Doddridge County Roots


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James Godfrey BROWN

James Godfrey BROWN

Male 1870 - 1930  (~ 59 years)


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  • Name James Godfrey BROWN
    Burial MAUSOLEUM 36  Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Birth Aug 1870  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    • His obituary states his birth date as 24 May 1867, while his mausoleum shows it as 24 May 1870. But age seven days in the 1870 Census, enumerated on 2 Sep 1870, puts it late August 1870, which is consistent with his age 9 in the 1880 Census, enumerated on 3 June 1880.
    Gender Male
    Census 1870, 1880  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1894  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1900  [4] 
    locomotive fireman 
    Census 1900, 1910, 1920  Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1910, 1920  [5, 6] 
    locomotive engineer for B&O Railroad 
    Residence Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Death 18 May 1930  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Cause: acute pericarditis 
    Person ID I61579  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 9 Apr 2021

    Father Samuel VanBuren BROWN,   b. 1835, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Dec 1920, Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
    Mother Sarah Elizabeth CARROLL,   b. 18 May 1841, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jul 1931, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
    Family ID F23219  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Iva Maude PAUGH,   b. 17 Jan 1870, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Feb 1929 (Age 59 years)
    Marriage 8 Mar 1894  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Family ID F38428  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    2. [S1853] WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=178855&Type=Death.

    3. [S967] 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp).

    4. [S2019] 1900 Census, Taylor County, WV.

    5. [S2215] 1910 Census, Taylor County, WV.

    6. [S2216] 1920 Census, Taylor County, WV.

    7. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.