Reverend William C. Brown ⁴

   Cause of his death was Lung disease and chronic diarrhea; consumption.

   Another name for William was William Chris Brown.

  General Notes:

Was asked to be the administrator of his brother, John W. Brown's estate.

  Research Notes:

21 Jun 1999 - Possibly listed in 1865 Minnesota state census of Minneapolis. Listed next to Asa Brown family a Wm C. Brown, with M. (can't read), and Lorenzo.

30 Jul 1999 - This is the right William C. Brown with wife Mina F.

30 Jul 1999 - Is Lorenzo his child?

Lorenzo D. Brown, age 72 on 14 Jan 1895, of Minneapolis, is listed on a General Affidavit in Wm Brown's pension files as knowing the family. He may be one of the children of Asa Brown's possible first marriage.

Possibly buried in Greenwood Cemetery.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 12 Aug 1850, Neshannock, Lawrence, Pennsylvania. ¹⁰
1) Asa Brown, age 56, male, carpenter, born in Kentucky
2) Eleanor Brown, age 46, female, born in Canada
3) Marsden Brown, age 17, male, labourer, born in Canada
4) Samuel Brown, age 14, male, born in Pennsylvania
5) William Brown, age 9, male, born in Pennsylvania, attended school within year
6) John Brown, age 7, male, born in Pennsylvania, attended school within year
7) David Brown, age 4, male, born in Pennsylvania
8) Frederick Goas, age 19, male, born in Pennsylvania

• Census, 6 Nov 1860, Richfield, Hennepin, Minnesota. ⁴
1) Asa C. Brown, age 67, male, farmer, $275 personal, born in Connecticut
2) Elnor Brown, age 55, female, born in Canada
3) Wm. C. Brown, age 19, male, student, born in Pennsylvania, attended school within year
4) John W. Brown, age 17, male, student, born in Pennsylvania, attended school within year
5) David C. Brown, age 13, male, born in Pennsylvania, attended school within year
6) Phoebe Dayton, age 13, female, born in Pennsylvania, attended school within year

• Census, 10 Jun 1880, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ¹²
1) William C Brown, white, male, age 39, married, machinist, born in Pennsylvania, father born in Massachusetts, mother born in Canada
2) Mina Brown, white, female, wife, married, keeping house, born in Ohio, father born in Massachusetts, mother born in New York
3) Alice E Brown, white, female, age 12, daughter, single, at home, attended school within year, born in Minnesota, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Ohio
4) Lyman E Brown, white, female, age 10, daughter, single, attended school within year, born in Minnesota, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Ohio
5) Olive S. Brown, white, female, age 7, daughter, single, attended school within year, born in Minnesota, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Ohio
6) Hattie M Brown, white, female, age 5, daughter, single, born in Minnesota, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Ohio
7) Allen E Brown, white, male, age 2, son, single, born in Minnesota, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Ohio

William married Elmina Frost on 20 Oct 1863 in Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota. (Elmina Frost was born on 25 Nov 1841 in Athens, Athens, Ohio ¹², died on 12 Sep 1922 in Medford, Jackson, Oregon and was buried on 15 Sep 1922 in Medford, Jackson, Oregon.) The cause of her death was infirmities of old age following a fall 24 Aug 1922.

  Marriage Notes:

Witnesses to the marriage were Alvah Frost and RIchard Vandervort