10. James² Brown (James¹) was born in Russell Or Wythe, Va 1792. James died 1859 in Logan, Va.

He married Millie Mary Vance in Tazewell Or Russ, Va, about 1815. Millie was born in Russell, Va 1796. She was the daughter of Abner Vance and Susanna Howard. Millie died after 1870 in Logan, W Va. 1891860 Logan County Virginia Census Dwelling #259 wife Millie is living with son Evan Brown - James Brown was deceased by 1860. Sigfus Olfason Olafson in his notes states that James Brown was a veteram of the War of 1812 Reference Book of Wyoming County History by Mary Keller Bowman page 399. James Brown married Millie Vance, daughter of Abner Vance, Sr., and settled on Big Huff before 1820. Their children were: 1. James Harold Brown married Nancy Toler daughter of David Toler. 2. Petterson "Patten" Brown married Rebecca Roach, daughter of Reuben Roach. 3. Elisha Brown married Cosbi Bailey, daughter of Thomas Bailey: Children were Aurelia, Elsworth, Andy C., Noah, Elisha Jr., Mathers, Dennie, and Joda. 4. John "Old Jack" Brown married Nancy Toler daughter of Richard Toler. 5. Esseau Brown married Margaret Vance; children were Minta, Perry, Mary, Michael, Grace, and Anthony. 6. Isaac Brown married Isabel "Ibbie" Brown. "I am sure that Mrs Bowman was incorrect in here statement for #1 James Harold Brown and #4 John "Old Jack" Brown." Jim Burgess James Brown married Millie Vance, daughter of Abner Vance Senior; and settled on Big Huff near division line between Wyoming and Logan, probably before 1820. Abner Vance, Sr., was a pioneer of Logan County territory. Along with James Brown and Abner Vance, Sr.; we should mention William Dingess, Thomas Caine, Peter Huff, Thomas and Joseph Gilbert as scouts whose field of operation invluded this territory. Of them, Caine, Huff and Filberts lost their lives in active service in this area. Their names perpetuated in streams named Gilbert Creek, Huff Creek, and Caine Creek. 1810 Monroe County, Virginia James Brown Male 1 0 0 1 0 0 Female 2 0 1 0 0 00 Several other James Brown's in the 1810 Census none in Tazewell County. Census 1820 Cabell County, Virginia 0-10 10-16 16-18 16-26 26-45 45-up James Brown Males 1 1 0 0 1 0 Females 0 1 0 0 1 0 Benjamin Brown Males 1 0 1 0 1 0 Females 0 0 0 0 1 0 John Brown Males 0 1 0 0 0 1 Females 1 1 0 0 1 1 John Brown Males 4 0 0 0 0 1 Females 2 1 0 0 1 0 Richard Brown Males 0 1 0 0 1 0 Females 4 0 0 0 1 1 Thomas W. Brown Males 0 0 0 0 1 0 Bricklayer Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tax List 1824 Logan County, Virginia James Brown 2 0 0 2 Alexander Brown Jr 1 0 0 1 Isaac Brown 1 0 0 1 Census 1830 Logan County, Virginia 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 James Brown Males 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 Females 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 John Brown Males 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Females 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 Tax List 1837 Logan County, Virginia James Brown 1 0 0 2 George Brown 1 0 0 0 William Brown 1 0 0 0 John B Brown 1 0 0 4 Census 1840 Logan County, Virginia 60-70 James Brown Males 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 Females 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 James Brown Males 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 Females 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 John B Brown Males 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 Females 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 Tax List 1843 Logan County, Virginia James Brown 1 0 0 3 One Silver Watch Harle Brown 1 0 0 0 Elisha Brown 1 0 0 0 Moses Brown 1 0 0 2 William Brown 1 0 0 1 Granville Brown 1 0 0 0 James Brown 1 0 0 2 Wilson S Brown 1 0 0 0 James Brown Jr 1 0 0 0 Census 1850 Logan County, Virginia Dwelling #14 Isaac Brown 26 Male Virginia Farmer Isabel Brown 24 Female Virginia Abner Brown 3 Male Virginia James D Brown 1 Male Virginia Dwelling #15 James Brown 58 Male Virginia Farmer Mary Brown 54 Female Virginia Elisha Brown 27 Male Virginia John Brown 20 Male Virginia Matthias Brown 19 Male Virginia Evan Brown 16 Male Virginia Thomas Brown 17 Male Virginia Nancy Brown 18 Female Virginia Rachel Brown 15 Female Virginia Dwelling #16 Harlin Brown 28 Male Virginia Nancy Brown 24 Female Virginia James R Brown 3 Male Virginia Lucinda Brown 2 Female Virginia (My Ancestor) Dwelling #17 William P Brown 26 Male Virginia Rebecca Brown 25 Female Virginia Mary Ann Brown 3 Female Virginia Jesse H. Brown 1 Male Virginia Census 1860 Dwelling 259 Dwelling 259 Evan Brown 25 Male Virginia Margaret Brown 23 Female Virginia Almira Brown 3 Female Virginia Minerva Brown 1 Female Virginia *MARY BROWN 65 FEMALE VIRGINIA (My Ancestor) Rachel Brown 24 Female Virginia JAMES BROWN NOT IN THE 1860 LOGAN COUNTY VIRGINIA CENSUS Census 1870 Logan County, Virginia Tridelphia District Dwelling 151 Millie Brown 78 white Female Virginia Abner Brown 23 white Male Virginia (Grandson) son Isaac Brown MILLIE BROWN NOT IN THE 1880 LOGAN COUNTY, VIRGINIA CENSUS

James Brown and Millie Mary Vance had the following children:

13 i. Rebecca³ Brown was born in Tazewell, Virginia 1816. Rebecca died before 1880 in Wyoming, West Virginia. She married Thomas Toler in Of Logan, Va, about 1836. Thomas was born in Giles, Virginia 1812. He was the son of Richard Toler and Rachel Swinney. Thomas died after 1880 in Wyoming, West Virginia. (See Thomas Toler for the continuation of this line.)

14 ii. Elisha Brown was born in Tazewell, Va 1816. Elisha died October 22, 1854 in Logan, Va.

+ 15 iii. James Harley Brown was born 1822.

+ 16 iv. Issac Brown was born 1824.

+ 17 v. William Patterson Brown was born 1824.

18 vi. Virginia Brown was born in Huff Creek, Logan, Va April 1825. Virginia died 1863 in Oceana, Wyoming, West Virginia. She married Thomas Elkins in Logan, Virginia, about 1843. Thomas was born in Virginia 1818. (See Thomas Elkins for the continuation of this line.)

+ 19 vii. John "Old_jack" Brown was born 1829.

+ 20 viii. Mathias Brown was born 1831.

21 ix. Thomas Brown was born in Huff Creek, Logan, Va September 13, 1831. Thomas died March 2, 1895 in Wyoming, West Virginia, at 63 years of age. He married Clarissa "Peggy" Mason in Logan, Virginia, December 26, 1859. Clarissa was born in Virginia 1841.

22 x. Nancy Brown was born in Huff Creek, Logan, Va 1832. She married Eli "Blackburn" Vance in Logan, Virginia, August 30, 1855. Eli was born in Logan, Virginia 1832. He was the son of Abner Jrr Vance and Jane Perry. Eli died before 1870 in Logan, West Virginia. (See Eli "Blackburn" Vance for the continuation of this line.)

+ 23 xi. Evan Brown was born 1834.

24 xii. Rachel Brown was born in Huff Creek, Logan, Va 1835.

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