Descendants of Sophia D. Green
Generation No. 2
1. SOPHIA D.2 GREEN (DON FELIX1 GREENE) was born Nov 1837 in TN, and died 14 Jul 1912 in Salem, Marion Co, OR. She married THOMAS E. BROWN 21 Nov 1850 in Murray Co, GA. He was born Feb 1829 in TN, and died 22 Jan 1915 in Yakima, WA.
Notes for SOPHIA D. GREEN:
1839 father disappeared
1842 mother remarried and family moved to GA
1850 m'd Thomas E. Brown
1850 Murray County, GA
Census; 63rd Subdivision
c1853 moved to Ark
1860 Van Buren Twp,
Crawford Co, Ark Census, June 28, 1860
c1865 living in TX
1869 emigrated to Oregon by ox team with mother and several siblings
1870 Census1870 North
Salem Pct, Salem, Marion Co, OR Census
1871 Brown, T.E., picker, resides
North Salem (probably picking hops)
[1871 Salem City
Directory]
1880 Marion County
Census
1890 Brown, Sophia, res corner
14th and Waller
[1890 Salem City
Directory]
1893 Brown, Sophia (widow
Thomas) boards Oak SW corner 6th (note--probably should read 16th. May have been living with son,
William F.)
[1893 Salem City
Directory]
1895 Brown, S.D. b. TN, 5'5", 150#, light,
weaver, Prot., f, 57, living in city of Salem
[1895 Marion County
Census]
1900 Marion Co, North
Salem Pct, OR June 1900
1905 Salem City Directory does not show Sophia in town
1909 Brown, Sophia,
domestic 146 Center
[1909-10 Salem City
Directory]
1910 Salem Pct 2,
Marion Co, OR 222 18a 14 20
Brown, Sophia 70 Roomer divorced TN
VA VA servant, private family
Brown, Sophie D.,
rooms 146 Center
[1911 Salem City
Directory]
Marion Death Certificate #2037. Sopha D. Brown, female, divorced, b. Tenn., d. 14 July 1912; Salem, Oregon at the age of 76 years, 7 months, 1 day. Name of father: Phelix Greene (b. Virginia), name of mother Sopha Greene (b. Tenn.) interment IOOF 16 July 1912, undertaker Lehman & Clough, informant Mary Niel of 357 N. Commercial St., Salem. She is buried in lot 253, space 3 NW S ½.
"BROWN--At the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Neal, 357 North Commercial street, this
city, at 12:15 a.m., Sunday July 14, 1912.
Mrs. Sophia D. Brown of spinal trouble, aged 76 years, 7 months and 1
day.
Sophia D. Green was born in Tennessee, where
she was united in marriage to Thomas E. Brown, coming to Oregon in 1865 where
they have resided since.
Three children are left to mourn her death:
William Brown, of Peach, Washington; James D. Brown, of Portland, Oregon, and
Mrs. Mary Neal of Salem, Oregon.
The funeral will be held from the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. Neal, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Walter
M. Smith, first reader of the Christian Science church. Burial will be at Odd
Fellows' cemetery. [Capital Journal, 15
July 1912, 6:5]
Notes for Thomas E. Brown:
1900 Heppner Pct,Morrow Co. OR Census June 1900
Brown, Thomas Feb
1829 71 father divorced TN
NC NC farmer
[living with son James
D. and family]
1910 Sena Pct, Morrow
Co, OR Census
Moore, Ad head 25 m4 KS
MO MO farmer
Ellen wife 23 m4 1-1 OR US US
Emery son 3 OR
KS OR
Brown, Thomas grandfather 83 wid AR US US
Children of SOPHIA GREEN and THOMAS BROWN are:
i. NANCY ANN3 BROWN, b. Abt. 1852, GA; m. HENRY CLAY WADE, Abt. 1870.
2. ii. MARY J. BROWN, b. Aug
1853, GA.
3. iii. WILLIAM FRANKLIN BROWN, b. Abt.
1856, Ark.
4. iv. JAMES DOUGLAS BROWN, b. Nov
1857, Ark.
5. v. SARAH M. BROWN, b. 1859,
Ark; d. Bef. 1910
vi. JERMAN BROWN, b. Jan
1860, Ark
6. vii. MARTHA A.. BROWN, b. 1864,
Ark.
Generation No. 3
2. MARY J.3 BROWN (SOPHIA D.2 GREEN, DON FELIX1 GREENE) was born Aug 1853 in GA. She married ELIAS F. NEAL 17 Aug 1871 in Salem, Marion Co, OR, son of GEORGE NEAL and MILLIE STEPHENSON. He was born Jun 1849 in Oregon.
E. F. Neal and M. M. J. Brown, m'd 17 Aug 1871; J.J. Murphy, J.P. at his office in Salem; Wit. J.G. Robinson andE.D. [Marion Co Marriages #1357 p.547]
1895 Marion Co Census, Salem
Neal, M.J., b. GA, 5'2", 110#, dark, housekeeper, Prot, f, 40
E.F., b. OR, 5'11", 145#, dark, clerk, Prot, voter, m, 42
O.F., b. OR, 5'8", 160#, dakr, printer, Prot, voter, m, 23
C.E., b. OR, 5', 92#, dark, student, Prot, m, 14
N.A., b. OR 4'8", 80#, dark, light, student, Prot, f, 12
E.O., b. OR, 3'3", 60#, dark, student, f, 9
1900 Morrow Co Census,Heppner Pct
Neal, E. F. OR Jun 1849 33
M.J. GA wife Aug
1853 30 6-4
Oscar F. OR son Mar
1872 2
Clifford OR son Sep
1880
Nelly A. OR dau Jan
1883
Oisiora? E. OR dau Sep 1885
Laurey E. IL dil Sep 1874 2 1-1
Note: no child is
listed for Oscar and Laurey although the census states that they have one living
1. Book of Remembrance
p. 34-35 Neal Family of 1844
2. The Neal Family in
Oregon by Norma Eid
Children of MARY BROWN and ELIAS NEAL are:
i. OSCAR F.4 NEAL, b. Mar 1872; m. LAUREY E., Abt. 1898; b. Sep 1874, IL.
ii. CLIFFORD E. NEAL, b. Sep 1880.
iii. NELLY A. NEAL, b. Jan 1883.
iv. OISIORA? E. NEAL, b. Sep 1885.
3. WILLIAM FRANKLIN3 BROWN (SOPHIA D.2 GREEN, DON FELIX1 GREENE) was born Abt. 1856 in Ark. He married ELLEN W. LAYSON 16 Mar 1875 in Salem, Marion Co, OR. She was born 1858 in Oregon.
Notes for WILLIAM FRANKLIN BROWN:
W.F. Brown, over 21 and Ellen Layson, over 18, m'd 16 Mar 1878 at house of Eli Neal; W.H. Powell, J.P. Wit: E.F. and G.S. Neal. Aff. H. Wade.[ Marion Co Marriages #2144 p.426]
Brown, William F.,
watchman TKWM Co, resides Oak SW corner 16th
[1893 Salem City
Directory]
1895 Marion Co Census, City of Salem
Brown, William F. b. AR 5'11" 180#, dark, watchman, Prot, voter, m, 39
Ellen, b. OR, 5"2", 110#, light, housekeeper, F.T., f, 36
Esther, b. OR, 2'3", 18#, light, f, 1
Earl, b. OR, 3'2", 34#, light, m, 5
Frank, b. OR, 4', 80#, light, student, m, 10
James, b. OR, 4'10", 100#, light, student, m, Prot, 14
Addie, b. OR, 5'4", 105#, dark, student, Prot, f, 16
1910 Marion Co Census,
Marion Pct
Brown, William F. H
56 AR 215 3A
13 1
Ellen W
54 OR
James T. S
29 OR
Frank S
24 OR
Warden E.
S 19 OR
Esther E. D
15 OR
Andrew S
13 OR
Brown, W.F., $100
Turner
[1911 Marion County Tax
List]
Children of WILLIAM BROWN and ELLEN LAYSON are:
i. THOMAS E.4 BROWN, b. 1879.
ii. ADDIE M. BROWN, b. 1879.
iii. JAMES T. BROWN, b. 1882.
iv. FRANK BROWN, b. 1887
v. WARDEN E. BROWN, b. 1892.
vi. ESTHER E. BROWN, b. 1896
vii. ANDREW BROWN, b. 1898.
4. JAMES DOUGLAS3 BROWN (SOPHIA D.2 GREEN, DON FELIX1 GREENE) was born
Nov 1857 in Ark. He married IRENE B. ROFF 18 Apr
1886. She was born Mar 1867 in Oregon.
1900 Morrow Co, Heppner Pct
Brown, James D. 42 Ark Nov
1857 14
I. 33 OR wife Mar 1867 14
7-5
Eloise?
D. 13 OR dau
Feb 1867
Violet
H. 11 OR dau
Aug 1888
Ilana?
H. 7 OR
dau Dec 1892
Claudy?
M. 5 OR
son Jul 1895
Mable 11/12 OR dau
Jun 1899
Thomas
E. 71
TN father
Feb 1829
Children of JAMES BROWN and IRENE ROFF are
i. ELOISE D.4 BROWN, b. Feb 1887.
ii. VIOLET H. BROWN, b. Aug
1888
iii. MABLE BROWN, b. Jun
1890.
iv. ILANA H. BROWN, b. Dec
1892.
v. CLAUDY M. BROWN, b. Jul
1895.
5. SARAH M.3 BROWN (SOPHIA D.2 GREEN, DON FELIX1 GREENE) was born 1859 in Ark, and died Bef. 1910. She married MILLARD STEVENS 09 Dec 1875 in Howell Prairie, Marion Co, OR. He was born Abt. 1849 in IA.
Notes for SARAH M. BROWN:
Millard Stevens, over 21 and Sarah M. Brown, over 15, m'd 09 Dec 1875 at the house of T.E. Brown; B. Wiesner, J.P. Wit: George Newsome and William Brown. T.E. Brown as fatherconsents.[ Marion Co Marriages #1863 p.144]
1910 Marion Co Census,
Howell Prairie
Stevens, Millard h
61 IA 211
7A 13 45
Nancy
w 39 OR
Edith M.
D 16 OR
Laura
D 9 OR
Children of SARAH BROWN and MILLARD STEVENS are:
i. MARY L.4 STEVENS, b. Abt. 1879.
ii. EDITH M. STEVENS, b. Abt.
1885.
6. MARTHA A..3 BROWN (SOPHIA D.2 GREEN, DON FELIX1 GREENE) was born 1864 in Ark. She married JOHN T. PORTER 04 Nov 1877.
Children of MARTHA BROWN and JOHN PORTER are:
i. LENA M.4 PORTER, m. NATHAN E. RUBY, 08 Jul 1900, Yakima City, WA.
ii. ORA ANN PORTER, m. GEORGE LOCKWOOD, 08 May
1900, Yakima City, WA.
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