I followed up on the Titus Co., TX BROWN name and those lines were traced back to Samuel Washington Brown of VA, I think. They were not related to John L. A. Brown. All of this was well documented by the lady from OK who's husband descended from this line.

SO, be careful. I believe some incorrect information on the John L. A. Brown line is being picked up by many researchers and just passed along without verification. (I've been guilty, too, in the past, but am now trying to verify at least on this line.)

I live in DeKalb County, AL and have some local cousins...all of us researching this line so we can get as much as is available on DeKalb records.

We need to do a much more thorough search of the Jackson Co (and maybe Marshall & Madison Co), AL records. I think some of the really early courthouse records may have burned, but am not sure. Also during the early AL history, St. Clair, Benton (now gone), and Madison Counties were established before Jackson and DeKalb...so may be other places to look. St. Clair has 2 courthouses and I don't know how the records are divided up. I found that some of my ancestors in other lines had gone to Hamilton Co., TN to marry which is just across the county line from Jackson.

Here are most of my research notes:
page 73B 1850 Jackson Co., AL census
10 317 317 Brown John A. 50 M Farmer N. Carolina
11 317 317 Brown Mary 30 F Alabama
12 317 317 Brown Gustavus 21 M Farmer Alabama
13 317 317 Brown William 19 M Laborer Alabama
14 317 317 Brown Octavina 16 F Alabama
15 317 317 Brown Licurgus 14 M Alabama--looks to be end of first family.
16 317 317 Brown Albert 9 M Alabama--appears to start 2nd family
17 317 317 Brown Martha 6 F Alabama
18 317 317 Brown Funtanelly 4 M Alabama
19 317 317 Brown Cornelia 2 F Alabama

page 74A
31 329 329 Brown Gustus 21 M [ ?same as above Gustus? --or related?--maybe counted twice] Alabama
32 329 329 Brown Barbury 20 F Tennessee
33 329 329 Brown Martha 1/12 F Alabama

1860 DeKalb AL census, page 176-176, Lebanon
Brown, John L. A. 60 m school teacher 100/250 NC
Brown, Leamann (could this name have been mistaken for Luquilla?--reported Indian wife)37, f AL
Brown, Albert G. 18 AL
Brownw, Martha A. P. 16 AL
Fantanell P. (son) 14 AL
Carolina A. 11 AL
Calhoun (son) 10 AL
Calpernia A. 6 AL***my husband's collateral line
Robert 4 AL
Mary 2 AL
1870 DeKalb AL Lebanon, p.836B, #62-64
Brown, John L A(read as L S or John S A by some interpreters, on some indexes) 69 farmer NC
Martha A. 47 AL
Cornelia A. 20 AL
Calpernia A. 15 AL
Robert S. 13 AL farm work
Garibaldi T. B. (Touton in later censes) 6 AL--male
next door is
James J. Baxter 42 blacksmith AL
Martha A P 25? AL*****daughter of John L A Brown
Francis E 4 female AL
John W. 3 male AL
Mary (Jonies?) 5/12 dau AL
*by 1880 John L. A. Brown is dead (1878)
and unless she's with some of her married daughters, so is Martha A. Leamann--however see below 1900 census, appears to be same living relationship in terms of housing to daughter as in earlier censes.
1880 DeKalb, AL, p 665 Range 6 Twp 7
Brown, Faunt P. 33 m w AL AL AL
Dollie w f 31 wife AL
Ann J. w f 11 dau AL
James w m 9 son AL
Angline w f 8 dau AL
Guss w m 6 son AL
Jess w m 4 son AL
Marica L. w f 1 dau AL
1880 DeKalb Co., p 664, #72-72
Brown, T. (or L. ? Leamann?) w f 58 housekeeper AL-listed as head of house.....think this might be Leamann and her youngest son....
Brown, Touton w m 18 servant AL*****one of the sons of John L. A. --Garibaldi Touton Beaureguard
live next door to
Baxter, J J
Martha A (*Brown) 35 AL
Francis E. dau 13 AL
John W. son 11 KY* AL AL--??? see 1900 below
Sarah J. dau 9 AL
Robert G. son 7 AL
Patric H. son 5 AL
1900 DeKalb AL----is a different John W. but documented here just in case related----
Brown, John W. 60 Sep 1839 didn't write state of birth ,but think was SC? or AL--think both he and wife have wrong ages written
Marthie J. wife 47 Jun 1837 *dates are off, think she was older than him* md 27 yr, 11kids/10 living AL
Lillie J. dau w f 19 Dec 1880 single AL SC AL
Missouri E. dau w f 17 Jan 1883 single AL
Robert H. son w m 12 Jul 1887 AL
Chaldee son w m 11 Feb 1889 single AL
Lula S. dau w f 7 Feb 1893 AL
Albert B. son w m 5 Mar 1895 AL
Brown, Albert G. to Nancy B. Reynolds 30 Dec 1866 P.441 --this might be Albert Gallant Brown, one of the sons of John L. A. Brown.... marriages for Jackson Co., AL, start at 1851. (I am not sure where they would have registered marriages before then, maybe St. Claire Co., AL or Hamilton Co., TN or Dade Co., GA....Marshall Co., AL?)

sources:
A HISTORY OF THE BAXTER FAMILY OF DeKALB COUNTY, ALABAMA by Duncan Baxter, Fort Payne, AL (now deceased at Chamblee, GA), no copyright, written about 1960 (I remember when he handed them out); copy in my possession. Also available by rental from any LDS Family History Center.
internet censuses
Jackson Co., AL marriage records, 1851-abt 1878
-Jackson Co., AL probate court phone number is 256-574-9290
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Here is a story submitted to the Heritage of Dekalb, AL, volume II on another of the Brown lines which could possibly tie in to the discussion here:

Jesse Brown (1792-1850) and Mary Powell (1803-1883)
Jesse and Mary were parents of James W. Brown who moved to Walkers Chapel, DeKalb County, Alabama during the 1870's. Jesse was born in either 1792 or 1793 in maybe Rowan County area, renamed Greensboro, Guilford County, NC or maybe in Washington County, TN then territory of NC. Also known as Jesse C. or Jesse James Brown, he was a
Millwright and married around 1820 NC to Mary Powell born around 1803 NC and died 12 Aug 1883 in Everette Springs, Floyd County, Georgia. Mary Powell's mother was Miss Harper from Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Great-grandson David Elmore Brown born 1927 Leesburg, Florida submitted DNA to
Internet sites BrownSociety.org; Ysearch.org; FamilyTreeDNA.com. Jesse Brown’s children were "close relatives" to Joseph Emerson Brown (*there is a book about this man --lived in Hamilton Co., TN a while) born 1821 and died 1889 Atlanta, Georgia, Civil War Governor of Georgia, son of Mackay Brown born 1797. Mackey's great-grandfather William Brown was born 1687 Ireland and died around 28
Dec 1757 either in Rowan County, NC or in Belton, Anderson County, SC. William married Margaret Peggy Fleming born 1 April 1701 Londonderry, Antrim County, Ireland and died 17 Sept 1801 Davidson County, Tennessee. Mackey's grandfather Joseph Brown (Senior) was born 1 Jan 1731 Ireland and died 15 Oct 1815 Presbyterian Elder. He married Mary Porter moved to Belton, Anderson County, SC where both are buried. Mackey's father Joseph Brown (Junior) was born 20
October 1760 Rowan, NC and died 28 October 1800 Franklin County, Georgia married Jemima Broyles.
After 1834, Jesse's family moved to Cherokee County, Georgia, district Woodstock,northeast of Atlanta. By 1849, Jesse's family moved to Snake Creek District, Cass
County, GA. In 1850 it was renamed to Gordon County, Georgia. On 12 March 1849 Jesse bought the South Half of lot 142, 14th District, 3rd Section. The north bordering
property contains the Baugh Cemetery, Lot 111 on Old Rome Dalton Road, Sugar Valley, Gordon County, Georgia. In February 1850 Jesse died Snake Creek District, Cass County,
Georgia. Mary Powell Brown and Jesse Brown had these ten children:
(1) Obadiah Brown who served with his brothers during the Civil War 1861, Confederate States of America, Infantry 8th Battalion, Company F Volunteers which incorporated into
Co.F, 65th Regt GA Infantry. His oath lists residence as Hamilton County, TN.
(2) Eliza J. Brown born around 1822 married 21 Jan 1841 to Robert C. Smith in Cherokee Co, GA moved by 1850 to LaFayette County, Mississippi;
(3) Nancy Brown born around 1823 NC married 3 Aug 1841 Cherokee Co, GA to William Harrison Black born 1813 KY. His mother Mary was born 1772 in Virginia.
Nancy's children were (3A) Asbury Parks Black born 8 Nov 1842 and died 3 Mar 1873 Tuolumne Co, California, buried in Centerville, CA, married 3 Sep 1865 Webby Dorinda
Groover who remarried to John Fuller. Webby's children were Charles Atticus Black, Ella E. Fuller and Jewell Fuller; (3B) Martha E. Black born 1844 married 13 Aug 1867 to J.
C. Quinn; (3C) Mary E. Black white born 1847 GA; (3D) Eliza J. Black born 1852 GA; (3E) Sarah A. G. Black born 1855 in GA; (3F) Victoria Black born 1859 GA. The Black family owned acreage in 1872, in Fresno County, California, the NW qtr & NE qtr of Sec 34, Twp 13S, Range 22E.
(4) Emily Emma Brown born around 1826 NC and died 1904 Lawrence County, Arkansas, buried Broom Cemetery, Strangers Home Road. Emily married after 1850 to S. Lazarus Newman born Georgia and died 1863 Civil War. They had five children in White County, Arkansas. Emily remarried to Mr. Walker and had Emma Walker who married Ransom Grider then Dr. Huggins.
(5) Eaton Brown born 1830 NC and died 1865 Civil War married 1852 to Vyannah Anna Baugh, daughter of Jonathan Baugh; Eaton’s children were (5A) J. E. married 18 Dec
1879 to Celia D. Joyce; (5B) Martha E. married to Henry Shamblin; (5C) Laura A. married 18 Oct 1877 to John P. Joyce; (5D) Betty married to Mr. Isham and (5E) Will
Brown whose descendants live in Centre, Cherokee County, Alabama. For more information, read the book, "Baugh Mountain Settlers" by Ruby Shamblin Willingham.
(6) James W. [Jim] Brown born Sept 1834 NC married 1851 to Catharine Carolyn Bumgarner. For more information, read the stories in this book (Heritage of DeKalb, II), “James W. Brown” by Brenda Brophy and “Adelia Victoria Brown Smith” by Sylvia Elaine Lockard and “James Hawkins” by Katherine Johnston.
(7) Mary Elizabeth Brown born 27 Nov 1837 Cherokee County, Georgia and died 10 Aug 1927 Belk, Fayette Co, Alabama married 17 Nov 1853 to David Moore. For more
information, read “History of Fayette County, AL”.
(8) Jackson J. [Jack] Brown born Nov 1840 Cherokee County, Georgia died 10 Jul 1907 Sugar Valley, Gordon County, GA member of Old Sugar Valley Methodist Church and
married Dec 1872 at Conyers, GA to Annis Deal born 1850. She died young leaving children (8A) Lillian married to Clarence W. Hamilton Harbour; (8B) Archie Low Brown
born Feb 1878. (8C) Zula Gertrude married to Archie Luckie Parker; (8D) Rosa died young. Jack married 1903 to widow Mary A. Timms (8E) son in Jun or Jul 1906. (9) Joseph Parks [J. P.] Brown born Jul 1844 Cherokee Co, GA and died 1907 Sycamore, Irwin County now Turner County, Georgia, married 5 Aug 1881 to Martha Mattie Berryhill and had children (9A) Joseph Cleveland Brown, Fredrick, William F., Martha,
and Florence [Florine] married to W. T. Moore of Avon Park, FL.
(10) Sarah A. R. Brown aka Sally Rosa Bates and Alice R Bates born 12 May 1846 Georgia and died 1899 Sycamore, Turner County, Georgia married 15 Nov 1866 to
Alexander Raleigh Bates whose children include Ninon married Fountain. Alexander's mother Dennisha Waldren Jefferson Bates was first cousin to President Thomas
Jefferson; Refer to Bates Society of Old Virginia.
Interested researchers: Phillip O'Neal Taylor, email: PhilupO@aol.com and Brenda Brophy, email: bbrophy@gordonarata.com

Submitted by Florence Carrie Brown, P O Box 492557, Leesburg, FL 34749-2557 archaeolady@yahoo.com