James W Brown
Rank: Pvt Co: G Age: 21 Residence: Kittery Birthplace: Kittery Occupation: blacksmith
Single; Height: 5' 8"; Eyes: Blue Hair: Brown Complexion: Light
JAMES WILLIAM BROWN, the son of Elihu Deering Brown and Jane Chandler (Fernald), was born in Kittery, Maine on 28 Dec 1841 [ME vr]. He died there on 5 May 1923 [ME death rec], and was buried in Orchard Grove Cemetery, Kittery.
He married, on 29 July 1863 in Malden, MA [MA vr], to EMILY AUGUSTA WAITT (WAITE). The daughter of Oliver and Hannah (Elms) Waitt, she was born in Malden, MA on 10 Aug 1840, and died in Kittery, Maine on 17 Jan 1919. She is also buried in Orchard Grove Cemetery.
He married, on 29 July 1863 in Malden, MA [MA vr], to EMILY AUGUSTA WAITT (WAITE). The daughter of Oliver and Hannah (Elms) Waitt, she was born in Malden, MA on 10 Aug 1840, and died in Kittery, Maine on 17 Jan 1919. She is also buried in Orchard Grove Cemetery.
James W Brown, on his way to a GAR encampment
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Brown plot, Orchard Grove Cemetery
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James, in his early years, worked as a blacksmith, later becoming a house carpenter. He lived with his family in the Locke's Cove area of Kittery.
He and Emily had five children:
He and Emily had five children:
i. EMILY JANE BROWN, b. 14 June 1864 in Kittery; d. 8 Dec 1909 in Kittery [ME Death Rec]. she married JOHN KRAMER of Colchester, CT.
1. Estella Maude Kramer, b. 8 Jan 1890 in Malden, MA; d. 2 Sept 1964 in Eliot, ME. she marr Harry Nelson Goodwin, on 25 Nov 1920 in York, ME [ME Marr Rec].
2. Martha Louise Kramer, b. 9 Jul 1891 in Colchester, CT; d. 18 May 1983 in York, ME. She married Fred Leavitt
3. dau, b+d. 20 Aug 1892 in Colchester, CT
4. Helen Kramer, b. 4 Sept 1893 in Colchester, CT; d. 30 July 1977 in Rockland, MA. She marr Herbert Gardner
5. Verna Brown Kramer, b. 31 Oct 1894 in Colchester, CT
6. Hazel Irene Kramer, b. 7 Oct 1897 in Colchester, CT; d. 5 Dec 1957 in Hamilton, MA. She marr Floyd Ralph Walker on 19 Apr 1918 in Rockland, MA.
ii. EDGAR EVERETT BROWN, b. 22 June 1867 in Malden, MA; d. 29 Jul 1943, Boston, MA. Marr on 21 Dec 1892 in Boston, MA [MA vr] to MARY DUNNING. She was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
1. Emily Millie Brown, b. 13 Feb 1895 in Boston [MA vr; 1900 census says May '95]
2. Arthur Colby Brown, b. 4 June 1897 in Boston [MA vr]
iii. ANNE ESTELLA BROWN, b. 28 Feb 1869; d. Marr JOSEPH E REMICK on 1 Nov 1892 in Bath, Maine [ME Marr Rec]. He was b. 27 Jan 1867 in Kittery, and died on 14 Feb 1929. Joseph was a shipyard machinist, the family first lived in Bath, ME, then removed to Weymouth, MA.
1. William H Remick, b. 16 Nov 1893 in Bath, ME [ME vr]
2. Arthur Leslie Remick, b. 29 Aug 1895 in Bath [ME vr]
3. Marion Brown Remick, b. 29 Dec 1896 in Bath [ME vr]
4. Doris Louise Remick, b. 25 July 1899 in Bath [ME vr]
5. Florence W Remick, b. 21 Oct 1902 in Bath; d. 21 Apr 1913 in Weymouth [MA vr] form nephritis. She was buried in the Village Cem, Weymouth.
6. Elizabeth Runnells Remick, b. 2 Mar 1905 in Weymouth [MA vr]
7. Ethel Beatrice Remick, b. 26 Apr 1908 in Weymouth [MA vr]; d. Nov 1988 [SSDI]. Marr a Monahan.
8. Ruth Margaret Remick, b. 1916 in Weymouth [MA Birth Index]
iv. MARTHA ELIZABETH BROWN, b. 9 Sept 1870 in Malden, MA; d. 24 Dec 1951 in East Weymouth, MA. She was married first to EDWIN H KIMBALL, on 21 Oct 1891 in Portsmouth, NH [NH Marr Rec]. He was born in Kittery, ME in 1868, the son of Benjamin and Lydia (Johnson) Kimball. He died on 12 June 1904 in Kittery [ME vr]. She secondly married Edwin's widowed brother BENJAMIN FRANKLIN KIMBALL, in Portsmouth, NH on 6 Aug 1910 [NH vr] He was born in Reading, MA on 1 Mar 1854, and died in Kittery on 29 Mar 1914 [ME vr]. Martha married 3rd, on 18 Dec 1926 [ME Marr], to CHARLES S MORSE.
By her first husband, she had two children:
1. Edna F Kimball; b. 16 June 1896 in Kittery [ME Birth Rec]; Marr 31 July 1915 in Kittery [ME vr] to Ralph Perry Cobb (1893-1959). 1940 census shows them with ch i. Frances Pauline and ii. Virginia
2. Elmer Herbert Kimball, b. 9 Dec 1898 in Kittery [ME vr]; d. 29 Nov 1962 in York, ME. He was marr to Artie Langley Smart (1898-1984). They had 3 ch: i. Earle Woodrow, ii. Edwin Herbert, iii. Rita
v. MAY FLORENCE BROWN, b. 8 May 1875; d. 7 Apr 1961 in York, Maine [Ports Herald, 4/8/1961, pg 2]. She remained single and lived with her parents at Locke's Cove, Kittery. She was executrix of her parents' estate, which was all willed to her by her father.
1. Estella Maude Kramer, b. 8 Jan 1890 in Malden, MA; d. 2 Sept 1964 in Eliot, ME. she marr Harry Nelson Goodwin, on 25 Nov 1920 in York, ME [ME Marr Rec].
2. Martha Louise Kramer, b. 9 Jul 1891 in Colchester, CT; d. 18 May 1983 in York, ME. She married Fred Leavitt
3. dau, b+d. 20 Aug 1892 in Colchester, CT
4. Helen Kramer, b. 4 Sept 1893 in Colchester, CT; d. 30 July 1977 in Rockland, MA. She marr Herbert Gardner
5. Verna Brown Kramer, b. 31 Oct 1894 in Colchester, CT
6. Hazel Irene Kramer, b. 7 Oct 1897 in Colchester, CT; d. 5 Dec 1957 in Hamilton, MA. She marr Floyd Ralph Walker on 19 Apr 1918 in Rockland, MA.
ii. EDGAR EVERETT BROWN, b. 22 June 1867 in Malden, MA; d. 29 Jul 1943, Boston, MA. Marr on 21 Dec 1892 in Boston, MA [MA vr] to MARY DUNNING. She was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
1. Emily Millie Brown, b. 13 Feb 1895 in Boston [MA vr; 1900 census says May '95]
2. Arthur Colby Brown, b. 4 June 1897 in Boston [MA vr]
iii. ANNE ESTELLA BROWN, b. 28 Feb 1869; d. Marr JOSEPH E REMICK on 1 Nov 1892 in Bath, Maine [ME Marr Rec]. He was b. 27 Jan 1867 in Kittery, and died on 14 Feb 1929. Joseph was a shipyard machinist, the family first lived in Bath, ME, then removed to Weymouth, MA.
1. William H Remick, b. 16 Nov 1893 in Bath, ME [ME vr]
2. Arthur Leslie Remick, b. 29 Aug 1895 in Bath [ME vr]
3. Marion Brown Remick, b. 29 Dec 1896 in Bath [ME vr]
4. Doris Louise Remick, b. 25 July 1899 in Bath [ME vr]
5. Florence W Remick, b. 21 Oct 1902 in Bath; d. 21 Apr 1913 in Weymouth [MA vr] form nephritis. She was buried in the Village Cem, Weymouth.
6. Elizabeth Runnells Remick, b. 2 Mar 1905 in Weymouth [MA vr]
7. Ethel Beatrice Remick, b. 26 Apr 1908 in Weymouth [MA vr]; d. Nov 1988 [SSDI]. Marr a Monahan.
8. Ruth Margaret Remick, b. 1916 in Weymouth [MA Birth Index]
iv. MARTHA ELIZABETH BROWN, b. 9 Sept 1870 in Malden, MA; d. 24 Dec 1951 in East Weymouth, MA. She was married first to EDWIN H KIMBALL, on 21 Oct 1891 in Portsmouth, NH [NH Marr Rec]. He was born in Kittery, ME in 1868, the son of Benjamin and Lydia (Johnson) Kimball. He died on 12 June 1904 in Kittery [ME vr]. She secondly married Edwin's widowed brother BENJAMIN FRANKLIN KIMBALL, in Portsmouth, NH on 6 Aug 1910 [NH vr] He was born in Reading, MA on 1 Mar 1854, and died in Kittery on 29 Mar 1914 [ME vr]. Martha married 3rd, on 18 Dec 1926 [ME Marr], to CHARLES S MORSE.
By her first husband, she had two children:
1. Edna F Kimball; b. 16 June 1896 in Kittery [ME Birth Rec]; Marr 31 July 1915 in Kittery [ME vr] to Ralph Perry Cobb (1893-1959). 1940 census shows them with ch i. Frances Pauline and ii. Virginia
2. Elmer Herbert Kimball, b. 9 Dec 1898 in Kittery [ME vr]; d. 29 Nov 1962 in York, ME. He was marr to Artie Langley Smart (1898-1984). They had 3 ch: i. Earle Woodrow, ii. Edwin Herbert, iii. Rita
v. MAY FLORENCE BROWN, b. 8 May 1875; d. 7 Apr 1961 in York, Maine [Ports Herald, 4/8/1961, pg 2]. She remained single and lived with her parents at Locke's Cove, Kittery. She was executrix of her parents' estate, which was all willed to her by her father.
Additional Source Data:
My New England Ancestors website - numerous blog entries about the Brown Family of Kittery, including: Brown - Locke's Cove
1850 Kittery, York, Maine census: hh 230/251; James, age 9, w/ parents
1860 Kittery, ME census (pg 38): hh 286/296; liv w/ parents, an app. blacksmith
1870 Malden, Middlesex, MA census (pg 165): hh 993/1343; wks carp shop
1880 Kittery, ME census (pg 29): hh 234/277
1890 Veteran Schedule: listed in Kittery, York, Maine
1900 Kittery, ME census (pg 2B): hh 52/54
1910 Kittery, ME census (pg 2B): hh 57/58, James a house carp
1920 Kittery, ME census (pg 20B): hh 450/558; no occ
My New England Ancestors website - numerous blog entries about the Brown Family of Kittery, including: Brown - Locke's Cove
1850 Kittery, York, Maine census: hh 230/251; James, age 9, w/ parents
1860 Kittery, ME census (pg 38): hh 286/296; liv w/ parents, an app. blacksmith
1870 Malden, Middlesex, MA census (pg 165): hh 993/1343; wks carp shop
1880 Kittery, ME census (pg 29): hh 234/277
1890 Veteran Schedule: listed in Kittery, York, Maine
1900 Kittery, ME census (pg 2B): hh 52/54
1910 Kittery, ME census (pg 2B): hh 57/58, James a house carp
1920 Kittery, ME census (pg 20B): hh 450/558; no occ