1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, taken on 3 Sep 1850, Page 281B, Family #901.
Listed as James E. Fields, age 10 months, born in VA, in household of father, Samuel Fields.
2. 1860 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Grundy PO, taken on 12 Aug 1860, Page 801, Family #286.
Listed as James E. Fields, age 9, born in VA, in household of father, Samuel Fields.
3. 1880 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Grundy District, taken on 9 Jun 1880, Page 355A, Family #71.
Listed as James E. Fields, age 26, born in VA, farmer, head of household.
1. E-mail, 28 Dec 2004, from Mary Brown.
(Mae Brown, Vada's mother, was a great aunt of Mary's husband)
2. 1870 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Sand Lick District, Grundy PO, taken on 22 Aug 1870, Page 215B,
Family #204.
Listed as Emma Ratliff, age 3, born in VA, in household of father, Moses Ratliff.
3. 1880 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Grundy District, taken on 9 Jun 1880, Page 355A, Family #63.
Listed as Emma Ratliff, age 12, born in VA, in household of father, Moses Ratliff.
4. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Rock Lick District, taken on 19 Jun 1900, page 280A, Family #299.
Listed as Emma Brown, age 34, born in KY, in Oct 1865, married 10 yrs, 4 children, all living, in
household of husband, Harden Brown.
5. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, McDowell Co, WV, Perryville, taken on 19 Apr 1910, Page 162A,
Family #47.
Listed as Emma Brown, age 48, born in KY, married 19 yrs, 9 children, 8 living, in household of
husband, Harden Brown.
1. E-mail, 28 Dec 2004, from Mary Brown.
(Mae Brown, Vada's mother, was a great aunt of Mary's husband)
2. 1850 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, taken on 5 Sep 1850, Page 313A, Family #953.
Listed as Hardin Brown, age 4, born in Wilkes Co, NC, in household of father, John N. Brown.
3. 1860 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Trap Hill PO, taken on 19 Jul 1860, Page 30B, Family #421.
Listed as Hardin Brown, age 13, born in NC, in household of father, John N. Brown.
4. 1870 Census, Pike Co, KY, Bent Creek PO, taken on 15 Aug 1870, Page 96A, Family #19.
Listed as Harden Brown, age 25, born in NC, farmer, head of household.
5. 1880 Census, Russel Co, VA, New Garden District, taken on 16 Jun 1880, Page 58A, Family #227.
Listed as Harden Brown, age 34, born in NC, farmer, head of household.
6. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Rock Lick District, taken on 19 Jun 1900, page 280A, Family #299.
Listed as Harden Brown, age 60, born in May 1840 in NC, farmer, head of household.
7. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, McDowell Co, WV, Perryville, taken on 19 Apr 1910, Page 162A,
Family #47.
Listed as Hardin Brown, age 62, born in NC, married 19 yrs, farm laborer, head of household.
8. Ancestry.com Web Site, Martin Brown search, 1 Jan 2005, submitted by Doris Ross Johnston.
Harden Brown; married first, Nancy Rose on 16 Dec 1865 (divorced abt 1890); married second, Emma
Ratliff; died between 21 May 1913 and 8 Nov 1915 in WV.
1. 1870 Census, Pike Co, KY, Bent Creek PO, taken on 15 Aug 1870, Page 96A, Family #19.
Listed as Nancy Brown, age 31, born in NC, in household of husband, Harden Brown.
2. 1880 Census, Russel Co, VA, New Garden District, taken on 16 Jun 1880, Page 58A, Family #227.
Listed as Nancy Brown, age 40, born in NC, in household of husband, Harden Brown.
3. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VAGarden District; taken on 5 Jun 1900; Page 191A; Family #41/42.
Listed as nancy Brown; age 64; born in Oct 1835 in NC; widow; 10 children, all living; in household of
son, John N. Brown.
1. 1870 Census, Pike Co, KY, Bent Creek PO, taken on 15 Aug 1870, Page 96A, Family #19.
Listed as William Brown, age 3, born in NC, in household of father, Harden Brown.
2. 1880 Census, Russel Co, VA, New Garden District, taken on 16 Jun 1880, Page 58A, Family #227.
Listed as William Brown, age 13, born in VA, in household of father, Harden Brown.
1. 1870 Census, Pike Co, KY, Bent Creek PO, taken on 15 Aug 1870, Page 96A, Family #19.
Listed as Martin Brown, age 1, born in NC, in household of father, Harden Brown.
2. 1880 Census, Russel Co, VA, New Garden District, taken on 16 Jun 1880, Page 58A, Family #227.
Listed as Martin Brown, age 11, born in VA, in household of father, Harden Brown.
1. 1880 Census, Russel Co, VA, New Garden District, taken on 16 Jun 1880, Page 58A, Family #227.
Listed as Richard T. Brown, age 9, born in VA, in household of father, Harden Brown.
1. 1880 Census, Russel Co, VA, New Garden District, taken on 16 Jun 1880, Page 58A, Family #227.
Listed as Martha J. Brown, age 5, born in VA, in household of father, Harden Brown.
1. 1880 Census, Russel Co, VA, New Garden District, taken on 16 Jun 1880, Page 58A, Family #227.
Listed as Manda M. Brown, age 4, born in VA, in household of father, Harden Brown.
1. 1880 Census, Russel Co, VA, New Garden District, taken on 16 Jun 1880, Page 58A, Family #227.
Listed as Elihu Brown, age 1, born in VA, in household of father, Harden Brown.
1. E-mail, 28 Dec 2004, from Mary Brown.
(Mae Brown, Vada's mother, was a great aunt of Mary's husband)
2. 1850 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, taken on 5 Sep 1850, Page 313A, Family #953.
Listed as John Brown, age 46, born in Ashe Co, NC, Farmer, head of household.
3. 1860 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Trap Hill PO, taken on 19 Jul 1860, Page 30B, Family #421.
Listed as John N. Brown, age 57, born in NC, farmer, head of household.
4. 1870 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Walnut Grove District, Hay Meadow PO, taken on 26 Jul 1870, Page
428B, Family #159.
(John must have died prior to this census. He is not listed with his family)
5. Ancestry.com Web Site, Martin Brown search, 1 Jan 2005, submitted by Doris Ross Johnston.
First wife Elizabeth Brown; second, Sarah Pratt; hung abt 1865 with 4 others; talented fiddle player;
known as "Irishman John Brown"; information from "NC Families of Stone Mtn" by Hardin Royal.
1. 1850 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, taken on 5 Sep 1850, Page 313A, Family #953.
Listed as Martin Brown, age 15, born in Wilkes Co, NC, in household of father, John N. Brown.
1. 1850 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, taken on 5 Sep 1850, Page 313A, Family #953.
Listed as Nancy Brown, age 11, born in Wilkes Co, NC, in household of father, John N. Brown.
1. 1860 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Trap Hill PO, taken on 19 Jul 1860, Page 30B, Family #421.
Listed as Fanny Brown, age 6, born in NC, in household of father, John N. Brown.
2. 1870 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Walnut Grove District, Hay Meadow PO, taken on 26 Jul 1870, Page
428B, Family #159.
Listed as Fanny Brown, age 16, born in NC, in household of mother, Sarah Ann Pratt Brown.
1. 1860 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Trap Hill PO, taken on 19 Jul 1860, Page 30B, Family #421.
Listed as Jane Brown, age 4, born in NC, in household of father, John N. Brown.
2. 1870 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Walnut Grove District, Hay Meadow PO, taken on 26 Jul 1870, Page
428B, Family #159.
Listed as Jane Brown, age 14, born in NC, in household of mother, Sarah Ann Pratt Brown.
1. 1860 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Trap Hill PO, taken on 19 Jul 1860, Page 30B, Family #421.
Listed as Martha Brown, age 3, born in NC, in household of father, John N. Brown.
2. 1870 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Walnut Grove District, Hay Meadow PO, taken on 26 Jul 1870, Page
428B, Family #159.
Listed as Martha Brown, age 13, born in NC, in household of mother, Sarah Ann Pratt Brown.
1. 1860 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Trap Hill PO, taken on 19 Jul 1860, Page 30B, Family #421.
Listed as John N. Brown, age 5 months, born in NC, in household of father, John N. Brown.
2. 1870 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Walnut Grove District, Hay Meadow PO, taken on 26 Jul 1870, Page
428B, Family #159.
Listed as John Brown, age 12, born in NC, in household of mother, Sarah Ann Pratt Brown.
1. 1870 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Walnut Grove District, Hay Meadow PO, taken on 26 Jul 1870, Page
428B, Family #159.
Listed as Haywood Brown, age 9, born in NC, in household of mother, Sarah Ann Pratt Brown.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Martin Brown search, 1 Jan 2005, submitted by Doris Ross Johnston.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Martin Brown search, 1 Jan 2005, submitted by Doris Ross Johnston.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 14 Jul 1900, Page 268A, Family #517.
Listed as David K. Lester, age 12, born in WV in Mar 1888, in household of father, Lewis Lester.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Panther Precinct, taken on 18 Apr 1910, Page
96A, Family #22.
Listed as David Lester, age 19, born in WV, in household of father, Lewis Lester.
1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Rock Lick District, taken on 19 Jun 1900, page 280A, Family #299.
Listed as Matilda Brown, age 8, born in WV in Mar 1892, in household of father, Harden Brown.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, McDowell Co, WV, Perryville, taken on 19 Apr 1910, Page 162A,
Family #47.
Listed as Matilda Brown, age 18, born in WV, in household of father, Harden Brown.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1910); Page 404; WV Archives Web Site.
Crockett Beavers; age 32; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Yukon, WV; son of John
and Ellen; married on 14 Apr 1910 at Bartley, WV; Tilda Brown; age 20; born in VA; single; daughter
of Harden and Emma.
4. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, War, taken on 26 May 1910, Page 183B,
Family #149.
Listed as Tilda Beavers, age 20, born in VA, married 1 mo, in household of
husband, James C. Beavers.
5. Ancestry.com Web Site, Martin Brown search, 1 Jan 2005, submitted by Doris Ross Johnston.
6. Ancestry.com Web Site, Henry Beavers search, 14 Aug 2002, submitted by
rjbarnett@netscope.net.
James Crockett Beavers; born in Apr 1876 in McDowell Co, WV; died on 9 Feb
1946 in McDowell Co, WV; married Tilda Brown on 14 Apr 1910 in McDowell Co, WV.