name: JAMES WILLIAM II BROWN -2ND CHILD OF JAMES W BROWN & ELIZABETH COOPER
spouse: Sarah BULL
NAME.................... James William II BROWN ("Diamond R")
BIRTH/PLACE/RECORDS..... 05 SEP 1841 Hillsboro-Area of Ohio
MARRIAGE/PLACE/RECORDS.. 1868 Blessed by Priest at Holy Family Mission
DIED/PLACE/RECORDS...... 23 DEC 1927
BURIAL..................
PARENTS NAME............ James William I BROWN & Elizabeth COOPER
GRANDPARENTS............ James BROWN &
>WIFE................... Sarah BULL
BORN/PLACE/RECORDS...... 1854 (Pergan Indian)
DIED/PLACE/RECORDS...... 12 DEC 1912 Age:58
BURIAL..................
PARENTS NAME............ MELTING MARROW & BIRD SAILING THIS WAY
CHILDREN................ 7
NOTE: James William II BROWN was in the Union Army-private 20th Ill
Infantry Co C at Joliet Ill for 3 years. JUN 1861-JUL 1864 Description:
Age:21 Ht:5'6 Complexion:Dark Eyes:Hazel Hair:Black Marital S:Single Occ:Farmer
In 1861-64 Fort Donelson, Shiloh & Vicksburg
1862- Wounded at Battle of Shiloh APR 6-7 1862
1865- 4th Veterans Regiment-Hancocks Group
Guard for President Abraham Lincoln
Provost Duty in Washington DC
1865- Camp Chase in Columbus Ohio
1866- 07 FEB Mustered out
1866- {See newspaper article} Went West as a teamster with a freight
train from Nebraska City to Salt Lake City
1866- SEP 1867-Fall-Helena Montana
Spring-lived in Fort Benton Montana
1868-71 Worked as Wagonmaster for Diamond "R" Freighting Co
1871- Partner with Joseph KIPP at 1st Trading Post-Belly River
2nd -Belly River
3rd -Three Forks
1875-81 Worked for Hon TC POER at Fort McLeod Canada-Ft Benton
1890- Choteau-3 years Assistant Farmer at Old Indian Agency
1893- Bought 1,000 acre ranch on South Fork of Milk River on the
Blackfoot Reservation
See: Summarized History on the life of James in another section of this book
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* CHILD 1............... Geneva BROWN b1869
MARRIED...............1. Robert STEWART b
2. George ROBINSON b
CHILD 1 CHILDREN........ 1. Earl STEWART b
MARRIED 1. Mae AUBREY b Div:
2. Rena MARTIN b Dec:
2. James STEWART b
MARRIED Fannie ADAMS b
3. Virginia STEWART b
MARRIED 1. Charles BIRD b Div:
2. Robert SLOAN b Dec:
4. Vera STEWART b d26 JUN 1983
MARRIED 1. Forrest BARLOW b Dec:
2. Oscar BIRD b1900 d1982
5. George STEWART b
She & Robert STEWART, who was a carpenter, married at the Holy Family Mission, &
had 5 kids. Robert died when the children were quite young, & Geneva opened a
cafe to support her family. When the children were grown, she married George
ROBINSON and they also lived in Browning.
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* CHILD 2............... James William III BROWN b1872 d14 DEC 1968 A:96
MARRIED................. 1898 Victoria LUKIN b1877 d10 FEB 1942 A:64
CHILD 2 CHILDREN........ 1. Sarah Adele BROWN b1899 d1960
MARRIED Jesse ROMSA b1897 d1965
2. Herman BROWN b1901 d1922
3. Sidney BROWN b1905 d
MARRIED 1. Jane McKELVEY b Div:
2. Dorothy KIPLING b Dec:
{Twin} 4. Angela BROWN b1906
MARRIED 1. Parker WILLIAMSON b Div:
2. Thomas R COBELL b1900 d1976
{Twin} 5. Vera Marie BROWN b1906 d1906 (3mo)
6. Cecil BROWN b1908 d1909 (9mo)
7. Vincent BROWN b1909 d
MARRIED 1. Evelyn MUTCH b Div:
2. Myrtle RUNNING WOLF b
8. Woodrow BROWN b1912 d
MARRIED 1. Carma MURPHY b Div:
2. Marguerite PARRENT b
9. John Leo BROWN b1913 d1914 (5mo)
10. Benedict BROWN b1914 d1916 (17mo)
11. Rita BROWN b1918 d
MARRIED Arturo SANTANA b Div:
12. Valentine BROWN b1917 d1917 (6 « m)
13. Corrine BROWN b1920 d1920 (2wks)
NOTE: He & Victoria married at the Holy Family Mission, & lived on the South
Fork of Milk River, where they built their home & started a cattle ranch.
It is still in the family, the house still being used. He also raised &
trained race horses. At age 20, & prior to his marriage, he lost his leg up
to the hip, due to a gun accident. However, this handicap didn't hamper him
in any way & could do any type of work. Upon retirement from the ranch, they
moved into Browning, where he was appointed Tribal Judge, a position he
maintained for 39 years & retired from at age 86. He was very knowledgeable
of the law, & even after retirement, people came to him for advice & counseling.
He was very clear of mind, & always kept up on current affairs. He believed that
"age was not a matter of years, but a state of mind". & perhaps this belief
was what kept him from ever being senile.
When Victoria died in 1942, he maintained his own home, which became the focal
point of his children and grandchildren, who were all devoted and caring about
his welfare. Victoria had served the people of the community through nursing,
helping the poor, and was very active in church work. They were always devoted
to their children and grandchildren.
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* CHILD 3............... Joseph BROWN b1874 d1963
MARRIED................. Frances ARNOUX b1877 d1952
CHILD 3 CHILDREN........ 1. Wesley BROWN b1898 d1948
2. Aloysius BROWN b1900 d1965
MARRIED Marie PAISLEY b
3. Theodore BROWN b1901 d1946
MARRIED Charlotte BREMNER b
4. Lawrence BROWN b1903 d1912 (9yrs)
5. Alma BROWN b1907
MARRIED Milo MCCARTNEY b Div:
6. Carroll BROWN b1910 d1910 (6dys)
7. Earl BROWN b1914 d1976
MARRIED Dorothy HILL b Dec:
8. Leo BROWN b1916 d1962
MARRIED Betty STOTTS b
9. Lorraine BROWN b1919 d
MARRIED 1. Bud BLEVINS b Div:
2. Mac OWENS b
10. Galen BROWN b
11. Stillman BROWN b
NOTE: They married at the Holy Family Mission, lived on a ranch in the Houseman
Hill area, raising cattle & horses. Upon retirement from the ranch, he moved
into Browning, & entered the Government service & sat on the Tribal Council,
becoming a very well know statesman, representing the Blackfeet Tribe in
Washington D.C. Well known by many members of the U.S. Congress, he advised
them on many Indian issues. He was a devoted family man, much respected by the
people of the community. He died age 89
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* CHILD 4............... Gerusia BROWN b1877 d1890 13yrs drowned at
Choteau Mt
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* CHILD 5............... Josephine BROWN b1880 d1880 (9mo)
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* CHILD 6............... Jesse BROWN b1882 d1955 (73yrs)
MARRIED................. Catherine GOBERT b1883 d1976
CHILD 6 CHILDREN........ 1. Hazel BROWN b1905 d1981
MARRIED LELAND b
2. Bernadine BROWN b1907 d1935
MARRIED Robert KRAMER b1906 d1960
3. Harvey BROWN b1909 d1982
MARRIED Alpha ADAMS b1921
4. Melvina Mae BROWN b1911
MARRIED Kenneth DUNHAM b
5. Harold BROWN b1920 d1970
MARRIED Theda MURPHY b Dec:
NOTE: They married at the Holy Family Mission and lived at he Home ranch of
his father, JW Sr, who had retired and moved into Browning. When Jesse
retired from ranching, he moved into Browning and was appointed Deputy
Sheriff for the Browning area & served for around 20 years under 3 different
county sheriffs. He was a devoted family man & respected by the community.
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* CHILD 7............... Leo McKinley BROWN b1886?
MARRIED................. Eva CROFF b1898 d1972
CHILD 7 CHILDREN........ 1. Richard James BROWN b
MARRIED Helen CONWAY b
2. Geneva BROWN b
MARRIED Sam BIRD Jr b
3. Margaret Louise BROWN b1924 d1953
MARRIED Bill WAGNER b
4. Aurice BROWN b
MARRIED Joe SHOW b d1982
5. Leona BROWN b
MARRIED Aloysius RACINE b
6. Betty Ann BROWN b
MARRIED Merlin HALL b
NOTE: They were married at the Catholic Church in Browning. He worked as a
car mechanic for several years, as well as the town constable, a position he
held for many years. He then went to work for the school district as
maintenance engineer & school bus driver for about 20 years. When Eva died
in 1972, he moved into the home of his daughter, Aurice, where he still
resides. He is 86 years old, and for the past five years he has been working
for the Government "Mainstream" program. He recently had major surgery &
came through with flying colors, it didn't slow him down a bit. He is very
active and still drives his own car, attends basketball games and rodeos.
He is a very devoted father and grandfather, and a respected member of this
community. Leo is the only surviving child of James William BROWN Jr.
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Charlotte
Curlee Ramsey
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