Brief Life History of James Robert
When James Robert Brown was born on 7 January 1832, in Fayette, Tennessee, United States, his father, Robert Brown, was 33 and his mother, Nancy Hays, was 31. He married Missouri Martin on 30 October 1854, in Marlin, Falls, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Justice Precinct 7, Stephens, Texas, United States in 1860 and Justice Precinct 5, Coleman, Texas, United States in 1900. He died on 12 February 1913, in Coleman, Texas, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Burkett, Coleman, Texas, United States.
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Sources (9)
- James R Brown, "United States Census, 1900"
- James R Brown, "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965"
- James Robert Brown, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
Spouse and Children
1832–1913 Male
1832–1904 Female
Children (6)
1855–1903 Male
1858–1935 Male
1860–1948 Female
1867–1927 Male
1870–1934 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1799–1833 Male
1802–1874 Female
Siblings (2)
1825–1890 Female
1832–1913 Male
World Events (8)
1835 · The Hermitage is Built
Age 3
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 4
1858
Age 26
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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