------------------------------------------------ Limestone Co. TX - Brown Family Cemetery Submitted by: Jan Lindley - Jlindley@centurytel.net Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ------------------------------------------------ From: Jan Lindley To: David W. Morgan Subject: Brown Family Cemetery David---Here is the transcription of the Brown Family Cemetery. Ervin and Matilda Burdette Brown were my 3g-grandparents, so I am including genealogical info with this; feel free to include it if you wish. The Brown Family Cemetery is located on Hwy. 14 approximately one mile north of Kosse in Limestone Co., TX. A historical marker is located on the side of the road by the cemetery. The cemetery was "lost" for many years and was found by workers constructing a new highway in the area. Ervin Brown Oct. 1, 1801 Aug. 11, 1875 Genealogical Note: This is Adam Ervin Brown, born in South Carolina and the son of Ervin Adam Brown and Sarah Bradford. Matilda, Wife of Ervin Brown Jan. 12, 1801 Mar. 17, 1871 Genealogical Note: This is Matilda Burdette Brown, born in South Carolina and the daughter of Henry Burdette and Nancy Clarke. In Memory of Capt. J. P. Brown Mar. 5, 1829 July 23, 1897 Genealogical Note: This is James Petty Brown, born in Jasper Co., GA and the son of Ervin & Matilda Burdette Brown. James was married 3 times: first to Mary Ann Bryant, second to Caroline A. McKinley, and third to Crecidius C. McKinley (Caroline & Crecidius were sisters). Mary Ann, Wife of J. P. Brown June 30, 1830 April 26, 1865 Genealogical Note: This is Mary Ann Bryant Brown, born in Georgia, and possibly the daughter of Harrison Bryant who married Elizabeth Frances Brown, daughter of Ervin & Matilda Burdette Brown. Mary Ann & James were married Dec. 1, 1847 in Washington Co., TX. Caroline A. McKinley Brown May 29, 1840 April 10, 1868 Genealogical Note: Caroline was probably born in Limestone Co. She was the second wife of James Petty Brown and the daughter of Charles Carson McKinley and Nancy Wallace. Lillie Adaline, Daughter of J. P. & C. C. Brown Mar. 18, 1875 Mar. 19, 1875 Genealogical Note: Lillie was the daughter of James Petty Brown and his third wife, Crecidius C. McKinley. Nancy Matilda, Daughter of J. P. & C. C. Brown April 14, 1874 May 5, 1875 "Mama's Tillie Sleeps Sweetly Here" Genealogical Note: Nancy was the daughter of James Petty Brown and his third wife, Crecidius C. McKinley. Son of J. M. & C. C. Springfield Jan. 7, 1858 June 17, 1876 18 Years, 5 Months, and 10 Days Genealogical Note: This is possibly the son of Crecidius McKinley Brown by a first marriage. Infant Son of E. & Emma Brown June 17, 1884 June 29, 1884 "Our Darling Little Babe is Sheltered in This Grave" Genealogical Note: This is the son of Ervin Brown and Emma Adams; Ervin was the son of James Petty Brown and his first wife, Mary Ann Bryant. Clar Mary Ann, Daughter of E. & Emma Brown Feb. 10, 1882 Mar. 10, 1882 Genealogical Note: This is the daughter of Ervin Brown and Emma Adams; Ervin was the son of James Petty Brown and his first wife, Mary Ann Bryant. In Memory of James Thomas, son of T. & Sallie Brown Mar. 12, 1874 June 27, 1876 "Budded on Earth to Bloom in Heaven" Genealogical Note: This is the son of James T. Brown and Sarah "Sallie" Unknown; James T. was the son of James Petty Brown and his first wife, Mary Ann Bryant. In Memory of Dr. J. D. Brown July 12, 1845 Feb. 10, 1877 "Erected by the Alto Springs District Singing Convention; Committee: T. J. Curry, S. H. Bruner, Tom Jones, F. Bratton, Pres." Genealogical Note: Dr. J. D. Brown remains unidentified as to his link to the Ervin & Matilda Brown. Leon Marshall Brown May 15, 1904 May 11, 1985 Genealogical Note: Leon Brown is a descendent of Ervin and Matilda and was buried in the cemetery after it was again found. Here is a little more information on the Brown family: Ervin and Matilda Burdette Brown, both natives of South Carolina, moved to Limestone County in 1857 from Washington County (TX) and settled at Pillow Point. Before coming to Texas in 1847, the family lived in Jasper Co., GA. Elizabeth Frances Brown, their daughter, and her husband, Harrison Bryant, (my gg-grandparents) moved about the same time and bought land between the Polk and Brown holdings. This family played an important role in the development of Texas. T. J. (Thomas Jefferson, son of Ervin & Matilda) Brown was a one time the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas; Capt. J. P. (James Petty) Brown was commander of a company of Limestone volunteers in the Confederate Army (the Eutaw Blues); Ervin F. Brown was a prominent attorney in North Texas; and one daughter married Zacharia Morrell, the Baptist historian and early Texas pioneer (Note: this remains unproven). Ervin and James Petty Brown were members of the Masonic Lodge at Eutaw (#233), chartered on June 13, 1859. A company known as the Eutaw Blues was organized at Eutaw. It was mustered into service at Camp Beauregard with Anson F. Moss as Captain and A. H. McDaniel, J. R. Adams, and J. P. Brown as lieutenants. It became known as Co. K of the 12th Texas Cavalry. The above information was taken from "A History of Limestone County" by Ray A. Walter.