Judge Brown died by his own hand 2 March 1874. The EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER, 4 March 1874 carried his obituary:
Early Monday morning the melancholy news that Judge Wm. T. Brown had committed suicide spread like wildfire through the city. It was astounding in every respect and almost beyond belief.
For a week past the judge had been very much depressed, and only a few of his most intimate friends were aware of the cause. The whole trouble arose form his inability to make a settlement with the county commissioners. Delegations have visited the county court demanding a statement of the county finances, and the press has clamored for a detailed accounting. The judge dreaded exposure and was afraid that he could not raise enough money to make up the deficiency. When asked what his deficiency way, he stated that it was about ten thousand dollars, and upon this statement three of his friends agreed to furnish the money, and visited him at his residence on Sunday for that purpose. ...
That night about 10 o'clock he got up from his bed, unbeknown to his family, and in a short time returned and told his wife that he had tried to drown himself but couldn't sink. He was rubbed dry and put to bed again. He begged his wife to say nothing about it, and this is the reason why she did not call in the neighbors to watch him. He was very restless all night, and at six o'clock in the morning he wanted to go out. His wife told him he could not go out unless she went with him. He consented to this, but as soon as the back door was open he ran straight for the well, his wife and step daughter following. The well in question was the stock well, situated back of the stable, and is about one hundred yards from the house. He climbed over the curb and was lowering himself through the opening feet first, when his wife and daughter grabbed him by the shoulders but he was too heavy and dropped, leaving part of his shirt in their hands. His wife screamed for assistance and immediately lowered a rope and told him to take hold of it. He said, "It is too late, I am determined to go."
His dead body was taken from the well about forty minutes afterwards.
The death of judge Brown has spread a gloom over the whole city, and there is hardly any one but what feels that his financial affairs might have been adjusted. He was the acknowledged leader of the Democratic party and was the most popular man in the county. His great generosity is what ruined him. He was literally the poor man's friend. He will be buried today. Peace to his ashes.
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Judge Brown's suburban residence, Oakland, built in 1854 and presently, 2008, located at 104 Springer Avenue, is listed on the Pre Civil War Walking Tour of the Ed-Glen Chamber of Commerce.
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William T. Brown married Elizabeth Maria Little, April 4, 1843. The couple's daughter, Brittania, was born in 1847. At Judge Brown's death his only surviving descendant was Mary Ground, his granddaughter, daughter of Brittania, and the future wife of the dentist, Dr. Clarence C. Corbett. The judge's daughter, Brittania (Brown) Ground (1847-1867), was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, or perhaps the monument there is a memorial to her; she may have been buried in Lusk Cemetery. Edward Salisbury Brown (1819-1850), brother of Judge Brown, is believed to rest in Lusk Cemetery. Rufus Easton (1774-1834), uncle of Judge Brown, founded Alton, IL. Rufus Easton was buried in Lindenwood College Cemetery, St. Charles, St. Charles County, MO.
The name W. T. Brown appears on list of lot owners for Lusk Cemetery, so it is possible that Judge Brown rests there and that the headstone in Woodlawn is a memorial. Source for the list follows: Cemeteries and Tombstone Inscriptions of Madison County, Illinois Volume 06: Madison County Genealogical Society; Chairperson: Debbi (Girth) Geer; indexing: Marie Thompson Eberle; 1992.
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After the death of his first wife, Eliza Maria nee Little, widower Judge Brown married Mary E. Swaggart, the daughter of Jacob Swaggart and Hester Ann nee Whiteside, in 1851. According to the Whiteside family and Goshen Settlement research of Ben Ostermeier, Judge W.T. Brown, husband of Mary E. Brown nee Swaggart and owner of the land in 1857, probably erected the present-day obelisk of the William Bolin Whiteside (1777-1835) family present on Whiteside Road of SIUE. Fitting that Mrs. Brown played a role in erecting the Whiteside obelisk for she was, of course, the granddaughter of William Bolin & Sarah Whiteside. For additional information, please visit: https://whiteside.siue.edu/about
Of interest to some, Mary Brown nee Swaggart’s father, Jacob, died intestate, 16 March 1858. For information on the Jacob Swaggart family and heirs, please visit the Swaggart-Croyle Family Tree of Carolyn Croyle at Ancestry.
Widower Judge Brown married the widow Emma in 1869.
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The 1873 ATLAS biographical sketch, pp 42-43, of Judge William T. Brown reports that he was the younger son of Dr. and Mrs. Brown and his first wife was Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Settle, not Little. By his first wife, there were three children, and by his second wife, two. Only daughter Brittania survived to adulthood.
