Husband: Samuel W. BROWN

Born: 03 JUN 1815 in German Twp. Fayette Co., PA Married: 1837 in Pennsylvania Died: 09 JUN 1873 in Waterford Twp. Fulton Co. Ill. Father: William BROWN Mother: Elizabeth WATT Spouses:

Wife: Eliza Jane ALLAMAN

Born: 20 APR 1820 in New Salem, Fayette Co., PA Died: 18 FEB 1899 in Cuba, Putnam Twp, Fulton Co., IL Father: Jacob ALLAMON Mother: Elizabeth A. FRENCH Spouses: Notes: In the year 1865, Eliza Allaman Brown, her husband Samuel and their seven children loaded up on a wagon train and journeyed to New Salem, a distance of thirteen miles from Brownsville, PA to bid her father and step-mother goodbyt. They settled outside Canton, IL Samuel Brown shipped his household furniture by train and after arriving, he went to the depot at Canton to see if his household effects had arrived. While there, a message came over the teletype saying Abraham Lincoln had been shot and died. There was an immediate conference held at the old P & O Plow Works in the office of Mr. Parlin. Those in attendance were the elder Mr. Parlin, Mr. Orndorrf, Chopperfield, Ingersol. ----------------------------------- The Allaman Heritage, Durward B. Allaman / Richard J. Henry All Rights Reserved, © 1997 Richard J. Henry Eliza Jane Allaman, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth French Allamon, Jr., b. 20-Apr-1820, d. 18-Feb-1899 at 78 years of age. She was married in 1837 in German Twp. Fayette County, Pennsylvania to Samuel W. Brown, b. 3-Jun-1815 in German Twp., Fayette County, Pennsylvania, d. 9-Jun-1873 in Waterford Twp., Fulton County, Illinois. Samuel is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lewiston, Illinois. He was the son of William and Elizabeth Watt Brown. Samuel W. Brown was born on the farm patterned by his grandfather, James Brown, a Revolutionary Soldier. Samuel was born three miles from New Salem, Pennsylvania. In the year 1865, he and his brother John came to Fulton County, Illinois with their families. The story of the moving from Fayette County to Fulton County, Illinois was related by Anna Jane Brown Murphey. In the year of 1865, Eliza Allaman Brown, her husband Samuel and their eight children loaded up on a wagon train and journeyed to New Salem, a distance thirteen miles from Brownsville, Pennsylvania to bid her father and step-mother goodbye before they departed for and settled outside Canton, Illinois. Samuel Brown shipped his household furniture by train and after arriving he went to the depot in Canton to see if his household effects had arrived. While there, a message came over the teletype saying Abraham Lincoln had been shot and died. There was an immediate conference held at the old P & O Plow Works in the office of Mr. Parlin. Those in attendance were the elder Mr. Parlin, Mr. Orndorrf; Chipperfield; Ingersoll. Anna Jane Brown Murphy, daughter of Samuel and Eliza Jane Allaman Brown, provided information on where in Pennsylvania her parents lived. Although she was a baby of two years, she remembered later stories told to her by her mother and older brothers and sisters of the life in Pennsylvania. She stated that both she and her father and grandfather were born on the farm of James Brown. The court records of Fayette County, Pennsylvania and census records of Pennsylvania and Illinois establish the places of residence. Anna Jane Brown Murphy said her father inherited the home farm. The will of her grandfather shows that William inherited this farm from his father, James Brown. This land was patented 30-Sep-1791 and was called “Brownfield.” There was also record of some land patents 6-Feb-1786, called Framingham, and sold to James Brown in 1797. Records Fulton County, Illinois Settlement of estate No-308 Samuel W. Brown 9-Jun-1873 letters of Administration issued to Eliza Brown of Waterford Twp. Description of land owned: N 5/s of S ½ of section 4 Twp 4 N rg 3 East 50 acres Total 100 acres all in Waterford Twp. Fulton County, Illinois. Sale of land recorded in Book-A page-448/9, 50 acres purchased from John Tompkins, 50 acres purchased from Newton Walker. Mortgage given in amount $625.00

Children

01 (F): Elizabeth BROWN Born: 1841 in German Twp, Fayette Co. Pa Died: 03 SEP 1920 in Bryant, Fulton Co. Ill Spouses: G. W. TUIT; H. WINDSOR

02 (F): Mary B. BROWN Born: 14 APR 1844 in German Twp, Fayette Co. Pa Died: 31 MAR 1925 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Spouses: James Estep ALLTON

03 (M): William Taylor BROWN Born: 26 MAY 1846 in German Twp, Fayette Co. Pa Died: 02 NOV 1931 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL Spouses: M. C. BUZZARD

04 (M): John A. BROWN Born: 05 DEC 1847 in German Twp, Fayette Co. Pa Died: 22 NOV 1881 Spouses:

05 (F): Sarah BROWN Born: 05 MAY 1853 in German Twp, Fayette Co. Pa Died: 11 DEC 1862 Spouses:

06 (M): Jacob H. BROWN Born: 19 APR 1855 in German Twp, Fayette Co. Pa Died: 23 FEB 1900 in Milwaukee, WI Spouses: I. FULTZ

07 (M): Samuel BROWN Born: 29 MAR 1858 in German Twp, Fayette Co. Pa Died: 06 NOV 1862 Spouses:

08 (F): Anna Jane BROWN Born: 12 MAY 1863 in German Twp. Fayette Co., PA Died: 26 DEC 1947 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Spouses: Henry Marion MURPHY