Descendants of Thomas Brown
Generation No. 1
1. THOMAS1 BROWN.
Child of THOMAS BROWN is:
2. i. SAMUAL THOMAS2 BROWN, b. October 04, 1804, West Salem Township, Mercer
County, Pa; d. July 06, 1886, Mine cave-in, Butt Valley, Plumas County, CA.
Generation No. 2
2. SAMUAL THOMAS2 BROWN (THOMAS1) was born October 04, 1804 in West Salem
Township, Mercer County, Pa, and died July 06, 1886 in Mine cave-in, Butt
Valley, Plumas County, CA. He married ANNIE BURNS December 28, 1836.
Children of SAMUAL BROWN and ANNIE BURNS are:
3. i. LYDIA ANNA3 BROWN, b. January 05, 1836, Mercer County, Pennsylvania; d.
October 29, 1910, Salem Cemetery, Iconium, Iowa.
4. ii. ERASTUS BROWN, b. March 25, 1837, Mercer Co., Penn.; d. August 13,
1911, At residence near Iconium, Iowa-Buried Salem Cemetery.
5. iii. AMANDA BROWN, b. October 24, 1837, Mercer Co., Penn.; d. June 21,
1923, Wayne Co,. Iowa.
Generation No. 3
3. LYDIA ANNA3 BROWN (SAMUAL THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born January 05, 1836 in
Mercer County, Pennsylvania, and died October 29, 1910 in Salem Cemetery,
Iconium, Iowa. She met WILLIAM M. MURPHY October 23, 1856 in Iconium, Iowa, son
of ISAAC MURPHY and RHODA.
More About LYDIA ANNA BROWN:
Burial: Salem Cem. Appanoose County, Iowa
Individual Note: Moved with parents from Mercer County, Pa. when Lydia was 14
to Appanoose County, Iowa
Occupation: Housewife
More About WILLIAM M. MURPHY:
Burial: Salem Cemetery, East of Iconium, Appanoose County, Iowa
Discharged: August 09, 1865, Atlanta Ga.
Enlisted: 1861
Military Commander: Capt. John Warner, Co., M, 3ed Iowa Cav.
Military service: Civil War Veteran, Private, Co.m, 3ed Reg., Iowa Cavalry,
No. 271039
Occupation: Farmer
Children of LYDIA BROWN and WILLIAM MURPHY are:
i. EMALINE4 MURPHY, b. July 27, 1857, Appanoose County, Iowa; d. August 06,
1941, Rural Farm, Glencoe, Oklahoma; m. (1) GEORGE A. STEWART, January 01, 1882;
m. (2) WILBUR CLEM, November 03, 1909, Glencoe.
More About EMALINE MURPHY:
Burial: I. O. O. F.
6. ii. JOHN L MURPHY, b. February 17, 1859, Iconium, Appanoose Co., Iowa; d.
November 23, 1903, Oklahoma, Shipman Cemetery.
7. iii. RHODA MURPHY, b. January 20, 1861; d. Katy, Texas.
iv. MARY JANE MURPHY, b. June 26, 1863; d. January 20, 1939, Iconium
Cemetery, Iowa.
More About MARY JANE MURPHY:
Baptism: October 30, 1886, Chariton River
Burial: Iconium Cemetery, Iowa
Religion: October 30, 1886, Church of Christ
8. v. LEVI THOMAS MURPHY, b. October 22, 1866, Iconium, Appanoose Co., Iowa;
d. September 16, 1933, Jamesport, Missouri-Biried Iconium Cemetery.
vi. CLARA MURPHY, b. October 22, 1866; d. May 15, 1882.
9. vii. JULIA MURPHY, b. March 22, 1869, Iconium, Appanoose co., Iowa; d.
June 21, 1924, Home, Wayne County, Millerton, Iowa -Buried Iconium Cem..
viii. WILLIAM H. MURPHY, b. March 06, 1871, Appanoose County, Iowa; d. August
27, 1922, Iconium Cemetery, Iowa.
More About WILLIAM H. MURPHY:
Burial: iconium Cemetery, Iowa
10. ix. JESSE ERASTUS MURPHY, b. April 04, 1873; d. June 07, 1959, 309
Richmond St. Ottumwa, Iowa-Buried Iconium Cem..
x. HARRIET MURPHY, b. February 12, 1875; d. March 27, 1890, Iconium Cemetery,
Iowa.
More About HARRIET MURPHY:
Burial: March 30, 1890, Salem Cemetry, Appanoose Co., Iowa
11. xi. RACHEL MURPHY, b. December 13, 1877; d. November 02, 1935, Hardin,
Texas.
12. xii. LILLY BELLE MURPHY, b. March 19, 1881, Iconium, Iowa; d. September
13, 1964, Hospital, Sidney, New York-Buried Glenwood Cem,. Afton, New York.
4. ERASTUS3 BROWN (SAMUAL THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born March 25, 1837 in Mercer
Co., Penn., and died August 13, 1911 in At residence near Iconium, Iowa-Buried
Salem Cemetery. He married MINERVA HINER November 11, 1869.
More About ERASTUS BROWN:
Military service: Served in Civil War, Company M, 3ed Iowa Cavalry
Children of ERASTUS BROWN and MINERVA HINER are:
i. GEORGE4 BROWN.
ii. ROBERT BROWN.
iii. ISSAC BROWN.
iv. WILLIAM BROWN.
v. MARY BROWN.
vi. LESIE BROWN.
5. AMANDA3 BROWN (SAMUAL THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born October 24, 1837 in
Mercer Co., Penn., and died June 21, 1923 in Wayne Co,. Iowa. She married S. A.
SNIDER July 03, 1859.
Children of AMANDA BROWN and S. SNIDER are:
i. ALICE4 SNIDER, m. WILSON.
ii. SEGAL S. SNIDER, d. November 24, 1911, Butte Co,. California.
iii. ANNA M. SNIDER.
iv. CLARA J. SNIDER, m. SCOTT.
v. WILLIAM T. SNIDER.
vi. METTIE R. SNIDER, m. BAKER.
vii. ELIZABETH A. SNIDER, m. DUTTON.
viii. SAMUELT. SNIDER.
ix. BENJAMAN A. SNIDER.
Generation No. 4
6. JOHN L4 MURPHY (LYDIA ANNA3 BROWN, SAMUEL THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born
February 17, 1859 in Iconium, Appanoose Co., Iowa, and died November 23, 1903 in
Oklahoma, Shipman Cemetery. He met ELVA ETTA STEWART August 13, 1885.
Children of JOHN MURPHY and ELVA STEWART are:
i. WINIFRED5 MURPHY, m. SNYDER.
13. ii. FLORENCE MURPHY.
7. RHODA4 MURPHY (LYDIA ANNA3 BROWN, SAMUEL THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born
January 20, 1861, and died in Katy, Texas. She met WILLIAM BARTLETT January 05,
1895.
More About RHODA MURPHY:
Married By: L. Shaeffer
Child of RHODA MURPHY and WILLIAM BARTLETT is:
i. HARVEY5 BARTLETT, d. October 1918.
More About HARVEY BARTLETT:
Military service: Killed in Action WWI
8. LEVI THOMAS4 MURPHY (LYDIA ANNA3 BROWN, SAMUEL THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born
October 22, 1866 in Iconium, Appanoose Co., Iowa, and died September 16, 1933 in
Jamesport, Missouri-Biried Iconium Cemetery. He met MARY BOHM July 04, 1894.
More About LEVI THOMAS MURPHY:
Burial: Iconium Cemetery, Iowa
Children of LEVI MURPHY and MARY BOHM are:
i. CORA5 MURPHY.
14. ii. ALLIE MURPHY.
iii. LAWRENCE MURPHY.
iv. CHARLEY EARL MURPHY, b. April 01, 1893, Iconium, Iowa; d. July 25, 1913,
Iconium Cemetery, Iowa.
9. JULIA4 MURPHY (LYDIA ANNA3 BROWN, SAMUEL THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born March
22, 1869 in Iconium, Appanoose co., Iowa, and died June 21, 1924 in Home, Wayne
County, Millerton, Iowa -Buried Iconium Cem.. She met ROBERT G. CLENDENON
September 18, 1898.
More About JULIA MURPHY:
Burial: June 22, 1924, Iconium Cemetery, Iowa
Children of JULIA MURPHY and ROBERT CLENDENON are:
i. FERN5 CLENDENON, m. CAYLOR.
ii. FAYE CLENDENON.
iii. IVAN CLENDENON.
iv. JANE CLENDENON.
10. JESSE ERASTUS4 MURPHY (LYDIA ANNA3 BROWN, SAMUEL THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was
born April 04, 1873, and died June 07, 1959 in 309 Richmond St. Ottumwa,
Iowa-Buried Iconium Cem.. He met TISCIA GERTRUDE HINER November 25, 1893.
More About JESSE ERASTUS MURPHY:
Burial: Iconium Cemetery, Iowa
Children of JESSE MURPHY and TISCIA HINER are:
15. i. ERNEST L5 MURPHY.
16. ii. ELMER E MURPHY.
iii. BERNICE MURPHY, m. GREAR.
17. iv. LETA MURPHY.
18. v. LESTER R. MURPHY, b. August 18, 1901, Appanoose County, Iowa; d. 1974,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
19. vi. MARTHA MURPHY, b. 1894; d. 1970.
20. vii. IDA MURPHY.
viii. JESSE ANNA MURPHY, b. 1907; d. 1923.
11. RACHEL4 MURPHY (LYDIA ANNA3 BROWN, SAMUEL THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born
December 13, 1877, and died November 02, 1935 in Hardin, Texas. She met WARREN
E. BARLETT March 09, 1899.
More About RACHEL MURPHY:
Burial: Hardin, Texas
Children of RACHEL MURPHY and WARREN BARLETT are:
i. LOTTIE5 BARLETT, m. TOM KEY.
21. ii. IRENE BARLETT.
22. iii. LONNIE BARLETT.
12. LILLY BELLE4 MURPHY (LYDIA ANNA3 BROWN, SAMUEL THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born
March 19, 1881 in Iconium, Iowa, and died September 13, 1964 in Hospital,
Sidney, New York-Buried Glenwood Cem,. Afton, New York. She met WILLIAM MARK
BROWN February 04, 1903 in Iconium, Iowa, son of ASA BROWN and HARRIET PRETTYMAN.
More About LILLY BELLE MURPHY:
Burial: Afton, New York
Children of LILLY MURPHY and WILLIAM BROWN are:
23. i. MAC5 BROWN, b. September 01, 1903, Iconium, Iowa.
24. ii. LYDIA MAE BROWN, b. September 22, 1905, Rosenberg, Texas; d. August
18, 1983, Afton, New York.
Generation No. 5
13. FLORENCE5 MURPHY (JOHN L4, LYDIA ANNA3 BROWN, SAMUAL THOMAS2, THOMAS1).
She married ED SAWYER.
Child of FLORENCE MURPHY and ED SAWYER is:
i. OPAL6 SAWYER, m. MARIAN STUART.
14. ALLIE5 MURPHY (LEVI THOMAS4, LYDIA ANNA3 BROWN, SAMUAL THOMAS2, THOMAS1).
She married FRED TAYLOR.
Children of ALLIE MURPHY and FRED TAYLOR are:
i. EVELYN6 TAYLOR, m. RICHARD DAVIDSON.
ii. JUNE TAYLOR, m. YOUNG.
iii. RUTH TAYLOR, m. BROWN.
15. ERNEST L5 MURPHY (JESSE ERASTUS4, LYDIA ANNA3 BROWN, SAMUAL THOMAS2,
THOMAS1). He married ESTHER.
Children of ERNEST MURPHY and ESTHER are:
i. RAYMOND6 MURPHY.
ii. HAROLD DEAN MURPHY.
iii. DONNA LOU MURPHY.
16. ELMER E5 MURPHY (JESSE ERASTUS4, LYDIA ANNA3 BROWN, SAMUAL THOMAS2,
THOMAS1). He married ARABELLA LOWE October 26, 1919 in Walnut City, daughter of
JOHN LOWE and ELLA CAMPBELL.
Children of ELMER MURPHY and ARABELLA LOWE are:
i. MILO6 MURPHY.
ii. FLOYD MURPHY.
iii. CLIFFORD MURPHY.
iv. MARGARET MURPHY, m. ZECK.
v. FRANCES MURPHY, m. RANSOM.
17. LETA5 MURPHY (JESSE ERASTUS4, LYDIA ANNA3 BROWN, SAMUAL THOMAS2,
THOMAS1). She married WILLIAM VANNOY.
Children of LETA MURPHY and WILLIAM VANNOY are:
i. LEOTA6 VANNOY.
ii. LEROY VANNOY.
18. LESTER R.5 MURPHY (JESSE ERASTUS4, LYDIA ANNA3 BROWN, SAMUAL THOMAS2,
THOMAS1) was born August 18, 1901 in Appanoose County, Iowa, and died 1974 in
Ottumwa, Iowa. He met CARRIE VANNOY November 14, 1928 in Ottumwa, Iowa.
More About LESTER R. MURPHY:
Burial: 1974, Shaul Cemetery
Children of LESTER MURPHY and CARRIE VANNOY are:
i. HOWARD6 MURPHY.
ii. LLOYD MURPHY.
iii. JUANITA MURPHY.
iv. LUCILLE MURPHY.
v. LEONA MURPHY.
vi. MILDRED MURPHY.
19. MARTHA5 MURPHY (JESSE ERASTUS4, LYDIA ANNA3 BROWN, SAMUAL THOMAS2,
THOMAS1) was born 1894, and died 1970. She married WARRAN BRANDON.
Children of MARTHA MURPHY and WARRAN BRANDON are:
i. MAXINE6 BRANDON.
ii. EILEEN BRANDON.
iii. KENNETH BRANDON.
iv. EARL EUGENE BRANDON.
v. EVEKYN BRANDON.
vi. DARLENE BRANDON.
vii. ROBERT BRANDON.
viii. INFANT (DECEASED) BRANDON.
20. IDA5 MURPHY (JESSE ERASTUS4, LYDIA ANNA3 BROWN, SAMUEL THOMAS2, THOMAS1).
She married VIRGIL GREER.
Children of IDA MURPHY and VIRGIL GREER are:
i. CHARLENE6 GREER.
ii. JOYCE GREER.
iii. TERRI GREER.
21. IRENE5 BARLETT (RACHEL4 MURPHY, LYDIA ANNA3 BROWN, SAMUAL THOMAS2,
THOMAS1). She married JEWELL BRACKEN.
Child of IRENE BARLETT and JEWELL BRACKEN is:
i. BYRON6 BRACKEN.
22. LONNIE5 BARLETT (RACHEL4 MURPHY, LYDIA ANNA3 BROWN, SAMUAL THOMAS2,
THOMAS1). He married LILLIAN.
Children of LONNIE BARLETT and LILLIAN are:
i. ALVIN6 BARLETT.
ii. MARY LEE BARLETT.
23. MAC5 BROWN (LILLY BELLE4 MURPHY, LYDIA ANNA3 BROWN, SAMUAL THOMAS2,
THOMAS1) was born September 01, 1903 in Iconium, Iowa. He met MARGARET DOWNS.
Children of MAC BROWN and MARGARET DOWNS are:
i. DAWN6 BROWN, m. EDWARD HOOVER.
ii. DIANA BROWN.
24. LYDIA MAE5 BROWN (LILLY BELLE4 MURPHY, LYDIA ANNA3 BROWN, SAMUAL THOMAS2,
THOMAS1) was born September 22, 1905 in Rosenberg, Texas, and died August 18,
1983 in Afton, New York. She met CHARLES GLEN SHEPARD August 05, 1924 in
Champaign, Illinois, son of CHARLES SHEPARD and RENA BALDERSON.
Children of LYDIA BROWN and CHARLES SHEPARD are:
25. i. HARRIET JEAN6 SHEPARD, b. August 10, 1925, Champaign, Illinois.
26. ii. LORRAINE SHEPARD, b. March 22, 1927, Champaign, Illinois.
iii. GLENNA MAE SHEPARD, b. February 02, 1933, Binghamton, New York.
Generation No. 6
25. HARRIET JEAN6 SHEPARD (LYDIA MAE5 BROWN, LILLY BELLE4 MURPHY, LYDIA ANNA3
BROWN, SAMUEL THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born August 10, 1925 in Champaign, Illinois.
She met EDWARD MARK SNELL, son of WALTER SNELL and BESSIE BYARD.
Notes for EDWARD MARK SNELL:
[Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2 M-Z, Ed. 6, Social Security Death
Index: U.S., Date of Import: Feb 28, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.112.6.84104.125]
Birth date: Oct 18, 1913
Death date: Nov 7, 1981
Children of HARRIET SHEPARD and EDWARD SNELL are:
i. DEBBIE SHEPARD7 SNELL, b. July 15, 1954; m. JOSEPH WRIGHT.
27. ii. EDWARD MARK SNELL, b. January 09, 1952, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
26. LORRAINE6 SHEPARD (LYDIA MAE5 BROWN, LILLY BELLE4 MURPHY, LYDIA ANNA3
BROWN, SAMUAL THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born March 22, 1927 in Champaign, Illinois.
She met WILLIAM POOLE April 29, 1949 in Deruyter, New York.
Children of LORRAINE SHEPARD and WILLIAM POOLE are:
i. CYNTHIA LORRAINE7 POOLE.
ii. MARK WILLIAM POOLE.
Generation No. 7
27. EDWARD MARK7 SNELL (HARRIET JEAN6 SHEPARD, LYDIA MAE5 BROWN, LILLY BELLE4
MURPHY, LYDIA ANNA3 BROWN, SAMUAL THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born January 09, 1952 in
New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Children of EDWARD MARK SNELL are:
i. STEVEN BRENT8 SNELL, b. March 20, 1974.
ii. MARK SHEPARD SNELL, b. February 22, 1977.
Endnotes
1. Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 6, Social Security Death
Index: U.S., Date of Import: Feb 28, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.112.6.84104.125
