Benjamin Franklin Brown (1887 - 1959)

Born 25 Nov 1887 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ina Jackson (Bray) Brown — married 1 Dec 1912 (to 1959) in Ore Hill, Randolph, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Dec 1959 at age 72 in Bennett, Chatham, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Benjamin Franklin Brown was the first child born to John Atlas Brown and Sarah 'Molly' Lowdermilk on November 25,1887 in Bear Creek Township,Chatham County, North Carolina, USA. He grew up to be a farmer. On December 1, 1912, in Randolph County, Bennie took Ina Jackson Bray as his bride and moved to Chatham County. They were blessed with nine children to love and raise on the farm.

BENNIE AND INA'S CHILDREN

1. Hilda Sarah Brown 1913–2010 m. Gene Brewer

2. Clinton Lee Brown 1915–2001 m. Ruby Brewer

3. Benjamin Howard Brown Sr. 1917–1971 m. Ruth Wilkie

4. Ina Myrtle Brown (Coble) (Teague) 1920–2012 m. Denson Coble, m. Guy Teague

5. Coy Atlas Brown 1922–2013 m. Lois Dark, :: m. Fern Baldwin

6. Enoch Lynn Brown 1923–1993 m. Helen Bare

7. William Colon Brown 1925–2012 m. Inez Jessup

8. Norman Jackson Brown 1929– (Living as of 11/22/2023) m. Mary Lea Langley

9. Benjamin Buster Brown 1931–2008 m. ?, m. Madge Kennedy

Grandpa Brown worked hard to support and raise his family...his work was done...on Wednesday, December 23, 1959, he passed away in his home on Bennett RR, and was laid to rest in Pleasant Grove Christian Church Cemetery in Coleridge, North Carolina.

Sources

FEDERAL CENSUS'

• https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7884/images/4449367_00716?pId=175515481#:~:text=1910%20United%20States,District%200005
• https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6061/images/4442119_00671?pId=10581062#:~:text=1920%20United%20States,District%200004
• https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6224/images/4608275_00883?pId=77513252#:~:text=1930%20United%20States,District%200005
• https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2442/images/m-t0627-02888-00114?pId=150976280#:~:text=1940%20United%20States,19%2D4
• https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62308/images/43290879-North_Carolina-170902-0002?pId=147657073#:~:text=1950%20United%20States,19%2D6

BIRTH

• https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7602/images/4117813_00061?pId=50083663#:~:text=1900%20United%20States,District%200003

MARRIAGE

• https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8909/images/NCVR_M_C081_63005-0078?pId=1778852#:~:text=North%20Carolina%2C%20U,Randolph
• https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60548/images/42091_342625-00374?pId=6913682#:~:text=North%20Carolina%2C%20U,Register%20(1810%20%2D%201981)

DEATH

• https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1121/images/S123_464-1422?pId=1408375#:~:text=North%20Carolina%2C%20U,December
• https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8908/images/NCVR_D_425_0015-0334?pId=6181858#:~:text=North%20Carolina%2C%20U,B
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17116660/benjamin-franklin-brown: accessed 05 September 2023), memorial page for Benjamin Franklin “Benny” Brown (25 Nov 1887–23 Dec 1959), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17116660, citing Pleasant Grove Christian Church Cemetery, Coleridge, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by M.C. Brown, Bear Creek, N.C. (contributor 48216494).