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Billie Marvin Brownlow, Obituary - Montgomery AL 1978

drbrownlee — 2009-06-18 02:11:16Z

6/6/1978 Montgomery (AL) Advertiser

BROWNLOW, Billie Marvin, age 46, a resident of Montgomery, died Sunday night, June 4, 1978 at Baptist Medical Center, Montgomery. He was a native of Talladega, resided in Prattville and Montgomery for the past 16 years. He was a veteran of World War II, member of the Masonic Lodge, employee at Central Product Company, Montgomery. Graveside services will be Wednesday, June 7, 1978 at 11 AM Pinehill Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Vikki Ellis, Prattville, Mrs. Dona Conner, Golden, Colorado, Miss Holly Brownlow, Montgomery; two sons, Ricky Brownlow, Gary Brownlow, Prattville; one brother, John Henry Brownlow; two sisters, Mrs. Tandy Glaze Alpine, Alabama, Mrs. Juanita JArrett; one grandchild.

James Brownlow - Katherine 'Kate' Brownlow from County of Antrim,North Ireland

StellaCotrill77 — 2009-05-20 21:11:47Z

Sorry all the information that I have on them...
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1. JAMES1 BROWNLOW was born Abt. 1730 in County of Antrim,North Ireland, and died 1789 in Augusta County,Virginia. He married KATHERINE 'KATE' BROWNLOW. She was born in County of Antrim,North Ireland, and died in Augusta County,Virginia.
Notes for JAMES BROWNLOW:
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James BROWNLOW Birth: ABT 1695 in Ballywoolly Co Armagh Ireland
Marriage 1 UNKNOWN
Elizabeth BROWNLOW b: 1724 in Ireland
William BROWNLOW b: 1727 in Ireland
Jane BROWNLOW b: 1733 in Ireland
John BROWNLOW b: 1737 in Ireland
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Possible parents
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Notable Southern Families
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BROWNLOW FAMILY
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All the people of the name Brownlow in the United States are descended from James and Kate Brownlow, who emigrated to the United States about 1745, from the County of Antrim, North Ireland. They were both school teachers and members of the Presbyterian Church.
James taught the boys and his wife the girls.
James was a classical scholar and taught Latin and Greek. He taught at Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, and among his pupils there was the boy Sam Houston, the Hero of San Jacinto, Governor of Tennessee, President of Texas and United States Senator from that State after annexation and in 1861 Governor of Texas and the only Governor of the eleven seceded States who opposed the secession of his State.
After teaching several years at Lexington, the Brownlows removed to Abingdon,Southwestern Virginia, where they followed the same occupation of school-teaching and here one of James Brownlow's pupils was the afterward famous orator and Senator, William C. Preston, of South Carolina.
Both of these distinguished men ever retained a grateful recollection of their faithful teacher, two of whose sons, Alexander and Isaac, fought under General Jackson at the battle of the Horseshoe, the most important of the many battles
Jackson fought with the Indians, and which led to his command at the battle of New Orleans.
Two other? of them, Samuel and William, died Naval Officers. Of the latter Commodore Charles Stewart, "Old Ironsides," under whom he served as a Lieutenant, said:
"He was one of the bravest men I have ever known."
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James and Kate Brownlow had seven children, six sons and a daughter, namely:
(1) Alexander Brownlow.
(2) Isaac Brownlow.
(3) Samuel L. Brownlow.
(4) William L. Brownlow.
(5) John Brownlow.
(6) Margaret Brownlow..
(7) Joseph A. Brownlow.
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(1) Alexander Brownlow is honorably mentioned in the history of the War of 1812-15 as a Lieutenant in the regular Army in command of Fort Bowyer on the Mississippi. He so distinguished himself in defending this Fort from an attack by the British that he was promoted to Captain and, like his brothers, William and Samuel of the Navy, he was retained for gallant and meritorious service after the war ended, when the regular Military and Naval Service was reduced by Congress.
He died in the service and his remains are in the Cemetery at New Orleans. Among the descendants of Captain Alexander Brownlow is the wife of Honorable Andneus A. Jones, United State Senator from New Mexico. Senator Jones is a native of West Tennessee.
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(2) Isaac Brownlow, great-grand-father of Honorable Louis Brownlow, one of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, was an inferior officer under General Jackson and bore his dispatches from the Creek War to Huntsville, swimming the Tennessee River on horseback.
His numerous descendants in 1861 enlisted in the Confederate Army.....
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Among the descendants of Isaac Brownlow are Honorable Louis Brownlow, one of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, and the late John F. Brownlow, Mayor, and a leading citizen of Columbia, Tennessee. Poetry is not associated with warlike qualities, but if the poems written and published in the newspapers of the period by Lieutenant William L. Brownlow and Isaac Brownlow, Captain of Scouts, under Jackson, were collected they would make a small volume.......
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(3) Samuel L. Brownlow, was a wagon master under General Jackson, and was in the battle of the Horseshoe.
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(4) William L. Brownlow, who served as a Lieutenant under Commodore Charles Stewart died a Captain in the Navy and his remains repose in the Navy Yard at Norfolk, Virginia.
(5) John Brownlow was an inferior officer in the Navy and died at sea.
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(6) The only daughter, Margaret, married a Scotchman, John McClelland.
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A son of theirs, Isaac Brownlow McClelland was for about thirty years Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court at Som- erville, West Tennessee, and an elder in the Presbyterian Church. A grandson, Lawrence Sparks, was for many years Pastor of a Presbyterian Church at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. All the descendants of John McClelland and Margaret Brownlow were Presbyterians in religion and were Confederates in the War Between the States.
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(7) Joseph A.- Brownlow married Catherine Gannaway.
His first military service was as a private in the War of 1812.
Later he was given a Lieutenant's commission.
His son, William Ganaway Brownlow, is the most distinguished of the name.
He was born in Wythe County,Virginia, August 29,1805.
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After ten years as a traveling minister (Circuit Rider) of the Methodist Episcopal Church from 1826 to 1836 he located, that is ceased to be in charge of a congregation, and entered Journalistic work.
He became editor and publisher of a newspaper in the interest of the Whig party.
For years before the Civil War his Newspaper had the largest circulation of any Journal south of the Ohio or Potomac Rivers unless George D. Prentice's Louisville Journal be excepted. People took it for its editorials as it was without Associated Press Dispatches.
That after the War Between the States he became Governor of Tennessee and United States Senator is well known; but the incidents of his early life, which contributed to the production of so remarkable a character, and subsequent incidents of his career are not so well known.
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Brownlow believed in blood and was himself the offspring of that sturdy race from the North of Ireland which has given to our country three-fourths of its Presidents and its leading statesmen, editors, merchants and soldiers—the race of Jackson, Monroe, Harrison Polk, Taylor, Pierce, Buchanan, John C. Calhoun, the Prestons, Blairs, Breckinridges, Moreheads, Stewarts, Porters, Greeleys and many others who might be named, prominent in all the walks of American life.
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His mother's maiden name was Catherine Gannaway, daughter of William Gannaway and his wife, Elizabeth Wright, who were natives of Augusta County,Virginia, and large slave-owners.
They were a family distinguished for moral worth, good sense and Christian piety.
The father of William Gannaway Brownlow was a Presbyterian.
He died when his son was ten years of age. His mother was a Methodist and he joined her church.
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A nephew of the late Governor Brownlow was the Honorable Walter Preston Brownlow, who died in 1910 while a Member of Congress in the fourteenth year of his service. Walter Preston Brownlow at the time of his death had had appropriated for his District more money than had previously been appropriated for the whole state of Tennessee.
This included more than two millions for the National Soldiers Home at Johnson City, public buildings at Bristol, Johnson City and Greeneville, a Fish Hatchery, the only one in Tennessee, in Unicoi County, and he had the burial place of Andrew Johnson made a National Cemetery. When he secured an appropriation of $35,000 for this purpose Congress had only made appropriation to mark or beautify the burial grounds of three Presidents.

It is in the military Service of the country that the Brownlows have been especially zealous.
Joseph A. Brownlow was third Lieutenant in the Fourth Regiment, Tennessee Militia, in the War of 1812.
James Patton Brownlow, youngest son of Governor William G. Brownlow, was Colonel of the first Tennessee Cavalry Volunteers, U. S. Army, in the Civil War.
After having been shot through both legs and four horses shot under him he was promoted to Brigadier General when only twenty-three years of age.
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As to the service of General James P. Brownlow, I quote the following letter addressed to Andrew Johnson, Military Governor, by the distinguished soldier who died as Commander-in-chief of the United States Army:
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Nashville, Tennessee
May 21,1863.
Governor:
"Having been informed that Lieutenant Colonel Brownlow of the First East Tennessee Cavalry is spoken of for Colonel of one of the new regiments to be raised in your state, I desire to recommend him as eminently qualified and deserving. I have rarely seen a cavalry officer who excited my admiration in so high a degree. He is energetic, daring and skillful. Success with him and his gallant command is the invariable rule. "I am, Governor,
"Very respectfully your obedient servant,
"J. M. SCHOFIELD, Major General.."
His Excellency, Andrew Johnson,
Governor of Tennessee.
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General William H. Jackson and the late Rev. Dr. D. C. Kelley, the latter the youngest and one of the most distinguished of General Forrest's subordinate commanders, testified that the most intrepid fighters Forrest's command ever encountered was the First East Tennessee Cavalry under the command of Colonel James P. Brownlow.
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The only other son of Governor Brownlow, Colonel John Bell Brownlow, now residing at Knoxville, was Commander of the Ninth Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry, U. S. A., in the Civil War. His regiment, under his command, was one-third of the Federal troops numbering about 1,300 men, which on the fourth of September, 1864, completely surprised and attacked the Confederate brigade of General John H. Morgan at Greenville, Tennessee. In this engagement General Morgan was killed and about eighty of his men killed and wounded. The Federal force, about 1,300, was comprised in equal numbers of the Ninth Tennessee, Thirteenth Tennessee and Tenth Michigan. Only three men were killed on the Federal side; two of Colonel Brown- low's regiment and one of the Tenth Michigan, commanded by Major Newell. Eighteen men were wounded on the Federal side, twelve of whom were of Colonel Brownlow's command. Two pieces of the Confederate artillery were captured in the fight and this was done by a charge led by Colonel Brownlow. One of these guns was sent as a present to Andrew Johnson, then Military Governor of Tennessee.
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The reason for the complete victory for the Federal troops on this occasion was that the Confederates before daylight were completely surprised, their pickets having been captured asleep. Only a few weeks later the Confederates surprised this Federal Brigade and as completely surprised and defeated it as it had been surprised and defeated William Gannaway Brownlow married Eliza O'Brien who was a descendant of the Gaines family (See Gaines).
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The children of Governor William Gannaway Brownlow and his wife, Eliza O'Brien Brownlow are: Susan Brownlow, Colonel John Bell Brownlow, General James P. Brownlow, Mary Brownlow, Fannie Brownlow, Annie Brownlow and Caledonia Temple Brownlow.
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Of the foregoing:
Susan Brownlow married first Dr. James H. Sawyers and had one child, Lillie, (who married Rev. Samuel D. Long, President of Martha Washington College, Abingdon, Virginia, and married Dr. Daniel T. Boynton as her second husband, and had four children: Lucile Boynton (who married Clarence A. Benscoter and has Daniel Boynton Benscoter) ; Edmee Boynton (who married Louis D. Huntoon) ; Ilia Boynton (who married Franklin Pierce Swindler and has Franklin Pierce Swindler, Jr., and Jean Swindler) ; Dr. Emerson Boynton (who married and has Daniel E.
Boynton, Lewis -D. Boynton and Charles G. Boynton).
Colonel John Bell Brownlow married Fanny Fouche and had three children; William Gannaway Brownlow); second (who married for his first wife Miss Gertrude Mattingly of Washington City, and has Fannie Fouche Brownlow, who married Len G. B'roughton, jr., and married for his second wife, Isabel Sevier Williams) ; John Fouche Brownlow (who married Miss Helen Clark, of Washington City, and has John F. Brownlow, Jr., and Helen Clark Brownlow) ; and Jennie Brownlow (who married Edward J. Ashe and has Jane Brown- low Ashe.

General James P. Brownlow married Belle Cliffe' and had no children.
Mary Brownlow married Henry M. Aiken and had Fannie B. Aiken (who married Frank Carnahan and has Elizabeth Cairnahan) ; William Brownlow Aiken, Horace Aiken. Halmer Aiken, Frank Aiken, Eliza Brownlow Aiken and Henry M. Aiken,Jr.
Fannie Brownlow married George G. Latta and had Georgia Latta; William Brownlow Latta, Ernest Latta, and Vivian Latta......
Annie Brownlow married William F. Patrick and had William Brownlow Patrick.
Caledonia Temple Brownlow married John C. Hale and had John Boynton Hale.
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Nancy Brownlow, daughter of Joseph A. Brownlow and Catherine Ganaway Brownlow, married John S. Martin, who was born in Virginia in 1795. He removed to Salem, Illinois, in 1845 and died in 1865. From 1825 to 1845 he was Clerk of the County and Circuit Courts of Scott County, Virginia.
On removing to Illionis he emancipated several slaves. His first wife was a Morrison.
Their son, James Stewart Martin was Colonel of the 1 1 1 th Illinois Infantry and Brevet Brigadier General of Volunteers, elected as a Republican to Congress in 1872 defeating Judge Silas Bryan, father of Honorable William J. Bryan. .

John S. Martin's second wife was Nancy Brownlow, who died in 1846, leaving several children.
Their third child, Nancy Rogers Martin, married Samuel Bradford, of Illinois...
They had two children, John S. Bradford and Mary Bell Bradford, who died young. John S. Bradford is now President of the Bank of Greenville, and has two children, one of whom, Edgar Bradford, is now with the United States Army in France.

Robert Martin, the fourth child of Nancy Brownlow Martin and John S. Martin, was a Captain in the Union Army in the War Between the States. He married Alice Scott, of Salem, Illinois. They have three children, Dora Martin, Charles Martin and John Martin, and four grandchildren, of whom the oldest, Louis Martin, is in France.

Catherine Martin, the fifth child of Nancy Brownlow Martin and John S. Martin, married C. R. Bennett, of Greenville, Illinois. They had two children, Louis E. Bennett and Charles Courtney Bennett. Courtney Bennett died unmarried.

Louis E. Bennett is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Regular Army of the United States. He served in the Spanish-American War since when he has been in the Regular Army. For two months he was in command of a rgiment in France on the fighting line. He was then transferred to an important position and is now Commander of the Organization of Central Training No. 1, Heavy Artillery. He has several thousand officers and men under his training.

Colonel Bennett married Josephine Tippin, of Greenville, Illinois.
They have no children.
Thompson G. Martin, son of Nancy Brownlow Martin and John S. Martin, was a soldier in the Union Army in the War Between the States and was in twenty-one battles. He married Jennie Wrenn, of Salem, Illinois, and had four children, namely: Winifred Martin, Nellie Martin, Edna Martin, and Harry Martin and seven grandchildren, the eldest of whom, Lawrence Martin, is in France.

Benjamin Estell Martin, the sixth . child of Nancy Brownlow Martin and John S. Martin, was also in the Union Army in the War Between the States, but was so young he could only enlist as a drummer boy. He married Florida Cunningham, of Salem, Illinois. They had several children, among them, Mary Martin, Bertha Martin, Nancy Martin, Estelle Martin and John Martin.
Matilda Martin, the seventh child of Nancy Brownlow Martin and John S. Martin, married John Gibson, of Alma, Illionis. They have three children, Joseph Gibson, John Gibson and Jane Gibson. Matilda Martin Gibson died while in the Philippines on a pleasure trip. Their daughter, Jane Gibson, married Frank Phillips and resides in Oklahoma.
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Children of JAMES BROWNLOW and KATHERINE BROWNLOW are:
i. ALEXANDER2 BROWNLOW,LIEUTENANT, b. Augusta County,Virginia.
ii. ISAAC BROWNLOW, b. Augusta County,Virginia.
iii. JOHN BROWNLOW, b. Augusta County,Virginia.
2. iv. MARGARET BROWNLOW, b. Abt. 1773, Augusta County,Virginia.
v. SAMUEL L. BROWNLOW, b. Augusta County,Virginia.
vi. JAMES REED, b. 1774, Augusta County,Virginia.
3. vii. JOSEPH A. BROWNLOW,SR., b. 1780, Augusta County,Virginia; d. 1816, Wythe County,Virginia.

Generation No. 2
2. MARGARET2 BROWNLOW (JAMES1) was born Abt. 1773 in Augusta County,Virginia. She married JOHN MCCLELLAND Abt. 1792. He was born Abt. 1765 in Scotland.
Children of MARGARET BROWNLOW and JOHN MCCLELLAND are:
i. ISAAC BROWNLOW3 MCCLELLAND.
ii. SOPHIA B. MCCLELLAND, b. Abt. 1805, Washington County,Virginia.

3. JOSEPH A.2 BROWNLOW,SR. (JAMES1) was born 1780 in Augusta County,Virginia, and died 1816 in Wythe County,Virginia. He married CATHERINE GANNAWAY Nov 1804 in Wythe County,Virginia, daughter of WILLIAM GANNAWAY and ELIZABETH WRIGHT. She was born 1780 in Augusta County,Virginia, and died 1817 in Sullivan County,Tennessee.
Notes for JOSEPH A. BROWNLOW,SR.:
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History of Tennessee
Pages 740-742
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William Gannaway Brownlow son of Joseph A. Brownlow born and raised in Rockbridge, Wythe County,Virginia on August 29,1805, and died in Sullivan County,Tennesse in 1816.

J. A. was in the war of 1812 and two borthers were at the battle of Horseshoe and two others died in naval service.; wife Catharine Gunnaway died 3 months after J. A. leaving 5 children. 3 boys, and 2
girls.......
After his parents died William was taken by his mother's relatives reared to hard labor until 18, he moved to Abingdon,Virginia as a carpenter, traveling Methodist minister and in 1828 entered politics in Tennessee. Inagurated Goventor April 5,1865.....
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7) Joseph A.- Brownlow married Catherine Gannaway.
His first military service was as a private in the War of 1812.
Later he was given a Lieutenant's commission.
His son, William Ganaway Brownlow, is the most distinguished of the name.
He was born in Wythe County,Virginia, August 29,1805.
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After ten years as a traveling minister (Circuit Rider) of the Methodist Episcopal Church from 1826 to 1836 he located, that is ceased to be in charge of a congregation, and entered Journalistic work.
He became editor and publisher of a newspaper in the interest of the Whig party.
For years before the Civil War his Newspaper had the largest circulation of any Journal south of the Ohio or Potomac Rivers unless George D. Prentice's Louisville Journal be excepted. People took it for its editorials as it was without Associated Press Dispatches.
That after the War Between the States he became Governor of Tennessee and United States Senator is well known; but the incidents of his early life, which contributed to the production of so remarkable a character, and subsequent incidents of his career are not so well known.
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Brownlow believed in blood and was himself the offspring of that sturdy race from the North of Ireland which has given to our country three-fourths of its Presidents and its leading statesmen, editors, merchants and soldiers—the race of Jackson, Monroe, Harrison Polk, Taylor, Pierce, Buchanan, John C. Calhoun, the Prestons, Blairs, Breckinridges, Moreheads, Stewarts, Porters, Greeleys and many others who might be named, prominent in all the walks of American life.
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His mother's maiden name was Catherine Gannaway daughter of William Gannaway and his wife, Elizabeth Wright, who were natives of Augusta County,Virginia and large slave-owners....
They were a family distinguished for moral worth, good sense and Christian piety.
The father of William Gannaway Brownlow was a Presbyterian.
He died when his son was ten years of age.
His mother was a Methodist and he joined her church.
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The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans
Publication: Boston, Massachusetts
The Biographical Society,1904
Walter Preston Brownlow - 1851
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Children of JOSEPH BROWNLOW and CATHERINE GANNAWAY are:
i. ALEXANDER3 BROWNLOW, b. 1803, Wythe County,Virginia.
4. ii. WILLIAM GANAWAY BROWNLOW, b. 29 Aug 1805, Rockbridge,Wythe County,Virginia; d. 29 Apr 1877, Knoxville,Knox County,Tennessee.
iii. ELIZABETH WRIGHT BROWNLOW, b. Abt. 1807, Wythe County,Virginia.
iv. NANCY HAMILTON BROWNLOW, b. Abt. 1808, Wythe County,Virginia.
5. v. JOSEPH A. BROWNLOW, b. 1810, Cripple Creek,Wythe County,Virginia.

Generation No. 3
4. WILLIAM GANAWAY3 BROWNLOW (JOSEPH A.2, JAMES1) was born 29 Aug 1805 in Rockbridge,Wythe County,Virginia, and died 29 Apr 1877 in Knoxville,Knox County,Tennessee. He married ELIZABETH ANN O'BRIEN 11 Sep 1836 in Carter County,Tennessee, daughter of JAMES O'BRIEN and SUSAN EVERETT. She was born 25 Sep 1819 in Knoxville,Knox County,Tennessee, and died 04 Feb 1914 in Knoxville,Knox County,Tennessee.
Notes for WILLIAM GANAWAY BROWNLOW:
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Fanny Brownlow b: ABT. 1852
Caledonia Brownlow b: ABT. 1854 in Knox County,Tennessee
Ann Brownlow b: ABT. 1855
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Children of WILLIAM BROWNLOW and ELIZABETH O'BRIEN are:
i. SUSAN C.4 BROWNLOW, b. May 1838, Knoxville,Knox County,Tennessee.
ii. JOHN BELL BROWNLOW, b. 19 Oct 1839, Knoxville,Knox County,Tennessee.
iii. JAMES P. BROWNLOW, b. 1842, Knoxville,Knox County,Tennessee.
iv. MARY M. BROWNLOW, b. 1849, Knoxville,Knox County,Tennessee.
v. FRANCES BROWNLOW, b. Abt. 1852, Knoxville,Knox County,Tennessee.
vi. CALEDONIA BROWNLOW, b. Abt. 1853, Knoxville,Knox County,Tennessee.
vii. ANNIE BROWNLOW, b. Abt. 1855, Knoxville,Knox County,Tennessee.

5. JOSEPH A.3 BROWNLOW (JOSEPH A.2, JAMES1) was born 1810 in Cripple Creek,Wythe County,Virginia. He married MARY A. UNKNOWN Abt. 01 Jun 1850 in Washington Township,Virginia. She was born Abt. 1826 in Washington Township,Virginia, and died in Washington Township,Virginia.
Child of JOSEPH BROWNLOW and MARY UNKNOWN is:
i. WALTER PRESTON4 BROWNLOW, b. 27 Mar 1851, Washington Township,Virginia.

Re: Ruth Brownlow Blandford 1899--1970

brianfutrel — 2009-05-12 16:16:26Z

Hello again. I hope that you are not tired of me emailing you. I was just wondering if you could send me just a few pages of the manuscript that Ruth Blandford wrote about her days in China. I wish that you could get it published. Ruth sounds so very interesting.Thanks so much for your help. Brian in Springfield, MO. My address: Brian Futrell, 859 S. Campbell, Springfield, Missouri, 65806

Re: Ruth Brownlow Blandford 1899--1970

brianfutrel — 2009-03-08 23:50:23Z

Dear Kris: Please send me any info that you have about Ruth Brownlow. Any info would be appreciated. I wish that her life story was published. If I could have an article or book her published, I would. I have tried to get articles published before, but it seems impossible--at least for me. Please send me or tell me how to get this unpublished manuscript about her days in China--it sounds very interesting. If you want to send it by email, please do so. Here is my street address if you want to use it: Brian Futrell, 859 S. Campbell, Springfield, Missouri, 65806. Thanks for all your help. brian

Re: Ruth Brownlow Blandford 1899--1970

mrbrownlow1 — 2009-02-18 04:07:21Z

Hi Brian,

Yes, I have many pictures of Ruth and Jack, as well as numerous odds and ends that might be of interest, some published and unpublished articles, College yearbook etc. I don't really have anything scanned at the moment but would be willing to do so for you. Curious, are you writing some kind of article or book or somesuch? I don't have any real knowlege of the Beirut days, but I do have an unpublished manuscript detailing their days in China that Ruth wrote. My direct email is mrbrownlow@gmail.com if that makes it easier to contact. Btw my dad grew up in Springfield, and most of my family on the Brownlow side came from there.

Regards,

Kris

Re: Ruth Brownlow Blandford 1899--1970

brianfutrel — 2009-02-17 19:09:48Z

Thanks so much for your help. I live in Springfield, MO, where Ruth grew up. I am interested in any info that you might have on her. Do you have any photos of her? All that I have are her high school yearbook photos. Do you know anything about her time at the U.S. emabassy in Beriut in the early 50s? Anything you could tell me would be deeply appreciated. Thanks brian

Re: Ruth Brownlow Blandford 1899--1970

mrbrownlow1 — 2009-02-17 13:41:08Z

Hi Brian,

Ruth was my great aunt, she and her husband were also my godparents. She was the sister of my grandfather Marvin L. Brownlow, and sister to my great aunt Mabel E Brownlow. Louis Brownlow was Ruth's uncle.

She and my Uncle Jack had no children, but there are a number of us nephews and nieces who still remember them fondly. They were both very interesting people who traveled the world quite a bit. Sadly, on their last trip, Ruth collapsed in the airport and passed away.

Regards,

Kristopher Brownlow

BROWNLOW W M Mack 1867 1944

t42IOOF_DenCoTX — 2009-01-08 15:07:40Z

BROWNLOW W M Mack 1867 1944

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BROWNLOW Lutishia A 1870 1943

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BROWNLOW Lutishia A 1870 1943

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BROWNLOW Clarence W 1886 1944 Texas sgt1cl 313 Repair Unit MTC

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BROWNLOW Clarence W 1886 1944 Texas sgt1cl 313 Repair Unit MTC

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BROWNLOW Myrtle Auntie 1876 1954

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BROWNLOW Myrtle Auntie 1876 1954

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BROWNLOW Rosa Lee 1895 1916 wife of V L Brownlow

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BROWNLOW Rosa Lee 1895 1916 wife of V L Brownlow

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BROWNLOW Jimmie

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BROWNLOW Jimmie

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BROWNLOW Vernon L 1936 Texas corp 2 Motor Truck Co OMC

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BROWNLOW Vernon L 1936 Texas corp 2 Motor Truck Co OMC

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BROWNLOW M A 1843 1921 mother

t42IOOF_DenCoTX — 2008-12-15 12:58:05Z

BROWNLOW M A 1843 1921 mother

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BROWNLOW J C 1837 1918 father

t42IOOF_DenCoTX — 2008-12-15 12:57:47Z

BROWNLOW J C 1837 1918 father

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Re: Ruth Brownlow Blandford 1899--1970

brianfutrel — 2008-11-28 18:49:40Z

Thank you so much for your help. My street address is: Brian Futrell 859 S. Campbell, Springfield, MO 65806. Thanks so much for your help. Happy Holidays....brian

Re: Ruth Brownlow Blandford 1899--1970

vivaiturbide — 2008-11-27 15:12:13Z

Hello. Please contact me directly to my e mail address, vivaiturbide@yahoo.com
I already got for you a printed copy of the essay published by the Costa Rican foreign ministry, which I can send you by ordinary mail. The text ("The Costa Rican woman exercises a new right") is very interesting and shows Mrs. Blandford as a remarkable observer, but Im afraid this version is in Spanish only.

Re: brownlow widnes

2006-11-30 00:55:29Z

Joanne Brownlow graduated from Manchester University in 2006 with a PGCE in Education

Re: JOHN BROWNLOW OF CUMBERLAND CO NC

BEvans3567 — 2007-02-16 04:13:59Z

Well it has been a long time since I posted.
To answer your question...
John Brownlow of Cumberland is an Uncle to John Brownlow of Chatham NC/Pendleton Dist SC whose son James went to TN.
Uncle John's son stayed in NC.

Re: Descendants of Archibald Brownlow

RBestrom7380 — 2008-11-19 00:42:58Z

You said:
> In my many years researching I have learned that it pays to keep exact dates of birth back until you have a possible lead. In my opinion many people are more concerned about getting as far back as possible with their trees and are often not very accurate when recording sources etc. Sometimes links are very tenuous and cannot stand up to scrutiny; in some part due to the irrational need for a link to "The Old Country".

Your points are very accurate and valid. There is another poster ... that would overlook the obvious and indicate they couldn't find anything, even though the person was in front of them. I see MANY amateurs believing that checking Ancestry.com is the only source...and even then they don't have the ability to check THAT database.

You, as I have MANY years of experience and have seen this type of "researcher"... So, I wholeheartedly agree with your point. I guess I was just asking for "me". I am and have always been a DETAILED investigator...hence my great success as being a Federal Agent. I could find people or clues when ... never mind. I just wanted to know the exact when he was born. Just put ENOUGH clues in your posting so the other Amateur can begin checking Ancestry.com. (I've told them repeatedly to check the OTHER postings for more clues).

Ron Bestrom

Re: Descendants of Archibald Brownlow

RBestrom7380 — 2008-11-18 21:47:41Z

Ruth,
I've seen your postings on Rootsweb and GenForum. Many people have submitted suggestions to include other Brownlow names found.

When you post an inquiry, it is SOOO important to post as much information as you know about a person. This information wasn't in this post, but here/there among the others: Archie Brownlow, born circa 1902, emigrated 1927. Married Ann Meenagh
Had a son Archie.
Archie may have had a son Paul and daughter Lisa.
--This "family lore", where did it come from? While the info could go back MANY years, if son had a son Paul, that takes it up to circa 1950's. Is there any older family members that may have written to cousins? Any OLD family address books, photo albums, scrap books, etc. that might include these people? This also extends to the Meenagh family. Find out who she was and contact any possible family there. Long term genealogists always say, you MUST find out as much as you can about a person where they came from BEFORE looking overseas. This has proven itself to me SOOOOO often while looking for families here for their origins back in the Old country. So, start by finding out his EXACT/full date of birth. While that helps greatly in the USA, the records of Canada are not so open; but, would help in verifying someone.

Was he the son of Matthew Brownlow and Nancy Hughes? I found your family tree posted on him. That gives some additional needed information: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/w/e/s/Ruth-Wester...

http://www.ancestorsonboard.com/ shows Archibald departing in 1927 from Belfast, destination port of Quebec. I am not a member, so I didn't pay to obtain the image. It is also available to Ancestry.com members that pay for the World membership. The image is "possibly" the passenger manifest. I have seen passenger manifest very detailed to include the name of the town/destination and if they were bound to a friend or family member. You may already have this; but, if not, it might help. BUT, just because a person is bound for Quebec, that does not mean that was their final destination. Thousands of passengers from Norway took the transmigration from Norway to Hull, then to the transatlantic ports in England. They went to Quebec, but then continued travel to the USA.
---A GenForum response from Diane Shaw, "Archibald Brownlow arrived Quebec 4 June 1927, final destination: Land Settlement Branch, Toronto. A Sarah Brownlow also traveled to Canada, had resided at L.C. Cottage, Cobourg, Ontario.
----Cobourg is in Hamilton Township, Northumberland County, Ontario.
--You responded indicating Sarah was related. You also identified Annie J. Meenagh arrived on the Regina on 24 March 1928 in Halifax with her sister Elizabeth. You need to attempt to locate this manifest also. The website noted above shows Annie J. Meenagh, born 1909, departed 1928 from Belfast, enroute Halifax. An Elizabeth born 1906 matches data. I didn't find her in the Ancestry version.

There is a Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness volunteer in Northumberland Co, Ontario (others also in other areas): http://www.raogk.com/ontario.htm Read the guidelines first.

I looked in the 1911 Census of Canada and found no Meenagh. There were Meenaghan. One, a Margory Meenaghan, born about 1905, living in Nipissing, Ontario. "Possibly" daughter of Edwin and Merion.
--There is no indication or proof this person is connected to Arch*
--But, if you believe the Elizabeth Meenagh above is the correct person, this person can be eliminated totally.

Ron Bestrom

Re: Brownlow family in Melbourne, Quebec.

LittlePolarbear — 2008-06-23 01:48:04Z

I read your post about the Brownlow family from Ireland, and wonder if they are related to my Brownlow's. The children listed seem right. Joseph Brownlow entered Canada from Ireland (parents unknown); it was said that he had a sister by the name of Ann or Mary. I found Joseph is Wisconsin, where he married Francis Lucinda Kellow in Medora, Wisconsin. I received information from a lady, who said the parents died along with all the children, with the exception of Joseph and his sister in Canada. I have the Civic War Pension record of Joseph, but there is no mention of his parents. And the only mention of sibling is "a sister." If this family connects with yours I would really like to hear from you.

Re: Brownlow family in Connecticut

RSchweikert5092 — 2007-05-10 04:46:01Z

In the book "The Orvis Family in America" originally published in 1922, it names a Richard Brownson, Brunson, or Bronson, who was married to an unknown woman who died, leaving several children. Richard then married Elizabeth Robbins as his 2nd wife. She had married as her first husband David Carpenter, had three kids, 2nd husband George Orvis, had 3 boys and 3 girls. 3rd husband Richard.They lived in Farmington, CT. Don`t know if this helps you or not. Good Luck in your search..Nancy Schweikert, Scio, OR

Re: Ruth Brownlow Blandford 1899--1970

Brooks_Snyder — 2008-08-12 17:59:12Z

There was a John Bennett Blandford who was UN ambassador to Works & Relief Agency for Palestine in the 1950s. Ruth may be his wife. Also, Ruth may be related to Louis Brownlow who was in FDR's admin. I'm just beginning to research this area & would be interested in info on any of the 3. You can contact me directly brooks.snyder@sbcglobal.net

Re: Brownlow family in Connecticut

robertbullock28 — 2007-05-10 14:42:08Z

Hi!
Do you know where I can get that book you are talking about? The Orvis Family book? My grandmother's last name was Orvis. She married my grandfather who is William Frederick Brownlow.
Thanks!
Debbie Bullock

Re: James Minton or Milton Brownlow

ddgrfn180 — 2008-09-04 17:49:10Z

I hope this is still a good email address, it's been awhile...

I'm looking for info on William James & Narcissa Brownlow Dunnavant & there son Robert who married Laura Esselman. I'm having a hard time with this family.

Thanks, Diana

Re: Ruth Brownlow Blandford 1899--1970

brianfutrel — 2008-11-26 21:42:21Z

Thanks for your help. Could you send me a copy of the essay? If not, could you tell me how I might find the essay online or at a location? What is the name of the essay? Any help would be really appreciated. Thanks so much.

Ruth Brownlow Blandford 1899--1970

brianfutrel — 2008-01-09 00:20:38Z

Ruth Brownlow was born 1899 in Springfield,MO. She married John B. Brandford. She was a reporter and worked for the State Department. At the time of her death in 1970, her home was Mclean, Virginia. Did she have any children? Is there a way to get an obit from Mclean,VA? Any information about her and her descendants would be appreciated. Thanks brian

Re: Do you know them?

RickyWeinberg — 2008-03-30 19:04:02Z

Charles Way is from PA
and Margaret Brownlow-Reed is origianlly from Augusta Co., VA

Re: Ruth Brownlow Blandford 1899--1970

vivaiturbide — 2008-11-25 21:43:44Z

I have no date on Mrs. Brownlow Blandford but I have just got an essay written by her in the 1950's about the women's rights in Costa Rica, recently reprinted by the Costa Rica Foreign Ministry (2008).

John Bell Brownlow of Knoxville

Beulah_Karr — 2007-02-27 16:44:38Z

Seeking photo of John Bell Brownlow of Knoxville. Can anyone help?

Re: Brownlow Y chromosome study

brownlows1 — 2006-11-28 04:40:51Z

Hi,
just wondering how you know this info?
thanks Kay

Re: Alice Ellen "Nellie" Brownlow nee Fairhurst b 1899 Liverpool, England

theMcBlack — 2008-07-27 04:43:57Z

I found out that a Nellie Brownlow is in my family tree. I really don't know much about her, except for the fact that she was my grandmother's sister (my aunt told me this). However, I'm not sure if this would be the same person. So I was wondering if you had any helping info. thanx if you do!

Re: George and Elizabeth Brownlow's descendants

chrisnglen — 2008-07-23 16:22:39Z

I am not a descendant of Georges but he does occur on my family tree, please contact if interested. Rodge Brownlow

Re: Alice Ellen "Nellie" Brownlow nee Fairhurst b 1899 Liverpool, England

alfredfairhurst — 2008-07-27 10:53:58Z

Hi

My e-mail ajffamilyhistory@yahoo.co.uk

Regards

Alfred J Fairhurst

Re: Alice Ellen "Nellie" Brownlow nee Fairhurst b 1899 Liverpool, England

alfredfairhurst — 2008-07-27 09:06:49Z

Hi

What was the name of your grandmother, and any other details you have of her, was her husband a tram driver?

Regards

Alfred J Fairhurst

Alice Ellen "Nellie" Brownlow nee Fairhurst b 1899 Liverpool, England

alfredfairhurst — 2007-03-11 22:38:35Z

Alice Ellen "Nellie" Fairhurst b 1899, married Alfred E Brownlow in 1923 in St Chrysostom, Everton, Liverpool.

She is one of my grandfathers sisters.

He was a tram driver in Liverpool.

Would like to make contact with any grandchildren, have information and photos.

Re: George and Elizabeth Brownlow's descendants

Eleanor1335 — 2006-12-10 14:05:47Z

Hi, I've only just seen your message, I'm not a member of Ancestry.com, would like to be, but it's a bit expensive forme.
I digress, I don't have much information on your ancestors, they are mentioned in my "Third Generation" of Espeners (my late mother was an Espener, from the Scottish branch of the family. Here is all I have:

Third Generation
----------------------------------------

3. Elizabeth ESPENER. Born on 27 7 1802. Elizabeth died ? .

On 5 11 1823 when Elizabeth was 21, she married George BROWNLOW, in Horkstow.

They had the following children:
i. Susan. Born ? . Susan died ? .

ii. Sarah Ann.
Sorry I don't have any more information but I was following the male side of the family to try and find out where the name came from.

Do you know them?

RickyNJ58 — 2008-03-28 16:22:05Z

Charles Way assumed died before 1850 census

married 1816

Margaret "Peggy" Brownlow-Reed

Child

Mary Jane Way
September 28, 1826
January 13, 1890

Married October 23, 1847

Sylvester Meador 1820/1891

Re: BROWNLOWs in Melbourne Twp, Quebec, Canada

heywyre — 2008-06-20 02:07:44Z

Hi Alex - hope this is still your email addy since it was originally posted in 1999 - yikes!!

Anyway, I have a number of Brownlows that come from Melbourne and Richmond area of Quebec. One I am specifically interested in, particularly because I can't find her birth, marriage or death, is an Annie Elizabeth Brownlow (daughter of John and Isabella (Woodward))

She (apparently) married my grgrandfather, James Thomson Murdoch and there were 3 children from that union, James Sydney, Wells George (known as Willie) and Carrie Alberta who died shortly after her birth in 1895 (she was the last child).

In the 1901 census, James Sr has both his sons and is listed as a widow and is a boarder in the home of John and Isabella Brownlow

Any connections?

Re: Brownlow Y chromosome study

carri_bohn — 2006-10-17 19:12:56Z

I believe Joseph Brownlow born 9/1834 in Lincolnshire, England immigrated in 1854 with two brother, Amos born 5/1844 and George born 1/1832. They are all in Waushara Co, WI in 1860 and then Josephs moved to Beaver Dam, Dodge Co in 1870 and on to Mower Co, MN.

Re: Do you know them?

JasonEdwards74 — 2008-03-29 01:36:47Z

Where did any of these people live?

Jason

Re: Descendants of Archibald Brownlow

ruthwesterhuis23 — 2008-11-19 23:25:06Z

Ron
Thanks again. I must just say that it is not my intention to offend either you or less experienced researchers who we all rely on to answer our queries.
To return to my main message; I am looking for any relatives of Archibald Brownlow born 1903 and his wife Annie Meenagh born 1909. Archibald emigrated to Canada in 1927 and his future wife Annie Meenagh in 1928. For many years they wrote to Archibald's Mother. Unfortunately the letters have been lost however I do know that they had a son also called Archibald (Archie) who is believed to have had a son and a daughter. Archibald (2) may still be alive and hopefully someone will recognise the quite unusual combination of names.
I do realise this is a bit vague but I have no idea which province they settled in never mind which town so any leads are welcome.
Ruth
Happy searching!

Re: Descendants of Archibald Brownlow

ruthwesterhuis23 — 2008-11-18 23:48:30Z

Ron
Many thanks for your reply. I have read it carefully and all your points are valid, however, you may have heard the expression, "never put all your eggs in one basket".
In my many years researching I have learned that it pays to keep exact dates of birth back until you have a possible lead. In my opinion many people are more concerned about getting as far back as possible with their trees and are often not very accurate when recording sources etc. Sometimes links are very tenuous and cannot stand up to scrutiny; in some part due to the irrational need for a link to "The Old Country".
Can I just thank you for checking the 1911 census even though, as you have noted yourself, Archibald Brownlow and Annie Meenagh did not leave "The Old Country" and emigrate to Canada until 1927 and 1928 respectively.
Thanks also for the link to the random acts of kindness volunteer, perhaps I'll have some luck there. In the meantime if ever you need any information on how to research in "The Old Country" don't hesitate to get in touch.
Ruth

Descendants of Archibald Brownlow

ruthwesterhuis23 — 2008-11-04 23:11:17Z

Looking for decendants of Archibald Brownlow who arrived in Canada and his wife Annie Meenagh who arrived a year later. It is believed that they had a son also called Archibald who married. This Archibald may still be alive. As I have no idea where they settled I hope someone has some pointers on where to begin.
Thanks
Ruth

Re: Descendants of Archibald Brownlow

judyartley53 — 2008-11-18 00:13:58Z

Hi Ruth, I'd post this message on the Canada General Message Board & the Brownlow & Meenagh Surname Message Boards. Think there's more of a chance for someone to see it who can help you. Successful Searching!

Re: JOHN BROWNLOW OF CUMBERLAND CO NC

albeck_1 — 2007-02-16 03:05:51Z

Did this John Brownlow's son James move to TN?

Re: Brownlow of Ballymoney Co.Antrim N.Ireland

ivan900 — 2007-04-08 11:04:43Z

Hi there in my research of my own family i came across your details and your query re Samuel Brownlow.I have no doubt that Samuel was related to the Brownlows i'am related to and researching.Although your posting was some time ago if it would help then get in touch and i will give you whatever information i have about the Ballymoney Brownlows.my email adress is, i_brownlow@msn.com
Kind regards Ivan.

Joseph Brownlow & Fanny Barton

gclements42 — 2007-06-16 02:10:39Z

Anyone researching this family,
Household Record 1881 British Census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Joseph BROWNLOW Head M Male 40 Wootton Dale, Lincoln, England Comn Agent
Fanny BROWNLOW Wife M Female 41 Sheffield
George BROWNLOW Son Male 10 Bermondsey, Surrey, England Scholar
Sarah Ann BROWNLOW Daur Female 8 Bermondsey, Surrey, England Scholar
Susan E. BROWNLOW Daur Female 5 Brixton, Surrey, England Scholar
Source Information:
Dwelling 29 Mordaunt St
Census Place Lambeth, Surrey, England
Family History Library Film 1341143
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 0620 / 48
Page Number 90