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John Franklin Brown

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John Franklin Brown

Birth
Georgia, USA
Death
1945 (aged 78–79)
DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
Burial
Fyffe, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
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John Franklin Brown married Sarah Louella Steifel, daughter of James & Mary Powell Steifel, on November 18, 1886, in Dekalb County, Alabama. To this union was born children, including James Harrison, Dessie Nancy Ann (Sherrell), Lena (Wooten), William Arthur, John Henry, Leoma Louella (Maddox), Leila, Josie Mae (Pope), Bertha Ada Irene (Croft), Lester Hugh Isaac, Early, and Irby.

Little is known about John's heritage. His death certificate lists his father as "Jeff Bailey" and his mother's name is not listed. According to family legend, he left home in Georgia as a young man and came to Alabama, never speaking of his origins, thus leaving his own family with no information regarding their grandparents or aunts and uncles, etc.
John Franklin Brown married Sarah Louella Steifel, daughter of James & Mary Powell Steifel, on November 18, 1886, in Dekalb County, Alabama. To this union was born children, including James Harrison, Dessie Nancy Ann (Sherrell), Lena (Wooten), William Arthur, John Henry, Leoma Louella (Maddox), Leila, Josie Mae (Pope), Bertha Ada Irene (Croft), Lester Hugh Isaac, Early, and Irby.

Little is known about John's heritage. His death certificate lists his father as "Jeff Bailey" and his mother's name is not listed. According to family legend, he left home in Georgia as a young man and came to Alabama, never speaking of his origins, thus leaving his own family with no information regarding their grandparents or aunts and uncles, etc.


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