Ezera Estelle Brown (1866 - 1937)

Born 13 Jan 1866 in Wilkes, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Hattie Lou (Wheatley) Brown — married 27 May 1888 in Wilkes County, Georgia

Descendants

Died 18 Oct 1937 at age 71 in Thomson, McDuffie, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Ezera Brown was a Georgian.

Ezera "Tell" Estelle Brown was born on 13 Jan 1866 in Wilkes, Georgia, United States. His parents were Marshall M. Brown (1845 - 1898) and Savannah P. (Samuel) Brown (~1846 - >1920), and he was the oldest of their 8 children. My grandmother, Lillie Mutimer, added his date of birth to her copy of the family Bible birth page. She listed his year of birth as 1869. His death certificate says his year of birth is 1866, and since he was listed as 3 years old in the 1870 census, I believe the year 1866 is correct.

His siblings were...

1. Hattie J. (Brown) Standard (1870 - 1954)
2. Nathan Brown (1873 - 1919)
3. Josiah Brown
4. William H. Brown
5. Fannie V. Brown
6. Samuel P. Brown
7. unknown child

In the 1870 Census, he was living in Lincoln County, Georgia with his parents. His father was working as a farm laborer.^[1]

In the 1880 Census, he was living in Wilkes County, Georgia with his parents and his siblings.^[2]

Tell married Hattie Lou Wheatley (1868 - 1936) on 27 May 1888 in Wilkes County, Georgia.^[3]

Marriage certificate for Ezra Estelle Brown and Hattie Lou Wheatley

Their children were...

1. Lucy E. Brown (1889 - 1890)
2. Lillie Violet (Brown) Blackwell (1891 - 1970)
3. Leonard Marshall Brown (1893 - 1974)
4. Effie May (Brown) Dye (1895 - 1981)
5. Janie Myra (Brown) Combs (1898 - 1962)

• Trees on other sites have another daughter who died young, but there doesn't seem to be a source for her anywhere. It seems odd that there wasn't a grave for her. Her older sister, Lucy, died in 1890, and was buried with a monument.
• Nannie Brown (1904-1904)

In 1900, 33 year old Tell was living in Sybert, Lincoln, Georgia with his wife and children. He was a farmer who owned his farm and owed a mortgage. He and wife had been married 12 years and had 5 children with 4 of those children surviving. They lost their first child, Lucy, when she was under a year old in 1890.^[4]

In 1910, 44 year old Ezera was living in Sybert, Lincoln, Georgia with his wife and children. He and Hattie had been married 22 years with 6 children and only 4 surviving. He was a farmer and his son, Leonard was a farm laborer with 2 hired hands living in the home. Hattie's mother, Nannie, was also living in the house.^[5]

In 1920, 53 year old Ezera was living in Sybert, Lincoln, Georgia with his wife. His daughters had married and moved on, but his son had brought his wife home. Leonard and his wife Celeste were living in the home, as well as Hattie's mother Nannie. Ezera was still a farmer, but Leonard was a clerk for the railroad.^[6]

In 1930, 65 year old Ezera was living in Richmond County, Georgia with his wife and mother in law. They were no longer living on a farm, and they rented their home for $25 a month. They did not have a radio set. Ezera worked a a dairy man at a local dairy.^[7]

Ezera died on 18 Oct 1937 in Thomson, McDuffie, Georgia aged 71. He was buried in the Fishing Creek Cemetery in Lincoln, Georgia.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC3D-Z47 : 28 May 2021), Tallie Brown in entry for Marshel Brown, 1870; Census Place: District 79, Lincoln, Georgia; Roll: M593_162; Page: 276B; Image: 38994; Family History Library Film: 545661

   1870 Census

   District 79, Lincoln County, Georgia

   Post Office: Lincolnton

   Census Date: 26 July 1870

   Dwelling #1043, Family #1103

   Census Note: Marshall and Savannah could read and write Name Assumed Relation Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Marshall Brown Head 23 M Farm Laborer South Carolina Savannah Brown Wife 20 F Keeping House South Carolina Tallie Brown Son 14 M Georgia

2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8P4-BFX : 12 November 2020), Ezra Estele Brown in household of M. M. Brown, Wilkes, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 131, sheet 223C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,172.

   1880 Census

   District 178, Wilkes County, Georgia

   Census Date: 23 June 1880

   Dwelling #481, Family #517

   Census Notes: Fannie was born in April of 1880 Name Relation Age Sex Occupation Birthplace M. M. Brown Head 34 M Farmer South Carolina Savannah P. Brown Wife 34 F Keeping House Georgia Ezra Estell Brown Son 14 M At School Georgia Hattie J. Brown Daughter 8 F At School Georgia Nathan Brown Son 6 M At School Georgia Josiah Brown Son 6 M At School Georgia Wm H. Brown Son 4 M Georgia Fannie V. Brown Daughter 2 months F Georgia

3. ↑ "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJC-1N1 : 7 February 2020), Ezra E. Brown and Hattie Lou Wheatley, 27 May 1888; citing Marriage, Wilkes, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 163,535.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3JX-LSF : accessed 17 December 2021), Estelle E Brown, Militia Districts 185-186, Sybert, Lincolnton Lincolnton town, Lincoln, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 35, sheet 16A, family 295, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,209.

   1900 Census

   Sybert, Licolnton, Lincoln County, Georgia

   Census Date: 16 June 1900

   Dwelling #288, Family #295

   Census Notes: Ezera and Hattie had been married 12 years

   Census Notes: They had 5 children, 4 surviving

   Census Notes: They owned their home/farm and payed a mortgage

   Census Notes: Ezera and Hattie could read and write Name Relation Age Birth Month and Year Sex Occupation Birthplace Estelle E. Brown Head 33 Jan 1867 M Farmer Georgia Hattie L. Brown Wife 31 Dec 1868 F Georgia Lillie V. Brown Daughter 8 Jun 1891 F Georgia Leonard M. Brown Son 7 May 1893 M Georgia Effie M. Brown Daughter 5 Apr 1895 F Georgia Myra J. Brown Daughter 3 Mar 1897 F Georgia

5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML2J-KJX : accessed 17 December 2021), E E Brown, Sybert, Lincoln, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 39, sheet 7A, family 127, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 199; FHL microfilm 1,374,212.

   1910 Census

   Sybert, Lincoln County, Georgia

   Census Date: 23 April 1910

   Dwelling #124, Family #127

   Census Notes: Ezera and Hattie had been married 22 years

   Census Notes: They had 6 children, 4 surviving

   Census Notes: They rented their home/farm

   Census Notes: Everyone in the family could read and write

   Census Notes: The hired hands could not read or write

   Census Notes: All children were attending school Name Relation Age Sex Occupation Birthplace E. E. Brown Head 44 M Farmer Georgia Hattie L. Brown Wife 40 F Georgia Lillie Brown Daughter 18 F Georgia Leonard M. Brown Son 16 M Farm Laborer Georgia Effie Brown Daughter 14 F Georgia Janie Brown Daughter 12 F Georgia Nannie Wheatley Mother in law 58 F Georgia Charlie Glaze Hired Man 16 M Farm Laborer Georgia Will Martin Hired Man 17 M Farm Laborer Georgia

6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ6H-MHS : 1 February 2021), Ezra E Brown, 1920.

   1920 Census

   Sybert, Lincoln County, Georgia

   Census Date: 2 January 1920

   Dwelling #31, Family #31

   Census Notes: They owned their home/farm

   Census Notes: Everyone in the family could read and write Name Relation Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Ezra E. Brown Head 53 M Farmer Georgia Hattie L. Brown Wife 51 F Georgia Leonard M. Brown Son 26 M Clerk Railroad Georgia Celeste E. Brown Daughter in law 19 F Georgia Nannie A. Wheatley Mother in law 67 F Georgia

7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3CM2-D3Z : accessed 17 December 2021), Ezra E Brown, Richmond, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 42, sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll ; FHL microfilm .

   1930 Census

   Militia District 119, Richmond County, Georgia

   Census Date: 10 April 1930

   Dwelling #157, Family #165

   Census Notes: They rented their home for $25 a month

   Census Notes: They did not own a radio set

   Census Notes: Ezera was 22 and Hattie 19 when they married

   Census Notes: Everyone in the family could read and write Name Relation Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Ezra E. Brown Head 65 M Dairyman Georgia Hattie L. Brown Wife 61 F Georgia Nannie Wheatley Mother in law 78 F Georgia

8. ↑ "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1943," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJX9-45S9 : 2 March 2021), Ezra Estell Brown, 18 Oct 1937; citing Thomson, McDuffie, Georgia, United States, Georgia State Archives, Morrow.