Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Edwin A. Brown


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Edwin A. Brown and one of his descendants down to the second generation.


First and Second Generations
1. Edwin A. Brown,1 born ca. 1836 in New York (parents not determined).1 Edwin married Julia A. _____ (born November 1837 in Canada, parents not determined;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Julia died 19192). Julia is buried in Hart Cemetery, Hart, Oceana County, Michigan.2

Child of Edwin A. Brown and Julia A. _____:

 2i. Carrie E. Brown, born ca. 1857 in New York.1, 4

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Michigan, Calhoun County, Village of Albion, Page 99, Edwin A. Brown, 24, NY, tinsmith; Julia A. Brown, 22, C. W.; Cara E. Brown, 3, NY.
  2. Find a Grave (website). Hart Cemetery, Hart, Oceana County, Michigan, J. A. Crumb, born: 1837; died: 1919 (from record, which includes a copy of a Texas marriage certificate for a G. L. Crumm and A. A. Small, married in 1855. This is not Julia A. (first married name Brown) Crumb’s husband, and should not be attached to this Findagrave record).
  3. Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995; Image 297 of 558, Page 487, Gilbert L. Crumb of Jackson, Michigan, age 33 years, and Julia A. Brown of New Woodstock, NY, age 27 years; married on 21 April 1865 at Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Michigan, Ingham County, Leslie, Page No. 17, George Crumb [sic, his name is Gilbert, undoubtedly an enumeration error], 38, New York, farm laborer; Julia Crumb, 32, Canada; Elwin Crumb, 18, New York, works in stair factory; Carrie Brown, 13, New York.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Michigan, Oceana County, Hart, E.D. 213, Page No. 22, Gilbert L. Crumb, 48, New York, engineer; wife Julia A. Crumb, 42, Canada.
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Oceana County, Hart, E.D. 109, Sheet No. 1B, Gilbert L. Crumb, 68, New York, Mar. 1832, farmer; wife of 35 years Julia A. Crumb, 62, Canada, Nov. 1837, 1 child, 1 living, fanner.
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Michigan, Oceana County, Hart, E.D. 128, Sheet No. 8A, Gilbert L. Crumb, 77, New York, married twice, own income; wife of 45 years Julia A. Crumb, 72, Canada, married twice, 1 child, 1 living.