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- Census and other records reveal that Theophilus’s father’s name was Alexander F. Brown, and the records show that he was born in VA in 1807. There are family stories of the Browns coming from NC; so, Alexander may have been in that state for a while. It is, however, clear that Alexander was in Bedford County, TN by at least 1830, because he appears in the census records for that year. He appears in Chancery Court (a civil court) records until 1838. In a lawsuit in 1832, a Charles Brown is mentioned. In another lawsuit in 1832, Alexander was a co-defendant with a C. H. Brown. The Browns lost, but the connection with C. H. Brown is significant in tying Alexander with the Bedford County, VA Browns. There were numerous Browns in Bedford County, TN in those years, most coming from VA and many coming from Bedford County, VA. Alexander appeared in the 1840 and 1850 censuses of Calloway County, KY but did not appear in any records I could find after that. The 1850 census shows Alexander F. Brown as a 43 year old farmer born in VA. In his household were, one female, “M” (Mary), 42, born in VA; one male, “T” (Theophilus), 15, born in TN; one female, “P,” 12, born in TN; one male, “W,” 7; one female, “N” (Nancy), 6; and one male, “J. M.” (possibly, James Madison), 2.
1830 United States Federal Census
Name A F Brown
Home in 1830 (City, County, State) Bedford, Tennessee
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 2
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5 2
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29 1
Free White Persons - Under 20 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 3
Total Free White Persons 5
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored) 5
1840 United States Federal Census
Name Alexander Brown
Residence Date 1840
Home in 1840 (City, County, State) Calloway, Kentucky
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5 1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9 2
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14 2
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture 1
Free White Persons - Under 20 7
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 2
Total Free White Persons 9
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves 9
1850 United States Federal Census
Name A F Brown
Gender Male
Race White
Residence Age 43
Birth Date abt 1807
Birthplace Virginia
Residence Date 1850
Home in 1850 District 1, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
Occupation Farmer
Industry Agriculture
Cannot Read, Write Yes
Line Number 15
Dwelling Number 234
Family Number 234
A F Brown 43
M Brown 42
T Brown 15
P Brown 12
W Brown 7
N Brown 6
J M Brown 2
Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
Name Alexander Brown
Gender Male
Death Age 49
Birth Date abt 1805
Residence Place Calloway, Kentucky, USA
Death Date 31 Jan 1854
Death Place Calloway, Kentucky, USA
Father David Brown
Mother Nancy Brown
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1807 - 1854 (47 years)
