He was born on 14 January 1836, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Jacob C Brown and Elizabeth Sheble [sources: date: 9; 7 (34 in 1870), 8 (42 in 1880), 14 (68 yrs 9 mos 26 dys on 8 Nov 1904), 17 (13 Jan 1836), 19 (13 in 1850), 20 (23 in 1860). place: 7, 8, 9, 14, 19, 20. parents: 17, 19, 20]
In 1850, he was living in ward 4, Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his parents Jacob and Elizabeth Brown, and with Jacob and Margaret (presumably siblings; if so, Jacob is his twin). He had attended school within the year. [source: 19]
In 1860, he was living in ward 18, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his parents Jacob and Elizabeth, and with his presumed twin Jacob, and with Emily M Sheble (perhaps a cousin?). Jacob is presumably the grocer, living at the corner of Girard avenue and Savery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a general dealer. He is presumably the commission merchant at 40 North Delaware Avenue, who lived on Girard Avenue. [sources: 20, 21]
He married Sarah Emma Bassett. [source: 17]
In 1861/62, he married Virginia Myers. She was born in October 1844, in Pennsylvania. They had at least one child:
[sources: 9 (2 children, 1 living, in 1900), 17, 22]
He initially was captain of company K of the regiment Edward Wallace was recruiting. A recruiting poster for his company (dated 2 September 1861) lists the location as the Morse Literary Institute, Frankford Road and York Street. [source: 4]
By 19 October 1861, he was captain of company H of the combined regiment. [source: 10]
He was mustered into service as captain of company H on 25 November 1861 [sources: 1, 3, 4, 13, 25]
He resigned either on 22 February 1862, 4 March 1862, or 5 March 1862. He was captain of company H. [sources: 1 (22 Feb), 2 (5 Mar), 3 (4 Mar), 4 (22 Feb), 25]
On 10 March 1863, and again on 21 September 1863, he certified various facts about the death of John Walters (H). [source: 24]
In 1870, he was living in the 25th ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (post office: Bridesburg). His occupation was: "serves milk". He was living with his wife Virginia and son Charles, along with three Tazell's. He is probably the farmer living at Green Lane near Richmond (the family house for decades after that). [sources: 7, 21]
In 1880, he was living on Green Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a milk dealer. He was living with his wife Virginia and son Charles. [source: 8]
From at least 1887 on, he was living at Green lane near Richmond, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His occupation was milk. [source: 21]
In 1890, he was living at Green Lane, west of Richmond. [source: 23]
In 1900, he was living on Green Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a milk dealer. He was living with his wife Virginia and niece Virginia Tazel. [source: 9]
On 1 March 1902, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 6, 15]
He died at his residence (Kerbaugh Street west of Richmond Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), on 8 November 1904, of pneumonia, with collopus [?] contributing. He was a milk dealer. He was buried on 12 November 1904, at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Members of the follow-ing organizations were invited to the funeral: Bridesburg Lodge, Number 63, Knights of Pythias; Diligent Division, Number 122 [?], Sons of Temperance;Tacony Division, Number 7, Sons of Temperance. [sources: 14, 15, 16, 17 (10 Nov 1904)]
On 10 November [?] 1904, his widow, Virginia Brown, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension [sources: 6, 15]
On 24 June 1917, his widow, Virginia M Brown, died, at Salem, [Salem County,] New Jersey. She was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 18]
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster)
4 company H, list of commissioned officers (Chas S Brown)
5 recruiting poster, for company K, Captain Brown, of Edward Wallace's regiment (Chas L Brown)
6 pension index, by name (Charles S Brown)
7 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 25th ward 82nd division, post office Bridesburg, microfilm series M593, film 1412, page 41 (Charles Brown)
8 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 519, microfilm series T9, film 1184, page 28 = 16D handwritten (Charles S Brown)
9 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 583, microfilm series T623, film 1466, page 136 = sheet 10A handwritten (Charles S Brown)
10 'Camp Chase at Gray's Ferry' Philadelphia Inquirer 19 October 1861 page 8 (Charles Brown)
11 'Camp Chase', Philadelphia Inquirer 30 November 1861 (CS Brown)
12 'Departure of Col. Gregory's regiment', Philadelphia Inquirer 22 January 1862 page 2 (CS Brown)
13 'Local intelligence', Philadelphia Inquirer 19 September 1862 page 8 (Chas S Brown)
14 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 8 November 1904, #26319 (Charles S. Brown)
15 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company H (Charles S Brown)
16 death notice, Philadelphia Inquirer 12 November 1904, page 7 (Charles S Brown)
17 Find-a-grave memorial 8855216, created by Marigay, added 31 May 2004, accessed 11 Jan 2011 (Charles Sheble Brown)
18 death notice, Philadelphia Inquirer, 26 June 1917, page 8 (Virginia M Brown)
19 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Kensington, ward 4, microfilm series M432, film 806, page 278 verso = [556] handwritten (Charles Brown)
20 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 18, microfilm series M653, film 1168, page 473 = 179 handwritten (Charles S Brown)
21 selected Philadelphia city directories
22 IGI record for Charles Sheble Brown
23 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 128, enumeration district 546, page 2 (image 1787 of 2610 on Ancestry, accessed 25 January 2012); image 1948 of 2793 on FamilySearch (accessed 25 January 2012) (Charles Brown)
24 widow's pension certificate file, National Archives and Records Administration, record group 15, widow's certificate number 37,102, Catharine McCarty widow of John Walters (Charles S Brown)
25 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Charles S Brown)
| line | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Dwellings visited | 554 | ||||
| Families visited | 609 | ||||
| Name | Jacob Brown | Elizabeth " | Jacob " | Charles " | Margaret E " |
| Age | 40 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Sex | m | f | m | m | f |
| Color | |||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Grocer | ||||
| Real estate owned | |||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Pa] | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | |||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | |||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Dwelling number | 1260 | ||||
| Family number | 1411 | ||||
| Name | Jacob Brown | Elizabeth " | Jacob S. " | Charles S. " | Emily M. Sheble |
| Age | 48 | 47 | 23 | 23 | 9 |
| Sex | m | f | m | m | f |
| Color | |||||
| Occupation | Keeps Grocery Store [written above the entry] Tailor now | Conductor P.W.[?] Rail wag [above] Hardware Salesman now | General Dealer | ||
| Value of real estate owned | $1050 | ||||
| Value of personal estate | $1700 | ||||
| Place of birth | New Jersey | Pennsylvania | " | " | " |
| Married within year | |||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | ||||
| Cannot read & write | |||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Dwelling-house number | 579 | |||||
| Family number | 629 | |||||
| Name | Brown Charles | - Virginia | - Charles | Tazell [?] Charles | - Mary | - Virginia |
| Age | 34 | 26 | 1 | 24 | 22 | 1 |
| Sex | M | F | M | M | F | F |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Serves Milk | Keeping house | Farm Laborer | Keeping house | ||
| Real estate value | ||||||
| Personal estate value | ||||||
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| Father foreign born | ||||||
| Mother foreign born | ||||||
| Birth month if born within year | ||||||
| Marriage month if married within year | ||||||
| Attended school past year | ||||||
| Can't read | ||||||
| Can't write | ||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | ||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| street name | Green Lane | ||
| house number | |||
| dwelling visit # | 142 | ||
| family visit # | 149 | ||
| name | Brown, Charles S | - Virginia | - Charles |
| color | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M |
| age | 42 | 35 | 11 |
| month born if born in year | |||
| relationship | Wife | Son | |
| single | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | |
| widowed/divorced | |||
| married during year | |||
| occupation | Milk dealer | Keeping house | At school |
| months unemployed | |||
| currently ill? | |||
| blind | |||
| deaf/dumb | |||
| idiotic | |||
| insane | |||
| disabled | |||
| school this year | 1 | ||
| can't read | |||
| can't write | |||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | N.J. | Pa | Pa |
| mother's birthplace | Pa | Del | Pa |
| line | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| street | Green Lane | ||
| house number | - | ||
| dwelling number | 180 | ||
| family number | 188 | ||
| name | Brown Charles S | - Virginia M | Tazel Virginia B |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Niece |
| color | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F |
| birth date | Jan 1836 | Oct 1844 | Dec 1868 |
| age | 64 | 55 | 31 |
| married? | M | M | S |
| # years married | 38 | 38 | |
| mother of how many children? | 2 | ||
| # of children living | 1 | ||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | New Jersey | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Delaware | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | |||
| # years in USA | |||
| naturalized citizen? | |||
| occupation | Milk Dealer | ||
| # months not employed | 0 | ||
| # months in school | |||
| can read | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes |
| owned/rented | O | ||
| free or mortgaged | F | ||
| farm/house | H | ||
| # of farm schedule | |||
BROWN.--On November 8, 1904, CHARLES S BROWN, husband of Virginia M Brown. Relatives and friends of the family, also Bridesburg Lodge, No 63, K of P; Diligent Division, No 122 [?] S. of T; Tacony Division, No 7, S of T.; also the survivors of Company H, Ninety-first Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, are invited to attend the funeral, on Saturday, at 2 P.M., from his late residence Kerbaugh st. formerly Green lane, west of Richmond st, 25th ward. Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
BROWN.--June 24, at Salem, N.J., VIRGINIA M., widow of Charles S. Brown and mother of C. Sheble Brown, MD. Relatives and friends invited to funeral Wed, 10 A.M., residence of Mrs. Richard Smith, 166 Griffith st, Salem, N.J. Int. Cedar Hill Cem, Frankford, Pa, on arrival of 12 10 P.M. train from Salem. Train leaves Market St. Ferry 8 04 A.M., arriving at Salem 9.52.