Joseph Gurnsey Brown (1824 - 1907)

Born 8 Nov 1824 in Dryden, Tompkins, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Harriet Maria (Young) Brown — married 31 Dec 1851 in Salt Lake City, S-Lk, Ut

Husband of Esther Brown — married 18 Jan 1857 in Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, USA

Husband of Lovina (Manhardt) Brown — married 22 Mar 1857 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Descendants

Died 7 Jan 1907 at age 82 in Kanab, Kane, Utah, United States

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Joseph Brown was a Latter Day Saint pioneer.

Biography

Birth
Joseph Guernsey Brown, son of Ebenezer Brown and wife Ann (Weaver) Brown was born 8 November 1824, Drydon, Tompkins county, New York. ^{[1] [2]}

Joseph Guernsey Brown's Plural Marriages and his 27 children ^[2]

Harriet Marie Young, m. 31 Dec 1851, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory [she was b. 21 Jul 1834, Kirkland, Lake, Ohio, dau of Lorenzo Dow Young (Pioneer arrival 1847) and Persis Goodall Young (Pioneer arrival 1850)]. Harriet's pioneer arrival at Salt Lake valley was 12-13 Oct 1850 in the Edward Hunter wagon train company. Harriet M. (Young) Brown passed away 21 Jul 1834, Kanab, Kane, UT. Joseph and Harriet's children were:

1. Homer Achilles Brown, b. 25 Oct 1853; m. Margaret Evelin Decker, 26 Jun 1895; d.30 Mar 1886, Kanab, Kane, Utah Territory.
2. Persis Ann Brown, b. 23 Dec 1855; m. Howard O. Spencer, 22 Mar 1875; d. 12 Jun 1919, Kanab, Kane, UT.
3. Joseph Guernsey Brown, Jr, b. 17 Apr 1857; m. Clara Little, 10 Jan 1884; d. 23 Jul 1887, Kanab, Kane, Utah Territory.
4. Lucy Elizabeth Brown, b. 12 Apr 1859; m. William Derby Johnson, Jr., 27 Mar 1877; their plural family migrated 1890 to Mexico where he was residing Bishop of LDS colony at Colonia Diaz, Chihuahua, Mexico; Mexican revolution forced these colonists to flee back into the U.S.; she d. 28 Apr 1952, Tucson, Pima, AZ.
5. Angeline Brown, b. 6 Jan 1861; m. William James Frazier McAllister, 23 Jan 1879; d. 24 May 1924, Kanab, Kane, UT.
6. Lorenzo Young Brown, b. 19 Sep 1862; m. Mary Elizabeth Haycock, 27 Jan 1885; d. 13 Feb 1893.
7. Ebenezer Brown, b. 10 Oct 1864; m. Clara Ann Little, 17 Oct 1888, St. George, Wash, Utah Territory; d. 5 Nov 1952, buried Lovell Cemetery, Lovell, Big Horn, WY.
8. Juliatte Little Brown, b. 13 Feb 1869; d. 20 May 1869.
9. Feramorz Little Brown, b. 25 Feb 1872; d. 3 Mar 1893, Kanab, Kane, UT.
10. Jennie Brown, b. 9 Jun 1875; m. Lyman Eugene Steward, 22 Sep 1895; d. 22 Feb 1958, Kaysville, Davis, UT.
11. Willamia Brown, b. 15 Dec 1877; m. Joseph Eldridge Robinson, ; migrated to LDS colony colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico ; d. 25 Oct 1965, Prescott, Yavapai, AZ.

Esther Brown, m. 18 Jan 1857, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory (she was b. 1 Nov 1834, Jurby, Isle of Man, England, dau James and Esther (Moore) Brown). Esther's pioneer arrival was 30 Nov 1856, Martin Handeart wagon train company. Joseph and Esther's children were:

1. Martha Selina Brown, b. 18 Dec 1857; d. 10 Oct 1858, Draper, SLC, Utah Territory
2. Celestia Ann, b. 3 Dec 1859; m. Joseph Michael Smith; d. 1 Apr 1914, Draper, SLC, UT.
3. Esther Ellenor Brown, b. 16 Sep 1861; d. 28 Jan 1866, Draper, SLC, Utah Territory.
4. Isaac Osborn Brown, b. 21 Sep 1863; m. Mary Ellen Robinson, 14 Feb 1889, Kane, UT.; d. 18 Jun 1946, ; Esshom incorrectly states Isaac m. Nellie Robinson
5. Rosanna Jane Brown, b. 28 Aug 1865; m. Francis Marion Hamblin; d. 5 Apr 1925, Cedar City, Iron, UT.
6. Ella Moore, b. 25 Oct 1868; d. 16 Feb 1881, Utah Territory.
7. James Arthur Brown, b. 18 Jun 1871; m. Emily Violet Pugh; d. 29 Sep 1957, Kane county, UT.
8. Harriet Luetta Brown, b. 17 Aug 1874; m. Richard Samuel McAllister, 19 Nov 1895, Kane county, UT.;

Lovina Manhardt, m. 22 Mar 1857, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory (she was b. 14 Jan 1838, Pittsburgh, Frontenec, North Crosby, Leeds, Ontario, Canada, dau of William Manhart who was in Pottawattamie, Iowa by 1851. William Manhart and family pioneer arrival in 1852, Orson Hyde company. Lovina passed away 19 July 1918, Kanab, Kane, UT. Joseph and Lovina's children were:

1. John Franklin Brown, b. 11 Oct 1858; m. Annie Elizabeth Fuller, 22 Aug 1878 (dau of Lucius Hubbard Fuller & Annie Lay, she was b. 26 may 1860, Santa Clara, CA.); d. 24 Apr 1944, Kanab, Kane, UT.; Prosecuting attorney of Kane county for 8 years; County sheriff; Mayor Kanab county for 3 terms; Kanab county trustee for two terms; Kanab county road commissioner.
2. Edward M. Brown, b. 10 Feb 1861; d. 10 Feb 1861, Draper, Utah Territory
3. Edwin B. Brown, b. 17 Jul 1862; d. 29 Mar 1864, Utah Territory.
4. Della Jane Brown, b. 25 Jul 1868; m. Benjamin Hamlin, 7 Jul 1891, Mani, Kane county, UT.; d. 30 Aug 1939, Kanab, Kane, UT.
5. William M. Brown, b. 13 Apr 1870, Draper, Utah Territory; d. 6 May 1956, Washington county, UT.
6. Almon [Alvin] Harrison Brown, b. 5 Jan 1873, Kanab, Kane, Utah Territory; d. 15 Jun 1938, Tucson, Pima, AZ.
7. Nellie Mabel Brown, b. 27 Jul 1875; m. David Henry Robinson, 22 Dec 1893, Kane, UT.; d. 23 May 1959, Kanab, Kane, UT.
8. David James Brown, b. 1 Sep 1878; m. Barbara Mary Houseman, 25 Oct 1908, Uinta county, WY. (she was b. Germany, arrived 1889); d. Kemmerer, Lincoln, WY.; also resident of Club Springs, Bannock, Idaho.

LDS Pioneer Migrations
His parents became Mormon community members about June 1836 while living in Crawford county, Pennsylvania. They soon moved to the larger Mormon community at Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph's mother passed away 24 June 1842 at Quincy, Pike county, Illinois.

In 1844 Joseph Guernsey Brown and family were residing near Nauvoo when LDS notable [[1]] was killed by an angry mob outraged by the Mormon lifestyle and customs.

His father Ebenezer Brown migrated west with the Mormon Battalion (July 1846-July 1847) during the Mexican-American War ^[3] which upon conclusion expanded United States territory by incorporating the lands ceded by Mexico. During 1849 Joseph, age twenty-two, along with his brother John, sister Harriet (Brown) Stratton. her husband Oliver Stratton and their children, migrated west to the Salt Lake Valley in the Allen Taylor wagon train company. ^{[2] [3]} Once reaching the Great Salt Lake Valley his families resided in Draper and Kanab, Utah Territory, United States.

In 1865 Joseph served in the British Mission which eventually facilitated the largest Mormon emigration the new religion experienced during the 19th century. ^[4]

Refer to his profile at FamilySearch.org for further information and additional LDS sources detailing much about his life not reported here for the sake of brevity.

Death and Burial
At 82 years Joseph Guernsey Brown passed away at his home on 7 January 1907 due to "pneumonia". ^[1] He had been a residident at Kanab for over forty years. ^[1]

Joseph was buried in Kanab Cemetery on 9 January 1907. ^[1] His obituary was posted in the Deseret Evening News on 21 January 1907. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} "State of Utah, Death Certificate" #0700957; State Board of Health, File No. 11-1; Kanab County.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Esshom, Frank "Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah: Early History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints" pg.773. Pub. 1918, Salt Lake City, UT., USA: Utah pioneers Book Publishing Co. https://archive.org/details/pioneersprominen00esshrich/page/1271/mode/1up?q=Lorenzo+Dow+Young
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} "Death of Joseph G. Brown: "Honored Pioneer Closes Eventual Career at 82-Prosperity in Kane" 21 Jan 1907; p.3. Utah Digital Newspapers. Accessed 13 Jul 2022. https://newspapers.lib.utah.edu/details?id=2111729&q=Death+of+Joseph+G.+Brown&parent_i=2111660
4. ↑ Topic "History of the Church in the British Isles" Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. https://news-uk.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/history-of-the-mormon-church-in-the-british-isles

See Also

• findagrave.com
• History of Joseph Gurnsey Brown by Bessie Spencer Bateman Bessie Spencer Bateman

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Brown-10878 created through the import of Batemans for Wiki.ged on Dec 7, 2011 by Marc Bateman Thank you Marc!
• Contributions by direct descendant Leigh Anne Johnson Dear