Husband of Elizabeth Ann Skinner and father of Samuel Skinner (married Mary Pitt), Wilson W., Irene (married Frederick Tuttle or Tuthill), Viola (married Andrews), Wilson and Ida Amelia, (married George Alexander) and A. Russell Brown.
In 1865, James Brown, aged 23, and his wife, Elizabeth A. (Skinner) Brown, could be found living in Brooklyn, NY, boarding in the home of his father-in-law, Samuel B. Skinner, aged 46, a sail maker, and his wife, Amelia Skinner, aged 43, and their children, Ida Skinner, aged 9, Sarah Skinner, 7, and B.W. Skinner, aged 5. James was shown to be without occupation.
In 1870, James A. Brown, aged 28, a clerk in the post office, and his wife Elizabeth, 28, and their children, Samuel, 3, and Irene Skinner, aged 2, could be found living in Brooklyn, NY in the home of his father-in-law, Samuel Skinner, a sail maker, with his wife, Amelia, and their chidren, Ida, 14, James, 13, Benjamin, 10. Also living in the household was Sarah Skinner, aged 30.
In 1892, James Brown, aged 48, was shown living in Brooklyn, NY with his wife, Elizabeth, aged 47, and children Irene, 22, Viola, 21, Wilson, 18, Ida, 14, and Russell Brown, aged 8. James was shown occupation paper.
Obituary - James A. Brown, auditor of the New York Life Insurance company, died at his home, 357 Jefferson Avenue, last night, after an illness of three months. He was born in New York City. Was educated in the public schools and was 52 years old. He was superintendent of the Williamsburgh post office to Postmaster Charles P. Talbot and was elected as a Republican to the assembly from the Ninth District. Mr. Brown was prominently identified at various periods with some of the leading life insurance companies of the country. About twelve years ago he was appointed an arrearage commission in this city. He was noted for his many charities. He leaves a widow, three sons, and three daughters.
(Records of Cedar Grove Cemetery; 1865, 1892 New York State Census; 1870, 1880 US Federal Census; New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948; The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York), Wednesday, September 26, 1894 - Page 4; The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York), Monday, December 15, 1952 - Page 7)
In 1865, James Brown, aged 23, and his wife, Elizabeth A. (Skinner) Brown, could be found living in Brooklyn, NY, boarding in the home of his father-in-law, Samuel B. Skinner, aged 46, a sail maker, and his wife, Amelia Skinner, aged 43, and their children, Ida Skinner, aged 9, Sarah Skinner, 7, and B.W. Skinner, aged 5. James was shown to be without occupation.
In 1870, James A. Brown, aged 28, a clerk in the post office, and his wife Elizabeth, 28, and their children, Samuel, 3, and Irene Skinner, aged 2, could be found living in Brooklyn, NY in the home of his father-in-law, Samuel Skinner, a sail maker, with his wife, Amelia, and their chidren, Ida, 14, James, 13, Benjamin, 10. Also living in the household was Sarah Skinner, aged 30.
In 1892, James Brown, aged 48, was shown living in Brooklyn, NY with his wife, Elizabeth, aged 47, and children Irene, 22, Viola, 21, Wilson, 18, Ida, 14, and Russell Brown, aged 8. James was shown occupation paper.
Obituary - James A. Brown, auditor of the New York Life Insurance company, died at his home, 357 Jefferson Avenue, last night, after an illness of three months. He was born in New York City. Was educated in the public schools and was 52 years old. He was superintendent of the Williamsburgh post office to Postmaster Charles P. Talbot and was elected as a Republican to the assembly from the Ninth District. Mr. Brown was prominently identified at various periods with some of the leading life insurance companies of the country. About twelve years ago he was appointed an arrearage commission in this city. He was noted for his many charities. He leaves a widow, three sons, and three daughters.
(Records of Cedar Grove Cemetery; 1865, 1892 New York State Census; 1870, 1880 US Federal Census; New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948; The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York), Wednesday, September 26, 1894 - Page 4; The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York), Monday, December 15, 1952 - Page 7)
Husband of Elizabeth Ann Skinner and father of Samuel Skinner (married Mary Pitt), Wilson W., Irene (married Frederick Tuttle or Tuthill), Viola (married Andrews), Wilson and Ida Amelia, (married George Alexander) and A. Russell Brown.
In 1865, James Brown, aged 23, and his wife, Elizabeth A. (Skinner) Brown, could be found living in Brooklyn, NY, boarding in the home of his father-in-law, Samuel B. Skinner, aged 46, a sail maker, and his wife, Amelia Skinner, aged 43, and their children, Ida Skinner, aged 9, Sarah Skinner, 7, and B.W. Skinner, aged 5. James was shown to be without occupation.
In 1870, James A. Brown, aged 28, a clerk in the post office, and his wife Elizabeth, 28, and their children, Samuel, 3, and Irene Skinner, aged 2, could be found living in Brooklyn, NY in the home of his father-in-law, Samuel Skinner, a sail maker, with his wife, Amelia, and their chidren, Ida, 14, James, 13, Benjamin, 10. Also living in the household was Sarah Skinner, aged 30.
In 1892, James Brown, aged 48, was shown living in Brooklyn, NY with his wife, Elizabeth, aged 47, and children Irene, 22, Viola, 21, Wilson, 18, Ida, 14, and Russell Brown, aged 8. James was shown occupation paper.
Obituary - James A. Brown, auditor of the New York Life Insurance company, died at his home, 357 Jefferson Avenue, last night, after an illness of three months. He was born in New York City. Was educated in the public schools and was 52 years old. He was superintendent of the Williamsburgh post office to Postmaster Charles P. Talbot and was elected as a Republican to the assembly from the Ninth District. Mr. Brown was prominently identified at various periods with some of the leading life insurance companies of the country. About twelve years ago he was appointed an arrearage commission in this city. He was noted for his many charities. He leaves a widow, three sons, and three daughters.
(Records of Cedar Grove Cemetery; 1865, 1892 New York State Census; 1870, 1880 US Federal Census; New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948; The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York), Wednesday, September 26, 1894 - Page 4; The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York), Monday, December 15, 1952 - Page 7)
In 1865, James Brown, aged 23, and his wife, Elizabeth A. (Skinner) Brown, could be found living in Brooklyn, NY, boarding in the home of his father-in-law, Samuel B. Skinner, aged 46, a sail maker, and his wife, Amelia Skinner, aged 43, and their children, Ida Skinner, aged 9, Sarah Skinner, 7, and B.W. Skinner, aged 5. James was shown to be without occupation.
In 1870, James A. Brown, aged 28, a clerk in the post office, and his wife Elizabeth, 28, and their children, Samuel, 3, and Irene Skinner, aged 2, could be found living in Brooklyn, NY in the home of his father-in-law, Samuel Skinner, a sail maker, with his wife, Amelia, and their chidren, Ida, 14, James, 13, Benjamin, 10. Also living in the household was Sarah Skinner, aged 30.
In 1892, James Brown, aged 48, was shown living in Brooklyn, NY with his wife, Elizabeth, aged 47, and children Irene, 22, Viola, 21, Wilson, 18, Ida, 14, and Russell Brown, aged 8. James was shown occupation paper.
Obituary - James A. Brown, auditor of the New York Life Insurance company, died at his home, 357 Jefferson Avenue, last night, after an illness of three months. He was born in New York City. Was educated in the public schools and was 52 years old. He was superintendent of the Williamsburgh post office to Postmaster Charles P. Talbot and was elected as a Republican to the assembly from the Ninth District. Mr. Brown was prominently identified at various periods with some of the leading life insurance companies of the country. About twelve years ago he was appointed an arrearage commission in this city. He was noted for his many charities. He leaves a widow, three sons, and three daughters.
(Records of Cedar Grove Cemetery; 1865, 1892 New York State Census; 1870, 1880 US Federal Census; New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948; The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York), Wednesday, September 26, 1894 - Page 4; The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York), Monday, December 15, 1952 - Page 7)
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