Brown, Sylvanas

PROBATE: Probate record for Sylvanas Brown, father of Mary Catherine (Brown) Conger, wife of George Washington Conger.

481.0 Sylvanas Brown, died intestate, 30 Mar 1857 [or 1859], Appanoose Co., Iowa. Mary A. Brown was the administrator of the estate.

Estate inventory, was 40 acres of land, situated in Section 13, Township 67, Range 18, appraised at $200.00. One yoke of oxen, one wagon and one cow. The estate was insolvent. Paper dated 2 Nov 1866, by S.M. Moore, Co-Judge.

The land was subject to a Life Dower for Mary A. Brown, who was entitled to 2/3 undivided. Paper dated 6 Aug 1866.

$187.72 was allowed to the widow and five children under 15 years old, for one year from the death of the deceased. Certified 15 Jun 1866 by S.M. Moore, Co-Judge.

There was a petition to sell the real estate dated 23 Jun 1866. And, Mary A. Brown sued John Brown et al. for her 2/3 share, filed 6 Aug 1866.

Expenses, $64.00, (including funeral, court costs, etc.)
[Note: Apparently, Eliza C. Conger and her husband, George Conger had an interest in this case. REH]
(Source: Appanoose Co., Iowa, Probate Records on LDS film, 1689942, #410 - read and extracted by Joyce Posey)

Lewis, Thomas Arbuckle

OCCUPATION: Thomas Arbuckle Lewis was a farmer.

MILITARY: Thomas Lewis answered his country's call and enlisted in 1861. He returned from the War Between the States to marry Mary Emily McMeins.

MILITARY: According to Anne P. Morris, Thomas was in the civil war battle of Resaca, GA in about 1864. He told Anne's mother and her sisters that they ate field corn becaue the rations were low.

RECOLLECTIONS: Thomas and Mary Emily (Mc Meins) Lewis used to drive their horses from their home in Brown Co., IL to Drexel, Cass Co., MO to visit their Lewis relatives there. (Source: Wayne Mc Meins)

OBITUARY: Thomas A. Lewis Dies

Thomas A. Lewis, husband of Mary E. Lewis, born on 13 Oct 1840, died on 2 Mar 1921 at Buckhorn Twp., Brown Co., IL at the age of 80 years, 4 months, 17 days. He was born in Griggsville, IL, son of James Lewis who was born in Kentucky and Emila Dale whose birthplace was not known. He was a farmer. He died of lobar pneumonia with a secondary contributing factor of senility. He was attended by R.C. McGann, M.D. of Mt. Sterling, IL. F.W. Aber of Mt. Sterling, IL was the undertaker who arranged the burial on 4 Mar 1921 at Benville, IL. Rollin (sic) Lewis of Siloam, IL was the informant. (Source: Standard Certificate of Death, State of Illinois, Registration Dis. No. 39, Primary Dist. No. 6067, Registered No. 15 - furnished by Anne P. Morris)

Problem: Was his date of birth, 13 Oct 1840 or 9 Aug 1840? Was his date of death, 2 Mar 1921 or 17 Mar 1889?

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