Charles Fletcher Brown

b. 14 December 1861, d. 12 May 1933
  • Charles Fletcher Brown was born on 14 December 1861 in Tennessee.
  • John Quincy Adams Brown and Susan Darthula Smith appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Leadvale PO, Jefferson County, Tennessee, enumerated next to the household of John's parents. Other members of the household included Charles Fletcher Brown. Also in the household were children Lucy A. (age 7), Elizzie J. (6), Carolin (3), Joseph B. (2) and Katie B. (5 months.)
  • John Quincy Adams Brown and Susan Darthula Smith appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Witts Foundry, Hamblen County, Tennessee, enumerated next to the household of Tolliver and Nancy Farmer Brown. Other members of the household included Charles Fletcher Brown. Also in the household were children Lucy A. (age 18), Elizabeth A. (16), Joseph B. (11) and Catherine B. (10.)
  • He was working on the farm, according to the 1880 census.
  • Although some family history researchers specify Charles Fletcher Brown as the father of Hugh Preston Brown, the evidence appears to indicate that Hugh actually was a son of Tolliver Alexander Brown, orphaned at an early age, and raised by Tolliver's unmarried nephew Charlie Brown.
  • Charles Fletcher Brown appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Hamblen County, Tennessee. Other members of the household included Hugh Preston Brown. Also in the household were unmarried aunts Susan E. Brown (age 75) and Sarah J. Brown (70.)
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1900 census.
  • Charles Fletcher Brown appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Hamblen County, Tennessee. Other members of the household included Nancy Ann Farmer and Hugh Preston Brown. Also in the household were unmarried aunts Susan E. Brown (age 85) and Sarah J. Brown (81), and Joseph W. Brown (2), identified as a son. Widowed Aunt Nancy A. Brown likely was the wife of Tolliver Brown, and mother of Hugh.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1910 census.
  • Charles Fletcher Brown appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Witts Foundry, Hamblen County, Tennessee. Also in the household was son Joseph Brown (age 12.)
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1920 census.
  • Charles Fletcher Brown appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Hamblen County, Tennessee. Also in the household was son Joseph W. Brown (age 22.)
  • He was operating a truck farm, according to the 1930 census.
  • Charles Fletcher Brown died on 12 May 1933 at age 71 in Hamblen County, Tennessee.
  • He was interred at St. Paul Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee.
  • Last Edited: 7 Aug 2016