Asa A. BROWN
M, b. 1820, d. after 1 June 1870
- Relationship
- 1st cousin 3 times removed of John Kennedy BROWN Jr.
Asa A. BROWN, son of David Leggett BROWN and Elizabeth HALLMARK, was born in 1820 in Bibb County, Alabama.1 He was a farmer.
Asa A. BROWN appeared on a census, enumerated 1 June 1830, in the household of David Leggett BROWN in Bibb County, Alabama.2
Asa married Mary HARPOLE, daughter of Squire HARPOLE and Susanna BLAKE, on 24 December 1837 in Bibb County, Alabama. By J. C. D. Trott, Justice of Peace with consent of David L. Brown for son.3
Asa A. BROWN appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Bibb County, Alabama, one male age 20-29 [Asa]; one male under 5 [James]; and one female age 20-29 [Mary].4
Asa appears in the 1848 Tax List for Bibb County, District two. He was taxed for one poll.5
Asa A. BROWN and Mary HARPOLE appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 4 November 1850 in the west side of the Cahaba River, Bibb County, Alabama. The household was listed as Asa A. Brown, a 30-year-old farmer and his 32-year-old wife, Mary. They had children: James V, 10; Abner N., 9; Pleasant M., 7; Lucinda, 3; and Susan E., I-month-old. Living next door was Asa's sister, Charlotte, and her husband, Jeremiah F. Tate.6 Before the Civil War Asa and Mary HARPOLE moved his family from Bibb County to Texas. In 1860 they were living near Woodville in Tyler county, Texas. In 1870 they had moved to Cherokee county, still in East Texas.
Asa A. BROWN and Mary HARPOLE appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 6 August 1860 in Woodville, Tyler County, Texas. The household was listed as A at an unknown age . A. Brown a 40 year old farmer born in Alabama. He owned real estate valued at $1,692 and personal property worth $770. With him were his wife M[ary] Brown, age 41 and born in Alabama, and their children: J[ames] V. Brown, age 20; A[bner] W. Brown, age 17; P[easant] M. Brown, age 14; L[ucinda] A. Brown, male(?), age 12; S[usanna] E. Brown, age 9, all born Alabama; and D. B. Brown, male, age 6; [Sarah] E. Brown, female, age 4; and M. Brown, male, age 1, all born Texas. Also in the household was A. Grezon, a 27 year old, male farm laborer who was born in Georgia.7
Asa A. BROWN and Mary HARPOLE appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1 June 1870 in Alto, Cherokee County, Texas. The household was listed as Asa A. Brown, a 52 year old farmer who born in Alabama. He owned real estate valued at $150. His wife, Mary Brown, was 47 years old, born in Alabama and her occupation was keeping house. With them were their children: Lucinda, age 24 and Susanna E., age 20, who were born in Alabama and Sarah, age 13 and John, age 8, who were born in Texas. Also in the household was William J. Brown, age 38 and a farm laborer. He was born 1832 in Alabama and owned $200 in real estate. His relationship to the family is unknown.8
Asa A. BROWN died after 1 June 1870 in Texas.
Asa A. BROWN appeared on a census, enumerated 1 June 1830, in the household of David Leggett BROWN in Bibb County, Alabama.2
Asa married Mary HARPOLE, daughter of Squire HARPOLE and Susanna BLAKE, on 24 December 1837 in Bibb County, Alabama. By J. C. D. Trott, Justice of Peace with consent of David L. Brown for son.3
Asa A. BROWN appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Bibb County, Alabama, one male age 20-29 [Asa]; one male under 5 [James]; and one female age 20-29 [Mary].4
Asa appears in the 1848 Tax List for Bibb County, District two. He was taxed for one poll.5
Asa A. BROWN and Mary HARPOLE appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 4 November 1850 in the west side of the Cahaba River, Bibb County, Alabama. The household was listed as Asa A. Brown, a 30-year-old farmer and his 32-year-old wife, Mary. They had children: James V, 10; Abner N., 9; Pleasant M., 7; Lucinda, 3; and Susan E., I-month-old. Living next door was Asa's sister, Charlotte, and her husband, Jeremiah F. Tate.6 Before the Civil War Asa and Mary HARPOLE moved his family from Bibb County to Texas. In 1860 they were living near Woodville in Tyler county, Texas. In 1870 they had moved to Cherokee county, still in East Texas.
Asa A. BROWN and Mary HARPOLE appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 6 August 1860 in Woodville, Tyler County, Texas. The household was listed as A at an unknown age . A. Brown a 40 year old farmer born in Alabama. He owned real estate valued at $1,692 and personal property worth $770. With him were his wife M[ary] Brown, age 41 and born in Alabama, and their children: J[ames] V. Brown, age 20; A[bner] W. Brown, age 17; P[easant] M. Brown, age 14; L[ucinda] A. Brown, male(?), age 12; S[usanna] E. Brown, age 9, all born Alabama; and D. B. Brown, male, age 6; [Sarah] E. Brown, female, age 4; and M. Brown, male, age 1, all born Texas. Also in the household was A. Grezon, a 27 year old, male farm laborer who was born in Georgia.7
Asa A. BROWN and Mary HARPOLE appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1 June 1870 in Alto, Cherokee County, Texas. The household was listed as Asa A. Brown, a 52 year old farmer who born in Alabama. He owned real estate valued at $150. His wife, Mary Brown, was 47 years old, born in Alabama and her occupation was keeping house. With them were their children: Lucinda, age 24 and Susanna E., age 20, who were born in Alabama and Sarah, age 13 and John, age 8, who were born in Texas. Also in the household was William J. Brown, age 38 and a farm laborer. He was born 1832 in Alabama and owned $200 in real estate. His relationship to the family is unknown.8
Asa A. BROWN died after 1 June 1870 in Texas.
Last Edited=9 Sep 2022
Children of Asa A. BROWN and Mary HARPOLE
- James V. BROWN b. 1840
- Abner N. BROWN b. 1841
- Pleasant M. BROWN+ b. 11 Oct 1846, d. a 1911
- Lucinda A. BROWN b. 1847
- Susan Elizabeth BROWN b. 1850, d. 1933
- D. B. BROWN b. 1854, d. b 1870
- Sarah E. BROWN b. 1856
- M. BROWN b. 1859, d. b 1870
- John BROWN b. 1862
Citations
- [S4] 1850 U. S. Census, Bibb County, Alabama.
- [S229] 1830 U. S. Census, Bibb County, Alabama, David L. Brown household, pg. 162.
- [S3] Pauline Jones Gandrud, Bibb County, Alabama Marriages: 1820-1860.
- [S241] 1840 U. S. Census, Bibb County, Alabama, Asa A. Brown household, pg. 105.
- [S385] Jacquelyn Cox Otts, 1848 Tax List, District 2, pg. 118.
- [S4] 1850 U. S. Census, Bibb County, Alabama, Asa A. Brown household 501, pg. 37.
- [S483] 1860 U. S. Census, Tyler County, Texas, A. A. Brown household 501-510, pg. 382.
- [S484] 1870 U. S. Census, Cherokee County, Texas, Asa A. Brown household No. 197, pg. 177.
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