West Virginia Pioneers
Family: James Brown / Dorcas Carney (F259)
m. 16 Jan 1833-
Father | Male
James Brown
Born Abt 1810 Virginia, USA 
Died 28 Jul 1878 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Married 16 Jan 1833 [1] Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [1] Father Mother
Mother | Female
Dorcas Carney
Born 19 Aug 1816 Wood County, West Virginia, USA Died 12 Jun 1897 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Father Thomas CARNEY | F146 Group Sheet Mother Mary PARSONS | F146 Group Sheet
Child 1 | Female
Rebecca [Cathleen ?] Brown
Born 27 Mar 1835 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Died 4 Apr 1907 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Buried Spouse John C Lester | F5643 Married 12 Jan 1854 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Andrew B Chancey | F7505 Married 30 Nov 1884 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Child 2 | Female
Ann Brown
Born Between 1838 and 1840 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Martin Hickman | F3287 Married 16 Aug 1866 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 3 | Female
Mary Etta Brown
Born 1843 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Died 1911 Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse George Unrue | F3289 Married 30 Apr 1866 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 4 | Male
Henry D Brown
Born 4 Mar 1842 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Died 28 Oct 1881 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Melissa Jane Stewart | F1312 Married 1 Jan 1866 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 6 | Male
John R Brown
Born Abt 1845 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried
Child 8 | Male
Cyrus Morey Brown
Born 25 Jan 1851 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Died 30 Jan 1923 Huntingon, Cabell, WV Buried Douglass Cemetery, Millwood, Jackson Co, WV Spouse Lucinda Douglass | F3291 Married 19 May 1875 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Emma Nevada Smith | F25696 Married CA 1905
Child 9 | Male
David A Brown
Born 25 May 1854 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Died 20 Jun 1898 Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Deborah D Parsons | F3290 Married 15 Apr 1877 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
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Notes
1840 Jackson Co, VA
1m 30-40
2f 0-5
1f 5-10
1f 20-30
1850 Wirt Co, VA
Brown, James, 40, all born VA
Dorcas, 33
Cathleen (?), 14, f - Wes Cochran has her as Rebecca, and listed after Perry
Ann, 12
Marietta, 10
Henry, 8
Ballard, 6
John, 2
Perry, 1, m
1860 Roane, VA # 610
James Brown 50 Oh
Dorcas 45 Va
Ann 22
Mary E 20
Henry 18
Ballard 15
John 12
Cyrus 9
David 7
1870 Jackson WV Washington Dist # 37
Brown, James 65 OH
Dorcas 53
John 23
Cyrus 18
David A 16
Maguire, Rebecca 13
Lola 10
1880 Census Place: Washington, Jackson, West Virginia
Dorcas BROWN Self F W W 62 WV
Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA
John R. BROWN Son M S W 35 WV
Fa: WV Mo: VA
JCDR
Brown, DA, 6/20/1898, 44y 26d, d Parkersburg, p J & D Brown, married
Buried Baptist Grove (Frozen Camp) Cemetry
John House, Pioneers of Jackson Co, page 197, Other Settlers Below Buffalo
James Brown, who married Dorcas Carney, lived above the Gideon Knopp (now Henry Brown) place, across the road from F. Bee's. He died there in 1878, probably was the first settler.
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