***DIRECT MAYFLOWER DESCENDANT (See notes below)***
Reuben Brown was born in Adams, Berkshire County, Mass. and on July 27, 1813 when he was just 2 months old his parents, Emerson Brown and Rebecca Swift Brown, moved the family to Peterboro/Smithfield, NY.
Reuben Brown married his first wife Hannah Rice (daughter of Jesse and Hannah Rice of Smithfield, NY) early in 1836 and they had they had 4 children together (all born in Smithfield, NY):
Helen Mae (1836-1912)
Morris R. Brown (1839-1928)
Orcelia (Celia) Hannah Brown (1841-1893)
Emma Jenette Brown (1843-1903)
Reuben and 4 of his brothers, Jerome, Elisha M., Dean S., and Judson moved to the territory of Wisconsin in the 1840s.
It was 1845 when Reuben and Hannah Brown moved their family to Hubbard Township, Dodge County, Wisconsin and On Sept. 4, 1847 Reuben received a US land grand of 1/8th section. Reuben and his family settled on the farm at the lime kilns of Ruedebusch and Mace which later in 1890 were owned by Heinrich Qualmann. Reuben lived on the farm until 1862, and since he was the first settler there it was called Brown's Corner.
His wife, Hannah, fell ill a few years after their family moved to Wisconsin and her sister-in-law, Margaret Rice who was Hannah's brother's widow and her son, Morris S., moved in with Reuben and Hannah's family.
Sadly Hannah died April 6, 1850 and on Sept. 11, 1850 Reuben and Margaret Rice married. Later the grown children married and scattered and in 1862 Reuben and Margaret moved to Bellevue, Iowa -- on the Mississippi River where he spent the rest of his life.
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Reuben Brown was a direct descendant of 7 Mayflower passengers through his mother, Rebecca Swift Brown's lineage.
His Mayflower ancestors included John Howland and his wife, Elizabeth Tilley, Elizabeth's parent's John Tilley and Joan Hurst Tilley who both perished the first winter in the New World, John Cooke (his father Francis Cooke was also a passenger) and Richard Warren.
Reuben is also related indirectly to John Tilley's brother, Edward (Elizabeth Tilly's uncle) & his wife Ann Cooper Tilley both of whom also perished the first winter leaving Elizabeth an orphan at age 14.
John Howland, John Tilley and his brother, Edward Tilley, Francis Cooke, and Richard Warren all signed the Mayflower Compact.
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In Bellevue, Iowa on Saturday October 4th Reuben Brown, who had appeared to be in the best of health, collapsed in the street and died immediately. Brown was born in New York state, came to Dodge County, Wis. in the year 1845, and settled on the farm in the Town of Hubbard near the lime kiln of the firm Ruedebusch & Mace, which is now owned by Heinrich Qualmann. The deceased lived on this farm until 1862; since he was the first settler there, the designation "Brown's Corner" originated from him. He then moved with his family to Bellevue, where he has since lived. The body arrived in Mayville Tuesday with the evening train in in the company of two members of the Freemason's Lodge, of which he was a member, as well as his wife and daughter, and yesterday afternoon the burial took place at the Mayville Cemetery. He was married twice and leaves, in addition to his surviving second wife, three daughters and a son.
Dodge County Pionier October 9, 1890 (Translated from the German)
Newspaper obituary contributed by Find A Grave Contributor: Eric (47337874)
Reuben Brown was born in Adams, Berkshire County, Mass. and on July 27, 1813 when he was just 2 months old his parents, Emerson Brown and Rebecca Swift Brown, moved the family to Peterboro/Smithfield, NY.
Reuben Brown married his first wife Hannah Rice (daughter of Jesse and Hannah Rice of Smithfield, NY) early in 1836 and they had they had 4 children together (all born in Smithfield, NY):
Helen Mae (1836-1912)
Morris R. Brown (1839-1928)
Orcelia (Celia) Hannah Brown (1841-1893)
Emma Jenette Brown (1843-1903)
Reuben and 4 of his brothers, Jerome, Elisha M., Dean S., and Judson moved to the territory of Wisconsin in the 1840s.
It was 1845 when Reuben and Hannah Brown moved their family to Hubbard Township, Dodge County, Wisconsin and On Sept. 4, 1847 Reuben received a US land grand of 1/8th section. Reuben and his family settled on the farm at the lime kilns of Ruedebusch and Mace which later in 1890 were owned by Heinrich Qualmann. Reuben lived on the farm until 1862, and since he was the first settler there it was called Brown's Corner.
His wife, Hannah, fell ill a few years after their family moved to Wisconsin and her sister-in-law, Margaret Rice who was Hannah's brother's widow and her son, Morris S., moved in with Reuben and Hannah's family.
Sadly Hannah died April 6, 1850 and on Sept. 11, 1850 Reuben and Margaret Rice married. Later the grown children married and scattered and in 1862 Reuben and Margaret moved to Bellevue, Iowa -- on the Mississippi River where he spent the rest of his life.
************************************************************
Reuben Brown was a direct descendant of 7 Mayflower passengers through his mother, Rebecca Swift Brown's lineage.
His Mayflower ancestors included John Howland and his wife, Elizabeth Tilley, Elizabeth's parent's John Tilley and Joan Hurst Tilley who both perished the first winter in the New World, John Cooke (his father Francis Cooke was also a passenger) and Richard Warren.
Reuben is also related indirectly to John Tilley's brother, Edward (Elizabeth Tilly's uncle) & his wife Ann Cooper Tilley both of whom also perished the first winter leaving Elizabeth an orphan at age 14.
John Howland, John Tilley and his brother, Edward Tilley, Francis Cooke, and Richard Warren all signed the Mayflower Compact.
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In Bellevue, Iowa on Saturday October 4th Reuben Brown, who had appeared to be in the best of health, collapsed in the street and died immediately. Brown was born in New York state, came to Dodge County, Wis. in the year 1845, and settled on the farm in the Town of Hubbard near the lime kiln of the firm Ruedebusch & Mace, which is now owned by Heinrich Qualmann. The deceased lived on this farm until 1862; since he was the first settler there, the designation "Brown's Corner" originated from him. He then moved with his family to Bellevue, where he has since lived. The body arrived in Mayville Tuesday with the evening train in in the company of two members of the Freemason's Lodge, of which he was a member, as well as his wife and daughter, and yesterday afternoon the burial took place at the Mayville Cemetery. He was married twice and leaves, in addition to his surviving second wife, three daughters and a son.
Dodge County Pionier October 9, 1890 (Translated from the German)
Newspaper obituary contributed by Find A Grave Contributor: Eric (47337874)
***DIRECT MAYFLOWER DESCENDANT (See notes below)***
Reuben Brown was born in Adams, Berkshire County, Mass. and on July 27, 1813 when he was just 2 months old his parents, Emerson Brown and Rebecca Swift Brown, moved the family to Peterboro/Smithfield, NY.
Reuben Brown married his first wife Hannah Rice (daughter of Jesse and Hannah Rice of Smithfield, NY) early in 1836 and they had they had 4 children together (all born in Smithfield, NY):
Helen Mae (1836-1912)
Morris R. Brown (1839-1928)
Orcelia (Celia) Hannah Brown (1841-1893)
Emma Jenette Brown (1843-1903)
Reuben and 4 of his brothers, Jerome, Elisha M., Dean S., and Judson moved to the territory of Wisconsin in the 1840s.
It was 1845 when Reuben and Hannah Brown moved their family to Hubbard Township, Dodge County, Wisconsin and On Sept. 4, 1847 Reuben received a US land grand of 1/8th section. Reuben and his family settled on the farm at the lime kilns of Ruedebusch and Mace which later in 1890 were owned by Heinrich Qualmann. Reuben lived on the farm until 1862, and since he was the first settler there it was called Brown's Corner.
His wife, Hannah, fell ill a few years after their family moved to Wisconsin and her sister-in-law, Margaret Rice who was Hannah's brother's widow and her son, Morris S., moved in with Reuben and Hannah's family.
Sadly Hannah died April 6, 1850 and on Sept. 11, 1850 Reuben and Margaret Rice married. Later the grown children married and scattered and in 1862 Reuben and Margaret moved to Bellevue, Iowa -- on the Mississippi River where he spent the rest of his life.
************************************************************
Reuben Brown was a direct descendant of 7 Mayflower passengers through his mother, Rebecca Swift Brown's lineage.
His Mayflower ancestors included John Howland and his wife, Elizabeth Tilley, Elizabeth's parent's John Tilley and Joan Hurst Tilley who both perished the first winter in the New World, John Cooke (his father Francis Cooke was also a passenger) and Richard Warren.
Reuben is also related indirectly to John Tilley's brother, Edward (Elizabeth Tilly's uncle) & his wife Ann Cooper Tilley both of whom also perished the first winter leaving Elizabeth an orphan at age 14.
John Howland, John Tilley and his brother, Edward Tilley, Francis Cooke, and Richard Warren all signed the Mayflower Compact.
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In Bellevue, Iowa on Saturday October 4th Reuben Brown, who had appeared to be in the best of health, collapsed in the street and died immediately. Brown was born in New York state, came to Dodge County, Wis. in the year 1845, and settled on the farm in the Town of Hubbard near the lime kiln of the firm Ruedebusch & Mace, which is now owned by Heinrich Qualmann. The deceased lived on this farm until 1862; since he was the first settler there, the designation "Brown's Corner" originated from him. He then moved with his family to Bellevue, where he has since lived. The body arrived in Mayville Tuesday with the evening train in in the company of two members of the Freemason's Lodge, of which he was a member, as well as his wife and daughter, and yesterday afternoon the burial took place at the Mayville Cemetery. He was married twice and leaves, in addition to his surviving second wife, three daughters and a son.
Dodge County Pionier October 9, 1890 (Translated from the German)
Newspaper obituary contributed by Find A Grave Contributor: Eric (47337874)
Reuben Brown was born in Adams, Berkshire County, Mass. and on July 27, 1813 when he was just 2 months old his parents, Emerson Brown and Rebecca Swift Brown, moved the family to Peterboro/Smithfield, NY.
Reuben Brown married his first wife Hannah Rice (daughter of Jesse and Hannah Rice of Smithfield, NY) early in 1836 and they had they had 4 children together (all born in Smithfield, NY):
Helen Mae (1836-1912)
Morris R. Brown (1839-1928)
Orcelia (Celia) Hannah Brown (1841-1893)
Emma Jenette Brown (1843-1903)
Reuben and 4 of his brothers, Jerome, Elisha M., Dean S., and Judson moved to the territory of Wisconsin in the 1840s.
It was 1845 when Reuben and Hannah Brown moved their family to Hubbard Township, Dodge County, Wisconsin and On Sept. 4, 1847 Reuben received a US land grand of 1/8th section. Reuben and his family settled on the farm at the lime kilns of Ruedebusch and Mace which later in 1890 were owned by Heinrich Qualmann. Reuben lived on the farm until 1862, and since he was the first settler there it was called Brown's Corner.
His wife, Hannah, fell ill a few years after their family moved to Wisconsin and her sister-in-law, Margaret Rice who was Hannah's brother's widow and her son, Morris S., moved in with Reuben and Hannah's family.
Sadly Hannah died April 6, 1850 and on Sept. 11, 1850 Reuben and Margaret Rice married. Later the grown children married and scattered and in 1862 Reuben and Margaret moved to Bellevue, Iowa -- on the Mississippi River where he spent the rest of his life.
************************************************************
Reuben Brown was a direct descendant of 7 Mayflower passengers through his mother, Rebecca Swift Brown's lineage.
His Mayflower ancestors included John Howland and his wife, Elizabeth Tilley, Elizabeth's parent's John Tilley and Joan Hurst Tilley who both perished the first winter in the New World, John Cooke (his father Francis Cooke was also a passenger) and Richard Warren.
Reuben is also related indirectly to John Tilley's brother, Edward (Elizabeth Tilly's uncle) & his wife Ann Cooper Tilley both of whom also perished the first winter leaving Elizabeth an orphan at age 14.
John Howland, John Tilley and his brother, Edward Tilley, Francis Cooke, and Richard Warren all signed the Mayflower Compact.
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In Bellevue, Iowa on Saturday October 4th Reuben Brown, who had appeared to be in the best of health, collapsed in the street and died immediately. Brown was born in New York state, came to Dodge County, Wis. in the year 1845, and settled on the farm in the Town of Hubbard near the lime kiln of the firm Ruedebusch & Mace, which is now owned by Heinrich Qualmann. The deceased lived on this farm until 1862; since he was the first settler there, the designation "Brown's Corner" originated from him. He then moved with his family to Bellevue, where he has since lived. The body arrived in Mayville Tuesday with the evening train in in the company of two members of the Freemason's Lodge, of which he was a member, as well as his wife and daughter, and yesterday afternoon the burial took place at the Mayville Cemetery. He was married twice and leaves, in addition to his surviving second wife, three daughters and a son.
Dodge County Pionier October 9, 1890 (Translated from the German)
Newspaper obituary contributed by Find A Grave Contributor: Eric (47337874)
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