Lafayette Brown Dies

Lafayette Brown was born in Apr 1847 in Union County, Arkansas. ^{1 2 3} He appeared in the Union County census in 1880 -1910.^4 5 6 He died on 2 Mar 1917 at the age of 69 in Union County, Arkansas.
 
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El Dorado, March 3 - Lafayette Brown, aged 72, of near Quinn, died
last Friday morning after a brief illness of pneumonia. He served as
justice of the peace six years. He is survived by two daughters and three
sons; Mrs. Lonzo White of Camden, Mrs. S A Dumas of Juno, M R
Brown of Atlanta, H M and Bob Brown of Quinn. He was buried in the
family cemetery six miles east of here.; ag3/4/17
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Lafayette Brown and Mary Elizabeth Warren were married on 24 Dec 1873 in Union County, Arkansas. Mary Elizabeth Warren was born on 4 Mar 1856 in Union County, Arkansas. ⁷ She died  Nov. 11, 1890 in Union County, Arkansas.

Lafayette Brown and Mary Elizabeth Warren had the following children:

i. M. R. Brown was born about 1877 in Union County, Arkansas. ⁸
ii. Robert Adair Brown was born about 1878 in Union County, Arkansas. ⁹ He died in 1941 at the age of 63 in Union County, Arkansas, USA.
iii. Henry N. Brown, born 3 May 1880, Union County, Arkansas; married Dixie Griffen, 29 Aug 1903, Union County, Arkansas, USA; married Hattie Pearson, 1928, Union County, Arkansas, USA; died 1 Jan 1957, El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas.
iv. Sallie Russell Brown, born 1 Jul 1883, Union County, Arkansas; married Alonzo Whyte Sr., 2 Feb 1935; died 16 Jun 1954.
v. Stuart Brown, born 2 Sep 1885, Union County, Arkansas; married Sydney Archie Dumas, abt 1908; died 19 Dec 1972, Longview, Gregg County, Texas, USA.
vi. Nora Lee Brown was born in Apr 1888 in Union County, Arkansas. <sup>10





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1. 1850 U. S. Census, Union County, Arkansas, population schedule, El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas, Page 226A, Line 31, Dwelling/Family 21/21, Household of Epps R. BROWN; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 24 July 2011); citing NARA publication Roll: M432_30.
2. 1860 U. S. Census, Union County, Arkansas, population schedule, Dorado, Union County, Arkansas, Page 316B, Line 17, Family/Dwelling 703/651, Household of Epps R. BROWN; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 24 July 2011); citing NARA publication Roll: M653_51. 1860 CENSUS: Dorado, Union County, Arkansas; Roll: M653_51; Image: 318; Family History Library Film: 803051. Page 316B, Line 17, Family/Dwelling 703/651, Epps R. BROWN, Lawyer & Farmer, age 50, born GA; Dorinda BROWN, age 40, born AL; Sallie BROWN, age 16, born MS; Naploeon BROWN, age 15, born MS; Lafayette BROWN, age 13, born AR; Martha BROWN, age 10, born MS; Nancy BROWN, age 08, born AR; Lucy BROWN, age 06, born AR; Mollie BROWN, age 03, born AR; Lizzie BROWN, age 7/12, born AR; Sarah [RIVERS] BROWN, age 78, born SC; Thomas BROWN, Nephew, age 16, born MS; Catherine BROWN, Neice, age 11, born MS. [Thomas & Catherine are children of John R. Brown].
3. 1870 U. S. Census, Union County, Arkansas, population schedule, Franklin, Union County, Arkansas, Page: 523B; Line 26, Dwelling/Family 107/108, Household of Epps R. Brown; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 24 July 2011); citing NARA publication Roll: M593_65.
4. 1880 U. S. Census, Union County, Arkansas, population schedule, Franklin, Union County, Arkansas, Page 225A; Line 21, Dwelling 64, Family 68; L.[afayette] BROWN, Household of L.[afayette] BROWN; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 24 July 2011); citing NARA publication Roll: T9-0058.
5. 1900 U. S. Census, Union County, Arkansas, population schedule, Franklin, Union County, Arkansas, enumeration district (ED) #124, Page 90; Line 48, dwelling 70, family 70, Household of Lafayette BROWN; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 8 August 2011); citing NARA publication Roll: T623_0078.
6. 1900 U. S. Census, Union County, Arkansas, population schedule, Franklin, Union County, Arkansas, enumeration district (ED) #0130, Page 108B; Line 73, dwelling 99, family 100, Household of Lafayette BROWN; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 8 August 2011); citing NARA publication Roll: T624_0066. 
7. 1880 U. S. Census, Union County, Arkansas, population schedule, Franklin, Union County, Arkansas, Page 225A; Line 21, Dwelling 64, Family 68; L.[afayette] BROWN, Household of L.[afayette] BROWN.
8. Ibid.
9. Ibid.
10. 1900 U. S. Census, Union County, Arkansas, population schedule, Franklin, Union County, Arkansas, ED #124, Page 90; Line 48, dwelling 70, family 70, Household of Lafayette BROWN.