Family Group Sheet
NameSamuel Washington Brown
Birth12 Jul 1819, Floyd Co., Kentucky
Death3 Oct 1888, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Marriage30 Jun 1840, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseCynthia Ann Nickell
Birth21 Sep 1825, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death11 Sep 1896, Morgan Co., Kentucky
FatherAndrew B. (“Black Andy”) Nickell (1793-1879)
MotherElizabeth (“Betsy”) Kash (1801-1881)
Children
Birthabt 1842, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseRebecca Cooper
Birthabt 1844, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseWilliam Cooper
Birthabt 1846, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1846, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseRebecca E. Henry
SpouseFarlena Wyatt
Birthabt 1853, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1857, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Birth12 Oct 1858, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death15 Nov 1940, Magoffin Co., Kentucky
Birth12 Feb 1861, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death28 Jul 1911, Morgan Co., Kentucky
11 FMary E. Brown
Birthabt 1864, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Notes for Samuel Washington Brown
The “One World Tree” lists the Samuel W. Brown who married Cynthia Nickell as the son of James Wallace Brown and Nancy Auxier, with the dates 12 July 1819 to 3 Oct 1888. It is possible, but it would be a squeeze to fit him in to the child list unless he is a twin of their son Harvey. And then it would leave a mystery as to who the S. W. Brown who died in Magoffin Co. in 1919 was.
Notes for Samuel Washington & Cynthia Ann (Family)
Morgan Co., Ky marriage records list the marriage of Samuel Brown and Cynthia Ann Nickell on 30 June 1840 by John Williams.
Census
1850 census of Morgan Co., Ky, enumerated 13 Sep, lists on p. 121 as family #790:
Samuel W. Brown, 30, farmer; Cyntha, 29; James, 8; Martha, (age looks like 15 with the 1 smeared, but is probably meant to be 5); William, 4; John, 3; Daniel, 2/12. All born in Ky.
1860 census of Morgan Co., Ky, district 1, West Liberty P.O, enumerated 4 July, lists on p. 47 as family #284/281:
Samuel W. Brown, 40, farmer; Cyntha, 40; James W., 18; Rebecca, 19; William, 16; John F., 14; Daniel B., 11; Angeline, 7; Louisa J., 3; Harvey B., 1; Crocket Cooper, 18, laborer. All born in Kentucky.
(Rebecca is James’ wife, not a daughter of Samuel and Cynthia.)
1870 census of Morgan Co., Ky, River precinct, enumerated 7 July, lists on p. 6 as family #40:
Brown, Saml W., farmer, 51; Cyntha A., 50; Daniel B., 20; Angeline, 17; Louisa J., 15; Harvey B., 11; Jeff Davis, 9; Mary E., 5; Cooper, Martha A., 25; Little, William, 21, farm laborer; Higginbotham, Jack, 40, farm laborer. All born in Kentucky.
1880 census of Morgan Co., Ky, River precinct, enumerated 9 June, lists on p. 10 as family #89:
Brown, S. W., 60, farmer; Cynthian, 60, wife; James H., 21, son; Jeff D., 18, son; Lacy, Myranda L., 15, servant. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The son James H. age 21 seems odd. The age fits for the son listed as Harvey B in 1860 and 1870, and Samuel and Cynthia had a son James Wallace born about 1842, so it is unlikely that Harvey would also be known as James. Either this is Harvey with his name entered wrong, or it is actually a grandson.
The preceding household is that of their son Daniel, and the following one is that of their son John.
Samuel W. Brown, 30, farmer; Cyntha, 29; James, 8; Martha, (age looks like 15 with the 1 smeared, but is probably meant to be 5); William, 4; John, 3; Daniel, 2/12. All born in Ky.
1860 census of Morgan Co., Ky, district 1, West Liberty P.O, enumerated 4 July, lists on p. 47 as family #284/281:
Samuel W. Brown, 40, farmer; Cyntha, 40; James W., 18; Rebecca, 19; William, 16; John F., 14; Daniel B., 11; Angeline, 7; Louisa J., 3; Harvey B., 1; Crocket Cooper, 18, laborer. All born in Kentucky.
(Rebecca is James’ wife, not a daughter of Samuel and Cynthia.)
1870 census of Morgan Co., Ky, River precinct, enumerated 7 July, lists on p. 6 as family #40:
Brown, Saml W., farmer, 51; Cyntha A., 50; Daniel B., 20; Angeline, 17; Louisa J., 15; Harvey B., 11; Jeff Davis, 9; Mary E., 5; Cooper, Martha A., 25; Little, William, 21, farm laborer; Higginbotham, Jack, 40, farm laborer. All born in Kentucky.
1880 census of Morgan Co., Ky, River precinct, enumerated 9 June, lists on p. 10 as family #89:
Brown, S. W., 60, farmer; Cynthian, 60, wife; James H., 21, son; Jeff D., 18, son; Lacy, Myranda L., 15, servant. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The son James H. age 21 seems odd. The age fits for the son listed as Harvey B in 1860 and 1870, and Samuel and Cynthia had a son James Wallace born about 1842, so it is unlikely that Harvey would also be known as James. Either this is Harvey with his name entered wrong, or it is actually a grandson.
The preceding household is that of their son Daniel, and the following one is that of their son John.
