Jesse Brown

Male1804–2 February 1884

Brief Life History of Jesse

When Jesse Brown was born in 1804, in Rowan, North Carolina, United States, his father, Daniel Brown, was 34 and his mother, Anna Ribelin, was 38. He married Lavenia Moore McPheeters on 31 October 1835, in Wake, North Carolina, United States. He died on 2 February 1884, in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in City Cemetery, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States.

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Jesse Brown
1804–1884
Lavenia Moore McPheeters
1809–1885
Marriage: 31 October 1835

Sources (8)

  • Jesse Brown, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Jesse Brown, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Jesse Brown, "Find A Grave Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    31 October 1835Wake, North Carolina, United States
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (5)

    World Events (8)

    1804

    Age 0

    Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.

    1804 · Walton War

    Age 0

    The Walton War was a border dispute between Georgia and North Carolina, when Georgia established Walton County. The main piece of land being fought over was called the Orphan Strip and was located between North Carolina and Georgia. It started in 1804 and became part of the War of 1812 and lasted until 1818.

    1825 · The Crimes Act

    Age 21

    The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

    Name Meaning

    English, Scottish, and Irish: generally a nickname referring to the color of the hair or complexion, Middle English br(o)un, from Old English brūn or Old French brun. This word is occasionally found in Old French, Middle English and Old Norse as a personal name or byname (Middle English personal name Brun, Broun, ancient Germanic Bruno, Old English Brūn, or possibly Old Norse Brúnn or Brúni). Brun- was also an ancient Germanic name-forming element. Some instances of Old English Brūn as a personal name may therefore be short forms of compound names such as Brūngar, Brūnwine, etc. As a Scottish and Irish name, it sometimes represents a translation of Gaelic Donn (see below). Brown (including in the senses below) is the fourth most frequent surname in the US. It is also very common among African Americans and Native Americans (see also 5 below).

    Irish and Scottish: adopted for Ó Duinn (see Dunn ) or for any of the many Irish and Scottish Gaelic names containing the element donn ‘brown-haired’ (also meaning ‘chieftain’), for example Donahue .

    Irish: phonetic Anglicization of Mac an Bhreitheamhnaigh; see Breheny .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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