Daniel Brown 1808-1854

Daniel Brown 
son of John Brown & Elizabeth Linnaberry
born 1808
died 1854
Married 17 Jan 1839

Sarah Miller 
daughter of
Birth: Aug. 21, 1819 in Mifflin Twp, PA
Death: May 8, 1906 in Scotland Co, Missouri

Children: (6)
Henry Brown 1840-1886 married Lydia Zettlemoyer
Elizabeth Brown 1842 – 1848
Ezra Brown 1845 –1931 M. Susan 
John Brown 1846 – 1848
Lydia Brown 1847– 1875 m. George Reichart
George M Brown 1850 – 1930

Timeline:

1808 - Birth of Daniel
New Jersey, USA

 27 Mar - Baptism

New Jersey, Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931 about Daniel Brown

Name: Daniel Brown

Gender: Male

Christening Date: 27 Mar 1808

Christening Place: Presbyterian Church,Basking Ridge,Somerset,New Jersey

Mother's Name: Elizabeth Brown

FHL Film Number: 982039

1819 - Birth of Sarah Miller

August 21 1819

From Sarah's Obit - Sarah Miller was born in Columbia County, Penn., August 21, 1819. She was one of a family of thirteen children, all of whom have passed away except one sister, who still lives at the age of eighty-one years.

This tells us that Sarah has a sister who was 81 in 1906 when Sarah died, so this sister was likely born in 1825.

1821 - Residence

Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863 about Daniel Brown

Name: Daniel Brown

Residence Year: 1821

Residence Place: Mifflin, Columbia, Pennsylvania

1839 Marriage to Sarah Miller 
Jan 25
Age: 27

From Sarah's Obit - 
"Miss Miller was married to Daniel Brown in the year 1839. Six children have been born to them, four of them have died. Her husband also was taken, his death occurring in 1854."

Danville Intelligencer Jan 25, 1839 - "on the 17th inst. by the same (Rev. William J Eyev) Mr. Daniel Brown, to Miss Sarah Miller, both of Mifflin."

1848 - Two young children die within 17 days of each other

U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current about Elizabeth Brown
Name: Elizabeth Brown
Birth Date: 25 Feb 1842
Death Date: 1 Jun 1848
Cemetery: Mifflinville Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Mifflinville, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Daniel Brown

in the same cemetery, we find her brother John, who died the same year, just 17 days after Elizabeth - 

Birth: 1846

Death: Jun. 18, 1848

This is the same cemetery where we find Daniel's parents buried.

1850 -Residence

Maine, Columbia, Pennsylvania

1850 Census

Name: Daniel Brown

Age: 36

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814

Birth Place: Pennsylvania

Gender: Male

Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Maine twp, Columbia Co, Pennsylvania

Family Number: 98

Household Members:Name Age

Daniel Brown 36

Sarah Brown 31

Henry Brown 10

Ezrer Brown 5

Lydia Brown 3

1854  - Daniel Died

27 - Sep 

Age: 42

Mifflin Twp, Columbia, Pa

Orphans Court Appointment of Guardian

4 December 1854
 Main Twp, Columbia County Pa

Daniel Brown

Orphans Court Appointment of Guardian

Charles Nuss, Uncle of Henry Brown, Ezra Brown, Lidia & George Brown minors of Daniel

Ezra, Lidia, and George under 14 years

Jacob Yohe, guardian

Charles Nuss was married to Charity Miller, making Charity a sister to Sarah.

Burial - 

1860- Tracking the children
I have not yet located where Sarah was in 1860.  We know from her obit that she didn't move to Missouri until 1881.

Ezra age 15
Lydia age 13
They do not appear with Jacob Yohe
I cannot find Charles Nuss in 1860

This is likely for Ezra -
1860 United States Federal Census about Esra Brown
Name: Esra Brown
Age in 1860: 15
Birth Year: abt 1845
Home in 1860: Cooper, Montour, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Post Office: Danville
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Jacob Shelhart 34
Maria Shelhart 34
Mary Shelhart 13
Harriet Shelhart 3
Esra Brown 15

Jacob Shelhart later became the Sheriff of Montour County, but at this time he was farming.  His wife was Maria Foust, so no obvious connection to the Millers or the Brown's, but Ezra was the right age to be working on a farm.  More about Jacob Shelhart - "He grew to manhood in Cooper Township, now, Montour County, and in early life made farming his business, but later devoted his time to the manufacture of wooden plows, which he carried on for a time, also manufacturing wagons and wheelbarrows, when the canal was being made through Danville.   He followed farming until about 1865."

In 1870, Ezra is married to Susan and living in Montour County.

George is living with his brother Henry
1860 United States Federal Census about Henry Brown
Name: Henry Brown
Age in 1860: 21
Birth Year: abt 1839
Home in 1860: Cooper, Montour, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Post Office: Danville
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Brown 21
Abbe Brown 23
Sarah Brown 9/12
Nathan Oatstine 16

George Brown 10

1881 - Sarah Moved to Memphis MO, with son George
from obit - "Her home was in Pennsylvania until the year 1881, when she came to Missouri and ever since has made her home with her son George in Memphis."

1906 - Sarah Died

Sarah Miller was born in Columbia County, Penn., August 21, 1819. She was one of a family of thirteen children, all of whom have passed away except one sister, who still lives at the age of eighty-one years.

Miss Miller was married to Daniel Brown in the year 1839. Six children have been born to them, four of them have died. Her husband also was taken, his death occurring in 1854. Two sons, Ezra Brown of Fairbury Neb., and George M. Brown of Memphis, now mourn the loss of an affectionate mother. But their mourning is turned into the joys of the redeemed by the consolation of the Gospel of our Christ, which to her was the power of God unto salvation.

Her home was in Pennsylvania until the year 1881, when she came to Missouri and ever since has made her home with her son George in Memphis. Grandma Brown, as she was familiarly known was a true type of woman. Her heart was in every good cause, although she remained a member of the church of her youth, yet she took an active interest in the work of the Methodist Episcopal Church. By her spirit of kindness she won the esteem and love of all who knew her. Her life was fully lived. On Tuesday morning May 8, 1906 at half past nine o'clock, she peacefully passed to the "Rest that remaineth to the people of God." Her age was 86 years, 8 months and 17 days.

Sarah Miller Brown obituary, Memphis, Missouri, Memphis Democrat, 17 May 1906, P. 3, col. 4

Burial:

Tombstone for Sarah Miller Brown is located in Memphis, Scotland Co, Missouri

Sarah moved to Missouri with her youngest son George's family

Research:

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There is a Miller family DNA Project - http://www.millerfamilyhistory.com/

Dan has tested, but the results are not yet back.

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So Who Is Jacob Yohe?

Jacob Yohe was born 12 Oct 1810 and died 29 August 1871, in PA. He married Rachel Brown 18 Oct 1836, daughter of John Brown and Elizabeth Lunnebery.  She was born 13 Feb 1814 in Columbia Co, Pa.  Rachel Brown was the sister of Daniel.

JACOB YOHE, (deceased) was born near Mifflinville, this county, October 12, 1810, to Peter and Nonie (Fortner) Yohe, the former a native of Berks County, Penn., and the latter of New Jersey. Both came to Columbia County when young; here they were married, lived and died, and both are buried in Mifflinville, the former died about 1855 and the latter about 1851. Jacob learned the milling trade when a boy at the Mifflinville mills, and when he had reached manhood and finished his trade his father built the Yohe or Mifflin mills, which Jacob conducted for his father until the latter's death. About two or three years after that event Jacob purchased the mill property, which he conducted until one year before his death. He was then elected county treasurer and served two years, after which he lived retired until his death. He married, October 18, 1836, Miss Rachel Brown, a native of Columbia County, born February 13, 1814, and a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Lunnenberry) Brown, !

both of whom were born in the State of New Jersey, and were there married before coming to Pennsylvania. The former was a farmer in New Jersey, and followed that occupation after coming to Columbia County. Besides Rachel, there were ten other children, of whom six are living, including Mrs. Yohe. Mr. Brown died in this county in February, 1863; his wife had died some years prior. Mr. and Mrs., Yohe were the parents of eight children, two of whom are living: Margaret, wife of Luther Hutchins (had ten children, four living), at Rock Glen, Luzerne Co., Penn., and Marshall, who resides with his mother. The deceased were named as follows: John Wesley, whose widow and two children survive him; Ezra; David Brown; Ashbol Gwynn, whose widow and two children survive him; Naomi Jane and Benjamin Fortner. Mr. Yohe died August 29, 1871, and is buried at Mifflinville. He was a man much esteemed, and enjoyed a large and favorable acquaintance throughout this section of country. He was a member of the Methodist Church; his widow is a member of the same at Mifflinville.

(History of Columbia and Montour Counties Pennsylvania, Battle, 1887, pg. 513 Transcribed by Tammy L. Clark)

Who was Charles Nuss?

Birth: Oct. 11, 1805 Mainville, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death: Nov. 13, 1877 Mainville Columbia County Pennsylvania, USA

Son of Johannes (John) and Esther (Schultz) Nuss, Husband of Charity (Miller) Nuss. 

 Burial:Dutch Hill Cemetery  Bloomsburg (Columbia County) Pennsylvania, USA 

First wife was Charity Miller b. 1809-1853

In 1870 He lives with Campbells - age 65

In 1856 the Brown land was sold to a Miller - check records, possibly Sarah's family?

Sarah (Miller) Brown

Birth abt 1819 in Mifflin Twp, Pa 

Death May 1906 in Memphis MO 

1900 Census, Missouri

Name: Sarah Brown

Home in 1900: Memphis, Scotland, Missouri

Age: 10

Birth Date:Aug 1819

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relationship to head-of-house: Mother

Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Mother: number of living children: 2

Mother: How many children: 6

Marital Status: Widowed

Occupation: View on Image

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age

George M Brown 49

Adia H Brown 40

Bessie O Brown 18

Edna M Brown 11

Sarah Brown 10

There is not a George listed in the 1850 census, but since his birthdate is given as August 1850, he was probably not born yet. There IS a George listed in the Orphan Court Records.

Charity (Miller) Married Charles Nuss.    Charles is listed as Uncle to Daniel and Sarah's children in the Orphans Court Record, 1854.

Charity (Miller) Nuss

Birth: Feb. 2, 1808 Pennsylvania, USA

Death: Jan. 10, 1852 Mainville Columbia County Pennsylvania, USA

Wife of Charles Nuss

Following Daniel & Sarah's Children:

Ezra b.1845

in 1860 Esra Brown lives with Jacob Shelhart and Maria

In 1920 he's in Clearfield PA

Lydia b. 1840

GEORGE - b. Aug 1850

In 1860 George is listed in the census with Henry, in Montour county, age 10

In 1880 there is a George, age 30, as a farm hand on the VanDeusen farm in Locke, Ingham, Michigan

In 1900 we know that Sarah was living with her youngest son George, and his wife, in Missouri 

in 1910 George is still in Missouri with his wife Aida H., and unmarried daughter Edna.

in 1920, Edna has married and they have moved to Los Angelas CA.