May 26, 2011 - Brown Family Update

{Originally posted on The Brown Perspective on May 26, 2011 and transferred here for archival purposes}


Ken Brown, Springfield, MO

Lots of questions coming in both about the DAVIS-BROWN reunion and the new BROWN book.  Here is a new update that might answer some of them.

DAVIS-BROWN reunion -- It's official!  the 2011 Davis-Brown reunion will be held Sunday, June 5th at the American Legion Hall in Ava, MO starting at 11 a.m. with a pot-luck dinner to follow.  Ava is about 60 miles southeast of Springfield.  The American Legion Hall is two blocks south of the Ava public square.  (KEEP READING)




BROWN FAMILY HISTORY (LESSON 1) -- for years the Davis-Brown reunion has been attended largely by descendants of John Thomas Davis, James Lihu "Uncle Jim" Brown, and Isaac Sherman "Uncle Ike" Brown.

Jesse G. Brown

All three raised their families in Douglas County MO where Ava is located, and many of their descendants still live there.  Now, the father of "Uncle Jim" Brown and "Uncle Ike" Brown was Jesse G. Brown, a Civil War veteran.

Rev. Isaac Brown

Jesse G.  had a younger brother by the name of Isaac Brown who also served in the Civil War before heading to Taney County where he married Caroline Morgan.  In Taney County, he came a leader in the relatively new General Baptist church of Pilgrim's Rest and then moved his family to the area of present-day Nowata County, OK and then further west to present-day Woodward County.  He has many descendants still living in those counties.  He was called "Rev." Isaac Brown or "Elder" Isaac Brown by the hundreds of early Oklahomans who knew him.  (RETURN TO ITEM 2 AND RE-READ IT UNTIL YOU KNOW IT--A TEST LATER)

NEW REUNION ATTENDEES -- We're all excited that some of Rev. Isaac Brown's descendants will be attending this year.  Also, other Brown descendants may be attending for the first time.  (KEEP READING)

BROWN HISTORY BOOK --  Laura Moncrief will be at the 2011 Reunion with copies of her new 2011 book, SQUIRE-BROWN-BURTON.  The 220-page books sell for only $30--both at the reunion and online at WWW.LULU.COM.  After the reunion, I'll try to keep some books in inventory here in Springfield for relatives without internet access. (KEEP READING)

WHO IS IN THE SQUIRE-BROWN-BURTON BOOK? -- Laura's book will provide the earliest records she has been able to find regarding our common ancestor, Lyhue/Elihu and Elizabeth "Betsy" (Hall) Brown who came with the first white settlers to present-day Douglas County in the 1830s.  Next, the book will cover all she's been able to find about Lyhue and Betsy's four children: George W., Sarah Ann, Jesse G. and Isaac.  The third and fourth generations will cover all the children and grandchildren of these four Brown children just listed.  For example, this means that information on my father, James Orville "Jake" Brown, is provided since he is a grandchild of Jesse G. Brown, but does not include anything about me.  There are literally hundreds of us descendants from old Lyhue and Elizabeth (Betsy), and that is why it's more important than ever for us to keep in touch with each other.  THIS BOOK IS A MUST BUY FOR BOTH OURSELVES AND FOR OUR OWN DESCENDANTS  (KEEP READING)

AUNT LULU TRIBUTE AND OTHER HANDOUTS -- Several of you know that I almost always bring some handouts to the reunions.  Most of the ones you may have missed or lost can be found on my website at WWW.OZARK-UNCLE.NET.  This year, I'll have a photo essay to hand out for Uncle Jim and Aunt Mel Brown's youngest daughter, Lulu Minerva (Brown) Shrum.   Additionally, some pictorial outlines of the family will be passed out along with some other exhibits.  (KEEP READING)

BROWN-MORRIS-HARTLEY-GUNNELS photosharing web site.  If you haven't visited it yet, spend a little time on OZARKUNCLE.PHOTOSHOP.COM.  I've stored over 5,000 family images there and organized into different family albums.