George Washington Brown

b. 31 August 1832, d. 8 December 1906
  • George Washington Brown was born on 31 August 1832 in Alabama.
  • Eliza Dixon Hall appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Montgomery County, Alabama. Other members of the household included George Washington Brown, John R. Brown, Thomas Bolling Brown, Mary Eliza Brown and Milton A. Brown.
  • On Monday, 12 April 1857, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Mrs. E. Brown, George W. Brown, and Mary Snodgrass and William Thompson from Alabama came this evening." And on Sunday, the 26th, "Mrs. Brown and G. W. Brown, Mary Snodgrass and Wm Thompson left."
  • He married Anna A. Hall, daughter of William Bolling Hall and Mary Bibb Hall, on 3 December 1857 in Autauga County, Alabama. They were double cousins. George and Anna's mothers were sisters (daughters of Bolling Hall), and Bolling Hall's brother Dixon was Anna's paternal great grandfather..
  • On Friday, 21 January 1859, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "George W. Borwn & Wife arrived today," and on the following day, "G. W. Brown's negros got here today."
  • On Thursday, 17 February 1859, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "George W. Brown & Lady left for Alabama."
  • On Saturday, 19 May 1860, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "George W. Brown came this morning," and on Sunday, the 27th, "George W. Brown left for Alabama."
  • William Bolling Hall and Mary Bibb Hall appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Robinson Springs, Autauga County, Alabama. Other members of the household included George Washington Brown, Sarah Hall, Bolling Hall, Absolom Hall, Mary Hall, Joseph Hall, Emma Hall, George Hall, William Hall, Ella Hall, Anna A. Hall and Mary Brown.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1860 census.
  • George Washington Brown and Anna A. Hall appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Montgomery, Alabama. Other members of the household included Eliza D. Brown, Annie M. Brown and Thomas Brown. Also living in the household was M. A. Davis (male), age 37, born in Alabama, "at home."
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1870 census.
  • George Washington Brown and Anna A. Hall appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Robinson Springs, Elmore County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Eliza D. Brown, Annie M. Brown, Mary O. Brown, Thomas Brown, Ella J. Brown, George Washington Brown, Sarah H. Brown and Jennie Bolling Brown.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
  • George Washington Brown became a widower at the 29 July 1894 death of his wife Anna A. Hall.
  • George Washington Brown appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Robinson Springs, Elmore County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Mary O. Brown, George Washington Brown and Jennie Bolling Brown.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1900 census.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1900 census.
  • George Washington Brown died on 8 December 1906 at age 74 in Elmore County, Alabama.
  • He was interred at Hall-Rawlinson Cemetery, Millbrook, Elmore County, Alabama.
  • Last Edited: 28 May 2014

Family: Anna A. Hall b. 15 November 1841, d. 29 July 1893