Brown County
 Family Histories 

If you have a family history that you would like to share with others this might be the place to post it.  It can be any length, any format, any stage of completion. If you have a Brown County Family history to share contact
the coordinator for this county, Ken Huffman.

Note: The following list is ordered alphabetically by surname.

Alexander Family Documents Collection  
Allen Alexander of Tennessee
Asa Benton Families  
BRIGGLE Families A Web Site
Busen Families A Web Site
BELL and Perry Families in Brown and Schuyler Counties A Web Site
BUSKIRK, DALE, SCHOLL, and VANDERLIP Families A Web Site - Members of all four families arrived in IL between 1815 and 1840. The Buskirk's and Vanderlip's first settled in Adams Co. while the Dale's and Scholl's settled in Pike Co. and Brown Co
COURTNEY, LANTIS, PURVIS, TAYLOR, VALENTINE
from Brown County and Adams County
A Web Site - COURTNEY, LANTIS, PURVIS, TAYLOR, VALENTINE families from Brown County and Adams County
Davis -  Edgar Davis A brief personal history of Edgar Davis by himself.
 Fink Family of Brown County A web site - includes surnames:Carter, Rhoads,Crabtree,Hawkshaw,Whited(whithead),Turner
 Gerrish/Groves - Sewell Gerrish & Elizabeth Groves  
 Hall - Elisha HALL Descendants A large searchable file with lots of details
Hedrick - Capt. Jacob Hedrick Family
 
Herren Family Collection
 
Huddleston/Hudelson/Huddleson families from Brown, Morgan, and Pike Counties, Illinois
A family website including the names mentioned - follow the links and instructions at the bottom of the page.
Jaques - Descendants of Olive Jaques A six page descendancy chart- Compiled and Contributed by Dorothy Gaston  
McCoy - A Brief Family History of the Daniel McCoy Family A PDF file donated by Donna (Baker) Roginski of Illinois
Miller - Descendants of Josephanuss Stephen Miller Courtesy of Eric Bopes
This is a .pdf File and requires Adobe Reader to view it. The reader is free and can be downloaded from the internet. Search for Acrobat. Surnames Listed:

ANDERSON, AHRENS, AINSWORTH, ALEXANDER, AMMERMAN, ASHCRAFT, BRIGGS, BROWN, BORDENKIRCHER, BURNETT, BUSS, CARPENTER, CRAVEN, DAVIS, DOOLIN, DUNN, FACTOR, FERGUSON, FIFER, FLYNN, GEERS, GEISE, HEASE, HIGHTOWER, HILL, HOWARD, HUDDLESTON, HUNTER, KELTZ, LAKEY, LANE, LANGAN, LEWIS, LOGSDON, MCCANN, MACUK, MAHER, MAURER, MCDANNOLD, MONCKTON, NEECE, PERRY, PETERS, SCHACHTSEIK, SCHOTT, SCOTT, SHAFFER, SHINNEBARGER, SIDES, SMITH, SNOW, STEHL, SURRATT, WHITE, WOODS, WRIGHT, YEAKEL, YEITER

Miller - Descendants of Josephanuss Stephen Miller - Chart Courtesy of Eric Bopes
This is a .pdf File and requires Adobe Reader to view it. The reader is free and can be downloaded from the internet. Search for Acrobat. This Chart is best viewed at 75% magnification or greater.
Mirfield - David Mirfield Family History
This is a Rich Text File and requires downloading to view it. Please be patient.
Neeland-Jensen Family History
 
Nighswonger - Hamilton Nighswonger, Sr. History
 
O'Neal - Willis O'Neal Family of Schuyler & Brown Counties, IL A Web Site
Peacocks In Brown County
 
Probert - A Brief History of Thomas and Mary Ann (Trilloe) Probert
 
Rwalings/Higgins - Sarah Rawlings & Robert Higgins
 
Rawlings - Sarah Rawlings
 
Ray Families A Web Site
Richmond - John P. and Alice (Graves) Richmond
 
Smith/Fleming - Joseph Smith & Mary Jane Fleming
A Web Site: I saw some folks looking for a Smith with Mary for a wife. Joseph Smith's wife was known as Jane Fleming but her full name was Mary Jane Fleming and I believe in one instance her name is listed as Mary on the census records but their son William's estate calls him a son of Joseph Smith & Jane Fleming.-- Norma Jennings.
Stout - Francis Marion Stout
Stout - Charles Stout
Walker - John/Charles/James Walker families of Brown Co. A Web Site
Waters, Mayfield, Mcgrew, and Peacock families of Brown County A Web Site
WalkerFamily Of Brown County
A Web site with a very large file, It may take some time.
Williamson -  David WILLIAMSON Descendants Another big searchable family history
Worthington Family A Web Site


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