GEORGE HUDSPETH BROWN

1832-1893

GEORGE HUDSPETH BROWN born 22 Jan 1832 AR. George married 1st on 22 Mar 1852 to

Susan Tichenal, Susan was the daughter of John R and Rebecca Titchenal. Rebecca

Titchneal married second to William McMurtry. Susan Brown died 17 Jan 1865,

Cavanaugh, Sebastian Co., AR After the death of Susan, George married a 2nd time 

to Emeline Wood on Dec 25 1866.

George Brown hasn't been located in 1850 His wife to be, Susan Titchenal has been

found living with her sister Mary E Falconer as well as Georges mother-in-law Rebecca

who was living with another sister, Sarah A Hackett. Also in 1850 not far away was Rebecca's husband William McMurtry

1850 TITCHENAL SUSAN Crawford Co AR Upper Twp 310
Mary E Falconer   35 F Farmer VA
Henry             13 M        Cherokee Nation
William C          9 M        AR
George C           7 M        AR
John P             5 M        AR
???                3 M        AR
Margaret A         1 F        AR
Susan Titchneal   18 F        AR

1850 HACKETT JEREMIAH Crawford Co AR Sugarloaf 270
Jeremiah Hackett  35 M Farmer OH
Sarah A           26 F        AR
Mary I             8 F        AR
Benjamin F         5 M        AR
Magetta            3 F        AR
David W            1 M        AR
Rebecca McMurtney 54 F        VA

1850 MCMURTREY WILLIAM H Crawford Co AR Sugarloaf 270
William H McMurtrey 56 M Farmer TN
James               13 M        AR
Thomas               9 M        AR

1860 BROWN GEORGE Sebastian Co AR Cole 1022
George Brown    27 M Farmer AR
Susan           28 F        AR
Thomas           7 M        AR
William          5 M        Choctaw Nation
Mary             2 F        Choctaw Nation
Rebecca McMurty 64 F        VA
James           24 M        AR
Thomas          19 M        AR
Martha Harlan   14 F        AR

1870 BROWN GEORGE Sebastian Co AR Marion 131
George Brown 38 WM  U S Dept Marshall AR
Emeline      24 WF                    AR
Thomas       17 WM                    AR
William      15 WM                    Choctaw Nation
Mary         13 WF                    Choctaw Nation
Lilly         8 WF                    AR

1880 BROWN GEORGE H Sebastian Co AR Marion 561B
George H Brown Head 48 WM Farmer AR
Emma           Wife 37 WF        MS FL MS
Frederick      Son   9 WM        AR AR MS
Maud           Dau   6 WF        AR AR MS
Virginia       Dau   3 WF        AR AR MS
Rufus          Son 10/12 WM      AR AR MS

1900 BROWN EMELINE Sebastian Co AR Cole 57
Emeline Brown Head WF May 1842 Wd MS GA GA
Susan         Dau  WF Feb 1881 S  AR AR MS
Kate          Dau  WF Aug 1884 S  AR AR MS

Death of an Old Citizen.

George Hedgepeth Brown died at his residence at Eureka, seven miles from this city,

on Saturday, the 16th inst., aged 62 years.  He was an old resident of this county,

and a man who died in possession of the highest esteem of his neighbors.  Mr. Brown's

first wife was Miss Susan Tichnall, a sister of Mrs. Jerre Hackett, of Hackett City,

and a sister of the late Mrs. Falconer. He was the father of Mrs. Richmond Gordon and

Mrs. Joe Heald, and Wm. and Bert Brown, of Texas. Mr. Brown's second wife was Miss

Emaline Wood, of Hackett City.  Of this marriage there were five children.  About

three years ago Mr. Brown received a stroke of paralysis, from which he never fully recovered.  He visited city last Saturday, returned home and died a few moments after

he arrived there. He was a live, energetic, active man, and before he wore himself out

with hard work he was a leading man in his community.

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The above was from the Fort Smith (Arkansas) Elevator newspaper dated December 22,

1893, transcribed by Stan Brown from a photocopy made from microfilm at the Fort Smith Library.

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DIED

In Fort Smith, Dec. 22d, 1864, Mrs. Minerva J. Robb, wife of Rev. Wilson (?) Robb of

the 18th Iowa. Her end was triumphant. At the residence of her husband, in Fort Smith,

on the 17th of January, 1865, Susan E. Brown.A Funeral Sermon will be preached on

Sabbath at 11 A. M., in the Episcopal Church. In this city, January 18th, Mrs. Soreen(?) C______.  She died in peace.

The above was from the Fort Smith (Arkansas) New Era newspaper dated January 28, 1865 (while Fort Smith was under Yankee occupation), transcribed by Stan Brown from a

photocopy made from microfilm at the Fort Smith Library.  The copy was particularly

hard to read, and transcription errors are very possible.

Inscription on George Brown gravestone.

GEORGE H. BROWN
BORN
JAN. 22, 1832
DEPARTED THIS LIFE
DEC. 16, 1893
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Seed time and harvest
    Shall not cease.
Dear Father is gone but
    not forgotten

Inscription on Susan Eliza Brown gravestone.

In Memory of
Susan Eliza Brown
Born November 23d 1830
Died January 17th 1865

  CHILDREN:

 1 THOMAS ALBERT BROWN.......................

 2 WILLIAM BROWN born 1855 AR.

 3 MARY BROWN born 1858 AR.

 4 LILLY BROWN born 1862 AR.

 5 FREDRICK BROWN born 1871 AR.

 6 MAUD BROWN born 1874 AR.

 7 VIRGINIA BROWN born 1877 AR.

 8 RUFUS BROWN born 1880 AR.

  9 SUSAN BROWN born Feb 1884 AR.
        

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