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Caleb Brown

Birth	:	1 Oct 1806 Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Death	:	21 Oct 1876 Darke County, Ohio, USA
Burial	:	Abbottsville Cemetery, Abbottsville, Darke County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.0394440, -84.5774994
Inscription	:	Aged 70y & 20d
Description	:	s/o Phillip and Catherine (Sliger) Brown h/o Mary C. Miller Brown (m. June 28, 1832, Darke County, Ohio; by Joshua Edwards, J.P.) f/o (known) Jacob M. Brown, Mary Jane (Brown) Shields, William N. Brown, Harriet Brown Caleb Brown...being a native of Tennessee...and was one of the first settlers of this neighborhood; Caleb was then a boy; after he grew up he married Mary, daughter of Jacob and Sarah (Neal) Miller, residents of Union Co., Ind;...Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Brown resided on an 80-acre tract in the same section adjoining his father's; his death occurred in 1876, he being 70 years of age;... Read More	s/o Phillip and Catherine (Sliger) Brown h/o Mary C. Miller Brown (m. June 28, 1832, Darke County, Ohio; by Joshua Edwards, J.P.) f/o (known) Jacob M. Brown, Mary Jane (Brown) Shields, William N. Brown, Harriet Brown Caleb Brown...being a native of Tennessee...and was one of the first settlers of this neighborhood; Caleb was then a boy; after he grew up he married Mary, daughter of Jacob and Sarah (Neal) Miller, residents of Union Co., Ind;...Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Brown resided on an 80-acre tract in the same section adjoining his father's; his death occurred in 1876, he being 70 years of age; his widow, now about 70, lives with her son on the old homestead. [Source: Beers' "History of Darke County, Ohio" (1880), Page - 708; From the Biography of W.N. Brown] ----- "Caleb Brown, who was born in Tennessee, and with his father came to Indiana, near Liberty, in about 1812, where they remained about one year, and then came and located in Darke Co., where they remained till the death of his father; at that time it was a perfect wilderness, there being but two or three settlers in the neighborhood, and of course had to pass through all the hardships incident to such a life. [Source: Beers' "History of Darke County, Ohio" (1880), From the Biography of Jacob M. Brown] ========== Other Sources: 1.) 1840 United States Federal Census, Neave, Darke, Ohio / Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 2.) 1850 United States Federal Census - Neave, Darke, Ohio / Caleb Brown 44 / Mary Brown 37 / Jacob Brown 17 / Mary Jane Brown 14 / William Brown 11 3.) 1860 United States Federal Census - Neave, Darke, Ohio / Caleb Brown 56 / Mary Brown 45 / Wm V Brown 21 / Harriet Brown 16 / Mary J Shields 4 4.) 1870 United States Federal Census - Neave, Darke, Ohio / Caleb Brown 63 / Mary Brown 54 / Alice Shular 15 (Domestic servant) / Susan Vance 17 (Domestic servant) / H Shoemaker 6 5.) Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900 - Name: Brown, Caleb / Spouse: Miller, Mary / Marriage Date: 28 Jun 1832 / County: Darke / State: OH ========== Photo were provided by Opal Mae (Gebhart) Fetters, (my mother-in-law) who passed away from an enlarged heart a few months after these were taken and are placed here in her loving memory, for no matter how bad she felt, she still went to the cemetery in search of her family.

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Where is Caleb Brown's memorial?
Caleb Brown's memorial is located at: Abbottsville Cemetery, Abbottsville, Darke County, USA.
When did Caleb Brown death?
Caleb Brown death on 21 Oct 1876 in Darke County, Ohio, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Caleb Brown's memorial?
Latitude: 40.0394440
Longitude: -84.5774994

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Mary Catharine Miller Brown

(1812 - 1892)

Siblings

Julius Brown

(1797 - 1872)

Barbara A. Brown Markwith

(1821 - 1897)

Children

Jacob M. Brown

(1833 - 1906)

Mary Jane Brown Shields

(1837 - 1914)

William N. Brown

(1843 - 1888)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Abbottsville Cemetery
Abbottsville, Darke County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0394440, -84.5774994

2. Old Abbottsville Cemetery
Abbottsville, Darke County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0394440, -84.5834656

3. Church of God Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.0677290, -84.6154430

4. Darke County Home Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.0663986, -84.6185989

5. Martin Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.0891991, -84.5699997

6. Beech Grove Cemetery
Arcanum, Darke County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9907800, -84.6180000

7. Oak Grove Cemetery
Fort Jefferson, Darke County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0233002, -84.6528015

8. Pioneer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.0272700, -84.6569000

9. Newcomer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.0363998, -84.4933014

10. East Zion Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.1051000, -84.5747600

11. Wayne Lakes Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.0156040, -84.6580110

12. Waynes Army Cemetery (Defunct)
Greenville, Darke County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0977350, -84.6313010

13. West Third Street Cemetery
Greenville, Darke County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0984310, -84.6375340

14. Water Street Cemetery
Greenville, Darke County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1048550, -84.6322340

15. Hall Cemetery
Painter Creek, Darke County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0541670, -84.4733330

16. Mount Zion Cemetery
Darke County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0417000, -84.6839000

17. Greenville Union Cemetery
Greenville, Darke County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1082993, -84.6436005

18. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Greenville, Darke County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1242150, -84.6071770

19. Mills Cemetery
New Madison, Darke County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9947014, -84.6797028

20. Gettysburg Cemetery
Gettysburg, Darke County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1073570, -84.4946060

21. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Greenville, Darke County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1344300, -84.5948600

22. Ithaca Cemetery
Ithaca, Darke County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9431000, -84.5597000

23. West Branch Cemetery
New Madison, Darke County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0503006, -84.7039032

24. West Zion Cemetery
Palestine, Darke County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0411590, -84.7063460