Obedience Catherine BROWN
F, b. 28 May 1834
- Relationship
- Great-grandaunt of John Kennedy BROWN Jr.
Obedience Catherine BROWN, daughter of Jesse Anderson BROWN Jr. and Mary CAMP, was born on 28 May 1834 in Bibb County, Alabama.1
She was probably one of the 2 females age 5 to 10 listed in the household of his father, Jesse Anderson BROWN Jr., in the 1840 Federal Census of Bibb County, Alabama.2
Obedience Catherine BROWN appeared on a census, enumerated 5 November 1850, in the household of her parents Jesse Anderson BROWN Jr. and Polly CAMP in Bibb County, Alabama. She was recorded as Obedience C. Brown, age 16, born Alabama.3
Obedience married William R. OWENS on 5 October 1853 in Bibb County, Alabama. The ceremony was officiated by Jno. W. Suttle, J. P.4
Obedience Catherine BROWN and William R. OWENS appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1 August 1860 in east side of Cahaba River, Centreville, Bibb County, Alabama. The household was listed as W. R. Owens, a 29 year old farmer, born Alabama, with personal estate $1200; Obedience Owens, age 26, domestic; Sylvester Owens, 3; Scott Owens, 1; and Cordelia Owens, age 5 months.
Obedience Catherine BROWN appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1 June 1880 in Bibb County, Alabama. The household was listed as Beaty [Obedience] Owens, age 44, born Alabama, parents born Tennessee; son Silvester, age 23; son Walter, age 21; daughter Cordela, age 18; and son Willis, age 17. The children were listed as farm laborers. They and their parents were born in Alabama.5
She was probably one of the 2 females age 5 to 10 listed in the household of his father, Jesse Anderson BROWN Jr., in the 1840 Federal Census of Bibb County, Alabama.2
Obedience Catherine BROWN appeared on a census, enumerated 5 November 1850, in the household of her parents Jesse Anderson BROWN Jr. and Polly CAMP in Bibb County, Alabama. She was recorded as Obedience C. Brown, age 16, born Alabama.3
Obedience married William R. OWENS on 5 October 1853 in Bibb County, Alabama. The ceremony was officiated by Jno. W. Suttle, J. P.4
Obedience Catherine BROWN and William R. OWENS appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1 August 1860 in east side of Cahaba River, Centreville, Bibb County, Alabama. The household was listed as W. R. Owens, a 29 year old farmer, born Alabama, with personal estate $1200; Obedience Owens, age 26, domestic; Sylvester Owens, 3; Scott Owens, 1; and Cordelia Owens, age 5 months.
Obedience Catherine BROWN appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1 June 1880 in Bibb County, Alabama. The household was listed as Beaty [Obedience] Owens, age 44, born Alabama, parents born Tennessee; son Silvester, age 23; son Walter, age 21; daughter Cordela, age 18; and son Willis, age 17. The children were listed as farm laborers. They and their parents were born in Alabama.5
Last Edited=8 Sep 2022
Children of Obedience Catherine BROWN and William R. OWENS
- Sylvester A. OWENS b. 25 Dec 1857, d. 2 Feb 1939
- Walter Scott OWENS b. 1859
- Cordelia OWENS b. 31 Jan 1860, d. 6 Jul 1908
- William "Willis" Parsons OWENS b. 1863
Citations
- [S119] Jesse Brown Family Bible (copied by Miss Dovie Casey in 1964), "Brown" surname file Birmingham Public Library-- Tutwiler Collection.
- [S241] 1840 U. S. Census, Bibb County, Alabama, Jesse A. Brown household, pg. 104.
- [S4] 1850 U. S. Census, Bibb County, Alabama, Jesse A. Brown household, pg. 52, No. 508.
- [S2] N. R. Murray, Bibb County, Alabama Marriages.
- [S258] 1880 U. S. Census, Bibb County, Alabama, Beaty Owens household #337.
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