Theodore F. Brown (1843 - 1930)

Born 2 Jun 1843 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Susan (Gregson) Brown — married [date unknown] in East Shelby, Orleans, New York, United States

Died 22 Mar 1930 at age 86 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Biography

Private Theodore Brown served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 11 Aug 1862
Mustered out: 12 Jun 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 103rd Ohio Infantry, Company F

Theodore was born in 1843. He was the son of Robert Brown and Elida Case. He received a public-school education in New York, Michigan, and Ohio. Theodore enlisted in Company F of the 103rd OVI on 11 Aug 1862. He mustered out with the company on 12 Jun 1862. He married Susan Gregson. He was a Farmer and managed a Pension Office. He contributed a brief account of army life in "The Raw Recruit" and "Reminiscences of Army Life", in a book by Members of the 103rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, PERSONAL REMINISCENCES AND EXPERIENCES. CAMPAIGN LIFE IN THE UNION ARMY, FROM 1862-1865. Oberlin, OH: News Print Co., 1900, pp. 279-295.

He wrote in a questionaire returned to the Oberlin College Alumni Association in 1923: "I am very comfortably situated, own a good home and my pension from Uncle Sam and the annuity pension from the Office place me above want with many of the luxuries and pleasures of this life. God has been good to me and I praise His Holy Name and thank Him daily." He passed away in 1930.

103rd OVI Memorial Foundation

The 103rd O.V.I. is a private organization whose members are all direct descendants of the veterans of the 103rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. We are always discovering new members; if you believe that you might be a member please contact us. We will check our records; if you are a descendant you are welcome to join us for the entire week of our annual reunion. [1]

Sources

• Brown Genealogy, Vol.1 Many of the Descendants of Thomas, John, & Eleazer Brown, 1628-1907, By Cyrus Henry Brown, 1907 pg. 448 https://archive.org/stream/browngenealogyof00brow#page/448mode/2up

• Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.

• The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Harmony, Union, Indiana; Roll: 176; Page: 358b

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39208558/theodore-f-brown: accessed 31 July 2023), memorial page for Theodore F Brown (2 Jun 1843–22 Mar 1930), Find a Grave Memorial ID 39208558, citing Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA; Maintained by Lisa Oakley (contributor 49280171).

• Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., State Census, 1855 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data: Census of the state of New York, for 1855. Microfilm. Various County Clerk Offices, New York.

• Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 10, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: T624_155; Page: 9a; Enumeration District: 0227; FHL microfilm: 1374168