Leigh Olin Brown

(1856-1932)

Story

Leigh Olin Brown (1856-1932) was living with his brother Henry Nicholas "Nate" Brown Sr. (1831-1908) and his family in the 1900 US Federal Census. According to the 1900 US Federal Census Record, his occupation is listed as None. In the 1910 and 1920 US Federal Censuses, he was living with his widowed sister-in-law, Margaret Parthenia Hooker Brown, and her family. She was the wife of Henry Nicholas "Nate" Brown Sr. Margaret is listed as the head of the household in both censuses. Leigh O. Brown remained single. Death Certificate [1].

Biographical Data

Important Dates

Leigh Olin Brown was born on February 12, 1856, in Hillsborough, NC. He died on March 25, 1932, and was buried in Orange County, NC.

Places of Residence

Hillsborough, NC.

Relatives

Parents: William Henry Brown (1809-1865) and Mary Louisa Vasseur (1813-1868).
Maternal grandparents: Toussaint Vasseur (d. 1815) and Charlotte Ann Layssard (d. 1856).
Siblings:
- six brothers, Henry Nicholas Brown, [Sr.] (1831-1908), Ferdinand Brown (1833-1836), Morry J Brown (b. 1835), William Pearmain Brown (1836-1837), Oliver B. Brown (1846-1870) and Edwin Lewis Brown, [Sr.] (1850-1919).
- eight sisters, Charlotte Ann Brown (1838-1880) , Laura H. Brown (1840-1915) , Mary Jane Brown (1834-1906), Louisa Brown (b. 1834), Julia Frances Brown (1842-1925), Lucy Rebecca Brown (1844-1907), Olivia Bosanquit Brown (1845-1911) and Arabella William Brown (1848-1880).
Other: Margaret Parthenia Evelyn Hooker (sister-in-law, 1839-1923).

References

Ancestry.com.