1. 2. Simeon AVERY   b. 1 Jul 1751, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. 3 Aug 1754, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
2. 3. Mary AVERY   b. 5 Jan 1753, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. 26 Feb 1753, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
3. 4. Sarah AVERY   b. 4 Feb 1754, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. 26 Jun 1824, Groton, New London, Connecticut; bur. Starr Cemetery, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
4. 5. Lucy AVERY   b. 24 Mar 1756, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. WFT Est. 1757-1850.
5. 6. Nathan AVERY   b. 31 Mar 1759, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. 16 Jan 1841.
6. 7. Catherine AVERY   b. 24 Sep 1761, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. 17 Mar 1846, Lebanon , Grafton , New Hampshire.
7. 8. Mary AVERY   b. 10 Mar 1764, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. 27 Apr 1843, Whitefield , New Hampshire.
8. 9. Zerviah AVERY   b. 14 Apr 1765, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. 22 Apr 1767, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
9. 10. Hannah AVERY   b. 16 May 1768, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. 21 Apr 1822, Orford , Grafton , New Hampshire.
10. 11. Jesse AVERY   b. 22 Oct 1771, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. 13 Feb 1824, Orford , Grafton , New Hampshire.
11. 12. Silas AVERY   b. 11 Sep 1773, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. 28 Jan 1827, Orford , Grafton , New Hampshire.
12. 13. Joshua AVERY   b. 10 Mar 1777, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. WFT Est. 1778-1867.

1. 14. Simeon Hyde AVERY   b. 13 Jan 1787; d. 3 Jan 1835, Miami , Ohio.

1. 15. Elisha PERKINS   b. Abt 1775, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. 31 Jul 1778; bur. Starr Cemetery, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
2. 16. Mary PERKINS   b. Abt 1777, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. 11 Aug 1778; bur. Starr Cemetery, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
3. 17. Sarah PERKINS   b. Abt 1779, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. 3 Dec 1847, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
4. 18. Catharine PERKINS   b. Abt 1781, Groton, New London, Connecticut.

1. 19. William WOOD   b. 28 Mar 1784, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. 2 Dec 1859.
2. 20. Robertson WOOD   b. 8 Dec 1789, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. 15 Apr 1843, New Milford , Susquehanna , Pennsylvania.

1. 21. Child AVERY   b. May 1783, Fairlee , New Hampshire; d. May 1783, Fairlee , New Hampshire.
2. 22. Nathan AVERY   b. 6 Mar 1786, Orford , Grafton , New Hampshire; d. 21 Aug 1845.
3. 23. Ann AVERY   b. 17 Mar 1788, Fairlee , New Hampshire; d. 23 Feb 1861.
4. 24. George Washington AVERY   b. 12 Dec 1789; d. 17 May 1863.
5. 25. Simeon AVERY   b. 19 Jul 1791.
6. 26. Sarah Ayers AVERY   b. 7 May 1783; d. 21 Aug 1814.
7. 27. John Ayers AVERY   b. 18 Aug 1795; d. 25 Apr 1863.

1. 28. Amos LATHROP   b. 4 May 1787, Lebanon , Grafton , New Hampshire; d. 20 Nov 1798, Lebanon , Grafton , New Hampshire.
2. 29. Hannah Niles LATHROP   b. 15 Feb 1789, Lebanon , Grafton , New Hampshire; d. 24 Mar 1863.
3. 30. Catharine LATHROP   b. 11 Jan 1795, Lebanon , Grafton , New Hampshire; d. 16 Nov 1796, Lebanon , Grafton , New Hampshire.
4. 31. George Hough LATHROP   b. 17 Aug 1796, Lebanon , Grafton , New Hampshire; d. 23 Mar 1878, Lebanon , Grafton , New Hampshire.

1. 32. Sarah MINOR   b. 15 Jan 1789.
2. 33. Simeon Avery MINOR   b. 12 May 1791.
3. 34. Elisha Perkins MINOR   b. 28 Jan 1793; d. 6 Nov 1875, Littleton , Grafton , New Hampshire.
4. 35. Mary MINOR   b. 16 Mar 1795; d. Lyndon , Vermont.
5. 36. Hannah Avery MINOR   b. 20 Jul 1797.
6. 37. Lucy MINOR   b. 5 Oct 1799.
7. 38. Desire Denison MINOR   b. 9 Feb 1802.
8. 39. Catharine Lathrop MINOR   b. 21 Jun 1804; d. 11 Jun 1873, Littleton , Grafton , New Hampshire.
9. 40. Isaac MINOR   b. 7 Mar 1807.
10. 41. Lodowick MINOR   b. 19 Jun 1809.
11. 42. Isaac MINOR   b. 7 Mar 1807.

1. 43. Miss MOREY  

1. 44. Elizabeth AVERY   b. 5 May 1805, Orford , Grafton , New Hampshire; d. 19 Oct 1841, Aurora , Onondaga , New York.
2. 45. Marian AVERY   b. 8 May 1807, Orford , Grafton , New Hampshire; d. 19 Jun 1835, Madison , Indiana.
3. 46. Eben Platt AVERY   b. 14 Sep 1809, Orford , Grafton , New Hampshire; d. 11 Apr 1851.
4. 47. Almira Morey AVERY   b. 19 May 1812, Orford , Grafton , New Hampshire.
5. 48. Joshua K. AVERY   b. 22 Oct 1815, Orford , Grafton , New Hampshire; d. 4 Apr 1892, Orford , Grafton , New Hampshire.
6. 49. Susan Colston AVERY   b. 4 Oct 1820, Orford , Grafton , New Hampshire; d. 20 Sep 1847, Orford , Grafton , New Hampshire.
7. 50. Mahalah Platt AVERY   b. 13 Jun 1824, Orford , Grafton , New Hampshire; d. 17 Nov 1906.

1. 51. Thomas Russell AVERY   b. 5 Jun 1809, Arlington , Middlesex , Massachusetts.
2. 52. Charles Park AVERY   b. 19 Apr 1812, Arlington , Middlesex , Massachusetts.
3. 53. Mary Ann AVERY   b. 14 Aug 1816, Arlington , Middlesex , Massachusetts.
4. 54. Alexander Pope AVERY   b. 2 May 1818, Arlington , Middlesex , Massachusetts.

Mary Rogness's - Second cousin 7 times removed

1. 55. Martha AVERY   b. 3 Aug 1813, Cincinnati , Hamilton , Ohio; d. 4 Sep 1814, Cincinnati , Hamilton , Ohio.
2. 56. John Leek AVERY   b. 25 Sep 1815, Cincinnati , Hamilton , Ohio; d. 30 Mar 1909, Indianapolis , Marion , Indiana.
3. 57. Oliver Spenser AVERY   b. 28 Apr 1817, Miami , Ohio.
4. 58. Henry Passmore AVERY   b. 19 Nov 1819, Miami , Ohio; d. 15 Aug 1878, Dallas City , Henderson , Illinois.
5. 59. Simeon Hyde AVERY   b. 6 Mar 1824, Miami , Ohio.
6. 60. Emeline AVERY   b. 7 Jan 1828, Miami , Ohio.
7. 61. Caroline AVERY   b. 17 Mar 1829, Miami , Ohio; d. 17 Jun 1830, Miami , Ohio.

1. 62. Emeline WOOD   b. 11 Nov 1811, New Milford , Susquehanna , Pennsylvania.
2. 63. Henrietta WOOD   b. 1818, New Milford , Susquehanna , Pennsylvania.
3. 64. Juliette WOOD   b. 28 May 1819, New Milford , Susquehanna , Pennsylvania.
4. 65. William Cortland WOOD   b. 25 Apr 1821, New Milford , Susquehanna , Pennsylvania.
5. 66. Caroline WOOD   b. 16 Feb 1826, Groton,New London,Connecticut; d. 30 Jun 1908, Manhattan,Riley Co.,Kansas; bur. Sunset Cemetery,Manhattan,Riley Co.,Kansas.
6. 67. Nathan WOOD   b. 1830, New Milford , Susquehanna , Pennsylvania.

1. 68. Henry Nelson WOOD   b. 12 Oct 1816, New Milford , Susquehanna , Pennsylvania.
2. 69. John Kingsley WOOD   b. 4 Mar 1818, New Milford , Susquehanna , Pennsylvania; d. 1834.
3. 70. Sarah Lucretia WOOD   b. 27 Jan 1820, New Milford , Susquehanna , Pennsylvania.
4. 71. Melissa Emeline WOOD   b. 8 Oct 1823, New Milford , Susquehanna , Pennsylvania.
5. 72. Nancy Morgan WOOD   b. 6 Nov 1826, New Milford , Susquehanna , Pennsylvania.
6. 73. Jane A. WOOD   b. 27 Aug 1831, New Milford , Susquehanna , Pennsylvania.
7. 74. George Cutler WOOD   b. 25 Dec 1833, New Milford , Susquehanna , Pennsylvania.

1. 75. Eben AVERY   b. 31 Jul 1809.
2. 76. Samuel Powers AVERY   b. 19 Apr 1811.
3. 77. Mary Ann AVERY   b. 7 Apr 1813.
4. 78. Sally AVERY   b. 12 Aug 1815.

1. 79. Nathan AYERS   b. 6 Oct 1844; d. 23 Mar 1863, Union Soldier.

1. 80. Ann MEADER   b. 8 Oct 1803; d. 4 Jul 1839, Elkgrove , Illinois.
2. 81. Eliza MEADER   b. 31 May 1805; d. 22 Sep 1825.
3. 82. Mary MEADER   b. 4 May 1807; d. 22 Sep 1825.
4. 83. Ruth Hill MEADER   b. 31 May 1809; d. 31 Jul 1840, Elkgrove , Illinois.
5. 84. Eusebia MEADER   b. 3 Jun 1811; d. 2 Jan 1826.
6. 85. John Ayers MEADER   b. 30 Jun 1813; d. 6 Mar 1897.
7. 86. Sarah Avery MEADER   b. 21 Apr 1815; d. 19 Jan 1894, Las Vegas , Clark , Nevada.
8. 87. Nathan Avery MEADER   b. 26 Mar 1817.
9. 88. William Henry MEADER   b. 1 May 1819; d. The Army. He Was a Union Soldier.
10. 89. James MEADER   b. 24 Feb 1821.
11. 90. James Madison MEADER   b. 30 Mar 1823; d. 19 Feb 1899, Grand Rapids , Kent , Michigan.
12. 91. Robert Franklin MEADER   b. 1 Apr 1825; d. 17 Jun 1848.
13. 92. Mary Eliza MEADER   b. 31 Oct 1830; d. 9 Dec 1842.
14. 93. Charles Carroll MEADER   b. 31 Oct 1830; d. 11 Feb 1900, Lynn , Essex , Massachusetts.

1. 94. Mary Ann AVERY   b. 26 Dec 1816.
2. 95. Park AVERY   b. 23 Apr 1819.
3. 96. Charles AVERY   b. 21 Dec 1821.
4. 97. Peter AVERY   b. 4 Aug 1823.
5. 98. Margaret AVERY   b. 7 Mar 1828.
6. 99. Harriet Virgin AVERY   b. 20 May 1830.
7. 100. Jane Wallace AVERY   b. 22 Mar 1832.
8. 101. Caroline Kimball AVERY   b. 10 Jul 1834.
9. 102. Hannah AVERY   b. 13 Jul 1836.

1. 103. Austin Ayers AVERY   b. 11 Oct 1815.
2. 104. Simeon AVERY   b. 14 Oct 1818.
3. 105. George W. AVERY   b. Abt 1820.
4. 106. Anna Ayers AVERY   b. Abt 1822.
5. 107. Bailey AVERY   b. 6 Sep 1826.

1. 108. Fred AVERY   d. 13 Mar 1865, The Andersonville Prison.
2. 109. Laura AVERY   d. 1864.

1. 110. Frances E. AVERY   b. 1 Sep 1833.
2. 111. Matthew Henry AVERY   b. 27 Mar 1835, Middletown Springs , Vermont; d. 1 Sep 1881, Geneva , New York.

Mary Rogness's - Third cousin 6 times removed

Mary Rogness's - Third cousin 6 times removed

Mary Rogness's - Third cousin 6 times removed

Mary Rogness's - Third cousin 6 times removed

Mary Rogness's - Third cousin 6 times removed

Mary Rogness's - Third cousin 6 times removed

1. 112. Celestia Arabel CLARKE   b. 26 Jul 1828, Aurora , Onondaga , New York.
2. 113. Elizabeth CLARKE   b. 5 Jul 1831, Aurora , Onondaga , New York.
3. 114. Almira Marian CLARKE   b. 19 Oct 1835, Aurora , Onondaga , New York.
4. 115. Alatha T. Emeline CLARKE   b. 1 Nov 1849, Aurora , Onondaga , New York.

Mary Rogness's - Third cousin 6 times removed

1. 116. William Avery HUNTER  
2. 117. Sarah Elizabeth HUNTER  

Mary Rogness's - Third cousin 6 times removed

1. 118. Curtis AVERY  
2. 119. Charles AVERY  

Mary Rogness's - Third cousin 6 times removed

Mary Rogness's - Third cousin 6 times removed

1. 120. Willard Barstow AVERY   b. 29 Sep 1852, Orford , Grafton , New Hampshire.
2. 121. Walter Jesse AVERY   b. 12 May 1859, Orford , Grafton , New Hampshire.
3. 122. Herbert AVERY   b. Abt 1861, Orford , Grafton , New Hampshire.

Mary Rogness's - Third cousin 6 times removed

1. 123. Edgar Barstow WHITCOMBE   b. Abt 1840, Orford , Grafton , New Hampshire.
2. 124. Ellen Marion WHITCOMBE   b. 13 Oct 1842, Orford , Grafton , New Hampshire.
3. 125. Susan Elizabeth WHITCOMBE   b. 29 Jun 1847, Orford , Grafton , New Hampshire; d. 18 Jul 1891, Buffalo , Erie , New York.

Mary Rogness's - Third cousin 6 times removed

Mary Rogness's - Third cousin 6 times removed

Mary Rogness's - Third cousin 6 times removed

Mary Rogness's - Third cousin 6 times removed

Mary Rogness's - Third cousin 6 times removed

Mary Rogness's - Third cousin 6 times removed

Mary Rogness's - Third cousin 6 times removed

1. 126. John Plutarch AVERY   b. 2 Apr 1842, Philadelphia , Indiana.

Mary Rogness's - Third cousin 6 times removed

1. 127. James O. AVERY   b. 24 Aug 1849.
2. 128. Ella E. AVERY   b. 2 Oct 1851.
3. 129. Rebecca AVERY   b. 7 Oct 1853.
4. 130. John M. AVERY   b. 20 Aug 1858.
5. 131. Sarah T. AVERY   b. 2 Dec 1860.
6. 132. Nancy J. AVERY   b. 12 Jul 1862.
7. 133. Laura B. AVERY   b. 27 Jul 1867.

Mary Rogness's - Third cousin 6 times removed

Mary Rogness's - Third cousin 6 times removed

1. 134. Elizabeth AVERY   b. 19 Dec 1847.
2. 135. Mary AVERY   b. 22 Nov 1849.
3. 136. James W. AVERY   b. 2 Apr 1851; d. 24 Apr 1851.
4. 137. Laura AVERY   b. 13 Sep 1853.
5. 138. Rebecca J. AVERY   b. 6 Aug 1856.
6. 139. Ella N. AVERY   b. 15 Mar 1858.
7. 140. Clara M. AVERY   b. 31 Oct 1862.
8. 141. Mattie AVERY   b. 20 May 1865.

Mary Rogness's - Third cousin 6 times removed

Mary Rogness's - Third cousin 6 times removed

Sources: Wood Family Index; Boston Evening Transcript, 11/17/30; U.S.
census records, NY (1855, 1860) and Kansas (1870, 1880); deathcertificate;
NY land records; newspaper obituaries; Sunset Cemetery records; probaterecords.

Family history says her family was Welsh. Research doesn't establishthis
belief, and a belief that the family came to America in the early 1800sdoes
not agree with the Wood Family Index. Bess Brown Neerman, granddaughterof
Caroline, said, "Grandmother came with her father and three sisters from
Wales." That seems to be incorrect, because the Wood Index seems to becorrect for this family.
I found Caroline's parents, William and Betty Darrow Wood, inConnecticut
and New Milford, PA, and her grandparents, William and Sarah Avery Wood,in CT, so that much seems correct in the Wood Index. Also foundCaroline's three
sisters in the index, the names jibing with family records.
The entire Wood line, back another two generations, to John Wood inthe
mid-1600s, is traced in the Wood Family Index. Appears to check out viaother
sources.
1855 NY census (found after Binghamton and enumerated on June 1) says
Caroline had lived in town 11 years. (Since date of marriage about 1844?First child born in 1845).
Censuses where Caroline was head of household say she was born in PA,and
the Wood Family Index indicates she was born in New Milford,Pennsylvania.
Chenango Point later became (phrase "changed" used) Binghamton, N.Y.Broome County was split off from Chenango County in 1803.
From 1860 New York census: (Broome County film number is 803,724).Lived
in 2nd Ward, Village of Binghamton, Page No. 336 of film number above.
Widow. Husband had died just before the census (but was not in the1860
mortality records). Real estate was valued at $5,000. Had a servant,Henry
Leander, 21, male, born in New York.
Two others lived in household: William Lantz, 18, male, marble cutter,born in Germany, and Ann Collins (spelling?), 19 or 14, female, born inNew York. Also see Films 287,878 and 287,879.

Information from Kansas censuses for 1875 and 1880:
1875 census (1 March 1875), page 9, shows Charles G. Brown, age 24,and
mother on a farm (dwelling 169, family 176) in Vermillion Township,Marshall
County, Frankfort Post Office. She apparently owned the farm, valued at$500,
and he had personal property valued at $300. He came to Kansas fromIllinois
and she from New York.
Nearby (dwelling 171, family 178 as listed in census) was another son,Fred V. Brown, 25, farmer, with wife Rebecca A. Brown, 19. He came toKansas from New York and she came from Illinois, being born there. Fred'sreal estate was valued at $1,000 and his personal property at $400. Healso in the 1880 census.
Did not find Caroline's eldest son, William Wellington, in the 1875census.
1880 census for Marshall County has:
William Brown, 31, farmer, in Wells Township, with wife Mary, 29, andson
Herbutt (Herbert), 2. William and Mary came to Kansas from New York, andtheir son was born in Kansas, so they must have come to Kansas by 1878.
Charles G. Brown, farmer, still listed as age 24, was married andfarming in Clear Fork Township. Listed also (names all screwed up butages jibe): Wife, Annie (Nancy Ann Picket Brown), 21; Julia (ZadieCaroline), 3; Myrtie (Myrta), 1, and Dudley C. (really Fred Guy), age ?.They were listed for dwelling 2, family 4 on the census. (He and wifewere married Dec. 25, 1875 in Frankfort, Marshall County, according tofamily records & copy of marriage certificate.)
[Also in the 1875 and 1880 censuses for Vermillion Township wasWilliam
Picket. His daughter Anna (as written in the 1875 census, but must beNancy
Ann), was the girl, turned 17 in November, who married Charles G. Brownin
December 1875.]
Living near Charles (in dwelling 4, family 6) was brother Fred V.Brown, 30, farmer, Clear Fork Township, with wife Rebecca A., 24, anddaughter
Georgia, 4. This child, unmarried, age 24 in 1900, was living withgrandmother Caroline in Manhattan, Riley County, 1900 census says.
Caroline Wood Brown apparently moved to Manhattan in 1875.
She was in the 1880 census, "keeping house" in Manhattan.
Obit in "The Manhattan Republic" says she had been a Manhattanresident for 33 years. [See copy of the news article.]
Obit in the Manhattan Mentor-Mercury says she died in the MemorialHome in
Leavenworth, Kansas, July 1, 1908, age 82, of kidney and heart problems;had
been a Manhattan resident for over 30 years; born in New London, Conn.(wrong--that probably where her father was from, or was born); was veryactive in the Presbyterian Church. Survivors are Will Brown, Perry,Okla.;
Fred Brown, Olathe, Kans.; and C.G. Brown, Manhattan.
Edna Brown Foster writes: "Grandmother Brown worried about Will (asshe
called him) working on the railroad on account of the extreme danger, soshe
offered to place each of her sons on a farm (160 acres) near Manhattan.Will's farm was located near Frankfort, Kansas; Charles' farm was nearHerington, and Fred's farm near Olathe. This was in the early 1870s."
Were these farms homestead land? Charles and Fred apparently were onMarshall County farms before moving on to Herington and Olathe,respectively.
Did Caroline finance these ventures from proceeds of sale of her$5,000
property in Binghamton?
Family history says her three sons went west with her to Kansas, butthe
above census info indicates only Fred could have come with her from NewYork.
Edna Foster says she preceded the sons.
William Wellington Brown was perhaps married back east and the othertwo sons came to Kansas with their mother, according to Affie Brown'srecollections in Brown Gen., v.2.
Edna Brown Foster says her father, William Wellington Brown, marriedMary
Dorman in the East. (Not Gorman as B.G., Vol. II, says).
Bess Brown Neerman said Caroline "came west to Kansas and put each boyon a farm. Fred dwindled money away. Will went on the railroad.(Apparently he
worked on the railroad back east, before coming to Kansas). Charles camefarther west (from Herington, Dickinson Co., to Manhattan)."
A group from Binghamton, N.Y., formed a colony, moved to Kansas andnamed the town of Manhattan. But the town was founded in the 1850s,according to a note from Elsa Brown Bate. Edna Foster says the federalbuilding in Manhattan now stands on what was once Caroline Brown'sresidence lot. And a 1904 city
directory says she resided at 413 Houston Street, an address near thepresent
Manhattan Post Office building.

Caroline; her son, Charles G. Brown, and his wife, Nancy Ann PicketBrown,
and their sons, Ira Clyde Brown, Charles Elmer Brown and Fred G. Brownare
buried in Sunset Cemetery in Manhattan.
Her large brown tombstone reads:

MOTHER
CAROLINE M. BROWN
DIED JUNE 30, 1909
AGED 82 YRS.

Nearby are buried two grandsons:

Charles E. Brown Ira Clyde Brown
1888-1964 1886-1953

1. 142. Georgiana Adelaide BROWN   b. 1845, Binghamton,New York; d. 1861, Binghamton,New York,age 16 years.
2. 143. William Wellington BROWN   b. 1847, Binghamton,New York; d. 31 Oct 1920, Noble Co.,Oklahoma.
3. 144. Frederick Vincent BROWN   b. 1850, Binghamton,New York.
4. 145. Charles German BROWN   b. 3 Apr 1851, Chenango , Broome , New York; d. 18 Jul 1927, Manhattan,Riley Co.,Kansas; bur. 21 Jul 1927, Sunset Cemetery,Manhattan,Riley Co.,Kansas.