Elizabeth Brown (1820 - 1880)

Born 10 Mar 1820 in Southend, Argyll, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Edward Brown — married 5 Mar 1841 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 8 Nov 1880 at age 60 in Harlem Township, Winnebago, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth Brown was an early resident of the Scottish Settlement in Argyle, Illinois.

This profile is part of the Harlem Township, Illinois One Place Study.

Elizabeth Brown is buried in Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Illinois.

Elizabeth was born in 1820. She was the daughter of Charles Brown and Elizabeth Ralston. ^[1]

She came to the United States with her family in 1838. ^[2]

She married Edward Brown in 1841.^[3]

Elizabeth’s brother Alexander married Edward’s sister Margaret.

They farmed in Hamilton County, Ohio.^[4]

About 1853 they moved to Harlem Township, Illinois. And were part of the Scottish Settlement. ^[5][6][7]

Elizabeth died in 1880.

Obituary

Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, wife of Edward Brown died yesterday morning, at Argyle. Mrs. Brown was born in Argyleshire, Scotland, and came to this country about 1885.

She resided in Hamilton County, Ohio until 1851, when she moved to this country in company with her husband and has since resided at Argyle. The funeral takes place at the Presbyterian church in that place tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock. ^[8]

Gravestone Transcription

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYWC-973 : 10 February 2018), Elizabeth Brown, ; citing Southend, Argyllshire, Scotland, reference 2:16BKF53, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,076.
2. ↑ "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M1-QP8Y : 2 August 2022), Elizabeth Browne, 1838.
3. ↑ Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; U.s., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907; Accession Number: 99-0714 53e. Free Image

   Miss Elizabeth Brown

   Marriage Date 5 Mar 1841

   Marriage Place: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

   Church: Reading Lockland Presbyterian Church

   Spouse Edward Brown

4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQ7-Q2Y : Mon Jul 17 21:12:43 UTC 2023), Entry for Edward Brown and Elizabeth Brown, 1850
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHP-4GB : 13 December 2017), Elizabeth Brown in entry for Edward Brown, 1860.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6W1-BF5 : Fri Oct 06 00:53:31 UTC 2023), Entry for Andrew Brown and Elisabeth Brown, 1870.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX2S-2LW : Thu Aug 03 06:54:24 UTC 2023), Entry for Edward Brown and Elizabeth Brown, 1880.
8. ↑ Rockford Daily Gazette, Tuesday, November 9, 1880

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #53389174: accessed 16 August 2018), memorial page for Elizabeth Brown Brown (1830–8 Nov 1880), citing Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Amelia Crombie-Christy (contributor 46861625) .

(Birthdate is wrong)