Brief Life History of William
When William Brown was born on 3 January 1816, in Seneca, Ontario, New York, United States, his father, William Brown, was 34 and his mother, Jane Straughan, was 28. He married Phebe Narcissia Odell on 20 January 1838, in Hartland, Niagara, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1847 and Davis, Utah, United States in 1850. He died on 28 October 1892, in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States.
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Sources (91)
- Wm Brown, "United States Census, 1860"
- William Brown in entry for Parley William Brown, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
- William Brown, "United States Census, 1850"
Spouse and Children
1816–1892 Male
1839–1922 Female
Children (8)
1868–1953 Male
1870–1870 Male
1871–1931 Male
1873–1966 Male
1876–1877 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1781–1854 Male
1787–1873 Female
Siblings (11)
1806–1875 Female
1808–1880 Male
1809–1880 Male
1811–1889 Female
1813–1896 Female
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World Events (8)
1818
Age 2
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 3
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 20
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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William Brown and his Four Wives
History of William Brown and His Four Wives Joy and happiness seemed to be a permanent expression on the face of Grandmother, Elizabeth Brown, as she greeted friends and loved ones, but the corner …
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