Throughout my research, pictures of Frances and Rebecca Brown have been quite elusive. Nonetheless, it is very exciting to find one of them together. Frances is on the left. The relatives who gave me this photo don’t know where or when this was taken, but knowing the dates of birth for each of the (more…)
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Samuel W. Brown was born in 1819 in Meade County, Kentucky, the tenth child of Samuel Brown and Henrietta Hobbs. His father died when he was quite young, leaving his mother to raise eleven children. After the death of (more…)
Photograph of Charles, Rebecca and Floy Brown in front of their house. The back of the photo reads “Mama, papa, and Floy at home last summer”, most likely written by Harriet or Frances, Charles and Rebecca’s other two daughters. The railing and posts on the front porch are probably the exact same as they are to this day.
Learn More121 years ago today, on October 30, 1885, Charles Brown signed his last Will and Testament. This was before Washington was admitted as a state and was still considered a territory. I found a copy of his Will below at the Clark County Courthouse. Click on the document to enlarge. (more…)
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Floy Miles Brown was the third and youngest daughter of Charles and Rebecca Brown. Born February 15, 1879, Floy lived her whole life in Vancouver. She married fellow Vancouver citizen Will DuBois, member of the prominent pioneer DuBois family of Vancouver. Floy passed away on September 28, (more…)
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This photograph of Harriet Brown Carpenter and her son Edward Laramie Carpenter Jr. was sent to me last week by Brown family member Liz Carpenter. Liz is the daughter in law of E.L. Carpenter Jr. and (more…)
