Port Edward Brown: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Port Edward Brown was born on 1 Jun 1916 in Nicholas Co, West Virginia (son of George Edward Brown and Helen Bernice Roop); died on 28 Jan 1983 in Bensalem, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania.

Port married Thelma Grey Lantz in 1939 in Nicholas Co, West Virginia. Thelma (daughter of Adam Glen Lantz and Luella Lewis) was born on 9 Sep 1923 in West Virginia; died on 17 Dec 1987 in Summersville, Nicholas Co, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

(living) Brown

Generation: 2

George Edward Brown was born on 18 Jan 1874 in Elk City, Kanawha Co, West Virginia (son of Joseph Edward Brown and Elizabeth Hunter); died on 26 Feb 1956 in LaFrank, Nicholas Co, West Virginia.

George married Helen Bernice Roop on 23 Jun 1903 in Nicholas Co, West Virginia. Helen was born in Jul 1883 in North Carolina; died in Mar 1974 in Hillsboro, Pocahontas Co, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Helen Bernice Roop was born in Jul 1883 in North Carolina; died in Mar 1974 in Hillsboro, Pocahontas Co, West Virginia.

Children:

1. Port Edward Brown was born on 1 Jun 1916 in Nicholas Co, West Virginia; died on 28 Jan 1983 in Bensalem, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania.

Generation: 3

Joseph Edward Brown was born on 20 Oct 1844 in Kanawha Co, Virginia (now Nicholas Co, West Virginia (son of Edward D. Brown and Hannah Backhouse); died on 20 Mar 1916 in Nicholas Co, West Virginia.

Joseph married Elizabeth Hunter on 4 Nov 1866 in West Virginia. Elizabeth was born on 14 Mar 1842 in Giles Co, Virginia; died on 14 Jan 1927 in Beaver, Nicholas Co, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Hunter was born on 14 Mar 1842 in Giles Co, Virginia; died on 14 Jan 1927 in Beaver, Nicholas Co, West Virginia.

Children:

2. George Edward Brown was born on 18 Jan 1874 in Elk City, Kanawha Co, West Virginia; died on 26 Feb 1956 in LaFrank, Nicholas Co, West Virginia.

Generation: 4

Edward D. Brown was born on 22 Apr 1816 in Monroe, Amherst Co, Virginia (son of Alexander S. Brown, (son?) and Mary "Polly" Foster); died on 20 Aug 1869 in Clay, Clay Co, West Virginia.

Edward married Hannah Backhouse in 1843 in Nicholas Co, Virginia. Hannah (daughter of Joseph Backhouse and Hannah D. Wilson) was born on 11 Apr 1817 in Nicholas Co, West Virginia; died on 15 May 1853 in Nicholas Co, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah Backhouse was born on 11 Apr 1817 in Nicholas Co, West Virginia (daughter of Joseph Backhouse and Hannah D. Wilson); died on 15 May 1853 in Nicholas Co, West Virginia.

Children:

4. Joseph Edward Brown was born on 20 Oct 1844 in Kanawha Co, Virginia (now Nicholas Co, West Virginia; died on 20 Mar 1916 in Nicholas Co, West Virginia.