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Marriage: Children:
  1. Chauncey Justin Brown: Birth: 30 JUN 1850 in Osborn, Rock Island Co, IL. Death: 1902 in Moline, Rock Island Co, IL

  2. Winfield Scott Brown: Birth: 21 FEB 1852 in Rock Island IL. Death: 5 JUN 1946 in Geneseo, Henry Co, IL

  3. Clara Amanda Brown: Birth: 13 OCT 1853 in Rock Island Co, IL. Death: 28 FEB 1937 in Zuma, Rock Island Co, IL

  4. Sarah Ann Brown: Birth: 29 JAN 1856 in Rock Island, IL. Death: 25 MAR 1940 in Rock Island, IL

  5. Antoinette Marie Brown: Birth: 25 OCT 1859 in Rock Island IL. Death: 1951 in Rock Island IL

  6. Albert Lincoln Brown: Birth: 21 FEB 1863 in Rock Island IL. Death: 10 JUL 1898 in Rock Island Co, IL

  7. Electra Lucinda Brown: Birth: 23 JAN 1865 in Rock Island IL. Death: 27 DEC 1960 in Otter Tail Co, MN

  8. Julia Minerva Brown: Birth: 6 FEB 1867 in Zuma Twp., Rock Island Co, IL. Death: 26 DEC 1928 in Port Byron, Rock Island Co, IL

  9. Luther Myrick Brown: Birth: 17 NOV 1868 in Zuma, Rock Island Co, IL. Death: 24 MAY 1904 in Hampton, Rock Island Co, IL

  10. John Hull Brown: Birth: 13 SEP 1872 in Osborn, Rock Island Co IL. Death: 1962 in Rock Island Co IL


Notes
a. Note:   As old as she lived, 5 of her 7 siblings died as children, 4 of them in November of 1830. There were Cholera and Yellow fever epidemics about this time.
  Her last State Census: 1920 Zuma, Rock Island, IL: Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Antonnette M Brown 89 New York Marital Status: Widowed Parent's Birthplace: Connecticut Daughter Clara Brown F 66 Illinois Daughter Antonette M Brown F 60 Illinois
  The Rock Island Argus, Saturday June 12, 1926 ZUMA TOWNSHIP PIONEER DIES AT AGE OF 95 Mrs. Gregory Brown Passes Away On Farm Where She Settled 77 Years Ago. Mrs. Gregory Brown, aged 95, one of the oldest residents of Rock Island County, died yesterday at her home in Zuma township, on the farm where she and her husband settled 77 years ago. Death was due to old age. She is survived by four generations. Mrs. Brown was born in Verona, N.Y. Aug 20, 1830, her maiden name being Antoinette Brewster. She was a daughter of Justin and Sarah Brewster. Soon after her marriage to Gregory Brown, Aug 15, 1849, they came to Rock Island county, settling on the Zuma township farm, near Rock river. They bought part of their farm from the government. Mr. Brown died in 1899. Two sons survive, John of Moline and W. S. of Geneseo; five daughters, Clara and Nettie at home, Mrs. Julia Brewster of Port Byron, Mrs. Sarah Osborne of Rock Island, and Mrs. Lucinda Brooks of Erie, Ill., also 20 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 o�clock Monday morning at the home, Rev. John H. Roger of the Congregational church of Port Byron officiating. Burial* will be in the Wetherhead cemetery, near Barstow. Additional Comments: Antoinette Marie(Brewster)Brown's 6th great-grandfather was William Brewster a Mayflower passenger and the Reverend Elder of the Pilgrim's church at Plymouth.
  * Buried with her husband in Homeland Cemetery: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=17259163&PIpi=4924893


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