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Brown & Montran Lines

A version of my Brown/Montran tree is available at Ancestry.Com.

Articles about the Brown & Montran Lines in General

Generation 1 – Me

Donald E. Taylor

The Time Before My (first) Memories
Memories – My First Pet (1958)
Memories – My “Best-est” Halloween  (1959)
Memories – My First Job – Trapper (1960)
Memories – Fifth Grade – Parkview and Spring Lake Park (1960)
Memories – Television in my family (1961)
Memories – Kid Shows and Poker with Grandma (1961)
Memories – My Worst Christmas (1961)
Memories – When I First left Home (1965)
Memories – City Council Candidate #1 (1981)
Memories – City Council Candidate #2 (1981)

Page:  Schools I’ve attended 1955 through 2011.

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun

Post: Ancestors I have met.
Post: When I First left Home (1965)
Post: My Genealogy Score – 2022

Generation 2 – Parents

2. My Paternal Brick Wall (23 Dec 2015)
3.  Mom’s Memories

Generation 3 – Grand Parents

4 & 5 – Please see Roberts/Barnes Line.

6.  Clifford Brown | aka Richard Earl Durand | aka Richard Earl Brown (1903-1990)
– – – Google Photos Memorial to Grandpa Brown.
– – – Dick Brown in Corozal, Canal Zone, Panama.
– – –  October 1932 to January 1933 – Grandpa Brown Charged with Manslaughter.
– – – April 1935 – Grandpa Brown charged with Abduction.
– – – August 1943 – Brown Family Reunion – 1943.
– – – The meetings of Dick Brown – Donna, Dorothy, & Cecelia.
– – – Surname Saturday – Brown.

The “Wives” of Dick Brown
c. 1931- Madonna Mae Montran (See #7 below) – Sylvia’s mother.
1936 – Dorothy Amanda Wilhelm – Dick’s first wife – Mother of Barbara & Mary Lou. See the Durand-Wilhelm Project
c. 1938 – Helen Koski – Mother of Phyllis. See Cathleen Dunn’s “Brown/Koski Family Tree.”
1975 – Cecelia Ann Squires – Dick’s second wife. See: Roberts-Brown 2020 tree on Ancestry.

7.  Madonna Mae Montran | aka Donna Montran | aka Donna Darling | aka Donna Kees.
– – – Note items regarding Donna’s Vaudeville Career are under a separate tab.

The “Husbands” of Madonna Mae Montran
1911 – 6B – Chester Fenyvessey (Abbreviated Sketch)
1915 – Thomas Valentine Rooney
1926 – Samson Clark Amsterdam
—— Donna & Sammy’s son – Russell Erwin Amsterdan [Kees] – DDC-75
c. 1931 – Clifford Brown (See #6 above) – Sylvia’s father.
c. 1936 – Russell Harrison Kees (1899-1982)
1950 – Ancestry, the 1950 Census, & Grandma Donna
c. 1950 – Henry Rossburg

Generation 4 – Great Grandparents

8 thru 11 – Please see Roberts/Barnes Line.
12.  Arthur Durwood Brown (1869-1928) – Happy Birthday!
– – – Arthur Durwood Brown – Born 1869
– – – Arthur & Mary (Manning) Brown – 100 Years Ago.
– – – Surname Saturday – Brown
– – – Ancestry’s ThruLines – Part 2 – (Arthur Durwood Brown & Mary Manning)
– – – Arthur Brown in the Censuses

12-a – Clyde Leroy Brown – Biography: Clyde Leroy Brown
12-j – Charles William Brown – Charles W. Brown & Elvah Norquist

13.  Mary Elizabeth Manning (1878-1983)
– – – Mary Elizabeth Manning Brown – Memories of by Sharon Huffman
– – – Mary Elizabeth (Manning) Brown’s Mother – Part 1 of 6 – Could it be Sarah Jane Garvin? (Part 1)
– – – Mary Elizabeth (Manning) Brown’s Mother – Part 2 of 6 – Could it be Sarah Jane Garvin? (Part 2)
– – – Mary Elizabeth (Manning) Brown’s Mother – Part 3 of 6 – Could it be Mary A?
– – – Mary Elizabeth (Manning) Brown’s Mother – Part 4 of 6 – Could it be Nelly/Nellie Burton?
– – –Mary Elizabeth (Manning) Brown’s Mother – Part 5 of 6 – Could it be Lisa J. Mannin?
– – – Mary Elizabeth (Manning) Brown’s Mother – Part 6 of 6 – Can DNA Help?
– – – Manning Deep Dive – Part 1 – Mary Elizabeth Manning Brown (1878-1983).
– – – Manning Deep Dive – Part 2 -Mannin(g)’s in Carter County during the 1880 Census.
– – – Manning Deep Dive – Part 3 – The Mannin/Manning Families in Carter County, Kentucky – 1870

14.  John Montran (c.1867-c.1897)
– – – DNA Doesn’t Lie – John Montran
– – – John Montran – (b-186?/7? – d. Bef 1911) – BM-14
– – – John F Montran (c.1867-c.1897)

The “Wives” of John Montran?
c. 1894 – Maude Minnie (Winter) Montran – John Montran’s 2nd wife?

15.  Ida Mae Barber (1874-1953) | aka, Ida Montran, Ida Fisher, Ida Holdsworth,
Ida Knight
– – – 100 Years Ago (23 Dec 1914) – Ida Mae Barber Knight
– – – Surname Saturday – Barber

The “Husbands” of Ida Mae Barber
c. 1892 – John Montran – See #14 above.
1897 – Max Fisher
1904 – Jos A Holdsworth
1910 – Harvey Watson Knight

Generation 5 – Second Great Grandparents

16 thru 23 – Please see Roberts/Barnes Line.

24.  William Henry Brown | aka W. H. Brown (c. 1843- c. 1888)
– – – W. Henry Brown (1843-c.1895) – Name and birthdate correction.
– – – William Henry Brown’s parents.
– – – Ancestry’s ThruLines – William Henry Brown – Part 1
– – – Ancestry’s ThruLines – William Henry Brown – Part 2
– – – Ancestry’s ThruLines – William Henry Brown – Part 3
– – – Ancestry’s ThruLines – William Henry Brown – Part 4
25.  Marion Sanford (1846- c. 1895)
26.  John William Manning, (1846-1888)
– – – Veterans Day 2015
– – – 26. i.  Second Great Grand Uncle James Robert Mannin (aka Robert James Manning) (1867-1937)
27.  Elisa Jane Fannin (1861-1882)
– – – Lisa J. Fannin and Ancestry Trees
– – – Surname Saturday – Fannin
28. Unknown father of John F. Montran (Brickwall)
29. Unknown mother of John F. Montran (Brickwall
30.  Franklin E Barber (1836-1917) (aka Frank Barbour)
– – – Veteran’s Day 2020 (New)
31. Sarah H Blackhurst (1848-1929)
– – – Sarah Blackhurst Barber – My Most Recent Immigrant Ancestor.
– – – Surname Saturday – Blackhurst

Generation 6 – Third Great Grandparents

32 thru 47 – Please see Roberts/Barnes Line.

48.  Benjamin Brown (1805-1878) For why deleted, please read this.
48.  Barney/Daney Brown (c. 1813-c.1865)
49.  Eliza Fowler (1809-1876) For why deleted, please read this.
49.  Mary C. {LNU} (Brown) (1824-?)
50.  William M Sanford (1824-1915)
Happy Anniversary – William Sanford & Mary Electra Parsons.
51.  Mary E Parsons (1828-1888)
52.  Enoch Mannin (1823-1907)
– – – 1843 – Marriage of Enoch & Minerva
– – – 1863 – Enlistment Papers – Enoch Mannin
– – – 1880 – Mannin in Carter County – 1880 Census – Also see Manning Deep Dive – Part 2
– – – 1894 – Enoch Mannin – Homesteader
– – – 2015 – Veterans Day – Enoch Mannin
53.  Minerva Ann Tolliver (1821-1902)
– – – DNA, X-chromosome & Minerva Tolliver
– – – Mitochondrial DNA and Minerva Ann (Tolliver) Mannin

54.  David Fannin – See this.
55. Cynthia Ann Bare – See this.

62.  Stephen Blackhurst (1801-1869)
– – – Blackhurst the News – Sales by Mr. George Taylor
– – – Blackhurst Conflicts – The “Blacklin” Family of 1860
– – – Blackhurst Family Reunion – 9 August 1923
– – – Surname Saturday – Blackhurst
63.  Fanny Taylor (1806-1889.)

Generation 7 – Fourth Great Grandparents

98.  Josiah Fowler For why deleted, please read this.
99.  Phoebe Fowler (1788-?) For why deleted, please read this.
100. Ezra Gay Sanford (1792-1855)
– – – – – Ezra Sanford and the 1840 Census
101. Almira Chamberlin (1804-1845)
– – – – – Searching for Almira Chamberlain’s Parents
102.  Chester Parsons (1799-1887)
– – – Chester Parsons and the 1820 Census
– – – Chester Parsons and the 1840 Census
– – – Chester Parsons in the News – Lawsuit Settled & Real Estate for sale. (1888)
103.  Deborah Buel Maben (1805-1874)
104.  Meridith Mannin (1802-c.1885)
– – – – – Marriage of Meredith Mannin & Rachel Fugate
105.  Rachel Fugate (1803-1870)
106.  Tulion Mannin or Elijah Toliver – Minerva’s Parents? – Brick Wall
107.  Martha [Unknown]or Martha Mannin –Minerva’s Parents? – Brick Wall

124.  Stephen Blackhurst (1780-1847)
– – – Blackhurst in the News – Sheffield General Infirmary, March 5 [1847]
– – – Blackhurst in the News – The Driving of Carrier’s Drays [March 13, 1847]
– – – Surname Saturday – Blackhurst
– – – University of Leicester Special Collections
125.   Lydia (Cockeram) Blackhurst (c. 1777-1827)
– – – Lydia Cockeram’s Parents

Generation 8 – Fifth Great Grandparents

198.  Reuben Fowler (1753-1832) For why deleted, please read this.
– – – Reuben Fowler, DAR, and Find-a-Grave
– – – Veterans Day 2015
199.  Martha Drake (1763-1834) For why deleted, please read this.
200. Ezra Clugston Sanford (1763-1813)
– – – Ezra Sanford in the Early Censuses (1790-1810)
– – – Estate of Ezra Sanford – Guardian Papers – 1813
– – – Probate Record – Ezra Sanford – Sales Paper – Part 1 of 2
– – – Probate Record – Ezra Sanford – Sales Paper – Part 2 of 2
201. Mercy Gay (1761-1841)
– – – – – Mercy (Gay) Sanford & the Early Censuses
202.  Benjamin Chamberlain (Tentative)
– – – – – Searching for Almira Chamberlain’s Parents

204.  John Parsons (1764-1813)
– – – John Parsons, Jr., in the Sandisfield Town Records
– – – John Parsons, AGBI, and the 1790 Census
– – – John Parsons, Jr., & the 1810 Census
– – – John Parsons, Jr. & The Family Search Wiki
– – – John Parsons’ Nephew – Albert Parsons (1795-1861)
205.  Mary Wolcott (1767-1857)
– – – Mary Parsons – The 1855 New York Census opened a Brick Wall
– – – Mary Parsons & the 1820 Census
206.  Robert Maben (1781-1843)
– – – The 1820 Census and Robert Maben
207.  Electa Rowley (1783-1830)
208. John Bosel Mannin, Sr. (1776-1870)
– – – John Bosel Mannin, Sr. (Partial info)
209.  Catherine Barnett (1782-1862)
– – – See Barnett – Surname Saturday.
210.  Reuben Fugate (c. 1780-1833)
– – – Reuben Fugate & the 1810 and 1820 Censuses
– – – Reuben Fugate’s marriage to Katherine Smallwood
– – – Reuben Fugate & the 1830 Census
– – – Reuben Fugate Will – 19 Jun 1833
211.  Mary (?) (1780-1814)

Generation 9 – Sixth Great Grandparents

396.  Reuben Fowler (1720-1777)
397.  Jane Valentine (1724-1763)

400. Amos Gilbert Sanford  (1733-1777)

408.  John Parsons Sr. (1737/38-1821)
– – – Lt. John Parsons, Sr., in the Sandisfield Town Records
– – – John Parsons, AGBI, and the 1790 Census
– – – Veterans Day 2015
409.  Hannah (?) (…-1777)
410.  Samuel Wolcott (1736-1802)
– – – Veterans Day 2015
411.  Prudence Robbins (1745-1802)
412.  John Maben (1753-1813)
– – – Veterans Day 2015  —  St. Patricks Day 2019
413.  Sally Pierce (1762-1842)
414.  Wicks Weeks Rowley (1760-1826)
– – – Veterans Day 2015
415.  Deborah Buel (1761- 1843)
– – – Happy Birthday Deborah Buel!
416.  Samuel Mannin (1756-…)

420.  Josiah Fugate (1740-1823)
– – – Josiah Fugate – First Cousin[i] of the Blues.
421.  Elizabeth Smithers (1740-1830)

Generation 10 – Seventh Great Grandparents

792.  Jeremiah Fowler (1694-1766)
793.  Sarah Dusenbury (1700-1800)
794.  Matthias Valentine (1695-1781)
795.  Anna Ryche (1699-…)

800.  Samuel Baldwin Sanford (1703-1758)

816 – Timothy Parsons (1695-1772)

820.  Samuel Wolcott (1713-1800)
– – – Happy Birthday Samuel Wolcott, III
821.  Mary Wyatt (1716-…)
822.  Thomas Robbins

830.  Grover Buel (1732-1818)
– – – Veterans Day 2015
831.  Jerusha Buck (…-c.1777)
832.  Meredith Mannin (1720-c.1751)
833.  Elizabeth (?)

840.  Randolph Fugate (1715-1776)
841.  Mary Ann Deelwood (c.1715-…)

Generation 11 – Eighth Great Grandparents

1584.  William Fowler (1660-1714)
1585.  Mary Thorne (1669-1714)

1588.  Benjamin Valentine (1650-1712)
1589.  Mary Odell (1681-?)

1600.  Samuel Sanford (1680-1729)

1632. Samuel Parsons (1653-1734)

1640.  Samuel Wolcott (1679-1734)
– – – Veterans Day 2015
– – – Happy Birthday Samuel Wolcott, Jr.
1641.  Abigail Collins
1642.  Israel Wyatt

1632. Samuel Parsons

1680.  Josias Fugate (…-c. 1757)
1681.  Martha Martin (1692-c. 1757).
1682.  [Unknown] Dealwood
1683.  Mary [Unknown] (Rowland)

Generation 12 – Ninth Great Grandparents

3168.  Joseph Fowler (1610-…)
3169.  Sarah Betts

3176.  Richard Valentine (1641-1683)
3177.  Deborah (1624-1685)

3200.  Samuel Sanford (1643-1691)
– – – – Happy Birthday Samuel Sanford

3264. Joseph Parsons (1620-1683)

3280.  Samuel Wolcott (1656-1695)
– – – – Happy Birthday Samuel Wolcott, Sr.
3281.  Judith Appleton (c. 1653-1741)
– – –  Appleton Surname and My Appleton Ancestors
3282.  Nathaniel Collins

3360.  Peter Fugate (1650-c.1695)
3361.  Frances Mould (1650-…)
3362. Francis Martin (1657-1699) – Proposed per Family Search.

Generation 13 – Tenth Great Grandparents

6400.  Thomas Sanford (1607-1681)

6528. William Parsons

6560.  Henry Wolcott (1610/11-1680)
6561.  Sarah Newberry (…-1680)
6562.  Samuel Appleton Esq.
– – – Appleton Surname and My Appleton Ancestors
– – – Cousin Dawn – Appleton Ancestors

6720.  James Fugate (1630-1651)
6721.  Em Lambe (c.1630-…)
6722.  John Mould
6723.  Anne Posey (1650-1717)

6725 – Christian Pettus (1636-1701) – Proposed per Family Search.

Generation 14 – 11th Great Grandparents

13120.  Henry Wolcott (…-1655)
13121.  Elizabeth Saunders (…-1655)
13122.  Thomas Newberry

13446.  Francis Posey (…-1654)
13447.  Elizabeth (1626-c. 1669)

13451 – Ka-Okee (1611-1641) – Proposed per Family Search..

Generation 15 – 12th Great Grandparents

26240.  John Wolcott

26242.  Thomas Saunders

26903 – Pocahontas Matoaka Amonute Powhatan (c. 1859-1617)
– – – Famous Ancestor Pocahontas?