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Descendants of John Grady

13. MYRTIE ESTELLE⁷ GRADY (JAMES MONROE⁶, ALEXANDER⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, JOHN³, WILLIAM² O' GRADY, ALEXANDER JOHN¹) was born May 27, 1882 in Duplin Co. NC, and died July 28, 1972 in Rock Hill, SC. She married JOHN JACKSON BROWN October 23, 1907 in Kenly, Duplin Co NC, son of ROBERT BROWN and MARGARET CASTLES. He was born May 15, 1873 in York Co. SC, and died July 15, 1936 in Rock Hill, York, 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

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

Children of MYRTIE GRADY and JOHN BROWN are:

18.	i.	ROBERT WILMOT⁸ BROWN, b. February 07, 1916, Rock Hill, SC; d. September 22, 1982, Lynchburg. Va.
19.	ii.	CARL FRASER BROWN, SR., b. January 25, 1910; d. Aft. 2000.
20.	iii.	JOHN JACKSON BROWN,JR, b. March 09, 1911; d. 1976.
21.	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

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

14. MARY⁷ GRADY (HENRY⁶, TIMOTHY⁵, WILLIAM⁴, JOHN³, WILLIAM² O' GRADY, ALEXANDER JOHN¹) was born 1851. She married JAMES MONROE GRADY 1872, son of ALEXANDER GRADY and CHARITY OUTLAW. He was born Abt. 1823 in Albertson Township, Duplin Co NC, and died 1894 in Duplin Co. NC.

Notes for MARY GRADY:
Mary was the second wife of James Monroe Grady and he married her sister Penelope when she died.

Notes for JAMES MONROE GRADY:
James Monroe Grady inherited the homestead where he was reared . Taught school. After his marrriage he spent a year or two on his farm then went to Georgia where he taught school. He then returned to North Carolina.
James Monroe at some point became a doctor and served in the Civil War for six months and treated soldiers with Diptheria. He also started the smallpox epidemic that killed several of his siblings in 1853-54. Mary, Alexander, Hatch and Goodman Grady all died in the epidemic.

Children are listed above under (9) James Monroe Grady.

Generation No. 6

15. PAUL DAVIS⁸ GRADY (JAMES CALHOUN⁷, JAMES MONROE⁶, ALEXANDER⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, JOHN³, WILLIAM² O' GRADY, ALEXANDER JOHN¹) was born September 05, 1888. He married LEILA SWINK June 10, 1908. She was born in Lexington VA; Rockbridge Co VA.

Notes for PAUL DAVIS GRADY:
Paul attended Washington and Lee university, Law 1910 and was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from Johnston County. Sessions of 1919 and 1921 and of the Strate Senate, sessions of 1923 and 19255

Children of PAUL GRADY and LEILA SWINK are:

	i.		MARY ELOISE⁹ GRADY, b. 1910.
	ii.		ELSIE SWINK GRADY, b. 1912.
	iii.		PAUL DAVIS GRADY, JR., b. 1915.
	iv.		JAMES CALHOUN GRADY II, b. December 06, 1921.
	v.		LEILA SWINK GRADY, b. 1925.
	vi.		FRED MOOMAU GRADY, b. 1929.

16. LELAND VAIN⁸ GRADY (EDGAR⁷, JAMES MONROE⁶, ALEXANDER⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, JOHN³, WILLIAM² O' GRADY, ALEXANDER JOHN¹) was born February 07, 1889 in Seven Springs, NC. He married REBECCA DUBKLEY.

Notes for LELAND VAIN GRADY:
Leland was a doctor at the N.C. Medical Collee in Charlotte N.C. They resided in WIlson in 1930.

Children of LELAND GRADY and REBECCA DUBKLEY are:

	i.		LELAND VAIN⁹ GRADY, JR., b. May 1916.
24.	ii.		EDGAR DUNKLEY GRADY, b. July 07, 1917, Wilson NC.

17. ROLAND AUGUSTUS⁸ GRADY (EDGAR⁷, JAMES MONROE⁶, ALEXANDER⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, JOHN³, WILLIAM² O' GRADY, ALEXANDER JOHN¹) was born August 28, 1891.

Notes for ROLAND AUGUSTUS GRADY:
Roland studied law at Wake Forest University and resided in WIlson NC

Child of ROLAND AUGUSTUS GRADY is:

GRADY⁹.

18. ROBERT WILMOT⁸ BROWN (MYRTIE ESTELLE⁷ GRADY, JAMES MONROE⁶, ALEXANDER⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, JOHN³, WILLIAM² O' GRADY, ALEXANDER 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:

25.	i.	CAROLYN SPENCER⁹ BROWN, b. June 04, 1943, Alexandria, Va.
26.	ii.	ROBERT WILMOT BROWN, JR, b. August 29, 1947.
27.	iii.	DONALD GRADY BROWN, b. November 04, 1949.

19. CARL FRASER⁸ BROWN, SR. (MYRTIE ESTELLE⁷ GRADY, JAMES MONROE⁶, ALEXANDER⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, JOHN³, WILLIAM² O' GRADY, ALEXANDER 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.		RODNEY⁹ 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.