James Brown
Born in Flat Swamp Creek, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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Occurred On 1801 September 30
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Baptized
Married Esther Jones
Departed from Home as Missionary
1843 April 12 (Age 41)
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Called as Missionary
1844 October 8 (Age 43)
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Married Sarah Sally Steadwell
Married Abigail Melvina Smith
Married Mary McRee
Appointed as Captain
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 44)
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Ended On 1847 July 16
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Enrollment
Detached to Pueblo
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James with two of his sons, Jesse and Alexander, volunteered to serve as part of the Mormon Battalion. One of his wives, Mary McRee, and her son George David, also traveled with the Mormon Battalion. His other three wives and children stayed at Council Bluffs until they could be brought to the Salt Lake Valley. Mary’s job was to do the laundry for 16 men. James was the Captain of Company C, and his two sons served in his company as privates. At Santa Fe, James was one of a few placed in charge of a sick detachment which was sent to Pueblo, Colorado to spend the winter. Mary accompanied him and cared for the sick men. The next spring, the company traveled by way of Fort Laramie and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley five days after the Brigham Young Pioneer Company.
Traveling Group
Joined Mormon Battalion Detachments
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Ended On 1847 July 29
Appointed as Company Captain
1847 September – November 16 (Age 45)
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Started Circa 1847 September
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Ended On 1847 November 16
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In August 1847, after arriving to Salt Lake City, James went to California with his son Jesse, Abner Blackburn, and Lysander Woodworth. Samuel Lewis later joined their group. They returned to Salt Lake City on November 16, 1847.
Departed from Home as Missionary
1848 (Age 46)
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Journal History of November 26, 1848. Bio Ency. states he went to California for the purpose of drawing the pay due from the government to the men in his command.
Married Phebe Abigail Abbott
Departed from Home as Missionary
1852 – 1853 (Age 50)
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Ended On 1853
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In 1852 he was sent to British Guinea on a mission. He sailed from San Diego to Panama. Being unable to ship for British Guiana, he and Elijah Thomas embarked for Jamacia. They proceeded to New York where they landed in 1853. While in Panama, James contracted Yellow Fever, he eventually recovered, but he finished out his mission in the Eastern States. He was then called as an emigration agent for the Church.
Appointed as Company Captain
1854 June 18 – October 3 (Age 52)
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Ended Between 1854 September 27 – October 3
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He returned to the Salt Lake Valley in the fall of 1854. He traveled home as Captain of the James Brown Company.
Married Cecelia Henriette Cornu
Married Darthula Catherine Shupe
Married Lavinia Sarah Mitchell
Married Mary Wollerton
Married Harriet Wood
Married Maria Mitchell
Died in Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory, United States
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Occurred On 1863 September 30
