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Documented Families of Brown County, Ohio

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16 families documented in Brown County, Ohio, reconstructed from public-domain county histories and obituaries. Each page shows the family as the record gives it: parents, spouse, and children, with the source named.

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The Allen Family

of Brown County, Ohio · from Pennsylvania · documented from the public record

James Allen 1800 – 1858

James Allen ⚭ m. 1827
childrenMilton Allen · Martha Allen · Robert Allen · Jerome Allen
  • Born October 20, 1800 in Pennsylvania.
  • Married 1827.
  • Came to Pike Township 1837 and settled on farm later owned by his son Jerome.
  • Served sixteen years as Justice of the Peace.
  • Died on his farm 1858, buried in Hendrickson grounds in Scott Township.
  • One additional child died in infancy.

Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Brown County, Ohio

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The Cowdrey Family

of Brown County, Ohio · documented from the public record

Smith J. Cowdrey 1785 – 1860

Smith J. Cowdrey ⚭ Mary Brush
childrenWilliam Cowdrey · James Cowdrey · Clara Cowdrey (Brooks) · Joseph Cowdrey · Achsah Cowdrey · Mary Cowdrey · Olive Cowdrey
  • Native of Connecticut, born 1785.
  • Migrated from Connecticut to New York, Indiana, then Kentucky, where he married Mary Brush (originally Beatty) in 1817.
  • Same year came to Pike Township.
  • Among first settlers of the northwestern part of the township.
  • Died 1860 at age 75, buried near New Harmony.
  • First three children were residents.

Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Brown County, Ohio

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The Jacobs Family

of Brown County, Ohio · documented from the public record

James Jacobs

James Jacobs ⚭ Isabella Feely
childrenSarah Jacobs · Elisabeth Jacobs · William Jacobs · Alfred Jacobs · Melinda Jacobs · James Jacobs Jr. · Levi Jacobs · Mary G. Jacobs · Andrew J. Jacobs
  • Married Isabella Feely.
  • Father of nine children, including Melinda Jacobs who married the Kimball subject.

Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Brown County, Ohio

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The Jacobs Family

of Brown County, Ohio · documented from the public record

Melinda Jacobs

parentsJames Jacobs & Isabella (Feely) Jacobs
Melinda Jacobs ⚭ Kimball
childrenA. J. Kimball · W. F. Kimball · F. M. Kimball · T. H. Kimball · Samuel McCall Kimball · Martha I. Kimball · Mary J. Kimball
  • Daughter of James and Isabella (Feely) Jacobs, one of nine children (Sarah, Elisabeth, William, Alfred, Melinda, James Jr., Levi, Mary G., Andrew J.).
  • Married the Kimball subject Oct 29, 1840.
  • Seven children, of whom A.J. (b.1841), W.F. (b.1843), T.H. (b.1847), Martha I. (b.1851) and Mary J. (b.1853) lived.
  • F.M. (b.1845, d.1848) and Samuel McCall (b.1849, d.1850) died young.

Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Brown County, Ohio

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The Kimball Family

of Brown County, Ohio · from New Hampshire · documented from the public record

Abraham Kimball b. 1742

Abraham Kimball ⚭ Phoebe Kimball
childrenJohn Kimball · Aaron Kimball · Smith Kimball · Job Kimball · Abigail Kimball · Phoeba Kimball · Abraham Kimball · Isaac Kimball · Jacob Kimball · Benjamin Kimball · Sallie Kimball
  • Born Apr 18, 1742.
  • New Hampshire (Hopkinton) family.
  • Father of Maj. Benjamin Kimball.
  • Eleven children born 1761-1780.

Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Brown County, Ohio

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The Martin Family

of Brown County, Ohio · from Kentucky · documented from the public record

Henry Martin

Henry Martin ⚭ Phebe Campbell
childrenHenry Martin
  • Native of Kentucky.
  • Wife Phebe Campbell a native of Brown County.
  • Early settlers of the county.
  • A Martin held the office of Associate Judge and Justice of the Peace for many years.

Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Brown County, Ohio

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The Martin Family

of Brown County, Ohio · documented from the public record

Samuel Martin 1802 – 1878

Samuel Martin ⚭ Rachel Campbell, Clarissa Ellsbary
childrenElijah Martin
  • Born July 19, 1802 in Washington County, Ohio.
  • Parents moved from Maysville, Ky. to Brown County in 1806.
  • Married Rachel Campbell in 1825.
  • Died May 16, 1878.
  • Second wife Clarissa Ellsbary.
  • Third wife Rebecca A. Debolt (later wife of Campbell Howard).

Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Brown County, Ohio

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The Richards Family

of Brown County, Ohio · from Virginia · documented from the public record

Charles Richards 1804 – 1871

Charles Richards ⚭ Elizabeth Connell
  • Born Jan 7, 1804 in Virginia.
  • Died in Ohio 1871.
  • Father of Joseph Perry Richards.
  • His father (grandfather Richards) came to Ohio in 1829, settled in Brown County, was a soldier in the War of 1812.

Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Brown County, Ohio

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The Richey Family

of Brown County, Ohio · documented from the public record

John L. Richey

great-grandparentsWilliam Trout & Sarah Trout
grandparentsJohn L. Richey & Elizabeth Trout
parentsWilliam Richey & Sophia Richey
John L. Richey ⚭ Elizabeth Trout
childrenWilliam Lee Richey
  • Son of William and Sophia Richey of Franklin Township, Clermont County, Ohio.
  • Married Elizabeth Trout.
  • Father of William Lee Richey.

Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Brown County, Ohio

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