Submitted by: Jan Lindley
Ervin and Matilda Burdette Brown were my 3g-grandparents, so I am including genealogical info with this; feel free to include it if you wish.
The Brown Family Cemetery is located on Hwy. 14 approximately one mile north
of Kosse in Limestone Co., TX.
A historical marker
is located on the side of the road by the cemetery. The cemetery was "lost" for
many
years and was found by workers constructing a new highway in the area.
| BROWN, Ervin | Oct. 1, 1801 | Aug. 11, 1875 |
| *Genealogical Note: This is Adam Ervin Brown, born in South Carolina and the son of Ervin Adam Brown and Sarah Bradford. |
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| BROWN, Matilda Wife of Ervin Brown |
Jan. 12, 1801 | Mar. 17, 1871 |
| *Genealogical Note: This is Matilda Burdette Brown, born in South Carolina and the daughter of Henry Burdette and Nancy Clarke. |
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| BROWN, Capt. J. P. "In Memory of" | Mar. 5, 1829 | July 23, 1897 |
| *Genealogical Note: This is James Petty Brown, born in Jasper Co., GA and the son of Ervin & Matilda Burdette Brown. James was married 3 times:first to Mary Ann Bryant, second to Caroline A. McKinley, and third to Crecidius C. McKinley (Caroline & Crecidius were sisters). |
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| BROWN, Mary Ann Wife of J. P. Brown |
June 30, 1830 | April 26, 1865 |
| *Genealogical Note: This is Mary Ann Bryant Brown, born in Georgia, and possibly the daughter of Harrison Bryant who married Elizabeth Frances Brown, daughter of Ervin & Matilda Burdette Brown. Mary Ann & James were married Dec. 1, 1847 in Washington Co., TX. |
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| BROWN, Caroline A. McKinley | May 29, 1840 | April 10, 1868 |
| *Genealogical Note: Caroline was probably born in Limestone Co. She was the second wife of James Petty Brown and the daughter of Charles Carson McKinley and Nancy Wallace. |
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| BROWN, Lillie Adaline Dau. of J. P. & C. C. Brown |
Mar. 18, 1875 | Mar. 19, 1875 |
| *Genealogical Note: Lillie was the daughter of James Petty Brown and his third wife, Crecidius C. McKinley. |
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| BROWN, Nancy Matilda Daughter of J. P. & C. C. Brown "Mama's Tillie Sleeps Sweetly Here" |
April 14, 1874 | May 5, 1875 |
| *Genealogical Note: Nancy was the daughter of James Petty Brown and his third wife, Crecidius C. McKinley. |
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| SPRINGFIELD, ?? Son of J. M. & C. C. Springfield |
Jan. 7, 1858 | June 17, 1876 18y, 5m, & 10d |
| *Genealogical Note: This is possibly the son of Crecidius McKinley Brown by a first marriage. |
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| BROWN, Infant Son of E. & Emma Brown "Our Darling Little Babe is Sheltered in This Grave" |
June 17, 1884 | June 29, 1884 |
| *Genealogical Note: This is the son of Ervin Brown and Emma Adams; Ervin was the son of James Petty Brown and his first wife, Mary Ann Bryant. |
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| BROWN, Clar Mary Ann Daughter of E. & Emma Brown |
Feb. 10, 1882 | Mar. 10, 1882 |
| *Genealogical Note: This is the daughter of Ervin Brown and Emma Adams; Ervin was the son of James Petty Brown and his first wife, Mary Ann Bryant. |
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| BROWN, James Thomas "In Memory of" son of T. & Sallie Brown "Budded on Earth to Bloom in Heaven" |
Mar. 12, 1874 | June 27, 1876 |
| *Genealogical Note: This is the son of James T. Brown and Sarah "Sallie" Unknown; James T. was the son of James Petty Brown and his first wife, Mary Ann Bryant. |
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| BROWN, Dr. J. D. "In Memory of" "Erected by the Alto Springs District Singing Convention; Committee: T. J. Curry, S. H. Bruner, Tom Jones, F. Bratton, Pres." |
July 12, 1845 | Feb. 10, 1877 |
| *Genealogical Note: Dr. J. D. Brown remains unidentified as to his link to the Ervin & Matilda Brown. |
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| BROWN, Leon Marshall (Married Celia Wise in 1927 in Fort Lewis, Washington. She preceded him in death in June 1976. **This info comes from the ftp files at Rootsweb) |
May 15, 1904 | May 11, 1985 |
| *Genealogical Note: Leon Brown is a descendent of Ervin and Matilda and was buried in the cemetery after it was again found. |
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Here is a little more information on the Brown family:
Ervin and Matilda Burdette Brown, both natives of South Carolina, moved to Limestone County in 1857 from Washington County (TX) and settled at Pillow Point. Before coming to Texas in 1847, the family lived in Jasper Co., GA. Elizabeth Frances Brown, their daughter, and her husband, Harrison Bryant, (my gg-grandparents) moved about the same time and bought land between the Polk and Brown holdings. This family played an important role in the development of Texas. T. J. (Thomas Jefferson, son of Ervin & Matilda) Brown was a one time the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas; Capt. J. P. (James Petty) Brown was commander of a company of Limestone volunteers in the Confederate Army (the Eutaw Blues); Ervin F. Brown was a prominent attorney in North Texas; and one daughter married Zacharia Morrell, the Baptist historian and early Texas pioneer (Note: this remains unproven). Ervin and James Petty Brown were members of the Masonic Lodge at Eutaw (#233), chartered on June 13, 1859. A company known as the Eutaw Blues was organized at Eutaw. It was mustered into service at Camp Beauregard with Anson F. Moss as Captain and A. H. McDaniel, J. R. Adams, and J. P. Brown as lieutenants. It became known as Co. K of the 12th Texas Cavalry. The above information was taken from "A History of Limestone County" by Ray A. Walter.
This concludes the listing of the cemetery. Use whatever information you choose.
Thanks,
Jan Lindley in MO