Saturday, July 13, 2013

Surname Saturday~Brown and Glass

The Texas Death certificate for Edmonia Lynn Glass indicates she was born December 12, 1857 in El Dorado, Arkansas. The Death Certificate also shows her parents as E. R. Brown and (don’t know first name ) Adair.

Edmonia Lynn Brown Glass2

Edmonia Lynn Brown and Absolom Pratt “Abb” Glass are noted as being married 22 years in the 1910 Census or about 1888.  They had one child – Brown Glass born in February 1897 or November 25, 1898.

Research shows that Epps Rivers Brown and his wife Dorinda Adair had 9 children:
Sarah O. BROWN, female, born 19 April 1843;
Napoleon Bonaparte “Nap BROWN, male, b. 14 February 1845
Lafayette BROWN, male, b. Apr 1847
Martha J. BROWN, female, b. 1849

By 1860 Census, 4 additional children  (all girls) were added.
Nancy BROWN, age 08, b. 1852, in AR;
Lucy BROWN, age 06, b. 1854 in AR;
Mollie BROWN, age 03, b. 1857 in AR;
Lizzie BROWN, age 7/12, , 1859/1860 in AR;

Also, in the household in 1860 is Epps River Brown Mother, Sarah [Rivers]BROWN, age 78, born SC; Thomas BROWN, Nephew, age 16, born MS; Catherine BROWN, Niece, age 11, born MS. [Thomas & Catherine are children of John R. Brown & Elizabeth Pigford]

By 1870 one additional child has been added:
Weyman BROWN, Male, age 07, b. 1863 in AR.

These nine children are the known children of Epps Rivers Brown and Dorinda Adair. Of the nine children, six are daughters. The husband of 3 daughters are known; three of the six died young and the remaining three married these four men – William Ward, Al Glass and Joel Goodwin & then Jim Buckner.

Sarah O. BROWN, b. 19 April 1843 married William D. Ward
Martha J. BROWN, b. 1849
Nancy Ann BROWN, b. 1852
Lucy M. Brown, b. 1854
Mollie Brown, b. 1857
Lizzie Brown, b. 1859

A family booklet dated 1926-1927 had this entry:
<43> Epps Rivers Brown(1Wm, 4Fredk, 8Sarah) ; b. abt. 1810 in Ga.; d. abt. 1882, Union Co., Ark.;m. Dorinda Adair ; b._________; d.__________.
Epps was a lawyer, member of Miss. Legislature 1837, and Judge of County Court of Union Co., Ark., three terms, 1846-1852. Issue:
171.Sally [Brown]; b. _________;d. abt. 1915; m. Wm. Ward. Sally had two daughters. One is married and is now (1926) a grandmother. The other cares for her Father.
172.Napoleon Bonaparte "Nap"; b. abt. 1840; d. 1925; m. Missie [Martha Ann] Moody.
He served in C.S.A. War. He is reputed to have realized approximately a million dollars from the discovery of oil on his farm in Union Co., Ark., in 1920. They reared a fine family of five sons and two daughters. One daughter died just as she reached womanhood.
173.Lafayette "Fayette"; b. abt. 1836-37, Lauderdale Co., Miss.; d. abt. 1915, Union Co., Ark.; m. Lizzie Warren
They had four sons and three daughters - one son and one daughter died in infancy. Lafayette served in the War Between the States. Residence at or near El Dorado, Ark.
174.Dora; b.__________;d.__________; m. (1) Joel Goodwin; m. (2) Jim Buckner. Lived in Western Texas.
175.Nannie; b.__________;d.__________; m. Al Glass of Kasse, Texas. Nannie has been a Widow for many years. She is now living (1926) with her only child - Brown Glass, b.____, Kasse, Texas.
176.Lou [Brown]; b. [abt. 1854]; d. in early womanhood.
177.Mollie [Brown]; b. [abt. 1857]; d. in early womanhood.
178.Lizzie [Brown]; b. [abt. 1859]; d. in early womanhood.
179.Weyman [Brown]; b. [abt. 1863] Union Co., Ark. His wife lived only a few years, leaving him with three small children. He lived in Texas and became a benedict late in life.

[The above family booklet information was obtained from family members through written contacts back in 1925 and 1926] 


Union County Cenus - Epps R. Brown Family
Union County AR Census Chart - Epps R. Brown Family


We know from the above Death Certificate that one of the 5 unmarried daughters above married Al Glass. There is no Edmonia Lynn Brown listed in the Census so the question is—Which of the above daughters is Edmonia Lynn; Is it Mollie b. about 1857 because the census says that Mollie was born then or it it one of the other daughters.

Compounding this is the fact that I have not been able to determine which of there two girls died young?

If we believe this data, Nannie BROWN married Al GLASS.
175.Nannie; b.__________;d.__________; m. Al Glass of Kasse, Texas. Nannie has been a Widow for many years. She is now living (1926) with her only child - Brown Glass, b.____, Kasse, Texas.

My question is how do I determine which of these girls married Al Glass and Jim Buckner; when the names used in the census does not match names found on death certificates and other documents. 

Your comments and suggestions will be greatly appreciated. 







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1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 1880 U. S. Census, Union County, Arkansas, population schedule, Franklin, Union County, Arkansas, enumeration district (ED) #270, Page 226C, Line 17, Dwelling 80, Family 84, Household of E. R. BROWN; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 24 July 2011); citing NARA publication Roll: T9-0058.
4. 1900 U. S. Census, Limestone County, Texas, population schedule, Groesbeck, Limestone County, Texas, enumeration district (ED) #51, Page: 18A; Line 21, Dwelling 343, Family 343, Household of Ab P. GLASS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2 September 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm T623, Roll 1654.
5. 1910 U. S. Census, Justice Precinct 1, Limestone County, Texas, population schedule, Justice Precinct 1, Limestone County, Texas, enumeration district (ED) #0033, Page: 184A; Line 27, Dwelling 259, Family 274, Household of Absalom F. GLASS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 13 August 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm T624, Roll 1573.
6. , Compiled military record (), Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975, Pension File Nos. 33068 to 33090, Application Years 1916 to 1916. (Provo, Utah: www.ancestry.com), N/A.
7. Texas State Library and Archives Commission, "Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975," database, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Austin, Texas, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 4 September 2012), Edmonia Lynn Glass, Pension File Number: 33071.
8. 1920 U. S. Census, Limestone County, Texas, population schedule, Groesbeck, Limestone County, Texas, enumeration district (ED) 82, Page 11B/61B(stamped); Line 56, Dwelling 221, Family 235, Household of Edmonia GLASS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 6 September 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm T625_1829.
9. State of Texas, death certificate no. 38280 (31 August 1938), Edmonia Lynn Glass; https:/www.familysearch.org.
10. Tombstone for Edmonia Lynn Glass. (1857–1938); Faulkenberry Cemetery; Groesbeck, Limestone County, Texas; Digital Image. http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/winston/cemeteries/pleasant1.txt Accessed on 13 August 2011.
11. 1910 U. S. Census, Justice Precinct 1, Limestone County, Texas, population schedule, Justice Precinct 1, Limestone County, Texas, ED #0033, Page: 184A; Line 27, Dwelling 259, Family 274, Household of Absalom F. GLASS.
12. State of Texas, death no. 11499, (29 May 1911), Absalom Pratt Glass.
13. 1880 U. S. Census, Robertson County, Texas, population schedule, Bald Prairie, Robertson County, Texas, enumeration district (ED) #143, Page: 468A; Line 12, Dwelling 101, Family 102, Household of Absalom P. GLASS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2 September 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm T9, Roll 1324.
14. 1900 U. S. Census, Limestone County, Texas, population schedule, Groesbeck, Limestone County, Texas, ED #51, Page: 18A; Line 21, Dwelling 343, Family 343, Household of Ab P. GLASS.
15. 1910 U. S. Census, Justice Precinct 1, Limestone County, Texas, population schedule, Justice Precinct 1, Limestone County, Texas, ED #0033, Page: 184A; Line 27, Dwelling 259, Family 274, Household of Absalom F. GLASS.
16. State of Texas, death no. 11499, (29 May 1911), Absalom Pratt Glass.
17. Tombstone, http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/winston/cemeteries/pleasant1.txt, Accessed on 13 August 2011; Tombstone for Absalom Pratt Glass.
































2 comments:

  1. Wow.You have quite a difficult puzzle. I read that several times. I wish I had a suggestion that would help clear the air.

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  2. Yes, stay tune tomorrow for another part of the story.

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