This page is dedicated the research of my parents, John Paul and Robbie Wilson (Johnson) Brown's ancestry. The main family lines researched are Adams, Brown, Burnley, Caldwell, Carter, Crowell, Dorris, Doss, Durham, Graves, Gregory, Johnson, Keen, Norman, Reynolds, Rippy, Thompson, Tuttle, West and Williams.

John Paul Brown

John Paul Brown was raised in the Westmoreland and Gallatin areas of Sumner County, TN. He graduated from Gallatin Central High school in 1932, where he was a member of the schools first undefeated football team (earning the nickname "Slaughter House Brown") along with his brother James. Paul then attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, playing football under the legendary coach General George Neyland. After securing his Bachelor degree Paul began teaching and coached the first organized football team at Hendersonville High school in Hendersonville, TN (Sumner County) in 1941. After the beginning of World War II he was drafted into the Navy. He served as a Chief Petty Officer, Ensign and Second Lieutenant. Paul completed courses at the Naval Training School in Fort Schuyler, New York on January 21, 1944. He served for a short time in the North Atlantic until the German's surrendered. He finished his Naval duty on the "Destroyer Escort" ship U.S.S. Knudson in the Pacific. After the war Paul again began teaching and coaching football again, this time at White House, TN. He took over the football program from a local minister in 1946 and led them to their very first victory that year. Under his guidance White House had their first winning season in 1951. During this time period he also earned a Masters of Arts degree from George Peobody College in Nashville, TN. In 1952 he left teaching and began a career in insurance. Paul "eventually returned to teaching (in 1966) because I found that to be more to my liking, but I never got back into coaching". He retired from teaching in 1979. Paul continued his "teaching" by being a lay minister and Sunday school teacher at the McClurkan Memorial Nazarene Church. Paul celebrated his 50th year in teaching Sunday school in 1995.

Robbie Wilson (Johnson) Brown

Being raised on the west side of Nashville, Robbie Wilson Johnson attended Park Avenue Elementary school, Cohn Jr. high and Hume Fogg high school (where she was a classmate of Fannie Rose Shore, later known as Dinah Shore). After graduating high school in 1935 she studied cosmotology and briefly worked at a beauty shop. She was converted during a Revival held by Rev. Mason Lee at the Emmanuel Nazarene Church, where Rev. Gaius Breese was Pastor. She was called by God to preach and entered Trevecca Nazarene College in the fall of 1936. She received her local preachers license on July 12, 1937. She received a diploma from Trevecca's Theological department on June 6, 1939 and her Bachelor of Theology on May 30, 1941. She became an ordained minister that same year. In 1957 she returned to Trevecca to study and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree on June 10, 1958. In September of that year she began teaching at the Bordeaux Elementary School in Nashville. Robbie retired from teaching on January 20, 1979. {Taken from Robbie Wilson Johnson Brown's personal handwritten notes.}

Robbie continued her "teaching" at the McClurkan Memorial Nazarene Church in Nashville by teaching Sunday school until her health began to fail in the mid 1990's.

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• James Peter Brown (48 KB)
  James Peter Brown, born Nov. 22, 1843 died April 11, 1925. Served in the Confederate Army, 20th Tennessee Regiment, Company F during the War between the states. He saw action in six campaigns including Shilow, Missionary Ridge, Lookout Mountain and Murfreesboro. He was captured in 1863 and held prisoner in Illinois until May 5, 1865.
• Robbie Wilson (Johnson) Brown (176 KB)
  My wife's mother Robbie Wilson (Johnson) Brown born January 20, 1919 in Bold Springs, Humphrey's County, TN died in Nashville, TN. June 10, 1999.
• Article about the death of Jame Peter Brown (94 KB)
  James Peter Brown was born November 22, 1843 and died April 11, 1925. This is a scan of the actual article regarding his death from THE SUMNER COUNTY NEWS of April 16, 1925. It is the property of James' grandson, John Paul Brown.
• Paul and Robbie Brown (38 KB)
  My parents, Robbie Wilson (Johnson) and John Paul Brown. This picture was taken prior to 1990.
• Robbie meets her father on his return from WWI. (67 KB)
  At the time of Robbie Wilson (Johnson) Brown's birth her father Andrew Jackson Johnson was serving in the U.S. Army in France during World War One. This photo was made upon his arrival home.
• Obituary of John Paul Brown (20 KB)
  Obituary of John Paul Brown appeared in the Nashville "Tennessean".
• John Paul Brown (38 KB)
  John Paul Brown born February 19, 1914 in Westmoreland, Sumner County, TN. Married Robbie Wilson Johnson February 27, 1942 in Nashville, TN.
• The Third Dimension (365 KB)
  "The Third Dimension", a poem written by John Paul Brown.
• William Robert & Elvira (Adams) Brown & family (216 KB)
  William Robert Brown born October 6, 1873 and died Sept 23, 1962 married Elvira Catherine Adams on January 19, 1902 in Westmoreland, Sumner Co, TN. She was born December 15, 1874 and died June 5, 1940 both in Sumner Co, TN. Young John Paul Brown is in his mother's lap. Grandmother Nancy Ellen Keen, William's mother, stands behind on the porch.
• John Paul Brown aboard ship in WWII (19 KB)
  John Paul Brown served in the U.S, Navy during World War Two. He served as a Chief Petty Officer, Ensign and Second Lieutenant seeing action both in the North Atlantic and South Pacific on Destroyer Escort ships.
• James Peter Brown and sons (27 KB)
  James Peter Brown was born November 22, 1843 and died April 11, 1925. Here he is pictured with his sons and nephews. William Robert Brown is first row left then James Peter Brown.
• William Robert Brown serves in TN house of reps (78 KB)
  William Robert Brown served as Sumner County Sheriff and Judge in Gallatin, TN. He then served in the state of Tennessee house of representatives (pictured here).
• William Robert & Elvira Catherine (Adams) Brown (29 KB)
  William Robert and Elvira Catherine (Adams) Brown relax in front of their home during their later years.

• Descendents of Dance Brown and siblings (47 KB)
  The earliest Brown that I have traced is Dance Brown also known as Daniel Brown born in Virginia abt 1776-77 and died in Westmoreland, Sumner Co., TN March 26, 1860. His father's name is not known, but it is believed that his mother's name was Edy Brown. Thanks to Freddie Brown for his mass input of information.
• Decendents of Hardy Caldwell (132 KB)
  Hardy Caldwell was born January 27, 1785 in NC and died January 27, 1785 in Sumner Co., TN. He married on November 20, 1803 in Montgomery Co., VA to Sarah Brown born March 09, 1787 in VA who died December 23, 1872 in TN.
• Descendents of John William Doss (27 KB)
  John William Doss born May 12, 1816 in TN and died December 25, 1857 in Westmoreland, Sumner Co, TN. He married Martha Rebecca Caldwell on January 28, 1841 who was born March 09, 1813 and died April 22, 1869 both in Sumner County, TN.
• Descendents of Thomas Graves (21 KB)
  Thomas Graves born 1556 in Lamborne, Berkshire, England married Joan Blagrove born 1560.
• Descendents of William Dorris (6 KB)
  William Dorris born Abt. 1705 in County Down, Ireland.
• Descendents of Elisha Keen (16 KB)
  Elisha Keen married Sally Wolf. Their son, Mastin Keen born August 14, 1809 in Buck Lodge area, Sumner Co. TN. died June 19, 1865 Garretts Creek, Sumner Co. TN. He married Amanda Jackson.
• Descendents of John Kimbrough (8 KB)
  John Kimbrough born 1640 in the British Isles died 1716 in New Kent, Va. He married Sarah Bradley born 1667 died 1696 both in VA. Legend claims that they married 1687 aboard a ship going to England.
• Descendents of George Reynolds (18 KB)
  George Reynolds born 1555 in London, Middlesex, England died 1634 in same. He married Thomasyn Church on January 20, 1584/85 in Thomasville Church, , Kent, England. She was born 1566.
• Descendents of Robert West (12 KB)
  Robert West was born Abt. 1612 in England and died November 1646 in Northampton County, VA.

• My husband's family: Bennett, Demonbreun,Jones & Richardson
• Great site about Dance Brown by Freddie Brown
• Very informative site about Mastin Keen and Sumner Co TN
• Sumner Co TN marriage info abt Mastin Keen & Amanda Jackson

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