Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: William Ranfin BROWN / Rebecca N. WILLARD (F12290)

m. 2 Oct 1855


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  • William Ranfin BROWNFather | Male
    William Ranfin BROWN

    Born  1831  Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1862   
    Buried    Auburn Community Cemetery, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  2 Oct 1855  [1]  Ritchie Co, (W)VA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  David E. BROWN | F10488 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Deborah STALNAKER | F10488 Group Sheet 

    Rebecca N. WILLARDMother | Female
    Rebecca N. WILLARD

    Born  1835  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1877   
    Buried    Auburn Community Cemetery, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  George WILLARD | F12291 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sudna LOWTHER | F12291 Group Sheet 

    Ozena Olive BROWNChild 1 | Female
    + Ozena Olive BROWN

    Born  CA 1856   
    Died  Bef Sep 1886   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Irvin Granville LIPSCOMB | F17426 
    Married  15 Feb 1872  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Mary V. BROWNChild 2 | Female
    + Mary V. BROWN

    Born  CA 1858   
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Francis Marion HODGE | F17427 
    Married  18 Apr 1883  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    William Ranfin BROWN, Jr.Child 3 | Male
    + William Ranfin BROWN, Jr.

    Born  2 Aug 1860  Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Dec 1925  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Clara D. SUMMERS | F10311 
    Married  CA 1890   

    Thomas A. BROWNChild 4 | Male
    Thomas A. BROWN

    Born  7 Feb 1863  Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Jun 1928  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Cora L. POWERS | F46134 
    Married  1899   

  • Notes 
    • 1860 Census, Ritchie County, Virginia (now West Virgina), enumerated on Aug 21 1860:
      Rebecca Brown, age 26, occupation farmer; Ozemo O. Brown (female), age 4; Mary V. Brown, 2; William R. Brown, 3 weeks; and Sudney Willard, female, 68.
      (Note: The implied head of household was Rebecca Brown. There was no adult male in the household.)

      1870 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Union Twp, Harrisville post office), enumerated on Jun 30 1870:
      Rebecca Brown, 38, occupation keeping house; Sudna Willard, 78, retired housekeeper; Ozenia O. Brown, female, 14; Mary V. Brown, 12; William R. Brown, 10; Thomas A. Brown, 7. [2, 3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1630] Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985)).

    2. [S1604] Death record of son.

    3. [S293] History of Ritchie County, Minnie Kendall Lowther, (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com).