MEMORIALS
CEMETERIES
FAMOUS
CONTRIBUTE
Levi Brown
BIRTH
13 Jan 1840
Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA
DEATH
1915 (aged 74–75)
Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA
BURIAL
Cremated
MEMORIAL ID
209610838 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 0
FLOWERS 0
(NOTE: Levi Brown probably never sat for a portrait prior to the outbreak of the Civil War. During the 10 months the 86th was garrisoned in and around Nashville in 1862/63, Levi, like most of the men and boys of the 86th, probably took the time to sit for a portrait to send home to their loved ones back home. These pictures came in several forms. There were "deguerreotypes" or "tin types" and then there the newer style paper pictures called "CDV's." These were paper pictures which were glued to a heavy card stock about the size of a modern day baseball card. These were very popular with the soldiers, as many copies could be made from the same sitting and they were easier to mail and carry and the boys didn't stop at making just one, they made a dozen or more so that they could send some home to their loved ones, but also to swap among their messmates and tentmates.
Then Levi survived the war and lived well into the 20th century. During the years after the war, Levi probably had his picture taken dozens of times. I would love to see a copy of his CDV added to his Find A Grave Memorial, if he did have one made, but, at this time, I would be just thrilled to see ANY pictures of him, even ones of him as an older man. Can anyone help me? Thanks, Baxter)
Private LEVI BROWN, Co. G, 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Levi Brown was born on 13 Jul 1840 in or near Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois, the son of Rev. William Brown (1798–1846) and Permelia Hulda (Cullom) Brown (1806–1891). Rev. William Brown was born on 15 Nov 1798 in Clark County, Kentucky, while Permelia Hulda Cullom was born on 14 September 1806 in Kentucky. William Brown and Permelia H. Cullom are believed to have been married here in Illinois, but, I have yet to find a date for their union. They may have been married in Kentucky, however.
The Culloms were early settlers of Tazewell County coming here in the 1820's. Rev. William Brown, who was a Methodist Episcopal preacher, also came to Illinois in the 1820's, settling in Tazewell County, Illinois. He performed his 1st marriage ceremony in Tazewell County, Illinois on June 25, 1827. The first sermon delivered in Deer Creek Township of Tazewell County, was delivered by Rev. William Brown in 1833, when he spoke at the residence of James Perry, an early settler of Tazewell County. For a number of years, he traveled back and forth between Kentucky and Illinois.
The children born to Rev. Brown and Permelia include;
1. Mary Elizabeth Brown (1831–1831)
2. John W. Brown (1833–1909)
3. Thomas J Brown (1835–1902)
4. Richard McHenry Brown (1837–1919)
5. Levi Brown, born July 13, 1840 in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave biography below.
6. Alvin Cullom Brown (1843–1907)
Rev. William Brown died on May 14, 1846 in Tazewell County, Illinois and his mortal remains were laid in the Buckeye Cemetery in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial #33045514.
Permelia Hulda (Cullom) Brown was then to J. T. Ayers on July 1, 1849 in Tazewell County, Illinois. James T. Ayres had recently lost his wife. At the time of the 1850 census, the combined Ayres and Brown families are found in Tazewell County, Illinois;
James T. or A. Ayres 45 Farmer
Permelia Ayres 44
John W. Brown 17 Farmer
Thomas Brown 15
Richard Brown 12
Levi Brown 10
Alvin Brown 6
Bery H. Ayres 9
James H. C. Ayres 7
Sarah E. Ayres 4
Things did not work as well for Permelia and James and in the 1850's they went their own separate ways. At the time of the 1860 census, Permelia and her children are found in Morton Township, Tazewell County, Illinois, where the family is farming;
Permelia Brown 53 Farming KY
Levi Brown 20 ILL
Alvin Brown 16 ILL
Susan Brown 8 ILL
James A. Ayes and his children are found in Lawn Dale Township, McLean County, Illinois;
James A. Ayres 55 Farmer KY
James H. C. Ayres 16 ILL
Sarah E. Ayres 14 ILL
Permelia Hulda (Cullom) Brown Ayers died on 27 February 1891 and her mortal remains were laid laid in the Buckeye Cemetery in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois.
Now to continue with the biography of Levi Brown;
On August 9, 1862, Levi Brown volunteered in Morton, Illinois to serve in a company which was being raised in the Washington/Deer Creek/Morton area of Tazewell County by a Washington Photographer by the name of William B. Bogardus.
Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Detail Report
from the Illinois State Archives
Name BROWN, LEVI Rank PVT
Company G Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence MORTON, TAZEWELL CO, IL
Age 22 Height 5' 10 Hair LIGHT Eyes BLACK
Complexion FAIR Marital Status SINGLE
Occupation FARMER Nativity IL
Service Record
Joined When AUG 9, 1862 Joined Where MORTON, IL
Joined By Whom W B BOGARDUS Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862
Muster In Where CAMP PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom _____ Muster Out JUN 6, 1865
Muster Out Where WASHINGTON, DC
Muster Out By Whom LT SCROGGS
When Bogardus had about 90 volunteers he led the Washington/Deer Creek/Morton volunteers into Peoria where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park. On August 27, 1862, Bogardus and 87 of his volunteers were mustered into service as Co. G of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Bogardus was elected Captain of Co. G by the men of the Washington/Deer Creek/Morton company.
On September 7, 1862, the men of the 86th Illinois marched out the gates of Camp Lyon, through the streets of Peoria, with much fanfare, down to the railroad depot. There they were joined by the men of the 85th Illinois, who had been mustered into service at Camp Peoria. At the depot the men of the 85th & 86th Illinois boarded trains bound for Camp Joe Holt, Jeffersonville, Indiana. Three weeks later, the men of the 85th & 86th were in the field in Kentucky as part of Col. Daniel McCook's Brigade in the Union army commanded by General Buehl, who were in pursuit of Confederate troops in Kentucky. On Oct. 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those troops in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, the 86th Illinois suffering their first casualties. There would be many more to come. After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederate troops withdrew from Kentucky and the men of Buehl's army marched on to Nashville, Tennessee, where they would remain through the winter of 1862/63 and the spring and early summer of 1863.
During the next two and a half years , Levi Brown served faithfully in Co. G as the men of the 86th served in Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina. During this time, Levi was a witness to and a participant in numerous battles and skirmishes, some of the bloodiest fighting in the Western Theatre of the war, including the Battles of Chickamauga, Georgia; Resaca, Georgia; Rome, Georgia, Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia; Peach Tree Creek, Georgia; Jonesboro, Georgia, Averasboro, North Carolina and Bentonville, North Carolina to name a few and marched with Sherman to the Sea.
A few weeks after the defeat and surrender of Confederate General Johnston's Army to that of General Sherman, the war came to a close. The men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Washington City (now D.C.) where they participated in the Grand Review and where they were mustered out of the service on June 6, 1865. Shortly after that the men of the 86th Illinois were pit on a train bound for Chicago, Illinois, where they received their final pay and were discharged from the service. By the end of June of 1865, the surviving members of the 86th Illinois were back home with their friends and loved ones on Central Illinois.
Levi Brown was married to Mary Caroline McBride (1842–1905) on February 26, 1867 in Tazewell County, Illinois. Mary was born on September 1, 1842 in Franklin County, Ohio, the daughter of Samuel McBride (1801 - 1893) and Mary (Will) McBride (1811 - 1847).
The children born to Levi and Mary include;
1. Lorenzo Brown, born November 21, 1867,probably in Tazewell County, Illinois. However, his death records have him born in or near Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois. Lorenzo was married to Mina/Nina E. (__________) Byrne c. 1903/04. Mina/Nina had been married before to a __________ Byrne and had one son, Samuel R. Byrne.
At the time of the 1910 census, Lorenzo and his family are found residing at w hat is identified as 307 Persimmin Street in Ward 7 of the city of Peoria, where Lorenzo is a Transfer Clerk in a Storage House;
Lorenzo Brown Head 43 6 ILL
Mina E. Brown Wife 34 6 1 1 ILL
Samuel R. Byrne Stepson 14 ILL
Lorenzo was still residing in the city of Peoria, Illinois when he died on December 16, 1928. Lorenzo Brown's mortal remains were returned to Tazewell County, where they were laid to rest in the Mackinaw Township Cemetery in Mackinaw, Tazewell County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial #206245520.
2. Huldah Jane "Jennie" Brown, born c. April 4, 1871/72 in or near Minier, Tazewell County, Illinois. Jennie was married to James R. Ford on December 24, 1889 in Tazewell County, Illinois. Six children were born to Jennie and James;
A. Imogene Ford, born October __, 1892 in Illinois.
B. James Earl Ford, born August __, 1893 in Illinois. James died in 1982.
C. Pearl Irene May Ford, born c. March __, 1894/95 in Atkinson, Henry County, Illinois. Pearl was married to Jacob S. Zimmerman on December 14, 1913 in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. Jacob was 22 at the time, born c. 1891, and was born in LaFayette, Indiana, to Nicholas Zimmerman and Phoebe Hochstettler. Pearl was 19 at the time, born c. 1894, at Atkinson, Illinois, the daughter of James R. Ford and Jane Brown.
D. Carolina M. Ford, born c. July __, 1897 in Illinois.
E. Dorothy Ford, born c. 1904/05 in Illinois. Dorothy was married to ______________ Wheeler. Dorothy (Ford) Wheeler died in 1982.
F. Levi Ford, born c. 1905/06 in Illinois.
At the time of the 1900 census, Jennie and her family are found in the village of Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois, where James is working as a Section Boss on the Railroad;
James R. Ford Head Apr 1862 38 Maryland
Jennie H. Ford Wife Apr 1873 27 ILL
Imogene Ford Dau. Oct 1892 8 ILL
James E. Ford Son Aug 1893 7 ILL
Pearl I. M. Ford Dau. Mar 1895 ILL
Carolina Ford Dau. Jul 1897 ILL
Huldah Jane "Jennie" (Brown) Ford died on September 30, 1941, in Los Angeles, California, but her mortal remains were returned to Illinois, where they were laid to rest in the Lakeside Cemetery in Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #58527972.
3. Samuel Lester Brown, born ____________ __, 1873 in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. (1873–1914)
4. Alvin Brown, born and died, most likely as an infant in the 1870's.
5. Lettie Mae Brown, born April 25, 1877 in Morton Tazewell County, Illinois. Lettie was a school teacher in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois for over 45 years. Lettie never married and died on 8 Nov 1973 and her mortal remains were laid in the Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #23693627.
6. Grace Irene Brown, born February __, 1880 in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. Grace was a school teacher in Tazewell County, Illinois for a number of years. She was still single at the time of the 1910 census (1880 - 1981). Grace was married to ____________ Brown.
Now to continue with what we know about Levi Brown and his family;
At the time of the 1870 census, Levi Brown and his family are found residing in Little Mackinaw Township, Tazewell County, Illinois;
Levi Brown 29 Farmer ILL
Mary C. Brown 27 Keeping House Ohio
Lorenzo Brown 1 ILL
At the time of the 1880 census, Levi Brown and his family are found residing in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois, where he is a Hotel Keeper;
Levi Brown 39 Head Hotel Keeper ILL
Mary Brown 37 Wife Keeping House OHIO
Lorenzo Brown 12 Son At School ILL
Huldah Brown 8 Dau. At School ILL
Samuel Brown 7 Son At School ILL
Lettie Brown 3 Dau. At Home ILL
Grace Brown 4/12 Dau. At Home ILL
Mary Caroline (McBride) Brown died on 29 Sep 1905 in Tazewell County, Illinois and her mortal remains were laid in the Buckeye Cemetery in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #33045335.
At the time of the 1910 census, Levi Brown and his family are found in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois;
Levi Brown 69 Head ILL
Grace Brown 30 Dau. School Teacher ILL
Lettie Brown 34 Dau. School Teacher ILL
Jennie Ford 39 Dau. Private House Keeper ILL
Caroline Ford 12 G.Dau. ILL
Dorothy Ford 5 G.Dau. ILL
Levi Ford 4 G.Son ILL
Levi Brown died on 20 Mar 1915 in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois and his mortal remains were returned to Tazewell County, Illinois, where they were laid in the Buckeye Cemetery in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois.
The March 26, 1915 edition of the WEEKLY PANTAGRAPH newspaper, of Bloomington, Illinois carried the following notice;
"FUNERAL OF LEVI BROWN
Morton, March 22 - (Special) The funeral of Levi Brown, who died at the Soldiers Home in Quincy Saturday, was held this afternoon from his late home here. He was a life-long resident of Morton and vicinity, born January 13, 1840, on a farm near Morton to William Brown and Susan Cullom, an aunt of the late senator from Illinois. The father was one of the earliest itinerant Methodist Preachers in this section of Illinois, and was well known through out the central west. Both the parents of the deceased had come originally from Kentucky.
Mr. Brown was a soldier in the 86th Illinois volunteer infantry during three years of the civil war. At the close of the struggle he came back to Illinois and began life as a farmer. He was married Feb. 7, 1867 to Miss Mary Caroline McBride, who died September 29, 1905. To them were born three sons and three daughters. Two of the sons, Alvin and Lester preceeded their father in death. The living children are Lorenzo, Mrs. Jennie Ford, Miss Lettie May and Miss Grace Irene.
by Baxter B. Fite III
CEMETERIES
FAMOUS
CONTRIBUTE
Levi Brown
BIRTH
13 Jan 1840
Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA
DEATH
1915 (aged 74–75)
Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA
BURIAL
Cremated
MEMORIAL ID
209610838 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 0
FLOWERS 0
(NOTE: Levi Brown probably never sat for a portrait prior to the outbreak of the Civil War. During the 10 months the 86th was garrisoned in and around Nashville in 1862/63, Levi, like most of the men and boys of the 86th, probably took the time to sit for a portrait to send home to their loved ones back home. These pictures came in several forms. There were "deguerreotypes" or "tin types" and then there the newer style paper pictures called "CDV's." These were paper pictures which were glued to a heavy card stock about the size of a modern day baseball card. These were very popular with the soldiers, as many copies could be made from the same sitting and they were easier to mail and carry and the boys didn't stop at making just one, they made a dozen or more so that they could send some home to their loved ones, but also to swap among their messmates and tentmates.
Then Levi survived the war and lived well into the 20th century. During the years after the war, Levi probably had his picture taken dozens of times. I would love to see a copy of his CDV added to his Find A Grave Memorial, if he did have one made, but, at this time, I would be just thrilled to see ANY pictures of him, even ones of him as an older man. Can anyone help me? Thanks, Baxter)
Private LEVI BROWN, Co. G, 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Levi Brown was born on 13 Jul 1840 in or near Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois, the son of Rev. William Brown (1798–1846) and Permelia Hulda (Cullom) Brown (1806–1891). Rev. William Brown was born on 15 Nov 1798 in Clark County, Kentucky, while Permelia Hulda Cullom was born on 14 September 1806 in Kentucky. William Brown and Permelia H. Cullom are believed to have been married here in Illinois, but, I have yet to find a date for their union. They may have been married in Kentucky, however.
The Culloms were early settlers of Tazewell County coming here in the 1820's. Rev. William Brown, who was a Methodist Episcopal preacher, also came to Illinois in the 1820's, settling in Tazewell County, Illinois. He performed his 1st marriage ceremony in Tazewell County, Illinois on June 25, 1827. The first sermon delivered in Deer Creek Township of Tazewell County, was delivered by Rev. William Brown in 1833, when he spoke at the residence of James Perry, an early settler of Tazewell County. For a number of years, he traveled back and forth between Kentucky and Illinois.
The children born to Rev. Brown and Permelia include;
1. Mary Elizabeth Brown (1831–1831)
2. John W. Brown (1833–1909)
3. Thomas J Brown (1835–1902)
4. Richard McHenry Brown (1837–1919)
5. Levi Brown, born July 13, 1840 in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave biography below.
6. Alvin Cullom Brown (1843–1907)
Rev. William Brown died on May 14, 1846 in Tazewell County, Illinois and his mortal remains were laid in the Buckeye Cemetery in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial #33045514.
Permelia Hulda (Cullom) Brown was then to J. T. Ayers on July 1, 1849 in Tazewell County, Illinois. James T. Ayres had recently lost his wife. At the time of the 1850 census, the combined Ayres and Brown families are found in Tazewell County, Illinois;
James T. or A. Ayres 45 Farmer
Permelia Ayres 44
John W. Brown 17 Farmer
Thomas Brown 15
Richard Brown 12
Levi Brown 10
Alvin Brown 6
Bery H. Ayres 9
James H. C. Ayres 7
Sarah E. Ayres 4
Things did not work as well for Permelia and James and in the 1850's they went their own separate ways. At the time of the 1860 census, Permelia and her children are found in Morton Township, Tazewell County, Illinois, where the family is farming;
Permelia Brown 53 Farming KY
Levi Brown 20 ILL
Alvin Brown 16 ILL
Susan Brown 8 ILL
James A. Ayes and his children are found in Lawn Dale Township, McLean County, Illinois;
James A. Ayres 55 Farmer KY
James H. C. Ayres 16 ILL
Sarah E. Ayres 14 ILL
Permelia Hulda (Cullom) Brown Ayers died on 27 February 1891 and her mortal remains were laid laid in the Buckeye Cemetery in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois.
Now to continue with the biography of Levi Brown;
On August 9, 1862, Levi Brown volunteered in Morton, Illinois to serve in a company which was being raised in the Washington/Deer Creek/Morton area of Tazewell County by a Washington Photographer by the name of William B. Bogardus.
Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Detail Report
from the Illinois State Archives
Name BROWN, LEVI Rank PVT
Company G Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence MORTON, TAZEWELL CO, IL
Age 22 Height 5' 10 Hair LIGHT Eyes BLACK
Complexion FAIR Marital Status SINGLE
Occupation FARMER Nativity IL
Service Record
Joined When AUG 9, 1862 Joined Where MORTON, IL
Joined By Whom W B BOGARDUS Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862
Muster In Where CAMP PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom _____ Muster Out JUN 6, 1865
Muster Out Where WASHINGTON, DC
Muster Out By Whom LT SCROGGS
When Bogardus had about 90 volunteers he led the Washington/Deer Creek/Morton volunteers into Peoria where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park. On August 27, 1862, Bogardus and 87 of his volunteers were mustered into service as Co. G of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Bogardus was elected Captain of Co. G by the men of the Washington/Deer Creek/Morton company.
On September 7, 1862, the men of the 86th Illinois marched out the gates of Camp Lyon, through the streets of Peoria, with much fanfare, down to the railroad depot. There they were joined by the men of the 85th Illinois, who had been mustered into service at Camp Peoria. At the depot the men of the 85th & 86th Illinois boarded trains bound for Camp Joe Holt, Jeffersonville, Indiana. Three weeks later, the men of the 85th & 86th were in the field in Kentucky as part of Col. Daniel McCook's Brigade in the Union army commanded by General Buehl, who were in pursuit of Confederate troops in Kentucky. On Oct. 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those troops in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, the 86th Illinois suffering their first casualties. There would be many more to come. After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederate troops withdrew from Kentucky and the men of Buehl's army marched on to Nashville, Tennessee, where they would remain through the winter of 1862/63 and the spring and early summer of 1863.
During the next two and a half years , Levi Brown served faithfully in Co. G as the men of the 86th served in Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina. During this time, Levi was a witness to and a participant in numerous battles and skirmishes, some of the bloodiest fighting in the Western Theatre of the war, including the Battles of Chickamauga, Georgia; Resaca, Georgia; Rome, Georgia, Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia; Peach Tree Creek, Georgia; Jonesboro, Georgia, Averasboro, North Carolina and Bentonville, North Carolina to name a few and marched with Sherman to the Sea.
A few weeks after the defeat and surrender of Confederate General Johnston's Army to that of General Sherman, the war came to a close. The men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Washington City (now D.C.) where they participated in the Grand Review and where they were mustered out of the service on June 6, 1865. Shortly after that the men of the 86th Illinois were pit on a train bound for Chicago, Illinois, where they received their final pay and were discharged from the service. By the end of June of 1865, the surviving members of the 86th Illinois were back home with their friends and loved ones on Central Illinois.
Levi Brown was married to Mary Caroline McBride (1842–1905) on February 26, 1867 in Tazewell County, Illinois. Mary was born on September 1, 1842 in Franklin County, Ohio, the daughter of Samuel McBride (1801 - 1893) and Mary (Will) McBride (1811 - 1847).
The children born to Levi and Mary include;
1. Lorenzo Brown, born November 21, 1867,probably in Tazewell County, Illinois. However, his death records have him born in or near Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois. Lorenzo was married to Mina/Nina E. (__________) Byrne c. 1903/04. Mina/Nina had been married before to a __________ Byrne and had one son, Samuel R. Byrne.
At the time of the 1910 census, Lorenzo and his family are found residing at w hat is identified as 307 Persimmin Street in Ward 7 of the city of Peoria, where Lorenzo is a Transfer Clerk in a Storage House;
Lorenzo Brown Head 43 6 ILL
Mina E. Brown Wife 34 6 1 1 ILL
Samuel R. Byrne Stepson 14 ILL
Lorenzo was still residing in the city of Peoria, Illinois when he died on December 16, 1928. Lorenzo Brown's mortal remains were returned to Tazewell County, where they were laid to rest in the Mackinaw Township Cemetery in Mackinaw, Tazewell County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial #206245520.
2. Huldah Jane "Jennie" Brown, born c. April 4, 1871/72 in or near Minier, Tazewell County, Illinois. Jennie was married to James R. Ford on December 24, 1889 in Tazewell County, Illinois. Six children were born to Jennie and James;
A. Imogene Ford, born October __, 1892 in Illinois.
B. James Earl Ford, born August __, 1893 in Illinois. James died in 1982.
C. Pearl Irene May Ford, born c. March __, 1894/95 in Atkinson, Henry County, Illinois. Pearl was married to Jacob S. Zimmerman on December 14, 1913 in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. Jacob was 22 at the time, born c. 1891, and was born in LaFayette, Indiana, to Nicholas Zimmerman and Phoebe Hochstettler. Pearl was 19 at the time, born c. 1894, at Atkinson, Illinois, the daughter of James R. Ford and Jane Brown.
D. Carolina M. Ford, born c. July __, 1897 in Illinois.
E. Dorothy Ford, born c. 1904/05 in Illinois. Dorothy was married to ______________ Wheeler. Dorothy (Ford) Wheeler died in 1982.
F. Levi Ford, born c. 1905/06 in Illinois.
At the time of the 1900 census, Jennie and her family are found in the village of Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois, where James is working as a Section Boss on the Railroad;
James R. Ford Head Apr 1862 38 Maryland
Jennie H. Ford Wife Apr 1873 27 ILL
Imogene Ford Dau. Oct 1892 8 ILL
James E. Ford Son Aug 1893 7 ILL
Pearl I. M. Ford Dau. Mar 1895 ILL
Carolina Ford Dau. Jul 1897 ILL
Huldah Jane "Jennie" (Brown) Ford died on September 30, 1941, in Los Angeles, California, but her mortal remains were returned to Illinois, where they were laid to rest in the Lakeside Cemetery in Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #58527972.
3. Samuel Lester Brown, born ____________ __, 1873 in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. (1873–1914)
4. Alvin Brown, born and died, most likely as an infant in the 1870's.
5. Lettie Mae Brown, born April 25, 1877 in Morton Tazewell County, Illinois. Lettie was a school teacher in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois for over 45 years. Lettie never married and died on 8 Nov 1973 and her mortal remains were laid in the Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #23693627.
6. Grace Irene Brown, born February __, 1880 in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. Grace was a school teacher in Tazewell County, Illinois for a number of years. She was still single at the time of the 1910 census (1880 - 1981). Grace was married to ____________ Brown.
Now to continue with what we know about Levi Brown and his family;
At the time of the 1870 census, Levi Brown and his family are found residing in Little Mackinaw Township, Tazewell County, Illinois;
Levi Brown 29 Farmer ILL
Mary C. Brown 27 Keeping House Ohio
Lorenzo Brown 1 ILL
At the time of the 1880 census, Levi Brown and his family are found residing in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois, where he is a Hotel Keeper;
Levi Brown 39 Head Hotel Keeper ILL
Mary Brown 37 Wife Keeping House OHIO
Lorenzo Brown 12 Son At School ILL
Huldah Brown 8 Dau. At School ILL
Samuel Brown 7 Son At School ILL
Lettie Brown 3 Dau. At Home ILL
Grace Brown 4/12 Dau. At Home ILL
Mary Caroline (McBride) Brown died on 29 Sep 1905 in Tazewell County, Illinois and her mortal remains were laid in the Buckeye Cemetery in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #33045335.
At the time of the 1910 census, Levi Brown and his family are found in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois;
Levi Brown 69 Head ILL
Grace Brown 30 Dau. School Teacher ILL
Lettie Brown 34 Dau. School Teacher ILL
Jennie Ford 39 Dau. Private House Keeper ILL
Caroline Ford 12 G.Dau. ILL
Dorothy Ford 5 G.Dau. ILL
Levi Ford 4 G.Son ILL
Levi Brown died on 20 Mar 1915 in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois and his mortal remains were returned to Tazewell County, Illinois, where they were laid in the Buckeye Cemetery in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois.
The March 26, 1915 edition of the WEEKLY PANTAGRAPH newspaper, of Bloomington, Illinois carried the following notice;
"FUNERAL OF LEVI BROWN
Morton, March 22 - (Special) The funeral of Levi Brown, who died at the Soldiers Home in Quincy Saturday, was held this afternoon from his late home here. He was a life-long resident of Morton and vicinity, born January 13, 1840, on a farm near Morton to William Brown and Susan Cullom, an aunt of the late senator from Illinois. The father was one of the earliest itinerant Methodist Preachers in this section of Illinois, and was well known through out the central west. Both the parents of the deceased had come originally from Kentucky.
Mr. Brown was a soldier in the 86th Illinois volunteer infantry during three years of the civil war. At the close of the struggle he came back to Illinois and began life as a farmer. He was married Feb. 7, 1867 to Miss Mary Caroline McBride, who died September 29, 1905. To them were born three sons and three daughters. Two of the sons, Alvin and Lester preceeded their father in death. The living children are Lorenzo, Mrs. Jennie Ford, Miss Lettie May and Miss Grace Irene.
by Baxter B. Fite III
MEMORIALS
CEMETERIES
FAMOUS
CONTRIBUTE
Levi Brown
BIRTH
13 Jan 1840
Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA
DEATH
1915 (aged 74–75)
Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA
BURIAL
Cremated
MEMORIAL ID
209610838 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 0
FLOWERS 0
(NOTE: Levi Brown probably never sat for a portrait prior to the outbreak of the Civil War. During the 10 months the 86th was garrisoned in and around Nashville in 1862/63, Levi, like most of the men and boys of the 86th, probably took the time to sit for a portrait to send home to their loved ones back home. These pictures came in several forms. There were "deguerreotypes" or "tin types" and then there the newer style paper pictures called "CDV's." These were paper pictures which were glued to a heavy card stock about the size of a modern day baseball card. These were very popular with the soldiers, as many copies could be made from the same sitting and they were easier to mail and carry and the boys didn't stop at making just one, they made a dozen or more so that they could send some home to their loved ones, but also to swap among their messmates and tentmates.
Then Levi survived the war and lived well into the 20th century. During the years after the war, Levi probably had his picture taken dozens of times. I would love to see a copy of his CDV added to his Find A Grave Memorial, if he did have one made, but, at this time, I would be just thrilled to see ANY pictures of him, even ones of him as an older man. Can anyone help me? Thanks, Baxter)
Private LEVI BROWN, Co. G, 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Levi Brown was born on 13 Jul 1840 in or near Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois, the son of Rev. William Brown (1798–1846) and Permelia Hulda (Cullom) Brown (1806–1891). Rev. William Brown was born on 15 Nov 1798 in Clark County, Kentucky, while Permelia Hulda Cullom was born on 14 September 1806 in Kentucky. William Brown and Permelia H. Cullom are believed to have been married here in Illinois, but, I have yet to find a date for their union. They may have been married in Kentucky, however.
The Culloms were early settlers of Tazewell County coming here in the 1820's. Rev. William Brown, who was a Methodist Episcopal preacher, also came to Illinois in the 1820's, settling in Tazewell County, Illinois. He performed his 1st marriage ceremony in Tazewell County, Illinois on June 25, 1827. The first sermon delivered in Deer Creek Township of Tazewell County, was delivered by Rev. William Brown in 1833, when he spoke at the residence of James Perry, an early settler of Tazewell County. For a number of years, he traveled back and forth between Kentucky and Illinois.
The children born to Rev. Brown and Permelia include;
1. Mary Elizabeth Brown (1831–1831)
2. John W. Brown (1833–1909)
3. Thomas J Brown (1835–1902)
4. Richard McHenry Brown (1837–1919)
5. Levi Brown, born July 13, 1840 in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave biography below.
6. Alvin Cullom Brown (1843–1907)
Rev. William Brown died on May 14, 1846 in Tazewell County, Illinois and his mortal remains were laid in the Buckeye Cemetery in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial #33045514.
Permelia Hulda (Cullom) Brown was then to J. T. Ayers on July 1, 1849 in Tazewell County, Illinois. James T. Ayres had recently lost his wife. At the time of the 1850 census, the combined Ayres and Brown families are found in Tazewell County, Illinois;
James T. or A. Ayres 45 Farmer
Permelia Ayres 44
John W. Brown 17 Farmer
Thomas Brown 15
Richard Brown 12
Levi Brown 10
Alvin Brown 6
Bery H. Ayres 9
James H. C. Ayres 7
Sarah E. Ayres 4
Things did not work as well for Permelia and James and in the 1850's they went their own separate ways. At the time of the 1860 census, Permelia and her children are found in Morton Township, Tazewell County, Illinois, where the family is farming;
Permelia Brown 53 Farming KY
Levi Brown 20 ILL
Alvin Brown 16 ILL
Susan Brown 8 ILL
James A. Ayes and his children are found in Lawn Dale Township, McLean County, Illinois;
James A. Ayres 55 Farmer KY
James H. C. Ayres 16 ILL
Sarah E. Ayres 14 ILL
Permelia Hulda (Cullom) Brown Ayers died on 27 February 1891 and her mortal remains were laid laid in the Buckeye Cemetery in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois.
Now to continue with the biography of Levi Brown;
On August 9, 1862, Levi Brown volunteered in Morton, Illinois to serve in a company which was being raised in the Washington/Deer Creek/Morton area of Tazewell County by a Washington Photographer by the name of William B. Bogardus.
Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Detail Report
from the Illinois State Archives
Name BROWN, LEVI Rank PVT
Company G Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence MORTON, TAZEWELL CO, IL
Age 22 Height 5' 10 Hair LIGHT Eyes BLACK
Complexion FAIR Marital Status SINGLE
Occupation FARMER Nativity IL
Service Record
Joined When AUG 9, 1862 Joined Where MORTON, IL
Joined By Whom W B BOGARDUS Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862
Muster In Where CAMP PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom _____ Muster Out JUN 6, 1865
Muster Out Where WASHINGTON, DC
Muster Out By Whom LT SCROGGS
When Bogardus had about 90 volunteers he led the Washington/Deer Creek/Morton volunteers into Peoria where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park. On August 27, 1862, Bogardus and 87 of his volunteers were mustered into service as Co. G of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Bogardus was elected Captain of Co. G by the men of the Washington/Deer Creek/Morton company.
On September 7, 1862, the men of the 86th Illinois marched out the gates of Camp Lyon, through the streets of Peoria, with much fanfare, down to the railroad depot. There they were joined by the men of the 85th Illinois, who had been mustered into service at Camp Peoria. At the depot the men of the 85th & 86th Illinois boarded trains bound for Camp Joe Holt, Jeffersonville, Indiana. Three weeks later, the men of the 85th & 86th were in the field in Kentucky as part of Col. Daniel McCook's Brigade in the Union army commanded by General Buehl, who were in pursuit of Confederate troops in Kentucky. On Oct. 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those troops in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, the 86th Illinois suffering their first casualties. There would be many more to come. After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederate troops withdrew from Kentucky and the men of Buehl's army marched on to Nashville, Tennessee, where they would remain through the winter of 1862/63 and the spring and early summer of 1863.
During the next two and a half years , Levi Brown served faithfully in Co. G as the men of the 86th served in Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina. During this time, Levi was a witness to and a participant in numerous battles and skirmishes, some of the bloodiest fighting in the Western Theatre of the war, including the Battles of Chickamauga, Georgia; Resaca, Georgia; Rome, Georgia, Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia; Peach Tree Creek, Georgia; Jonesboro, Georgia, Averasboro, North Carolina and Bentonville, North Carolina to name a few and marched with Sherman to the Sea.
A few weeks after the defeat and surrender of Confederate General Johnston's Army to that of General Sherman, the war came to a close. The men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Washington City (now D.C.) where they participated in the Grand Review and where they were mustered out of the service on June 6, 1865. Shortly after that the men of the 86th Illinois were pit on a train bound for Chicago, Illinois, where they received their final pay and were discharged from the service. By the end of June of 1865, the surviving members of the 86th Illinois were back home with their friends and loved ones on Central Illinois.
Levi Brown was married to Mary Caroline McBride (1842–1905) on February 26, 1867 in Tazewell County, Illinois. Mary was born on September 1, 1842 in Franklin County, Ohio, the daughter of Samuel McBride (1801 - 1893) and Mary (Will) McBride (1811 - 1847).
The children born to Levi and Mary include;
1. Lorenzo Brown, born November 21, 1867,probably in Tazewell County, Illinois. However, his death records have him born in or near Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois. Lorenzo was married to Mina/Nina E. (__________) Byrne c. 1903/04. Mina/Nina had been married before to a __________ Byrne and had one son, Samuel R. Byrne.
At the time of the 1910 census, Lorenzo and his family are found residing at w hat is identified as 307 Persimmin Street in Ward 7 of the city of Peoria, where Lorenzo is a Transfer Clerk in a Storage House;
Lorenzo Brown Head 43 6 ILL
Mina E. Brown Wife 34 6 1 1 ILL
Samuel R. Byrne Stepson 14 ILL
Lorenzo was still residing in the city of Peoria, Illinois when he died on December 16, 1928. Lorenzo Brown's mortal remains were returned to Tazewell County, where they were laid to rest in the Mackinaw Township Cemetery in Mackinaw, Tazewell County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial #206245520.
2. Huldah Jane "Jennie" Brown, born c. April 4, 1871/72 in or near Minier, Tazewell County, Illinois. Jennie was married to James R. Ford on December 24, 1889 in Tazewell County, Illinois. Six children were born to Jennie and James;
A. Imogene Ford, born October __, 1892 in Illinois.
B. James Earl Ford, born August __, 1893 in Illinois. James died in 1982.
C. Pearl Irene May Ford, born c. March __, 1894/95 in Atkinson, Henry County, Illinois. Pearl was married to Jacob S. Zimmerman on December 14, 1913 in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. Jacob was 22 at the time, born c. 1891, and was born in LaFayette, Indiana, to Nicholas Zimmerman and Phoebe Hochstettler. Pearl was 19 at the time, born c. 1894, at Atkinson, Illinois, the daughter of James R. Ford and Jane Brown.
D. Carolina M. Ford, born c. July __, 1897 in Illinois.
E. Dorothy Ford, born c. 1904/05 in Illinois. Dorothy was married to ______________ Wheeler. Dorothy (Ford) Wheeler died in 1982.
F. Levi Ford, born c. 1905/06 in Illinois.
At the time of the 1900 census, Jennie and her family are found in the village of Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois, where James is working as a Section Boss on the Railroad;
James R. Ford Head Apr 1862 38 Maryland
Jennie H. Ford Wife Apr 1873 27 ILL
Imogene Ford Dau. Oct 1892 8 ILL
James E. Ford Son Aug 1893 7 ILL
Pearl I. M. Ford Dau. Mar 1895 ILL
Carolina Ford Dau. Jul 1897 ILL
Huldah Jane "Jennie" (Brown) Ford died on September 30, 1941, in Los Angeles, California, but her mortal remains were returned to Illinois, where they were laid to rest in the Lakeside Cemetery in Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #58527972.
3. Samuel Lester Brown, born ____________ __, 1873 in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. (1873–1914)
4. Alvin Brown, born and died, most likely as an infant in the 1870's.
5. Lettie Mae Brown, born April 25, 1877 in Morton Tazewell County, Illinois. Lettie was a school teacher in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois for over 45 years. Lettie never married and died on 8 Nov 1973 and her mortal remains were laid in the Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #23693627.
6. Grace Irene Brown, born February __, 1880 in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. Grace was a school teacher in Tazewell County, Illinois for a number of years. She was still single at the time of the 1910 census (1880 - 1981). Grace was married to ____________ Brown.
Now to continue with what we know about Levi Brown and his family;
At the time of the 1870 census, Levi Brown and his family are found residing in Little Mackinaw Township, Tazewell County, Illinois;
Levi Brown 29 Farmer ILL
Mary C. Brown 27 Keeping House Ohio
Lorenzo Brown 1 ILL
At the time of the 1880 census, Levi Brown and his family are found residing in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois, where he is a Hotel Keeper;
Levi Brown 39 Head Hotel Keeper ILL
Mary Brown 37 Wife Keeping House OHIO
Lorenzo Brown 12 Son At School ILL
Huldah Brown 8 Dau. At School ILL
Samuel Brown 7 Son At School ILL
Lettie Brown 3 Dau. At Home ILL
Grace Brown 4/12 Dau. At Home ILL
Mary Caroline (McBride) Brown died on 29 Sep 1905 in Tazewell County, Illinois and her mortal remains were laid in the Buckeye Cemetery in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #33045335.
At the time of the 1910 census, Levi Brown and his family are found in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois;
Levi Brown 69 Head ILL
Grace Brown 30 Dau. School Teacher ILL
Lettie Brown 34 Dau. School Teacher ILL
Jennie Ford 39 Dau. Private House Keeper ILL
Caroline Ford 12 G.Dau. ILL
Dorothy Ford 5 G.Dau. ILL
Levi Ford 4 G.Son ILL
Levi Brown died on 20 Mar 1915 in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois and his mortal remains were returned to Tazewell County, Illinois, where they were laid in the Buckeye Cemetery in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois.
The March 26, 1915 edition of the WEEKLY PANTAGRAPH newspaper, of Bloomington, Illinois carried the following notice;
"FUNERAL OF LEVI BROWN
Morton, March 22 - (Special) The funeral of Levi Brown, who died at the Soldiers Home in Quincy Saturday, was held this afternoon from his late home here. He was a life-long resident of Morton and vicinity, born January 13, 1840, on a farm near Morton to William Brown and Susan Cullom, an aunt of the late senator from Illinois. The father was one of the earliest itinerant Methodist Preachers in this section of Illinois, and was well known through out the central west. Both the parents of the deceased had come originally from Kentucky.
Mr. Brown was a soldier in the 86th Illinois volunteer infantry during three years of the civil war. At the close of the struggle he came back to Illinois and began life as a farmer. He was married Feb. 7, 1867 to Miss Mary Caroline McBride, who died September 29, 1905. To them were born three sons and three daughters. Two of the sons, Alvin and Lester preceeded their father in death. The living children are Lorenzo, Mrs. Jennie Ford, Miss Lettie May and Miss Grace Irene.
by Baxter B. Fite III
CEMETERIES
FAMOUS
CONTRIBUTE
Levi Brown
BIRTH
13 Jan 1840
Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA
DEATH
1915 (aged 74–75)
Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA
BURIAL
Cremated
MEMORIAL ID
209610838 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 0
FLOWERS 0
(NOTE: Levi Brown probably never sat for a portrait prior to the outbreak of the Civil War. During the 10 months the 86th was garrisoned in and around Nashville in 1862/63, Levi, like most of the men and boys of the 86th, probably took the time to sit for a portrait to send home to their loved ones back home. These pictures came in several forms. There were "deguerreotypes" or "tin types" and then there the newer style paper pictures called "CDV's." These were paper pictures which were glued to a heavy card stock about the size of a modern day baseball card. These were very popular with the soldiers, as many copies could be made from the same sitting and they were easier to mail and carry and the boys didn't stop at making just one, they made a dozen or more so that they could send some home to their loved ones, but also to swap among their messmates and tentmates.
Then Levi survived the war and lived well into the 20th century. During the years after the war, Levi probably had his picture taken dozens of times. I would love to see a copy of his CDV added to his Find A Grave Memorial, if he did have one made, but, at this time, I would be just thrilled to see ANY pictures of him, even ones of him as an older man. Can anyone help me? Thanks, Baxter)
Private LEVI BROWN, Co. G, 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Levi Brown was born on 13 Jul 1840 in or near Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois, the son of Rev. William Brown (1798–1846) and Permelia Hulda (Cullom) Brown (1806–1891). Rev. William Brown was born on 15 Nov 1798 in Clark County, Kentucky, while Permelia Hulda Cullom was born on 14 September 1806 in Kentucky. William Brown and Permelia H. Cullom are believed to have been married here in Illinois, but, I have yet to find a date for their union. They may have been married in Kentucky, however.
The Culloms were early settlers of Tazewell County coming here in the 1820's. Rev. William Brown, who was a Methodist Episcopal preacher, also came to Illinois in the 1820's, settling in Tazewell County, Illinois. He performed his 1st marriage ceremony in Tazewell County, Illinois on June 25, 1827. The first sermon delivered in Deer Creek Township of Tazewell County, was delivered by Rev. William Brown in 1833, when he spoke at the residence of James Perry, an early settler of Tazewell County. For a number of years, he traveled back and forth between Kentucky and Illinois.
The children born to Rev. Brown and Permelia include;
1. Mary Elizabeth Brown (1831–1831)
2. John W. Brown (1833–1909)
3. Thomas J Brown (1835–1902)
4. Richard McHenry Brown (1837–1919)
5. Levi Brown, born July 13, 1840 in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave biography below.
6. Alvin Cullom Brown (1843–1907)
Rev. William Brown died on May 14, 1846 in Tazewell County, Illinois and his mortal remains were laid in the Buckeye Cemetery in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial #33045514.
Permelia Hulda (Cullom) Brown was then to J. T. Ayers on July 1, 1849 in Tazewell County, Illinois. James T. Ayres had recently lost his wife. At the time of the 1850 census, the combined Ayres and Brown families are found in Tazewell County, Illinois;
James T. or A. Ayres 45 Farmer
Permelia Ayres 44
John W. Brown 17 Farmer
Thomas Brown 15
Richard Brown 12
Levi Brown 10
Alvin Brown 6
Bery H. Ayres 9
James H. C. Ayres 7
Sarah E. Ayres 4
Things did not work as well for Permelia and James and in the 1850's they went their own separate ways. At the time of the 1860 census, Permelia and her children are found in Morton Township, Tazewell County, Illinois, where the family is farming;
Permelia Brown 53 Farming KY
Levi Brown 20 ILL
Alvin Brown 16 ILL
Susan Brown 8 ILL
James A. Ayes and his children are found in Lawn Dale Township, McLean County, Illinois;
James A. Ayres 55 Farmer KY
James H. C. Ayres 16 ILL
Sarah E. Ayres 14 ILL
Permelia Hulda (Cullom) Brown Ayers died on 27 February 1891 and her mortal remains were laid laid in the Buckeye Cemetery in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois.
Now to continue with the biography of Levi Brown;
On August 9, 1862, Levi Brown volunteered in Morton, Illinois to serve in a company which was being raised in the Washington/Deer Creek/Morton area of Tazewell County by a Washington Photographer by the name of William B. Bogardus.
Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Detail Report
from the Illinois State Archives
Name BROWN, LEVI Rank PVT
Company G Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence MORTON, TAZEWELL CO, IL
Age 22 Height 5' 10 Hair LIGHT Eyes BLACK
Complexion FAIR Marital Status SINGLE
Occupation FARMER Nativity IL
Service Record
Joined When AUG 9, 1862 Joined Where MORTON, IL
Joined By Whom W B BOGARDUS Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862
Muster In Where CAMP PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom _____ Muster Out JUN 6, 1865
Muster Out Where WASHINGTON, DC
Muster Out By Whom LT SCROGGS
When Bogardus had about 90 volunteers he led the Washington/Deer Creek/Morton volunteers into Peoria where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park. On August 27, 1862, Bogardus and 87 of his volunteers were mustered into service as Co. G of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Bogardus was elected Captain of Co. G by the men of the Washington/Deer Creek/Morton company.
On September 7, 1862, the men of the 86th Illinois marched out the gates of Camp Lyon, through the streets of Peoria, with much fanfare, down to the railroad depot. There they were joined by the men of the 85th Illinois, who had been mustered into service at Camp Peoria. At the depot the men of the 85th & 86th Illinois boarded trains bound for Camp Joe Holt, Jeffersonville, Indiana. Three weeks later, the men of the 85th & 86th were in the field in Kentucky as part of Col. Daniel McCook's Brigade in the Union army commanded by General Buehl, who were in pursuit of Confederate troops in Kentucky. On Oct. 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those troops in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, the 86th Illinois suffering their first casualties. There would be many more to come. After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederate troops withdrew from Kentucky and the men of Buehl's army marched on to Nashville, Tennessee, where they would remain through the winter of 1862/63 and the spring and early summer of 1863.
During the next two and a half years , Levi Brown served faithfully in Co. G as the men of the 86th served in Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina. During this time, Levi was a witness to and a participant in numerous battles and skirmishes, some of the bloodiest fighting in the Western Theatre of the war, including the Battles of Chickamauga, Georgia; Resaca, Georgia; Rome, Georgia, Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia; Peach Tree Creek, Georgia; Jonesboro, Georgia, Averasboro, North Carolina and Bentonville, North Carolina to name a few and marched with Sherman to the Sea.
A few weeks after the defeat and surrender of Confederate General Johnston's Army to that of General Sherman, the war came to a close. The men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Washington City (now D.C.) where they participated in the Grand Review and where they were mustered out of the service on June 6, 1865. Shortly after that the men of the 86th Illinois were pit on a train bound for Chicago, Illinois, where they received their final pay and were discharged from the service. By the end of June of 1865, the surviving members of the 86th Illinois were back home with their friends and loved ones on Central Illinois.
Levi Brown was married to Mary Caroline McBride (1842–1905) on February 26, 1867 in Tazewell County, Illinois. Mary was born on September 1, 1842 in Franklin County, Ohio, the daughter of Samuel McBride (1801 - 1893) and Mary (Will) McBride (1811 - 1847).
The children born to Levi and Mary include;
1. Lorenzo Brown, born November 21, 1867,probably in Tazewell County, Illinois. However, his death records have him born in or near Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois. Lorenzo was married to Mina/Nina E. (__________) Byrne c. 1903/04. Mina/Nina had been married before to a __________ Byrne and had one son, Samuel R. Byrne.
At the time of the 1910 census, Lorenzo and his family are found residing at w hat is identified as 307 Persimmin Street in Ward 7 of the city of Peoria, where Lorenzo is a Transfer Clerk in a Storage House;
Lorenzo Brown Head 43 6 ILL
Mina E. Brown Wife 34 6 1 1 ILL
Samuel R. Byrne Stepson 14 ILL
Lorenzo was still residing in the city of Peoria, Illinois when he died on December 16, 1928. Lorenzo Brown's mortal remains were returned to Tazewell County, where they were laid to rest in the Mackinaw Township Cemetery in Mackinaw, Tazewell County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial #206245520.
2. Huldah Jane "Jennie" Brown, born c. April 4, 1871/72 in or near Minier, Tazewell County, Illinois. Jennie was married to James R. Ford on December 24, 1889 in Tazewell County, Illinois. Six children were born to Jennie and James;
A. Imogene Ford, born October __, 1892 in Illinois.
B. James Earl Ford, born August __, 1893 in Illinois. James died in 1982.
C. Pearl Irene May Ford, born c. March __, 1894/95 in Atkinson, Henry County, Illinois. Pearl was married to Jacob S. Zimmerman on December 14, 1913 in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. Jacob was 22 at the time, born c. 1891, and was born in LaFayette, Indiana, to Nicholas Zimmerman and Phoebe Hochstettler. Pearl was 19 at the time, born c. 1894, at Atkinson, Illinois, the daughter of James R. Ford and Jane Brown.
D. Carolina M. Ford, born c. July __, 1897 in Illinois.
E. Dorothy Ford, born c. 1904/05 in Illinois. Dorothy was married to ______________ Wheeler. Dorothy (Ford) Wheeler died in 1982.
F. Levi Ford, born c. 1905/06 in Illinois.
At the time of the 1900 census, Jennie and her family are found in the village of Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois, where James is working as a Section Boss on the Railroad;
James R. Ford Head Apr 1862 38 Maryland
Jennie H. Ford Wife Apr 1873 27 ILL
Imogene Ford Dau. Oct 1892 8 ILL
James E. Ford Son Aug 1893 7 ILL
Pearl I. M. Ford Dau. Mar 1895 ILL
Carolina Ford Dau. Jul 1897 ILL
Huldah Jane "Jennie" (Brown) Ford died on September 30, 1941, in Los Angeles, California, but her mortal remains were returned to Illinois, where they were laid to rest in the Lakeside Cemetery in Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #58527972.
3. Samuel Lester Brown, born ____________ __, 1873 in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. (1873–1914)
4. Alvin Brown, born and died, most likely as an infant in the 1870's.
5. Lettie Mae Brown, born April 25, 1877 in Morton Tazewell County, Illinois. Lettie was a school teacher in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois for over 45 years. Lettie never married and died on 8 Nov 1973 and her mortal remains were laid in the Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #23693627.
6. Grace Irene Brown, born February __, 1880 in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. Grace was a school teacher in Tazewell County, Illinois for a number of years. She was still single at the time of the 1910 census (1880 - 1981). Grace was married to ____________ Brown.
Now to continue with what we know about Levi Brown and his family;
At the time of the 1870 census, Levi Brown and his family are found residing in Little Mackinaw Township, Tazewell County, Illinois;
Levi Brown 29 Farmer ILL
Mary C. Brown 27 Keeping House Ohio
Lorenzo Brown 1 ILL
At the time of the 1880 census, Levi Brown and his family are found residing in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois, where he is a Hotel Keeper;
Levi Brown 39 Head Hotel Keeper ILL
Mary Brown 37 Wife Keeping House OHIO
Lorenzo Brown 12 Son At School ILL
Huldah Brown 8 Dau. At School ILL
Samuel Brown 7 Son At School ILL
Lettie Brown 3 Dau. At Home ILL
Grace Brown 4/12 Dau. At Home ILL
Mary Caroline (McBride) Brown died on 29 Sep 1905 in Tazewell County, Illinois and her mortal remains were laid in the Buckeye Cemetery in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #33045335.
At the time of the 1910 census, Levi Brown and his family are found in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois;
Levi Brown 69 Head ILL
Grace Brown 30 Dau. School Teacher ILL
Lettie Brown 34 Dau. School Teacher ILL
Jennie Ford 39 Dau. Private House Keeper ILL
Caroline Ford 12 G.Dau. ILL
Dorothy Ford 5 G.Dau. ILL
Levi Ford 4 G.Son ILL
Levi Brown died on 20 Mar 1915 in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois and his mortal remains were returned to Tazewell County, Illinois, where they were laid in the Buckeye Cemetery in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois.
The March 26, 1915 edition of the WEEKLY PANTAGRAPH newspaper, of Bloomington, Illinois carried the following notice;
"FUNERAL OF LEVI BROWN
Morton, March 22 - (Special) The funeral of Levi Brown, who died at the Soldiers Home in Quincy Saturday, was held this afternoon from his late home here. He was a life-long resident of Morton and vicinity, born January 13, 1840, on a farm near Morton to William Brown and Susan Cullom, an aunt of the late senator from Illinois. The father was one of the earliest itinerant Methodist Preachers in this section of Illinois, and was well known through out the central west. Both the parents of the deceased had come originally from Kentucky.
Mr. Brown was a soldier in the 86th Illinois volunteer infantry during three years of the civil war. At the close of the struggle he came back to Illinois and began life as a farmer. He was married Feb. 7, 1867 to Miss Mary Caroline McBride, who died September 29, 1905. To them were born three sons and three daughters. Two of the sons, Alvin and Lester preceeded their father in death. The living children are Lorenzo, Mrs. Jennie Ford, Miss Lettie May and Miss Grace Irene.
by Baxter B. Fite III
Gravesite Details
Pvt. Co. G. 86th IL Inf. Civil War; son of Rev. Wm. and Permelia Brown; father to Lorenzo, Huldah Jane, Samuel, Lettie Mae, and Grace Irene.
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