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Martin Monroe BROWN [Parents] was born 16 Mar 1848 in FL. He died 8 Nov 1891 in Wayne, GA and was buried in Smyrna Baptist Cemetery, Lulaton, Brantley, Georgia. Martin married Sara Jane PURDOM.

Also have parents as John Brown + Margaret Robeson

1880 census: GA, Wayne,
Brown, Martin  30 FL, FL, FL
    , Sarah   28 GA, GA, GA
    , Herman   8 GA, GA, GA
    , Alice    5 GA, GA, GA
    , Thomas   2 GA, GA, GA


Note that Martin and Benjamin Franklin married sisters.

1870 census: GA, Wayne, 22-Aug-1870
#294 Jones, James B. 28
         , Mary     27
         , John B.  10
         , Joseph A. 8
         , Mary E.   6
         , Nancy L.  4
         , James E.  2
         , Benjamin 6/12
    Brown, Martin   23 staying in James B Jones household
         , John     21 staying in James B Jones household


#295 Jones, Burwell  66  (next door to James B. Jones)
         , Margaret 60
         , Jasper   19
         , Newton   17
    Brown, Benjamin 19 next door to James B. Jones.

Sara Jane PURDOM [Parents] was born 14 Mar 1856. She died 3 Mar 1941 and was buried in Smyrna Baptist Cemetery, Lulaton, Brantley, Georgia. Sara married Martin Monroe BROWN.

They had the following children:

  M i Cyrus Herman BROWN was born 16 Oct 1876 and died 22 Oct 1918.
  F ii Alice BROWN was born 3 Nov 1877 and died 18 Sep 1969.
  M iii
John Thomas BROWN was born 10 Feb 1879. He died 16 Dec 1923 and was buried in Smyrna Baptist Cemetery, Lulaton, Brantley, Georgia.
  M iv Benjamin Walter BROWN was born 10 Aug 1881 and died 4 Mar 1949.
  F v
Harriet Amelia BROWN was born 6 Dec 1885. She died 10 Jul 1888 and was buried in Smyrna Baptist Cemetery, Lulaton, Brantley, Georgia.
  M vi
Raybor VanBuren BROWN was born 30 Jan 1887.
  F vii
Mary Ellen BROWN "Mollie" was born 10 Dec 1889.

John BROWN was born 1810 in GA. He died after 1860. John married Margaret ROBESON.

1860 census, FL, Wakulla, Between Sopchoppy and St Marks Rivers, Newport, 27-Jun-1860
Brown, John       50 GA daylaborer
     , Matthew    16 GA
     , Benjamin S. 9 FL
     , John A.    12 FL
     , Martin     14 FL

1870 census: GA, Wayne, 22-Aug-1870
#294 Jones, James B. 28
         , Mary     27
         , John B.  10
         , Joseph A. 8
         , Mary E.   6
         , Nancy L.  4
         , James E.  2
         , Benjamin 6/12
    Brown, Martin   23 staying in James B Jones household
         , John     21 staying in James B Jones household
#295 Jones, Burwell  66  (next door to James B. Jones)
         , Margaret 60
         , Jasper   19
         , Newton   17
    Brown, Benjamin 19 next door to James B. Jones.


Indiana is connected to this family in some way. Benjamin's wife, Matilda Purdom Brown and her son William, are living next door to Indiana in the 1870 census.  Matthew, John, Martin, and Benjamin Brown appear to be brothers according to 1870 census for Wayne Co., GA and the 1860 census for Wakulla, FL.

Indiana, Matthew, Martin, Benjamin are all buried at Smyrna Cemetery, Brantly, GA.

Martin Monroe Brown and Benjamin Franklin Brown are brothers and they married sisters.

I believe that Mary Ann Brown who is widowed in 1820 Wayne Co., GA is also somehow connected to Indiana since Indiana names her first child Mary Ann. I suspect that Mary Ann Brown is the grandmother to Indiana. See notes for Indiana.

John's wife is Margaret Robeson according to book, "Cemeteries & More, Genealogy Reference, Bantley County, GA"

Margaret ROBESON was born estimated 1817. She married John BROWN.

They had the following children:

  F i Indiana C. BROWN was born 15 Jul 1837 and died 31 Aug 1915.
  M ii Matthew W. BROWN was born 1841 and died 6 Aug 1907.
  M iii Martin Monroe BROWN was born 16 Mar 1848 and died 8 Nov 1891.
  M iv
John A. BROWN was born 1849 in FL.
  M v Benjamin Franklin BROWN was born 25 Jan 1851 and died 9 Jan 1879.

Benjamin Franklin BROWN [Parents] was born 25 Jan 1851 in FL. He died 9 Jan 1879 in Wayne County, Georgia and was buried in Smyrna Baptist Cemetery, Lulaton, Brantley, Georgia. Benjamin married Susan Matilda PURDOM.

Susan Matilda PURDOM [Parents] was born 3 Oct 1857 in GA. She died 29 Dec 1922 and was buried in Smyrna Baptist Cemetery, Lulaton, Brantley, Georgia. Susan married Benjamin Franklin BROWN.

Other marriages:
MIZELL, Jasper Pleasant

They had the following children:

  M i
William Franklin BROWN was born 1878 in Wayne, GA.

Jasper Pleasant MIZELL was born 5 Jan 1857. He died 27 Oct 1919 and was buried in Smyrna Baptist Cemetery, Lulaton, Brantley, Georgia. Jasper married Susan Matilda PURDOM.

Susan Matilda PURDOM [Parents] was born 3 Oct 1857 in GA. She died 29 Dec 1922 and was buried in Smyrna Baptist Cemetery, Lulaton, Brantley, Georgia. Susan married Jasper Pleasant MIZELL.

Other marriages:
BROWN, Benjamin Franklin

They had the following children:

  F i
Sarah P. MIZELL "Sallie" was born 25 Feb 1885. She died 8 Oct 1901 and was buried in Smyrna Baptist Cemetery, Lulaton, Brantley, Georgia.
  M ii
Alexander Jeremiah MIZELL was born 9 Nov 1892 in Wayne, GA. He died 4 Dec 1972 in Bacon, GA and was buried in Smyrna Baptist Cemetery, Lulaton, Brantley, Georgia.
  F iii
Whyonia Pleasant MIZELL "Wyonie" was born 3 Apr 1894 in Wayne, GA. She died 27 Apr 1971 in Baldwin, GA and was buried in Smyrna Baptist Cemetery, Lulaton, Brantley, Georgia.
  F iv Mary Ellen MIZELL was born 2 Jun 1895 and died 10 Nov 1964.

? Alexander WILLIS ? [Parents] was born about 1780 in NC.

Likely candidates for the father of James, George, and William are:
1) Alexander (1830 & 1840 Bryan, GA; 1860 New River, FL) and
2) George (1820 Liberty, GA).
I show Alexander as the father since he is living in close proximity to William in the 1860 census.

A likey patriarch to this entire family line is Jacob Willis (1820 Screven, GA)

James and George are brothers based on info provided by Kenneth (Bozo) Willis (Nahunta, GA) and compelling evidence listed below.
George's daughter, Ella Gatsey Willis, married her cousin, William Jasper Willis, and named their son George Washington Willis. Ella G. is shown living with James and Gatsey Willis in the 1880 census and is listed as a niece born in FL.

1880 census: FL, Columbia, 9-Jun-1880
Willis, William W. 47,      GA, NC, NC
     , Cinthia E. 32, wife FL, Penn, FL
     , Robert Samuel, 9/12 son  FL, GA, FL

Willis, Mary    46 GA, NC, NC
     , Laura L. 9 daughter FL, GA, GA
     , Annie    6 daughter FL, GA, GA
Question: Where did Ella and Marietta go?
Answer:  Ella G. Willis is shown living with James and Gatsey Willis in the 1880 census and is listed as a niece born in FL.
This seems to clearly make George and James as brothers. Marietta is not in FL or GA.


1870 census: FL, Columbia, Lake City 13-Jul-1870
Willis, George  51 NC
     , Mary    35 GA
     , Marietta 6 FL
     , Ella G.  1 FL

Willis, William W. 35 GA
     , Sarah A.   36 GA
     , Elizabeth   8 FL
     , Martha     18 GA
Hair, George       60 SC

1860 census: FL, New River, 22-Jun-1860
Willis, William     34 GA  <- probable error in age
     , Sarah S.    38? GA <- probable error in age
     , Jane A       9 GA
     , George W.    8 GA
     , Eliza R.     7 FL
     , Benjamin F.  2 FL
     , William A. 3/12 FL

Willis, Thomas C. 40 GA

Willis, Alexander 80 NC
     , Rachel    32 NC


1850 census: FL, Hamilton, District #3, 7-Nov-1850
Willis, George     31 NC
     , Julia A.   27 NC
     , Sarah A.   23 GA
     , William W. 17 GA
     , Robert H.  15 GA
     , Newton T.  12 GA
     , Martha      2 GA

1840 census: GA, Bryan
Willis, Alex     40-50 years old
Willis, Benjamin 20-30 years old

1830 census: GA, Bryan
Willis, Alexander m:120001  f:110101  ==> Alexander is 30-40 years old


1820 census: GA, Liberty
George   m:000001  f:00101 <--- also a likely father to James and George
Isaac    m:100010  f:10010
Jonathan m:100010  f:10010

1820 census: Screven, GA
Jacob m:232002 f:32020  Jacob is over 45 years old

He had the following children:

  M i James WILLIS was born 23 Feb 1818 and died 30 Nov 1892.
  M ii George (Washington?) WILLIS was born 1819.
  M iii
Thomas C. WILLIS was born 1820 in GA.
  F iv
Julia A. WILLIS was born 1823 in NC.
  F v
Rachel WILLIS was born 1828 in GA.
  M vi William W. WILLIS was born 1833.
  M vii
Robert H. WILLIS was born 1835 in GA.
  M viii
Newton T. WILLIS was born 1838 in GA.

Possible connection to this family?
1860 census: GA, Walker, Chattanooga, 28-Jul-1860
Willis, George      59 NC
     , Abigail     59 NC
     , Georgia A.  27 GA
     , John B.     23 GA
     , Julia A.    16 GA
     , Harriett C. 12 GA
     , Newton T.   21 GA

James Barney LYENS [Parents] was born 1860 in Wayne Co., GA. He married Mary Ellen MIDDLETON on 6 Apr 1882 in Wayne Co., GA.

Mary Ellen MIDDLETON was born 1862 in GA. She married James Barney LYENS on 6 Apr 1882 in Wayne Co., GA.

They had the following children:

  F i
Agnes LYENS was born Apr 1885 in Wayne, GA.

Charles Thomas LYNES (LYONS) was born 1824 in SC. He married Amelia "Millie" LEWIS.

Amelia "Millie" LEWIS [Parents] was born 12 Aug 1839 in GA (1860 Wayne Co. Census). She died 13 Oct 1886 in Wayne Co., GA and was buried in Smyrna Baptist Cemetery, Lulaton, Brantley, Georgia. Amelia married Charles Thomas LYNES (LYONS).

They had the following children:

  M i James Barney LYENS was born 1860.
  M ii William Boley LYENS was born 26 Apr 1862 and died 21 Sep 1954.

James Henry HERRIN [Parents] was born 23 Dec 1839. He married Martha Ann Eliza LEWIS on 14 Dec 1865.

Martha Ann Eliza LEWIS [Parents] 1 was born 2 1851 in Wayne Co., GA. She married James Henry HERRIN on 14 Dec 1865.

They had the following children:

  F i
Florida HERRIN was born about 1867 in GA.
  F ii
Eliza J. HERRIN was born 1869 in GA.
  F iii
Nancy G. HERRIN was born about 1872.
  M iv William Henry HERRIN was born 18 Jun 1875.
  F v
Sally HERRIN was born about 1879 in GA.
  M vi Jim Daniel HERRIN was born 26 Feb 1882 and died 14 Feb 1946.
  M vii J. Barnes HERRIN was born 12 Nov 1885 and died 26 Oct 1939.
  M viii John Adam HERRIN was born 25 Aug 1887 and died 25 Jun 1970.
  F ix Emma Frances HERRIN was born 12 Mar 1890 and died Apr 1951.
  M x
Joseph Franklin HERRIN was born 22 May 1893. He died 6 Oct 1941.

John Adam HERRIN [Parents] was born 25 Aug 1887. He died 25 Jun 1970 in Palmetto Cemetery, Glynn Co., GA. John married Cora Lee DAVIS.

Cora Lee DAVIS was born 24 Aug 1877. She married John Adam HERRIN.

Living LIVING married Emma Frances HERRIN.

Emma Frances HERRIN [Parents] "Fannie" was born 12 Mar 1890. She died Apr 1951. Fannie married Living LIVING.

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