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Descendants of John Brown

11. WILLIAM GIVEN⁴ BROWN (ROBERT JACKSON³, ROBERT², JOHN¹) was born October 21, 1859 in York, SC, and died October 16 in York, SC. He married MARY R. MINNIE PRICE February 02, 1887 in York Co. SC. She was born October 02, 1868 in York Co., SC, and died May 30, 1951 in York Co SC.

Children of WILLIAM BROWN and MARY PRICE are:

	i.	ROBERT JACKSON⁵ BROWN, b. June 06, 1888.
	ii.	MARY LILLIAN BROWN, b. October 13, 1889.
	iii.	WILLIAM PRICE BROWN, b. September 13, 1891.
	iv.	CORTIS HAY BROWN, b. August 07, 1893.
	v.	PAUL EDWARD BROWN, b. July 12, 1895.
	vi.	SALLY ESTHER BROWN, b. July 25, 1897.
	vii.	KATHRYN BELLE BROWN, b. March 13, 1899.
	viii.	LAWSON DUNNOM BROWN, b. February 19, 1901.
	ix.	FANNIE EVA BROWN, b. March 12, 1903.
	x.	ALMA VIRGINIA BROWN, b. February 24, 1905.
14.	xi.	JOE AB BROWN, b. June 19, 1907, York SC; d. April 13, 1981, Mecklenburg Co. NC.

Generation No. 5

12. JOHN JACKSON⁵ BROWN (ROBERT LAWSON⁴, ROBERT JACKSON³, ROBERT², JOHN¹) was born May 15, 1873 in York Co. SC, and died July 15, 1936 in Rock Hill, York, SC. He married MYRTIE ESTELLE GRADY October 23, 1907 in Kenly, Duplin Co NC, daughter of JAMES GRADY and MARY GRADY. She was born May 27, 1882 in Duplin Co. NC, and died July 28, 1972 in Rock Hill, SC.

Notes for JOHN JACKSON BROWN:
John Jackson was a very industrious and frugal man. He owned a farm not far from his home and raise much of the family food as well as several cash crops. He built and owned several rental propertied in the Rock Hill SC area. He was able to educate all of his children on a meager minister's salary- three achieved Doctoral Degrees. He was adamant that his daughters be as well educated as his sons. He felt that a woman needed a good education the properly bring up her children even if she never worked. He was a tall, sandy redhead and very athletic. His children had great respect for him and and his household was a happy and secure one for the family. His wife was 10 years younger than he was and she was totally dependant on him. He did most of the shopping and all of the money managing. The entire family was very close all through their lives and all had a quick sense of humor. He died of Stomach cancer at the age of 65, when my father, Wilmot, was in college.

More About JOHN JACKSON BROWN:
Burial: Rock Hill, SC - Ebenezer
Education: Private Prep School- Newton- SC
Husband (Facts Pg): D.C. Moody
Occupation: Home Missions Minister Ffishing Creek Pressbyterian CHurch and Van Wych CHurch- Ebenezer, SC

Notes for MYRTIE ESTELLE GRADY:
Myrtie was the daughter of a Doctor and she remembers riding in her father's buggy to visit patients. He mother died when she was a baby and her father died when she was 12 years old. Her half brothers from her father's first marriage took over her care at her father's death. She remain very close to these two brothers- Edgar Grady a pharmacist and owner of a General Store in Seven Springs, NC and Dr James Calhoun Grady of Kenley NC.
Myrtie was a talented musician and several of her children were quite musical and able to play violin and organ by ear.
During the summers she helped with the Home Missions Conferences in the Blue Ridge and Great Smokey Mountains, directing the music programs and teaching classes to the children. There is where she met her future husband The Rev. John J. Brown.

More About MYRTIE ESTELLE GRADY:
Education: Southern Pressbyterian Seminary and Conservatory of Music at Red Springs, NS

Children of JOHN BROWN and MYRTIE GRADY are:

15.	i.	ROBERT WILMOT⁶ BROWN, b. February 07, 1916, Rock Hill, SC; d. September 22, 1982, Lynchburg. Va.
16.	ii.	CARL FRASER BROWN, SR., b. January 25, 1910; d. Aft. 2000.
17.	iii.	JOHN JACKSON BROWN,JR, b. March 09, 1911; d. 1976.
18.	iv.	ALTON GRADY BROWN, b. January 27, 1913; d. Aft. 2000.
	v.	HENRY DEWITT BROWN, b. December 15, 1919.

More About HENRY DEWITT BROWN:
Medical Information: Died as an infant of dehydration following a childhood disease.

vi.

MARGARET LUCILLE BROWN, b. October 08, 1908; m. JAMES HEMPHILL MCDANIEL.

Notes for MARGARET LUCILLE BROWN:
no children

More About MARGARET LUCILLE BROWN:
Education: Winthrop College
Husband (Facts Pg): James Hemphill McDaniel
Occupation: Teacher

19.	vii.		MYRTIE ESTELLE BROWN, b. April 04, 1921.
20.	viii.		RALPH CURTIS BROWN, b. February 03, 1924, Rock Hill, SC.

13. REV. JAMES CASTLES⁵ BROWN (ROBERT LAWSON⁴, ROBERT JACKSON³, ROBERT², JOHN¹) was born January 05, 1875.

More About REV. JAMES CASTLES BROWN:
Child: Alma Brown (Jennings)
Occupation: Presbyterian Minister

Child of REV. JAMES CASTLES BROWN is:

ALMA⁶ BROWN.

14. JOE AB⁵ BROWN (WILLIAM GIVEN⁴, ROBERT JACKSON³, ROBERT², JOHN¹) was born June 19, 1907 in York SC, and died April 13, 1981 in Mecklenburg Co. NC. He married MAUDE LOUISE PLEXICO August 11, 1931. She was born October 23, 1907, and died February 18, 1983 in Mecklenburg Co. NC.

Child of JOE BROWN and MAUDE PLEXICO is:

JO AB⁶ BROWN, b. September 13, 1932.

Generation No. 6

15. ROBERT WILMOT⁶ BROWN (JOHN JACKSON⁵, ROBERT LAWSON⁴, ROBERT JACKSON³, ROBERT², JOHN¹) was born February 07, 1916 in Rock Hill, SC, and died September 22, 1982 in Lynchburg. Va. He married WANDA UNETA SPENCER April 19, 1941 in Washington, DC, daughter of JOHN SPENCER and LETETIA WOMELDORF. She was born February 03, 1917 in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Notes for ROBERT WILMOT BROWN:
Robert Wilmot was called Wilmot by his family. He attended the University of SC. He had very fond memories of working on the Cog Railroad at Mt Washington in New Hampshire during a summer while in College. He began to study law while working in Washington D. C. but the war interrupted his plan.
Wilmot, called "Brownie' by close friends, had a great love of family, the Presbyterian Church, and the outdoors. After marrying he was working for the National Aeronautical Association as a chief purchasing agent, this was later to become NASA. He was drafted during WWII and served in the Navy primarily in California, organizing supply warehouses. He returned and wanted to leave the busy D.C. area. At that time by his father in law needed someone to take over his businesses in Lynchburg, Va. ie Lynchburg Storage CO and J.K. Spencer Construction Company, since he was moving to Lexington VA. Wilmot and Wanda moved to Lynchburg in 1948 and remained there. Eventually, Wilmot purchased both businesses from the J.K. Spencer family.

More About ROBERT WILMOT BROWN:
Burial: Lynchburg Va - Spring Hill Cemetery
Education: University of South Carolina

Notes for WANDA UNETA SPENCER:
Wanda was a very talented artist, flower arranger and seamstress. She was always curious about the world and always expanding her wealth of knowledge. She enjoyed playing bridge.

More About WANDA UNETA SPENCER:
Occupation: teacher - High School Chemistry

Children of ROBERT BROWN and WANDA SPENCER are:

21.	i.	CAROLYN SPENCER⁷ BROWN, b. June 04, 1943, Alexandria, Va.
22.	ii.	ROBERT WILMOT BROWN, JR, b. August 29, 1947.
23.	iii.	DONALD GRADY BROWN, b. November 04, 1949.

16. CARL FRASER⁶ BROWN, SR. (JOHN JACKSON⁵, ROBERT LAWSON⁴, ROBERT JACKSON³, ROBERT², JOHN¹) was born January 25, 1910, and died Aft. 2000. He married IONE MYERS.

Notes for CARL FRASER BROWN, SR.:
Carl was the author of many childrens book design to help with phonic and reading diabilities. This was his area of expertise. He was the Chair of the Graduate School of Education at UNC Chapel Hill, NC.

More About CARL FRASER BROWN, SR.:
Children: Carl Fraser, JR; Rodney; Mack Henry
Education: University of South Carolina; PHD in Education from UNC Chapel Hill
Occupation: Chairman of theSchool of Education UNC Chapel Hill; Professor and Author of several books
Wife (Facts Pg): Ione Myers

Children of CARL BROWN and IONE MYERS are:

	i.		RODNEY⁷ BROWN.
	ii.		MACK HENRY BROWN.
	iii.		CARL FRAZIER BROWN, JR.

Notes for CARL FRAZIER BROWN, JR:
Carl Frazier developed Schizophrenia at about 20 yar of age, He died in a car crash at about 25.