Morris Brown

1824 - 1909  (84 years)

• Name	Morris Brown
  Birth	24 Dec 1824	Raisinville Township, Monroe County, Michigan   [1, 2]
  	son of William W. Brown and Angelica Julia Bissonnet
  Gender	Male
  Census	11 Jul 1850	Raisinville Township, Monroe County, Michigan   [3]
  	Morris Brown, 25, M, Farmer, $600, born in Michigan Sarah M Brown, 23, F, born in New York Annetta M Brown, 1, F, born in Michigan
  Census	15 Jun 1860	Lexington Township, Sanilac County, Michigan   [4]
  	Morris Brown, 33, M, Farmer, $500, $100, born in Michigan Sarah Brown, 31, F, born in New York Annetta M Brown, 12, F, born in Michigan Albert R Brown, 9, M, born in Michigan Norris Brown, 7, M, born in Michigan Oscar Brown, 3, M, born in Michigan Lilly C Brown, 1, F, born in Michigan
  Census	13 Jul 1870	Lexington Township, Sanilac County, Michigan   [5]
  	Morris Brown, 45, M, W, Farmer, $600, $500, born in Michigan Sarah Brown, 42, F, W, Keeps House, born in New York Annetta Brown, 21, F, W, At Home, born in Michigan Albert Brown, 19, M, W, Laborer, born in Michigan Eugene Brown, 17, M, W, Laborer, born in Michigan Oscar Brown, 12, M, W, At home, born in Michigan Lila Brown, 10, F, W, At school, born in Michigan Victor Brown, 4, M, W, born in Michigan Cora Brown, 3, F, W, born in Michigan [granddaughter]
  Census	14 Jun 1880	Lexington, Sanilac County, Michigan   [6]
  	Morris Brown, Head, W, M, 56, Married, Farmer, born in Michigan, father born in New York, mother born in Michigan Sarah A. Brown, Wife, W, F, 53, Married, Keeping House, born in New York, father born in New York, mother born in New York Lelah C. R. Brown, Daughter, W, F, 20, Single, born in Michigan, attending school, father born in Michigan, mother born in New York Victor D. L. Brown, Son, W, M, 14, born in Michigan, attending school, father born in Michigan, mother born in New York Cora I. Brown, Granddaughter, W, F, 13, Single, at school, born in Michigan, attending school, father born in Michigan, mother born in Michigan Leo D. Casey, W, M, 2/12, born in March, Grandson, Single, born in Michigan, father born in Michigan, mother born in Michigan
  Witness-Obituary	Apr 1887  [7]
  	Died on Wednesday, April 20th, Mrs. Mary Maybee, wife of David Maybee; at the residence of her son-in-law, Morris Brown, at the age of 81 years. She had been a great sufferer for nearly nine years, from the effects of a stroke of paralysis, being merely able to move herself without assistance. Her husband, who is still living, is 87 years of age. They were among the early 'pioneers of the county, settling here in 1847, and they were believed to be the oldest: living couple in the county. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Brown desire to express their heartfelt thanks to their friends and neighbors for their kind-ness during her long illness and at the funeral.
  Witness-Obituary	Mar 1888  [7]
  	On Wednesday morning, at the residence of Morris Brown in the township, David Maybee, aged 87 years. The funeral services took place at the shore chapel Thurday afternoon, Rev. P. J. Wright preaching the sermon.' The remains were afterward buried in the Burlingame burying ground.
  Census	30 Jun 1900	Lexington Township, Sanilac County, Michigan   [8]
  	Morris Brown, Head, W, M, Nov 1823, 76, Married 53 years, born in Michigan, father born in New York, mother born in Michigan, farms own farm Sarah M Brown, Wife, W, F, Jan 1827, 53, Married 53 years, 8 children born 4 living, born in New York, father born in New York, mother born in New York
  Reference Number	33160
  Death	3 Jun 1909	Mancelona, Antrim County, Michigan   [9]
  Person ID	I32923	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Sarah Arvilla Maybee,   b. 12 Jan 1827, New York d. 9 Dec 1911, Cadillac, Wexford County, Michigan (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	1847  [8]
  Children	1. Annetta Brown,   b. 1848, Raisinville Township, Monroe County, Michigan d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Albert Riley Brown,   b. 23 Oct 1850, Lexington, Sanilac County, Michigan d. 13 Jan 1925, Lexington, Sanilac County, Michigan (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Eugene Brown,   b. Oct 1853, Lexington, Sanilac County, Michigan d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Oscar P Brown,   b. 7 Sep 1857, Lexington, Sanilac County, Michigan d. 10 Feb 1924, Mancelona, Antrim County, Michigan (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Lelah C. R. Brown,   b. 1859, Lexington, Sanilac County, Michigan d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Victor D. L. Brown,   b. 29 Nov 1865, Lexington, Sanilac County, Michigan d. 9 Jun 1945, Grandville, Kent County, Michigan (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F11287	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995. [S277] RW download, Tammy's Family Tree. [S71] 1850 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Raisinville, Monroe, Michigan; Roll: M432_358; Page: 334B; Image: 175. [S91] 1860 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Lexington, Sanilac, Michigan; Roll: M653_558; Pages 915-16; Images 411-12; Family History Library Film: 803558. [S99] 1870 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Lexington, Sanilac, Michigan; Roll: M593_703; Page: 82A; Image: 167; Family History Library Film: 552202. [S52] 1880 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Lexington, Sanilac, Michigan; Roll: 605; Family History Film: 1254605; Page: 122A; ED 336; Image: 0245. [S241] Barbara Miller, Emails from Barbara Millar; Compiler Address: millarbje@sympatico.ca. [S90] 1900 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Lexington, Sanilac, Michigan; Roll: 743; Page: 12A; ED: 129; FHL microfilm: 1240743. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, Michigan, Death Records, 1897-1920 and Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995.