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Some Descendants of Robert WILLIAMS

Tenth Generation

(Continued)


971. Thomas Shaler BROWN (Cyrus Williams BROWN , Cyrus Williams BROWN , Esther WILLIAMS , John , William , John , John , Isaac , Robert ) was born 28 Jun 1838 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Boston, The Everett Press Company 1907, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 60.
    He was superintendent of the Brookline, Mass., Baptist Sunday school for a number of years, both members of that church. He was a merchant in Brookline and now has other industries. Residence in 1904, Dover, Mass.

1860 CENSUS - NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CT., 5 July 1860, by Ephraim Wheeler, page 42, Dwelling #340, Family #362.
    BROWN, Thomas S., 21, M, W, Clerk, CT

Thomas married Mary A. COLBY on 24 Apr 1866 in Brighton, Massachusetts. Mary was born 10 Jul 1840 in Brighton, Massachusetts.

They had the following children:

  1114 F i
Annie Bell BROWN was born 15 Aug 1868 in Brookline, Massachusetts.
       
Annie married George McClellan BROOKS, son of William F. BROOKS and Mary SNOW, on 11 Nov 1896 in Brookline, Mass.. George was born 10 Sep 1863 in East Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.
  1115 M ii
Thomas Colby BROWN was born 15 Dec 1870 in Brookline, Massachusetts.
       
Thomas married Dora DAMON on 6 Apr 1898 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. Dora was born 4 Apr 1875 in Freehold, Pennsylvania.

972. John Babcock BROWN (Cyrus Williams BROWN , Cyrus Williams BROWN , Esther WILLIAMS , John , William , John , John , Isaac , Robert ) was born 3 Feb 1841 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Boston, The Everett Press Company 1907, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 60.
   Mr. Brown was for a short time after marriage on his father's farm. Then removed to Westerly, RI, and for a number of years was engaged in mercantile business. Previous to this and before marriage he enlisted in the Civil War. Both are members of the Calvary Baptist Church of Westerly.
    Army record of John B. Brown: Enlisted Aug. 11, 1862, No. Stonington, Co., G, 21st Conn. Regt. Vol.; mustered into United States service at Norwich, Conn., Sept. 15, as 2d Sergent. Regiment assigned to 9th Army corps Oct. 9, at Pleasant Valley, Maryland. Oct 28 the long march from Pleasant Valley to Falmouth, Va., began (175 miles in twelve days). Without tents during the entire winter, exposed to terrible storms,a nd lying at night on the frozen ground or in the mud of Virginia, with no covering other than blankets, very scanty and thin, was an experience which tested the mettle and tried to the upmost the endurance of every man -- and planted the seeds of disease and death which produced such a harvest on the plains of Falmouth, and gave to its camp the appropriate name of "Camp Death."
    He participated in the battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1863. Promoted to 1st Sergeant Mar. 6, 1863; was in the siege of Suffolk, Va., Apr. 11 to May 4. In June the regiment joined the expedition to White House Landing and on it return he was assigned to provost duty at Portsmouth, Va., adn later at Norfolk, Va., covering about five months in the two cities.
     Being relieved from duty, the regiment was ordered to Newport News, Va., on Jan. 24, 1864. Mr. Brown was one of the detail which made a successful raid upon Brandon Farms, on the james River, capturing and distroying large quantities of Regel supplies. Feb. 3 the regiment took transports for Morehead City, NC, and thence to Newport Barracks and Little Washington, NC. After aiding in repelling the enemy in these localities, it was ordered to Newbern, NC, where it remained until April, and then was ordered to Portsmouth, Va., thence to Bermuda Hundred on the James River, and on May 16 it participated in the battle of Drewry's Bluff, Co., G. being ordered to the picket line at 4 o'clock a.m. At this time the total number of officers and men for duty was twenty-nine. Upon the regiment devolved the duty of holding in check the massed forces of the enemy at the critical point in the battle, and it was under a constant fire for six hours, which cost the company sixteen officers and men killed, wounded and missing. May 31, Mr. Brown was promoted to 2d Lieutenant, and participated in the battle of Cold Harbor; also at the commencement of the battle of Petersburg. He was honorably discharged June 14, 1864.

1860 CENSUS - NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CT., 5 July 1860, by Ephraim Wheeler, page 42, Dwelling #340, Family #362.
    BROWN, John B., 19, M, W, Clerk, CT

John married Lavinia RICHARDSON, daughter of John RICHARDSON and Emily MARBLE, on 15 Oct 1865 in Canton, Connecticut. Lavinia was born 19 Jun 1845 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children:

+ 1116 M i Cyrus Williams BROWN was born 23 Sep 1866.
+ 1117 F ii Lovinia Louise BROWN was born 12 Sep 1870.
  1118 M iii
John Howard BROWN was born 29 Dec 1872 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Boston, The Everett Press Company 1907, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 61.
   Unmarried.

973. Sarah Ellen BROWN (Cyrus Williams BROWN , Cyrus Williams BROWN , Esther WILLIAMS , John , William , John , John , Isaac , Robert ) was born 23 May 1843 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died Sep 1897 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Boston, The Everett Press Company 1907, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 62.
   Allen Barber and wife were educated in the public schools, and both attended the Westerly High School. After their marriage they moved to Hartford, Conn., and remained till 1865, then to Galesburg, Illinois, in 1866 to 1872, and again removed to Lincoln, Neb., in 1873, where they purchased 240 acres of valuable land within the city limits. At Havelock, two miles from their residence, the Burlington Rail Road located their locomotive shops, employing over 600 men, iwth a monthly pay roll of $30,000. Mr. Barber is a farmer and stock-raiser, assisted by his son; Republican; attends the Baptist Church. Residence in 1906, Havelock, Nebraska.

1860 CENSUS - NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CT., 5 July 1860, by Ephraim Wheeler, page 42, Dwelling #340, Family #362.
    BROWN, Sarah E., 17, F, W, CT

Sarah married Allen BARBER, son of Thomas James BARBER and Roxy Amy LEWIS, on 29 Nov 1863 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Allen was born 12 Jun 1841 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

They had the following children:

  1119 F i
Alice Gerturde BARBER was born 6 Aug 1868 in Galesburg, Illinois. She died 8 Dec 1868 in Lincoln, Nebraska.
  1120 M ii
Allen Lincoln BARBER was born 28 Apr 1871 in Galesburg, Illinois.

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Boston, The Everett Press Company 1907, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 62.
  Unmarried.

974. William Stuart BROWN (Cyrus Williams BROWN , Cyrus Williams BROWN , Esther WILLIAMS , John , William , John , John , Isaac , Robert ) was born 11 Jul 1845 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

1860 CENSUS - NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CT., 5 July 1860, by Ephraim Wheeler, page 42, Dwelling #340, Family #362.
    BROWN, William S., 15, M, W, CT

William married Carrie L. P. COLBY on 27 Dec 1870 in Brighton, Massachusetts. Carrie was born 16 Oct 1850 in Brighton, Massachusetts. She died 28 May 1891 in Washington, DC.

They had the following children:

  1121 M i
William Stuart BROWN Jr. was born 4 Jul 1873 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He died 26 Feb 1895.
+ 1122 F ii Carrie Louise BROWN was born 1 Jan 1875.
  1123 M iii
Arthur Webster BROWN was born 14 Oct 1878 in Brookline, Massachusetts.

975. James Stone BROWN (Cyrus Williams BROWN , Cyrus Williams BROWN , Esther WILLIAMS , John , William , John , John , Isaac , Robert ) was born 2 Mar 1848 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

1860 CENSUS - NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CT., 5 July 1860, by Ephraim Wheeler, page 42, Dwelling #340, Family #362.
    BROWN, James S., 13, M, W, CT

1880 CENSUS, NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN., 11 & 12 Jun 1880, by George A. Pendleton, page 773A, Dwelling #151, Family #162.
    BROWN, James S., W, M, 32, head, M, CT, CT, CT.
    BROWN, Mary E., W, F, 32, wife, M, CT, CT, CT.
    BROWN, Ethel I., W, F, 5, daughter, S, CT, CT, CT.

James married Mary Elizabeth BRAYTON, daughter of James W. BRAYTON and Lucy PENDLETON, on 29 Apr 1873 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. Mary was born 14 Sep 1847 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

1880 CENSUS, NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN., 11 & 12 Jun 1880, by George A. Pendleton, page 773A, Dwelling #151, Family #162.
BROWN, Mary E., W, F, 32, wife, M, CT, CT, CT.

They had the following children:

  1124 F i
Edith Irene BROWN was born 3 Dec 1874 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

1880 CENSUS, NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN., 11 & 12 Jun 1880, by George A. Pendleton, page 773A, Dwelling #151, Family #162.
BROWN, Ethel I., W, F, 5, daughter, S, CT, CT, CT.

982. Orimel Johnson BROCKWAY (Mary D. BROWN , Cyrus Williams BROWN , Esther WILLIAMS , John , William , John , John , Isaac , Robert ) was born 8 Mar 1839.

Orimel married Frances Matilda CULVER.

They had the following children:

  1125 F i
Charles Cyrus BROCKWAY was born 20 Aug 1860 in Lyme, New London Co., Connecticut.
       
Charles married Harriet Emma COREY, son of John Hamilton COREY and Julia Maria BROWN, on 3 May 1884 in Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island. Harriet was born 28 Jan 1862 in Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
+ 1126 M ii Ormel Johnson BROCKWAY Jr. was born 14 Jul 1874.

983. Harris H. WHALEY (Mary D. BROWN , Cyrus Williams BROWN , Esther WILLIAMS , John , William , John , John , Isaac , Robert ) was born 14 Mar 1858 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Harris married Mary C. DURO on 21 Nov 1880 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Mary was born 23 Mar 1866 in Sutton Flat, Canada.

They had the following children:

  1127 M i
James H. WHALEY was born 20 Oct 1881 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
       
James married Bessie R. WITLOCK on 20 Oct 1903 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Conn.. Bessie was born 11 Oct 1870 in New Milford, Connecticut.
  1128 M ii
Franklin E. WHALEY was born 16 Oct 1888 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

986. Benjamin Adam ARMSTRONG [scrapbook] (Lucy Palmer BROWN , Cyrus Williams BROWN , Esther WILLIAMS , John , William , John , John , Isaac , Robert ) was born 10 Dec 1843 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Boston, The Everett Press Company 1907, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 78.
   Mr. Armstrong was educated in the public schools of new London, his native city. At the age of twenty-four years he established the business now carried on by the Brainerd and Armstrong Co., Silk Manufactures of New London, Conn., and for the past thirty-seven years has been both president and treasurer of the company. This company enjoys the reputation of being one of the most successful of the many engaged in this important industry in the United States, its annual production amounting to nearly three million dollars. He is one of the principal owners and one of the managing directors of the Nonotuck Silk Co., of Florence, Mass., this company doing a business of about six million dollars per annum; also fo the Corticelli Silk Co., Limited, at St. Johns, Providence of Quebec, Canada, having their own stores in Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, and Sidney, Australia.
     He is president of the G. M. Williams Co., a successful business enterprise located in New London, Conn.; president of the New London Real Estate and Improvement Co., of the same city; he was one of the incorporators of the Memorial Hospital Association, and its first president; president of the Brainerd Lodge Corporation, vice-priesident of the National Bank of Commerce for ten years; July, 1904, by unanimous vote chosen president; was president of the New London and Groton Steam Ferry Co. for ten years, during which time the old steamer Uncas was discarded and replaced with the modern steamer Colonel Ledyard, now running between New London and Groton. He is said to be the larget owner of real estate in the city of New London. He has been prisident of the Board of Water Commissioners for the past eighteen years. Under his administration large reservoirs have been built and the entire system of water supply had been enlarged and improved, until New London has today one of the best in the entire country. He enjoys vigous health, that has enabled him to cary on all these impartant enterprises successfully for so many years. In politics he is a Republican, and has refused all political honors repeatedly offered by his party, both are members of the Congregational Church. Residence in 1904, New London, Conn.

Benjamin married Louise Augusta SMITH, daughter of Prentice Orrin SMITH and Eliza Jane KING, on 22 Oct 1868 in Franklin, New London Co., Connecticut. Louise was born 5 Nov 1844 in Franklin, New London Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children:

+ 1129 M i Benjamin Latham Lloyd ARMSTRONG was born 27 May 1870.
+ 1130 F ii Luella Shapley ARMSTRONG was born 26 Jan 1873.
  1131 F iii
Marion Prentice ARMSTRONG was born 27 Jun 1880 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 22 Jun 1884 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut.
  1132 M iv
John Phelps Taylor ARMSTRONG was born 1 Jul 1882 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Boston, The Everett Press Company 1907, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 79.
    After graduating from the schools of his native city, he entered Yale College, and graduated in the class of 1904. New i 1905, assisting his father in the silk business in New London.
       
John married Clara PRENTIS, daughter of Edward PRENTIS and Harriet NORKETT, on 6 Sep 1905 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut. Clara was born 30 Sep 1881 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut.

990. Daniel Brown RODMAN (Eliza Ann BROWN , Elias Williams BROWN , Esther WILLIAMS , John , William , John , John , Isaac , Robert ) was born 7 Jan 1837 in So. Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island. He died 19 Jan 1896 in Glen Rock, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

Daniel married (1) Sarah CARD on 12 Dec 1858.

They had the following children:

  1133 M i
Frederick Elmer RODMAN was born 8 Oct 1860 in Glen Rock, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

Daniel also married (2) Martha Helen GREEN on 29 May 1867.

They had the following children:

  1134 F ii
Martha Percy RODMAN was born 22 Sep 1870 in Glen Rock, Washington Co., Rhode Island. She died 14 Apr 1892.
  1135 F iii
Mary Helen Brown RODMAN was born 17 Jan 1876 in Glen Rock, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

Daniel also married (3) Hannah.

They had the following children:

  1136 M iv
James Bagley RODMAN was born 19 Jan 1879 in Glen Rock, Washington Co., Rhode Island. He died 29 Sep 1883 in Glen Rock, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

991. Mary Eliza RODMAN (Eliza Ann BROWN , Elias Williams BROWN , Esther WILLIAMS , John , William , John , John , Isaac , Robert ) was born 10 Dec 1838 in So. Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island. She died 5 Mar 1895.

Mary married Charles D. KENYON on 24 Nov 1859 in So. Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island. Charles died 8 Apr 1895.

They had the following children:

  1137 M i
Henry Rodman KENYON was born 28 Mar 1861.
       
Henry married Caroline SAVARY on 1 Jun 1899.
  1138 F ii
Emma Louisa KENYON was born 17 Apr 1863. She died 17 Apr 1865.
+ 1139 M iii Walter Sumner KENYON was born 15 Jun 1865.
  1140 M iv
Charles Francis KENYON was born 10 Aug 1870. He died 25 Dec 1890.

992. Henry Harrison RODMAN (Eliza Ann BROWN , Elias Williams BROWN , Esther WILLIAMS , John , William , John , John , Isaac , Robert ) was born 4 Apr 1841 in So. Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island. He died 27 Mar 1902.

Henry married Sarah E. CHAMPLIN on 23 Nov 1864.

They had the following children:

+ 1141 M i Henry Champlin RODMAN was born 1 Feb 1868 and died 1 Jul 1896.
  1142 F ii
Alida RODMAN was born 29 May 1869 in So. Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
  1143 M iii
George Albert RODMAN was born 12 Jun 1875 in So. Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
       
George married Susan Isabelle CORNELL, daughter of Francis CORNELL, on 15 Oct 1903 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.
  1144 F iv
Edith S. RODMAN was born 26 Jan 1883 in So. Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

994. Martha Ann RODMAN (Eliza Ann BROWN , Elias Williams BROWN , Esther WILLIAMS , John , William , John , John , Isaac , Robert ) was born 4 Jun 1845 in So. Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

Martha married George SANDERSON, son of Albert R. SANDERSON and Sarah STONE, on 20 Oct 1869 in So. Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Boston, The Everett Press Company 1907, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 56.
    He was a baker and successful in business. Residence in 1905, 27 Adams St., Charlestown, Mass..

They had the following children:

  1145 F i
Cora Downer SANDERSON was born 30 Sep 1871 in Charlestown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She died 22 Apr 1891.
  1146 F ii
Edith Rodman SANDERSON was born 19 Mar 1875 in Charlestown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
  1147 M iii
William SANDERSON was born 17 Nov 1881 in Charlestown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He died 24 Nov 1881 in Charlestown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

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