On 8 Sep 1845 Martha Cordelia married John Harrison Brown in Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania. Born ca 1821 in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. John Harrison died in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio on 21 Nov 1861.
From Whence We Came, by Cheryl Harley Robertson, 2006, page 126-127.
John Harrison Brown was born ca. 1820 in Carlisle, PA and died 21-Nov-1861 in Mansfield, OH. He married Martha C. Hardin on 5-Sep-1845 in Hollidaysburg, PA.
Little is known about John’s early life –not even his parents names. The first documentable event we have for him is his marriage to Martha.
The couple married 5-Sep-1845 in Hollidaysburg, PA. In October 1846, their eldest child was born. The 1850 Census has a John Brown with wife Martha living in Blair County, PA. He was a laborer living in Catherine Township; however, his and Martha’s ages differ quite a bit from subsequent census and genealogy data bases.
Two more children were born to John and Martha in 1851 and 1855, both in Hollidaysburg. Their fourth child was bor 26-Sep-1857 in Lowdinville, Ashland County, OH, followed by another in 1859 in Vermillion, Ashland Co., OH.
By 1860, the family was living in Troy, Richland Co., OH. John was a laborer age 39, born in PA with a personal estate of $400.00. His 3 oldest children attended school within the year.
John died 21-Nov-1861 in Mansfied, Richland Co., OH. His place of burial is not yet known.
John and Martha’s children are:
i. Emily J. Brown was born 28-Oct-1845/46 in Hollidaysburg, OH and died 20-May-1933. She may have been married to Daniel Eshelman, but this had not been verified
ii. Harriet S. Brown was born 26-Aug-1851 Hollidaysburg, PA; her date of death is unknown. It is not known if she married.
iii. Elmina Hardin Brown see entry #19 Elmina Hardin Brown
iv. John Harrison Brown was born 26-Sep-1857 in Dowdinville, OH; his date of death is unknown. It is not known if he married.
v. Martha Cordelia Brown was born 6-Oct-1859 IN Vermillion, OH; her date of death is unknown. She married George H. Webber 22-Jun-1892 in Medina, OH. Two of their children are Alfred F. Webber (b. ca 1894) and Amor E. Webber (b. ca. 1896). From the Medina County Gazette 6-30-1892: "Married by Rev. G.H. Damon at the residence of John Brown, Medina June 22, 1892 Mr. George H. Webber with Miss Mattie C. Brown, both of Medina."
vi. Samuel Lewis Brown was born 6-May-1862 in Medina, OH and died 15-Feb-1936 in Detroit, MI. He married Mary Arvilla Stevens on 8-Jun-1884 in Holly, MI. Their children are not yet known.
1850 Federal Census. Catharine, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Roll 755, page 125B
Dated 6 Aug 1850
John Brown, 38, laborer
Martha C. Brown, 21
Emma J. Brown, 2
Matthew Brown, 1
All were born in Pennsylvania
1860 Federal Census. Troy Township, Richland County, Ohio
Roll 1029, page 276
Dated 12 Jul 1860
John Brown, 39, laborer, $400 personal estate, b. PA
Martha Brown, 34, b. PA
Emily Brown, 14, b. PA
Harriet Brown, 10, b. PA
Elmina Brown, 7, b. PA
John Brown, 3, b. OH
Martha Brown, 9 months, b. OH