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John Lacy Brown

Male 1862 - 1933  (71 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Lacy Brown was born 16 Feb 1862, Morgan Co., Ky. (son of Samuel Washington Brown, Big Sam and Rebecca Prater); died 07 Jul 1933.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Merchant; Minister
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    He was a Church of Christ Minister, owned a general store and was a farmer.

    John married Mary Ellen Brown of Morgan Co., Ky. Mary was born 01 Feb 1866, Morgan Co., Ky.; was christened , His 2nd Cousin; died 11 Dec 1942. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Samuel Brown, Sammy was born , of Morgan Co., Ky.
    2. Noah Brown was born , of Morgan Co., Ky.
    3. Ada Brown was born , of Morgan Co., Ky.
    4. Nettie Brown was born , of Morgan Co., Ky.
    5. Cora Brown was born , of Morgan Co., Ky; died Bef 2000.
    6. Oliver Brown, Ollie was born , of Morgan Co., Ky; died Bef 2000.
    7. Anna Brown was born , of Morgan Co., Ky; died Bef 2000.
    8. Prater Brown was born , of Morgan Co., Ky; died Bef 2000.
    9. Dudley Brown was born , of Morgan Co., Ky; died Bef 2000.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel Washington Brown, Big Sam was born Jan 1840, Lick Creek, Morgan Co., Ky. (son of Daniel W Brown and Rebecca Easterling); died , Prob. Morgan Co., Ky..

    Other Events:

    • Ancestral File Number: 1PXB-FWK
    • Occupation: Sheriff of Lick Crk.
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    Samuel was the Sheriff of Lick Creek, Morgan Co., KY.

    He was witness at the marriage of William J. Nickell, age 28, born in Morgan
    Co., KY. who married Louisa J. Prater, age 18, born Tazwell Co., VA.
    Married, 19 June, 1856 at Phebe Prater's home.
    Other witnesses: George Washington Prater, William Lykins, Min.

    George Washington Prater was the uncle of Samuel Browns wife, Rebecca Prater

    Rev. William Lykins was married to Mary Jane Prater, sister to Rebecca Prater
    Brown.

    Louisa J. Prater, new wife of William Jackson Nickell, was the sister to
    George Washington Prater.
    She was born 1838 KY., the youngest child of James William Prater & Phebe
    Griffith of Tazewell Co., VA., who came to KY. sometime around 1820.
    The marriage was held at the home of her mother, Phebe Prater.

    Rebecca Prater, wife of Samuel "Big Sam" Brown was the daughter of John
    Prater, brother to George Washington Prater, Mary Jane Prater Lykins, and
    Louisa J. Prater Nickell.

    Samuel married Rebecca Prater Morgan Co., Ky.. Rebecca (daughter of John G. Prater and Mahala) was born Jun 1844, Morgan Co., Ky.; died 20 Oct 1903, Magoffin Co., Ky.; was buried , Brown Cem.. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Rebecca Prater was born Jun 1844, Morgan Co., Ky. (daughter of John G. Prater and Mahala); died 20 Oct 1903, Magoffin Co., Ky.; was buried , Brown Cem..

    Other Events:

    • Ancestral File Number: 1S9G-V4T
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Nancy Brown, Nan was born , Morgan Co., Ky..
    2. William T. Brown was born , of Morgan Co., Ky.
    3. 1. John Lacy Brown was born 16 Feb 1862, Morgan Co., Ky.; died 07 Jul 1933.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Daniel W Brown was born 1814, of Morgan Co., Ky (son of James Wallace Brown, Sr. and Nancy Ann Auxier).

    Other Events:

    • Ancestral File Number: LW3C-J2
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Daniel married Rebecca Easterling of Morgan Co., Ky. Rebecca was born 1822, Scott, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Rebecca Easterling was born 1822, Scott, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • Ancestral File Number: LW3M-SJ
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. 2. Samuel Washington Brown, Big Sam was born Jan 1840, Lick Creek, Morgan Co., Ky.; died , Prob. Morgan Co., Ky..
    2. Walter Brown was born 1844, of Morgan Co., Ky..
    3. Henry Jackson Brown was born 04 Mar 1844, ,Morgan, Kentucky.
    4. Harvey Brown was born Abt 1846, of Morgan Co., Ky..
    5. Elizabeth Brown was born 1847, of Morgan Co., Ky..
    6. William Brown was born 1848, of Morgan Co., Ky..
    7. Nancy Ann Brown was born 16 Nov 1853, Morgan Co., Ky..
    8. Martha Brown was born 19 Sep 1857, of Morgan Co., Ky..
    9. Francis Brown was born 27 Nov 1857, Rockhouse, Morgan, Kentucky.

  3. 6.  John G. Prater was born , of Tazewell Co., Va; was christened , In Tazewell Co., Va. in 1870 Census (son of James William Prater and Phebe Griffith).

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    Listed 1870 Tazewell Co., VA. census.

    John G. Prater, age 54, born NC
    Mahala, age 52, born VA
    John L., age 16, born VA
    James F., age 13, born VA
    Eveline age 18, born VA.

    John married Mahala of Tazewell Co., Va. Mahala was born , of Tazewell Co., Va. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mahala was born , of Tazewell Co., Va.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Margaret Rose Prater, Mariah was born , of Morgan Co., Ky; died 05 Feb 1925, Mason or Lewis Co., Ky.; was buried , Canaan Cem..
    2. John L. Prater was born , of Tazewell Co., Va.
    3. James F. Prater was born , of Tazewell Co., Va.
    4. Ann Eveline Prater was born , of Tazewell Co., Va.
    5. 3. Rebecca Prater was born Jun 1844, Morgan Co., Ky.; died 20 Oct 1903, Magoffin Co., Ky.; was buried , Brown Cem..


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James Wallace Brown, Sr. was born 1788, of Russell Co., Va; died 1862, Morgan Co., Ky.; was buried , Brown Cem., Matthew, Morgan Co., Ky..

    Other Events:

    • Ancestral File Number: 17SM-LBR
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    James married Nancy Ann Auxier Culpepper Co., Pa.. Nancy (daughter of Samuel Auxier, Sr. and Sally Sarah Brown) was born 20 Jul 1782, Castlewood, Russell Co., Va; died 1873, Mathew, Morgan, Kentucky; was buried , Brown Cem., Matthew, Morgan Co., Ky.. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Nancy Ann Auxier was born 20 Jul 1782, Castlewood, Russell Co., Va (daughter of Samuel Auxier, Sr. and Sally Sarah Brown); died 1873, Mathew, Morgan, Kentucky; was buried , Brown Cem., Matthew, Morgan Co., Ky..

    Other Events:

    • Ancestral File Number: 17SM-LC0
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. William Brown, Billy was born , of Castlewood, Russel Co., Va.
    2. Elijah Brown was born 1807, of Castlewood, Russel Co., Va.
    3. Sarah Brown was born Abt 1809, of Floyd Co., Ky.
    4. John Brown was born Abt 1810, of Floyd Co., Ky.
    5. Amanda Brown was born 02 Feb 1812, Floyd Co., Ky.; died 02 Feb 1881, Floress, Ky.; was buried , Lacy Cem., Floress, Ky..
    6. 4. Daniel W Brown was born 1814, of Morgan Co., Ky.
    7. Samuel Washington Brown, Little Sam was born 12 Jul 1819, of Floyd Co., Ky; died 03 Oct 1888.
    8. Nancy J Brown was born 21 Jul 1820, Floyd Co., Ky.; died 1903, ,Rowan Co., Ky.
    9. Elizabeth Brown, Betty was born Abt 1823, Floyd, Ky.; died Aft 1880.
    10. James Jackson Brown was born 01 Oct 1824, Morgan Co., Ky.; died 28 Nov 1872; was buried , Brown Cem., Matthew, Morgan Co., Ky..

  3. 12.  James William Prater was born Abt 1782, ,Tazewell, Va (son of Jonathan Prather, Prater and Sarah Elizabeth Musick, Masick); died Jun 1855, ,Morgan, Ky.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    James served in the War of 1812. He received bounty land for his service, and
    later his widow received a pension. the pension and bounty land warrant files
    contain information rregarding his age, marriage, military service and death.

    James and his family resided in Tazewell Co., Va until 1845, when they sold
    their land on the Clinch River and moved to Morgan Co., Ky.

    A series of deeds recorded in Deed Book H on pages 116,325,326, and 411-416
    identifies the heirs and their places of residence in 1856.

    James Prater, of Virginia, War of 1812.
    W.O.9160 W.C.5934
    Pvt. in Capt. James Michels' Co. Virginia Militia.
    Widow: Phebe
    Bounty Land Wt. 9659-80-50
    12448-80-55 (canceled)
    39087-80-55

    On the 1820 Tazewell Co., VA. census there is a household headed by
    Elizabeth Prater, James mother, and James is also listed living in
    Tazewell Co. on the same census with his family, then on the 1830
    census there is a lady age 70 living in his household, it is believed
    that this was his mother.

    James is thought to be the only surviving son of Jonathan and Elizabeth.
    This info. taken from the records of Magoffin Co. KY. Gene. Soc.
    He was in Military service in Sept. 1813 in the 4th Va. Militia, term of 6 mo.
    War of 1812, Pvt. 4th VA. Militia / Sept., 1813 Capt. James Michels Co., #13

    James married Phebe Griffith 14 Jan 1813, Tazewell Co., Va.. Phebe was born Abt 1786, ,Tazewell, Va; died Aft 1860, Morgan Co., Ky.. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Phebe Griffith was born Abt 1786, ,Tazewell, Va; died Aft 1860, Morgan Co., Ky..

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Prater was born , of Tazewell Co., Va.
    2. Sarah Prater was born , of Tazewell Co., Va.
    3. 6. John G. Prater was born , of Tazewell Co., Va; was christened , In Tazewell Co., Va. in 1870 Census.
    4. William C. Prater was born , of Tazewell Co., Va.
    5. James Wesley Prater was born , of Tazewell Co., Va; died , of Morgan or Lewis Co., Ky..
    6. Henry Harvey Leander Prater was born , Tazewell Co., Va.; died , Morgan Co., Ky..
    7. Louisa J. Prater was born , of Tazewell Co., Va.
    8. George Washington Prater was born 07 Nov 1814, Tazewell Co., Va.; died 05 Nov 1888, Petersville, Lewis Co., Ky.; was buried , Eshom Cem., Petersville, Lewis Co., Ky..
    9. Dorcas Prater was born 03 Apr 1822, of Tazewell Co., Va; died 14 Jun 1895, Morgan Co., Ky.; was buried , Lewis Cem..
    10. Eli H. Prater was born 20 Sep 1830, of Tazewell Co., Va; died 04 May 1916, Morgan Co., Ky.; was buried , Uncle Bill Davis Cem..