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This file was contributed by: Dianne Wood Cowetafamilies@yahoo.com ==================================================================== HERALD AND ADVERTISER, COWETA COUNTY GEORGIA April 10, 1914 John Thomas Brown, only son of William B and Elizabeth Brown, was born at Newnan GA, Jan 31, 1846. When 9 years of age his mother moved from Newnan to Powelville, (now Madras) where he lived until Feb 17, 1914, when his spirit left its earthly tabernacle for the Father’s home on high. All that loving hands and medical skills could not keep him, after the Father said, “It is enough, come up higher.” He was sick only one week. He was carried to Atlanta and underwent an operation at Wesley Memorial Hospital, but never revived. His spirit winged its way to the God who gave it, and with sad hearts we brought his body back to the home he loved so well, where it remained until the following day, when we carried it to Jones Chapel, that he loved and served so well in life. After a funeral service by his pastor, Rev S D Cremean, assisted by Rev J A Sewell, a former pastor, and Rev H L Edmondson of Newnan, his body was laid to rest by the side of his beloved companion, who preceded him to better world twelve years ago. He was a member of Corput’s Battery, Cherokee Artillery, enlisting at Dalton Ga, March 2, 1864, and rendered faithful service in the Confederate cause until he was honorably discharged at Atlanta by the terms of the surrender in June 1865. He was twice married – first to Miss Minerva Farmer, in 1865. She died the same year. On Feb 22, 1871, he was happily married to Miss Jennie Sarah Toy. This union was blessed with eleven children – eight boys and three girls – all of whom survive, except one son, who died in infancy. He joined the Baptist church in early manhood, but in 1871 he united with the Methodist church, and remained faithful and loyal to both church and Sunday school up to the day of his death. May the influence of his life continued to bless those left behind, and ultimately bring all of them into the fold of God, and into that rest that remaineth for all of His children beyond this world of sadness and suffering. Daughter. 1840 Coweta County Georgia Federal Census Brown, William B 00002--10001 1850 Coweta County Georgia Federal Census Brown, William B 38 GA, blksm 6626, Sophia A E 34 GA, Mary L 7 GA, John T 4 GA. 1860 Coweta County Georgia Federal Census Brown, Saphronia A E 43 GA, farmng, John T 14 GA, Sallie H M W 5 GA. 1870 Coweta County Georgia Federal Census Brown, John T 24 GA, fmr 2500-1000, (sister) Sallie H 15 GA; (sister) Farmer, Mary L 26 GA, Tallie H 11 GA, Jennie 8 GA. 1880 Coweta County Georgia Federal Census Brown, John T 33 GA, Jennie 25 GA, James W 8 GA, Annie T 6 GA, Charles H 5 GA, Katie R 2 GA. Cook, James C 29 GA, Sarah H 25 GA, William B 6 GA, Stella A 4 GA, John F 2 GA. 1890 Coweta County Georgia Tax Digest Brown, John T -- Cedar Creek District, Newnan Cook, James C -- Cedar Creek District, Newnan Farmer, J J -- Sixth District, Sharpsburg Jones Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery Brown, John Thomas Jan 31, 1846 – Feb 17, 1914 CSA, Ga Pvt Corput’s Co Ga Lt Arty Brown, Jennie Foy Oct 13, 1852 – Jul 15, 1902 Brown, Emma Toy Oct 3, 1880 -- Jan 23, 1952 Brown, Annie Theresa Aug 28, 1873 – Mar 14, 1945 Brown, Luther Coatney Sept 19, 1891 – May 23, 1941 Brown, Ralph Emerson Oct 12, 1898 – Apr 13, 1948 WW I, Ga Sgt 4, Co OMC Brown, Dorothy Bledsoe Feb 6, 1898 – Jun 28, 1961 Whitaker, Mary Brown Jul 16, 1911 – Mar 17, 1939 Brown, John Thomas 1903—1930 Brown, James W Oct 22, 1873 – Dec 22, 1923 Brown, Harold H Brown, Moena L Nov 01, 1919 – Mar 8, 1976 Brown, James Edward Nov 24, 1920 – Aug 4, 1924 Brown, John Thomas Mar 12, 1884 – Apr 26, 1957 Brown, Florence Moore May 25, 1889 – Jul 7, 1968 Mama Brown, A Lorene Jan 17, 1901 -- Apr 15, 1975 Brown, Charles Herbert Jul 19, 1875 – Jan 16, 1954 Brown, Lula Atchison Feb 2, 1877 -- Jun 30, 1968 Powell == Potts Cemetery Brown, William B d Jul 28, 1855 aged 45 years --Brown, Sophia Elizabeth Powell ca 1816 – ca 1870 Sharpsburg Baptist Church Cemetery Farmer, Mary Lucy Brown July 25, 1843 – Jan 30, 1893 Coweta County Marriage Records Brown, William B Nov 30, 1837 Powell, Sophia A E Brown, John T Jan 04, 1866 Farmer, Minerva M Cook, J C Dec 18, 1872 Brown, Sallie H Farmer, James H Sep 14, 1858 Brown, Mary L Farmer, J J Jun 24, 1873 Farmer, Mary L Mrs (Brown)