Person:Rebecca Brown (33)

From an email received from Stephanie Brakey - 08 Sep 04 I live in Iowa and have done some of the research in Rebecca Brown as she died and is buried here at Mt Pisgah. She died during the "great sickness" in the winter of 1846. There is a memorial there and her name is on it. I have found from my research that her mother was Molly (no last name yet) born 1753 in North Corner Bedford Tenn or Ireland. That is something that she had on 2 different documents. She came to Iowa during the Mormon emigration from Nauvoo Ill where the severe winter made it extremely difficult for most of the women and children so they dug caves for shelter until spring. Her husband did not travel with her as he did not join the LDS church. They were basically separated from May 1846 until her death. Only a few of the children went with her.

RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. From Don and Carolyn Smith, one part of three writings of Samuel Newton Adair. [As to source, Carolyn referred me to Becky Hamblin [[email protected]] to try to locate the original of this; Becky in turn believes Collins Chapman in Mesa may have it since Collins' mother is the grandaughter who hand wrote it for Samuel]: "Luna, New Mexico, January 22, 1920. I, Samuel Newton Adair, will write what I know about my father's folks. My grandfather on father's side was named Thomas Adair. He married Rebecca Brown. He lived at Lawrence County, South Carolina in 1806. My father was the oldest son of Samuel Jefferson Adair. Thomas Adair was the next oldest son. George Adair was next oldest son. John Wesley Adair was the youngest son and went with the Mormon Battalion in 1846. The girls names were Eliza Adair Price, Sally Adair Mangum, died on the plains in 1852. Mary Ann Adair Mangum married John Mangum."

2. Reviewed Rootsweb.com WorldConnect 8 Dec 2002.

3. Censuses: 1790 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, p. 11, dated 1791, brothers Roger and Matthew are next door neighbors. Nine doors away is Aaron Harlen whose son Samuel marries Matthew Brown's daughter Nancy. Also within a dozen neighbors are John and William Brown who are most likely brothers of Roger and Mathew Brown:

 Matthew Brown, 1-2-4-0-0
 Rodger Brown, 1-2-7-0-0
 John Brown, 1-2-5-0-0
 William Brown, 1-0-1-0-0

1830 US: Pickens Co., Alabama, roll 2, pages 111- 112. The first three related families all on the same page and the next four related families are on the next page:

 Thos. Peeks, males 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 20-30:1; females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 30-40:1.
 John Mangum, males 5-10:1; 10-15:2; 15-20:1;  60-70:1; females  0-5:1; 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 30-40:1.
 Cyrus Mangum, males 20-30:1; females 0-5:1; 15-20:1.
 Saml. Carson, males 20-30:1; females 20-30:1; 80-90:1.
 Saml. Adair, males 20-30:1; females 20-30:1.
 Thos. Adair, males 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 15-20:1; 50-60:1; females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 40-50:1.
 Daniel Clark (next door), males 0-5:1; 30-40:1; females 0-5:1; 20-30:1.

BIOGRAPHY: 1. Major autobiography with lots of references to Mangums, Richeys, and Adairs and their history by James Richey with copy in possession of Kerry Petersen mentions his grandmother: [Appears she was probably baptized in 1844.]: "After staying with my friends a few days Itawamba County I went to Chickasaw Co. to where my Uncle Thomas Adair lived and preached to them the Gospel in that vicinity. I then returned home to my father's house in Noseuher County. After resting a while I started out in company with Elder Daniel Thomas on preaching tour. We went into the northwestern part of the state of Alabama on the Butteharhe River. From there we went to Itawamba in the state of Mississippi and preached to the people in the neighborhood of where my relatives lived. A number of them belived and was afterwards baptized into the church. We then went to Chickasaw County in the state of Mississippe and preached into the church. The names of those that were baptized ar as follows Thomas Adair and wife, John Mangum and wife, my grandmother, Seli Rebecca Adair and John Wesley Adair. After this I returned home and gave my attention to work of preparing to remove with my fathers friends to the city of Nauvoo in the State of Illinois to which place we removed in the year of 1845. After we arrived in the City we had much sickness in the family. While I was gone up the river to help to bring down a raft for firewood. My oldest sister Rebecca was taken sick and died in my absence, which was a heavy blow to me as well as the rest of the family. In the course of the year my brother Robert and sister Martha Ann also died with malaria. In the course of the summer I returned to the State of Alabama for my grandmother Rebecca Richey but her son kept her money from her so I failed in that part of my mission."

2. From website <<http://www.softcom.net/users/paulandsteph/tjadair/descendants.html>: "Written by his son, William Wallas Adair, April 1940(edited by Calvin Andrus and contributed by Ben Parkinson): "A pioneer of 1847, George Washington Adair was born March 18, 1818 at West Carthage, Lincoln County, Tennessee. His father, Thomas Jefferson Adair, was born 25 October 1771 in North Charleston, Lawrence County, South Carolina. His Mother was Rebecca Brown born 3 November 1776, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. George's family moved considerable during his childhood as they lived in Indiana, Tennessee and Alabama during the next seventeen years..." [See notes for son George Washington Adair for quote which is very detailed and good.]

3. Two deeds for Duncan's Creek, Laurens Co., South Carolina for 1806 with Thomas and Rebecca Brown Adair's signatures are transcribed and included in notes with Thomas.

4. From the website 22 Feb 2002: http://members.aol.com/Cballd/adair__tm.html: "Sketch of the lives of Thomas J. Adair (1816-1890) and his wife Mary Vance or Vancil( 1820-1918) written by his daughter, Mary E. Adair Adams: "...He went to Nauvoo and was in the company that was fed by quail. He with his family went to Mt. Pisgah and was there when the terrible sickness came upon the saints. He was bereft of his wife and 2 children and mother. Also many of his relatives were left there in the cemetery. There is a monument erected in 1888 in memory of the Saints left there. It has our grandmother, Rebecca Adair, 4 generations back names on it or Thomas J. Adair's mother and many other relatives. The Browns were her people so ours too..."

5. From 24 Feb 2002 website <http://lserver.aea14.k12.ia.us/SWP/bbrown/Bev.html> "Mt. Pisgah Mormon Settlement": Mount Pisgah is the site of a temporary Mormon settlement located in Union County, Southwest Iowa. At present, a monument, a kiosk and a county park can be found in this area. Each year hundreds of people visit this peaceful sight, some looking for family history, some just enjoying the beautiful view across the Grand River valley. Mt. Pisgah was settled by the Mormons during their trek from Nouvoo to Utah in 1846. The Mormon Trail in Iowas passes through Mt. Pisgah on its way from Garden Grove to Council Bluffs (Winter Quarters). The Mormon Church purchased a small part of what was once the Mt. Pisgah cemetery and in 1888 erected a monument to those who died here. It is inscribed with the names of some of the people who were buried at Mt. Pisgah. In preparation for the 1997 Centennial Celebration, the Mormons enhanced the appearance of the park with new concrete, wrought iron rails and benches." Among related names shown:

 -"Rebecca, Jemima Mangum, William Jefferson, and Ezra T.B. Adair"
 -"William P. and Lane Ann Mangum"

6. Received from Don and Carolyn Smith of Bloomfield, NM: "Biography of Rebecca Brown, compiled from the journals of Thomas Jefferson Adair Jr. and James Richey [compiler unknown]. Rebecca Brown was born 3 Nov. 1776 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, she was the daughter of Roger and Molly Brown. Her father was born in Ireland and her mother in Tennessee. When Rebecca was about 19 she married Thomas Jefferson Adair Sr. I believe her famly was living in Laurens County, South Carolina at the time. Rebecca had 12 children: Margaret Ann, Samuel Jefferson, Pherreba, Eliza Jane, Sophie, Sarah Ada, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Mary Ann, Laney Ann and John Wesley. These children were born between 1795 and 1826. Rebecca's husband moved the family frequently and they lived in the states of Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina, and Indiana. Never living more than two years in the same place. This was very hard on Rebecca but she reared all her children to adulthood. In 1831 she and her husband separated and she was left with several children to rear. Her son Thomas Jefferson Jr. lived with her and helped her as much as he could, but he was only 17, they were living in Pickens County, Alabama at this time. In February of 1835 her son volunteered to help fight the Seminole Indian and was gone for about 3 months. Rebecca never heard from her husband after their separation but did hear about him occasionally from relatives who lived in Mississippi and Tennessee. In 1856 [Kerry's note: Rebecca died in 1846 so I am unsure if 1856 is incorrect or if it was others in the family that received this info in 1856] she received word that he lived in Mississippi and was insane. In 1844, Rebecca and her children joined the Mormon Church as soon as they heard the missionaries. Rebecca and her children soon left for Nauvoo, Illinois but were not allowed to settle there. The mobs forced the Saints out of their homes and they were forced to leave unprepared. Rebecca and Thomas and some of her other children crossed the river and were in the company of Saints who were fed by flocks of quail which saved many of them from starvation. Rebecca traveled on to Mr. Pisgah, Iowa with Thomas and his family, not long after arriving, many of the family became ill due to exposure and lack of essential food and shelter. Thomas' wife and two of his children died within a short time. Rebecca's hardships began to tell on her and she became ill. She died 20 Dec. 1846 and was buried there in the Pisgah Cemetery beside her loved ones."

7. "BIOGRAPHY OF REBECCA BROWN:

 (This copy came from the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. No record of who wrote it.)
 Rebecca Brown was born 3 Nov. 1776 in Tenn. She was the daughter of Roger and Molly Brown. Her father was born in Ireland and her mother in Tenn.
 When Rebecca was about 19 she married Thomas Jefferson Adair, Sr. I believe her family was living in Laurens Co. South Carolina at this time. Rebecca had 12 children, Margaret Ann, Samuel Jefferson, Pherreba, Eliza Jane, Sophie, Sarah Ada, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Mary Ann, Laney Ann and John Wesley. These children were born between 1795 and 1826.
 Rebecca's husband moved the family frequently and they lived in the states of Tenn. Ala. South Carolina, and Ind. Never living more than about two years in each place. This was very hard on Rebecca but she reared all her children to adulthood.
 In 1831 she and her husband separated and she was left with several children to rear. Her son Thomas Jefferson, Jr. lived with her and helped her as much as he could, but he was only 17. They were living in Pickens Co., Ala. at this time. In Feb. of 1835 her son volunteered to help fight the Semenole Indians and was gone for about 3 months.
 Rebecca never heard from her husband after their separation but did hear about him occasionally from relatives who lived in Miss. and Tenn. In 1856 she received word that he was living in Miss. and was insane. Rebecca and her children joined the Mormon church as soon as they heard the missionaries. Rebecca and her children soon left for Nauvoo, Ill. but were

not allowed to settle here. The mobs forced the saints out of their homes and they were forced to leave unprepared. Rebecca and Thomas and some of their other children crossed the river and were in the company of Saints who were fed by flocks of quail which saved many of them from starvation.

 Rebecca traveled on to Mt. Pisgah, Iowa with Thomas and his family and not long after arriving many of the family became ill. Due to exposure and lack of essential food and shelter, Thomas's wife and two of his children died within a short time. Rebecca's hardships began to tell on her and she too became ill. She died 20 Dec. 1856 and was buried there in the Pisgah cemetery beside her loved ones.
 Taken from: Records of author, census rec., Journal of Thomas J. Adair, Jr., Journal of James Richey, LDS Church rec.”

8. Typescript “Early Adairs of Laurens County, South Carolina.” Compiled by Mildred Brownlee; Source Records: Wills; Intestate Estates; Deeds; Court Records; Cemetery Inscriptions. Some dates of birth and death obtained from Lineage Charts. Dates of birth and death subject to correction. Spelling of names subject to correction. [Note that bracketed comments are later additions by other reviewers including myself - Kerry Petersen.]

 "No further data has been located in Laurens Co. records as to names of the other children of Joseph and Sarah Adair.
 Census figures indicate a family of 8 children born before 1800..5 sons and 3 daughters. Of these 8 children, we haves proof of one eldest son, Thomas Adair, whose birthdate from lineage chart is given an 25 Oct. 1771. Judging by census, the probable year of birth is 1774 rather than 1771.
 Deed Bk. H. P. 22 - 5 Feb. 1804. Joseph Adair of Duncan Creek to eldest son, Thomas Adair, 40 a. adj. J. D. Kern. Margaret Montgomery, and said Joseph Adair. Wit: Roger Brown, Jane (X) her mark) Adair.
 Thomas Adair, by chart, married Rebecca Brown. Proof that the name of his wife was Rebecca comes from two sources:
 Deed Bk. H. p. 129 - 17 Sept. 1805. Thomas Adair to Jesse Walkerton, a. adj. J. D. Kern, Alexander Fillson, & Dr. George Ross. Wit: John Cargill(Va.), Turner Richardson.

Thomas (X his mark) Adair Dower release by Rebecca (X her mark) Adair.

 Deed Bk. H, p. 209 - 30 Oct. 1806, Thomas Adair to George Ross 51 a.. on Duncan Creek & Warrior Creek. (Evidently the land he purchased from Alexander Mills on 28 Sept. 1805. (Bk. H. p. 228).

Wit: John Hunter, John Fowler. Thomas (X his mark) Adair Dower release by Rebecca (X her mark) Adair.

 Again by chart: Thomas and Rebecca Adair had a daughter, Margaret, b. in Laurens Co., 7 Feb. 1805, married in Ala., Wm. Richey.
 In the event that Thomas Adair's wife was Rebecca Brown, daughter of Roger Brown, her date of birth was 3 Nov. 1784.
 Neither Joseph Adair and wife, Sarah, nor their son, Thomas Adair and wife, Rebecca, appear on Laurens Co. census of 1810."

BIRTH: 1. Most LDS descendant genealogies indicate birth in Nashville, Tennessee. I am not so sure this is correct because her father Roger Brown generally appears to be in Laurens Co., SC (see his notes). Many LDS genealogies show her born in 1776 in Davidson County, Tennessee; however, the earliest settlement there was not until1780. It appears also that her father Roger was generally in Laurens Co.

2. Family Group sheet prepared by Enid Willardson Apr 1991 shows birth date and place for Rebecca as 3 Nov 1784 in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina. Neither has been verified by me. Above biography would lend itself to the 1776 date unless it was made from erroneous information [no compiler noted so it is hard to verify the source] whereas place seems to be Laurens Co. to be consistent with other children. Bible record below places birth in 1784. The 1830 census also shows Rebecca born after 1780 by being between ages 40 and 50. Many family historians use 3 Nov 1776 -- I use 3 Nov 1784 since there appears to be more independent sources supporting it.

3. Photostatic typed copy of "Roger Brown's Bible Record" found 2002 in working papers of Enid Willardson after her death with copy on file with me [Elizabeth Gill in the letter is probably Elizabeth Brown who married Francis Gill]: "Original Owner: Roger Brown Present Owner: Byron E. Brown, R. 2, Laurens, S.C. 29360 Publisher & Date: Missing Copied by: Mrs. David P. George, who noted: 'Only part of this Bible remains, including the family record. It was found recently in an old chest. With it was an old letter which was written in 1839 by Elizabeth Gill from Cross Keys, Kentucky and addressed to her stepmother, Mrs. Rebecca Brown, or William Brown or Hardiman Duke (Deeke), Laurens District, S.C. In this letter, Elizabeth Gill wrote of her sister Lydia (evidentally the first name in the record), who was living near her, also sister Judah, living in Nashville, Tenn. She asked the whereabouts of brother Jesse. She didn't know whether her stepmother Rebecca Brown was still living.' Family Record:

 __dia Brown was born 23 day ___ember 1778.
 John Brown was born the 2th of December 1775 and died the last day of May 1792.
 Elizabeth Brown was born the 7th of September 1781 [before the photostat was made, someone penciled in '8 Mar 1780' in lieu of 7th of September 1781 and added 'Anney Brown was born' with an arrow pointing to '7th of September 1781' on Elizabeth's line.]
 Judey Brown was born the __ of January 1783.
 Rebecka Brown was born the 3d of November 1784.
 Mary Brown was born the 14 or October 1786.
 Jesse Brown was born the 19 of August 1788.
 Fereby Brown was born the 10 of July 1790.
 Mattey Brown was born the 10 of December 1792.
 Jeaney Brown, the mother of the above, died the 19 January 1798.
 Peggy Brown was born the 19th of August 1800.
 William Brown was born the 3 of July 1802.
 Bexey Brown was born the 21st day of November 1807.
 Roger Brown was born the 19 of July 1809.
 Rachel was born the 25 of August 1811.
 Jane Brown was born the 17 of May 1817.
 Nancey Brown, the grandmother of the above departed this life the 19 of December 1812.
 Fanny Brown was born on November 15, 1815.
 George B. Brown was born 29 August 1852.
 Camilla Jane Brown was born 11 of Oct 1854.
 Emma Leila Ada Brown was born February the 25 1858.
 Thomas G. Beaureanang [penciled in: Beaureagand] and Carolina S. Davis was born May 16th 1860.
 Ella Erskin was born March the 26, 1862.
 John Quincy Brown was born June 11, 1865.
   Deaths
 Roger Brown departed this life July 19, 1895.
 Jane W. Brown departed this life April 26th, 1899.
   Births
 Roger Brown was born 19th of July 1809.
 Jane W. [penciled in: Adair] Brown was born the 14th of November 1825.
 Thaddeus Sumpter Brown was born the 17th of July 1844.
 [Penciled in: Hamilton Rutledge Brown was born 27 of January 1846.]
 [Penciled in: Julia Ellen Quitman Brown was born January the 26, 1848.]
 [Penciled in: William Pembroke Brown was born the 22 of February 1850.]
   Deaths
 Julia E.Q. Brown died 30th March 1849.
 Hamilton Rutledge Brown was killed on the 8 of May 1864 near Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia.
 Thaddeus Sumpter Brown was killed near the Salt Hatchie River So Ca on the 31 January 1865.
 Emma died November the 16, 1891.
 Carrie died August 11, 1898.
   Marriages
 Roger Brown and Jane W. Adair February 21, 1843.
 Irby D. Shockley and Carrie D. Brown was married the 7th of Oct. 1880.
 R.P. Hipps and Camilla J. Brown was married 19th Dec 1870.
 J.D. Shockley & Emma A. Brown was married 3 of April 1873.
 G.B. Brown and Emma O. [penciled in: Othella] Madden was married 11 July 1878 [11 July crossed out and '31 Jan' penciled in].
 Jas. Lafayette Moore and Ella E. Brown was married May 6th 1880.
 [Penciled in: W.P. Brown and Luegenia Madden was married 11th July 1878.]
 Note: Was not the fifth marriage from the end probably that of J.D. (not Ida D.) Shockley? Or perhaps Joe D. or some other masculine name not clearly written?"

MARRIAGE: 1. Ancestry.com 8 Dec 2002 seems to generally have two dates shown for marriage, neither of which are documented: 1794 or 25 Oct 1791 in Charleston, Charleston, SC.

!ORDINANCES: Verified 4 Feb 2005. BAPTISM: FHL film 170840, p. 252, ord. 4734 with Eliza Adair Price acting as proxy. Eliza states her relationship as "Gd. Dau." which is an error in that she is actually a daughter. No record yet of an earlier date during her lifetime which seems likely to have occured. ENDOWMENT: Ordinance Index 1.02 FHL film 170560, p. 626, ord. 17455 SGEOR. SEALING TO PARENTS: Ordinance Index 1.02 FHL films 456269 or 537528. SEALING TO SPOUSE: Archival Family Group sheet says 20 Jun 1952 ARIZO but I find no documentation in the Ordinance Index. Use earliest date found [1995] per Ordinance Index 1.02 FHL film 1985412.

SOURCES_MISC: 1. Pedigree chart by Enid Willardson (deceased).

2. Website of Paul Price http://www.softcom.net/users/paulandsteph/gtp/ancestors.html 2 Jan 2002.

!ACTION: 1. An entry in Ordinance Index has the son George Washington Adair, b. 18 Mar 1818 at Gibson Co., Tenn., sealed to parents John Daniel Thompson McAllister and Rebecca Brown McAllister 17 Oct 1883 at St. George [FHL film 170583, p. 452]. John McAllister was an authority in the St. George temple. Look at film to see participants.

1. ↑ GEDCOM file submitted by Kerry Peterson, [email protected]. Created on 28 Oct 2005. Imported on 29 Oct 2005..
2. ↑ GEDCOM file submitted by Kerry Peterson, [email protected]. Created on 28 Oct 2005. Imported on 29 Oct 2005..
3. ↑ GEDCOM file submitted by Kerry Peterson, [email protected]. Created on 28 Oct 2005. Imported on 29 Oct 2005..
4. ↑ GEDCOM file submitted by Kerry Peterson, [email protected]. Created on 28 Oct 2005. Imported on 29 Oct 2005..
5.   GEDCOM file submitted by Kerry Peterson, [email protected]. Created on 28 Oct 2005. Imported on 29 Oct 2005..
6. ↑ Buried in the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Mt. Pisgah is near Thayer, Union, Iowa.