Aura T. LINDLEY

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with husband in Aurora, Erie County, New York
• Census: 1860, living with husband in Portland, Whiteside Co., Illinois
• Census: 1870, living with husband in Portland, Whiteside Co., Illinois

Notes:

Name:
Wife of Vilvalda Brown
Daughter of Jeremiah & Abigail Lindley

Mrs. Aura T. Brown, a resident on Section 16, Portland Township, occupies a farm of 220 acres. She is a daughter of Jeremiah and Abigail Lindley, and was born in Tinmouth, Rutland Co., VT. Oct. 8, 1807. She was married in Middletown, that county, Jan. 2, 1832 to Vivalda Brown, who as a son of Jonathan Brown. The latter was born in Wells, same county, May 5, 1807. They had nine children - Jeremiah D., a farmer in Lancaster Co Neb.; Charlotte S., deceased; Albert O., also deceased; Jonathan, who died in the late war; Alanson L., residing in Idado; Cordelia M., James V., Martha M., allof whom are deceased and Mary J. the wife of Pliny Brown, a farmer and blacksmith in Kansas.

Mr. Brown was a shoe and harness maker. He, with his family, moved from Vermont to Pennsylvania, and after a residence of three years, there, to Aurora, Erie Co NY where he followed his trade. In October 1850 they came to Prophetstown, this county, and in 1852 moved upon their farm, which Mr. Brown bought in July 1849. Upon this place he made a number of improvements, as house, barn, fences, etc. He died at his home, July 4, 1871. Mrs. B. now rents the farm.

Aura married Vivalda BROWN on 02 Jan 1832 in Middletown, Rutland, Vermont. Vivalda was born on 5 May 1807 in Wells, Rutland Co., Virginia; died on 4 Jul 1871 in Portland, Whiteside Co., Illinois; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Prophetstown, Whiteside Co., Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jeremiah Deloss BROWN was born on 4 Nov 1832 in Vermont; died on 26 Feb 1901 in Stafford County, Kansas; was buried in Farmington Cemetery, Macksville, Stafford Co., Kansas.
2. Charlotte S. BROWN was born on 14 Apr 1835; died on 14 Nov 1851; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Prophetstown, Whiteside Co., Illinois.
3. Albert O. BROWN was born on 19 Feb 1838; died on 19 Nov 1838; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Prophetstown, Whiteside Co., Illinois.
4. Alanson BROWN was born about 1839 in Vermont.
5. Jonathan H. BROWN was born on 21 Feb 1839; died on 21 Jan 1862; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Prophetstown, Whiteside Co., Illinois.
6. Cordelia M. BROWN was born on 27 Dec 1842 in New York, USA; died after 1911 in California; was buried in Yucca Cemetery, Lincoln, Nebraska.
7. James Vilvalda BROWN was born on 19 Jun 1845 in New York, USA; died on 10 Oct 1852; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Prophetstown, Whiteside Co., Illinois.
8. Martha M. BROWN was born on 25 Nov 1848 in Erie Co., New York; died on 25 Mar 1852; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Prophetstown, Whiteside Co., Illinois.
9. Mary Jane BROWN was born on 10 Nov 1849 in Aurora, Erie Co., New York; died on 20 Jan 1912 in Five Creeks Twp., Clay Co., Kansas; was buried in Idana Cemetery, Idana, Clay Co., Kansas.

Jeremiah married Abigail HALL. Abigail (daughter of Samuel HALL and Lois ALVORD) was born on 28 Nov 1775 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA; died on 26 Aug 1861 in Rutland, Vermont, USA; was buried in West Street Cemetery, Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with son Orange, in Mead, Cawford Co., Pennsylvania
• Census: 1860, Living with daughter, Viletta, and grandson Samuel Terrill, in Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont