Brown, Jr. William^{[1, 2]}

1811 - 1864  (53 years)

• Name	Brown, Jr. William
  Birth	1811	Waterford, Oxford County, ME   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1864	Winchester, Frederick County, VA   [1]
  Notes	William was the youngest son, and one of seven children. He became a Methodist minister,being ordained in 1833 and started preaching in Kennebunk in 1834. While he was preaching, he married Frances Allen. They were married in Kittery by her brother, William Allen, who was a lawyer and a judge. As court was in session at the time, her brother brought all of the court officials to the wedding. He preached for a number of years until his family became larger. He then apparently resigned and took other work that paid better. At some point, he took his family to Mechanic Falls, NY where he became Depot Master. In the 1850 Census report, Arthur, his son, is living with them. Son, William and daughter, Henrietta are living in Mechanic Falls. In the 1860 Census report, they were living in Oxford where William was active in the Methodist Church again. His sons, William,3rd. and Arthur were the first to join the army. Both brothers were wounded in action. Prior to the Civil War, William took a trip to California. I wonder if this was with a Sheldon Annable and a Wright who went prospecting for gold? (Mentioned in the "Anable Family of America" by Anthony Anable, 11th generation.) In the spring of 1864, Rev. William entered the Army as a chaplain after moving his wife and daughter to Portland, Maine. He became ill with pneumonia while at Winchester, Virginia and lost his life while serving in the Civil War. It was reported that the Masons of Portland brought his body back for burial. His widow, Frances filed for a pension and after much difficulty was able to get a small amount. The above information is by Ira Brown and family, 1946.
  Person ID	I50493	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	Brown William,   b. Abt 1763, Stow, Middlesex Co., MA d. Waterford, Oxford County, ME
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Wheeler Betsy,   b. Waterford, Maine?
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F23369	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Allen Frances,   b. Kittery, York County, ME d. CAN
  Marriage	Abt 1834	Kittery, Maine   [1]
  	1834/1836 They were married by William Allen, a brother to Frances Allen. He was a lawyer and judge in Kittery, Maine.
  Children	1. Brown William III,   b. Kittery, Maine or Mechanic Falls, NY  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Brown Henrietta,   b. Kittery, Maine or Mechanic Falls, Ny d. CAN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Brown Arthur McNutt,   b. Abt 1840, Kittery, Maine or Mechanic Falls, Saratoga county, NY  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F23374	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S1071] Merged from BrianFreeman on 30-Dec-12 at 17:44. [S1079] Ira Brown Family, "Ancestors and Descendants of Arthur McNutt Brown", (Genealogical Department, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints). 1946