1851 - 1927

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• Birth	3 Apr 1851	Chenango , Broome , New York
  Gender	Male
  Died	18 Jul 1927	Manhattan,Riley Co.,Kansas
  Buried	21 Jul 1927	Sunset Cemetery,Manhattan,Riley Co.,Kansas
  Person ID	I43083	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	27 May 2005 00:00:00
  Father	German S. BROWN, b. 1818, West Winfield,Herkimer Co.,New York
  Mother	Caroline WOOD, b. 16 Feb 1826, Groton,New London,Connecticut
  Family ID	F18871	Group Sheet
  Family	Nancy Ann PICKET, b. 22 Nov 1858, Toledo,Iowa
  Married	25 Dec 1875	Frankfort,Marshall Co.,Kansas
  Children	1. Zadie Caroline BROWN, b. 7 Oct 1876   2. Myrta E. BROWN, b. 19 Jul 1878, Toledo,Iowa   3. Fred Guy BROWN, b. 24 May 1880, Kansas   4. Waita Gertrude BROWN, b. 22 May 1882, Kansas   5. Ira Clyde BROWN, b. 4 Apr 1886, Kansas   6. Charles Elmer BROWN, b. 24 Feb 1888, Kansas > 7. Edith Ruth BROWN, b. 6 Jan 1892, Herington,Dickenson Co.,Kansas   8. Ena Bess BROWN, b. 30 Mar 1894, Herington,Dickenson Co.,Kansas > 9. Elsa Ann BROWN, b. 22 Oct 1898, Herington,Dickenson Co.,Kansas
  Family ID	F18882	Group Sheet

• Notes

  Initial information from: Code B-650, Soundex 1,243,919, 1900 Kansas census. Also see Vol 15, ED 43, Sheet 22, Line 63 in national census forKansas. Family story says he rode a horse from Binghamton, N.Y., to Kansas. He was a farmer, homesteading 160 acres near Herington, Dickinson Co., Kansas. He moved his family to Manhattan in 1904 to provide bettereducational opportunities for his children. Earlier, however, he farmedin Marshall County, where he was married. (See Caroline Wood notes).Don't know when he moved to Dickinson Co. In Manhattan, he became a homebuilder, continuing until his death,according to Edna Brown Foster, daughter of William Wellington Brown,Charles' brother. Bess Brown Neerman remembers him taking daughters withhim to his projects. He would say, "Girls, let's build a house." She saidhe bought land in Manhattan and sold lots as well as building houses. Bess also said, "Father worked in a nursery. He loved apple trees and planted them on the farm." Birth, death info from death certificate. Marriage information is from Edna Foster, who listed birthday as April 2 and death as July 19. Havecopy of marriage license, issued at Marysville, Marshall County. Married25 Dec. 1875 by William L. Dwinnell. Place of marriage not stated. She also provided similar information about Caroline Brown and herchildren. See Brown file in 4-drawer filing cabinet. Info on William'sfamily is also from Edna. Charles G. Brown residences in Manhattan were at 1511 Leavenworth St.and 1524 West Humboldt St. Sunset Cemetery, Manhattan, record, page 31, lists Charles, wife NancyAnn, mother Caroline and son Ira Clyde as being buried there. Obit from the Manhattan Morning Chronicle, July 20, 1927: "Funeralservices for Charles G. Brown will be tomorrow, Thursday, morning at the home, 1524 Humboldt street. Rev. O.E. Allison will conduct theservices. "Mr. Brown, who was 76 years old, died following a year of illness. "Prominent in the growth of Manhattan in the 23 years he lived here,Mr. Brown was particularly interested in the development of the residential district in west Manhattan." He and his wife are buried in Sunset Cemetery in Manhattan. Theirsmall tombstones read: Charles G. Brown Nancy Ann Brown 1851-1927 1858-1935 Beside them are buried a son and daughter-in-law: Father Mother Fred G. Brown Dora M. Brown May 24, 1880 May 8, 1875 Mar. 4, 1957 Dec. 29, 1953 Mary Rogness's - Fifth cousin 4 times removed