Willie Brown (abt. 1872 - aft. 1880)

Born about 1872 in Virginia, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Biography

Willie Brown is a part of US Black heritage.

Willie was born about 1872. He was likely the son of Bettie Blackwell Brown. In 1880, he was living in the home of his uncle, George Blackwell, with his mother and five siblings. He passed away after 1880. ^[1]

Research Notes

Note that in the Ancestry 1880 Census record, his name is erroneously transcribed as Willie Bumbrey, although the record clearly shows his name as Brown.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Accessed on 17 Feb 2024. Sharing link. [1]