Orson Pratt Brown and His Five Wonderful Wives, etc

This note is to thank Otis James Klein for his efforts to provide the Brown family with the two volume set "Orson Pratt Brown and His Five Wonderful Wives and Their 34 Children, Vols. 1 & 2". I received mine on December 31, 2007, along with the DVD/CD combination. Our family brought in the New Year 2008 while watching the DVD. We are grateful that this work has been completed and is now available for our families to read and relish.

I do need to again bring to the DVD viewer's attention a photo identification error. We contributed the correct photo at the 2005 Reunion but the correction was not made on the DVD that we received last week. The man in the photo shown in our DVD as William Nicol Fife may be Ovid Foy. We are certain that Fife can be seen at http://www.orsonprattbrown.com/Fife/WmNicolFife1831-1915.html or if you go to the DUP site for the Ogden Museum his photo can be ordered from there. It is also on display, framed, on the wall by the south or back entrance to the Ogden museum.

Thank you again Klein-Storr family for your contribution to the Brown Family heritage and history. I would have gladly proof-read, and contributed more photos and information had you been at all open to assistance by family history buffs. But as the saying goes "there is no accounting for personalities."

Charles David Brown

I am a great great grandson of Charles David Brown. My Father's mother was Beverly Brown Lund, daughter of William Riley Brown. How can I gain access to the personal ancestral file? This is a great work that has been undertaken. I currently live in Roy, Utah.

My half-brother is a Brown. His paternal grandmother is descendant of Howard Egan. I am trying to establish whether there is a connection between Captain James Brown family and Howard Egan family.

Posted by: Brian Lund
bjlund66@yahoo.com

http://www.orsonprattbrown.com/CJB/08Cecelia-Cornue
/chardavid1856-1926.html

Looking for Jon Mcallister Fife

Hello, my mother was good friends with a Judy Stout Fife years ago and has lost touch with her. She would dearly love to be able to contact her again. She was married to Jon Mcallister Fife in 1977 in Mesa, Az at the Temple. If anyone could help me, please contact me. Thank you so much.

Posted by: Theresa
Theresagram@aol.com

Editor: Hi Theresa, I sent the address for Judy and Jon in Mesa, to you via gmail. How are you related to the Fife family?

Hola [by Monica]

HOLA: SOY LA MAESTRA DE COLONIA MORELOS Y CON GUSTO LES SALUDO ESPERANDO SE ENCUENTREN MUY BIEN, QUIERO DECIRLES QUE ME DIO MUCHO GUSTO Y SATISFACCION EL HABERLOS TENIDO CUANDO MENOS A UNOS CUANTOS DESCENDIENTES DE MORMONES EN NUESTRA HUMILDE ESCUELA Y COMUNIDAD, ESPERANDO QUE SU VISITA VUELVA A REPETIRSE Y MANTENER UNA CONSTANTE COMUNICACIÓN LES ENVIO MIS MAS CORDIALES SALUDOS. HASTA PRONTO PROFRA. MONICA DOMINGUEZ SALGUERO MAESTRA DE COLONIA MORELOS.

[This is an attempt at a translation of the note above:
HELLO: I AM THE TEACHER OF COLONY MORELOS AND WITH PLEASURE WE GREET YOU HOPING THIS MEETS YOU VERY WELL, I WANT TO SAY THAT IT WAS VERY PLEASANT AND SATISFACTORY TO HAVE STORIES OF A FEW DESCENDANTS OF MORMON IN OUR HUMBLE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY, HOPING THAT OUR VISIT RETURNS TO REPEAT AND TO MAINTAIN A CONSTANT COMMUNICATION.
WITH WARM GREETINGS,
PROFRA. MONICA DOMINGUEZ SALGUERO
MAESTRA DE COLONIA MORELOS]

Posted by: Monica Dominguez
monicadominguez06@hotmail.com

http://www.orsonprattbrown.com/MormonColonies
/index-mor-col.html

Editor: MONICA, WE WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE MORE STORIES ABOUT THE MEXICAN RESIDENTS OF COLONIA MORELOS, OR THE OTHER COLONIES, DURING THE TIME OF 1895-1914 AND THE PERIOD SHORTLY AFTER THAT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

American sawmill workers in Chihuahua 1912

In the spring of 1912, my grandfather Millard Bowden went to Chihuahua to work at a sawmill. His wife and 5 month boy went with him by train from Philadelphia, Mississippi to Mexico. While my grandfather was working, my grandmother and baby "hid" behind mattresses in their rooms. They returned to Mississippi in 1912. I'm looking for newspaper accounts and family stories about these MS sawmill workers in Mexico.

Posted by: Nancy Copes
familytrees@phuntimes.com

http://www.orsonprattbrown.com/MormonColonies
/index-mor-col.html

Everardo Navas' nephew // Filiberto

To everyone on this site... I want to thank all of you for the numerous mentions of my great grandfather Filiberto navas de Molina and his son Everardo. In the family, I think i am the only one whom shares his bithdate to a dregree. I was born on August 22nd 1965. As I read the articles and the captions of the pages, I remember being there in toluca when I was really young. My granddad had a really nice garden with rabbits. It was amazing to me to see the trophies and his ards for his skills in sports. I remember seeing his javelins and his discus. Perhaps I remember seeing his frame and how confidant he looked. When I did some checking it was nice to see that his name still shows in the Presea de deportes even after 1996. To those that supplied the pictures and the commentaries, I say thank you. And for those that have have said prayers today, bless you. I will have to let my grandmother know about today, I think she will be flabergasted if not totally surprised.

Posted by: Edward


Editor: Edward, please let me know who are your parents and what is your full name. How is Everardo Navas doing? We do not know whether he has made permanent his move to Cabo San Lucas. How are he and Norma? What is your email address?

Went to school with Mickey Hayden

I found this website and recognized Mickey's picture right away! I went to school with him at Burges High School in El Paso. He still looks great. I enjoyed reading the bio. of Mickey's mother and seeing his family.


Posted by: Kim (Shadle)
wannikrnn@rcn.com

Ira Coray Abbott

Some of this sites Ira Coray Info is wrong... IRA's parents were Edmond Austin Abbott and Nancy Gregory - this info according to his bio-sketch to which he contributed, which appears in the 1882 publication: THE HISTORY of WALWORTH COUNTY, Wisconsin, where he lived from 1878-1885.... He was born in Burns, Allegany County, New York...not in Michigan...He, of course, moved to St. Joseph County (White Pigeon Community, Michigan with his parents in 1835...He first married in 1850 a Roxanna Brown of Elkhart, Indiana - they had a daughter, Harriet Emma in 1851..Roxanna died in 1852, he went back to Burr Oak, Michigan that year; was appointed Justice of the Peace there......then later Electa Araminta Shear of Phelps, Ontario, New York (May 19, 1857)..they had 3 children: Charles E. (1858), William C. in 1860, then Carrie P. All were born in Burr Oak.

Posted by: David E. Fox
davidefox@hotmail.com

http://www.orsonprattbrown.com/CJB/05Abigail-Smith-Abbott
/howard-coray.html#ira

Editor: Thank you David for your update, it has been added to the webpage shown above.

Daniel Monroe Stephens Biography

If you go to this web site I have some of the information that you could not read when you copied Daniel Monroe Stephen's history. Henry_____oly is BOLY

Posted by: Bruce Spackman
bspackman@comcast.net
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bspackman
/histories/Daniel.htm

http://www.orsonprattbrown.com/CJB/01Stephens-Family
/daniel-monroe-stephens1842.html

Fife information

First I have to thank you, our family did not have a photograph of Diana Davis Fife. I got lots of great information from your site and have used it in research. Wondering if you have any idea about Diana Davis\'s father Daniel Davis and why his father would be a Lewis? Thanks again the site is wonderful!

Where is the map showing the location of the foundations of the Fife ranch drawn by Mrs. Myrll Roll located? It is mentioned on the Agnes Fife bio.


Posted by: Nadine Sones
nadinesones@yahoo.com


Editor: You can find the Fife Ranch map at: http://www.orsonprattbrown.com/Fife/diana-davis-fife1836-1884.html
and at http://www.orsonprattbrown.com/Fife/cynthia-fife-layton1867-1943.html

James Brown m: Polly Hall

I am looking for a James Brown that married a Polly Hall, had at least one child named Anna/Anne/Annie who married Milas/Richard Ford. They were from the area of Hardin/Gallatin, IL. Anna is buried in Leamington Cemetery in IL. James passed away about 1899 and Polly remarried a \"Buck\" Evans. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have no exact dates or information on James and Polly but what I have mentioned! Thank you so much for any help you may provide! Thank you again, Dana


Posted by: bobdana5@yahoo.com

Gustavo Brown's children pictures

I have pictures of Gustavo Brown's children with Emma Tarin Brown if you are interested. Let me know what e-mail you'd like me to send them too.

Posted by: Anika Taylor Robinson
anikataylor23@hotmail.com

Editor: Anika, we would love to receive any pictures you would like to send. Please send them to OrsonPrattBrown@gmail.com Thank you.

simeon howd veater

I am looking for information on Simeon Howd Veater or S.H. Veater. This is my husbands great great grandfather and we were trying to learn more about him but our resources are few, anyone have info on this person? Thanks. Teresa

Posted by: Teresa Veater
veaterblack@sfcn.org

I am a "Haynie" ancestor [descendant]

I have read some of the writings from this web site and must admit, I am related to my Greatest Great Grandfather Patrick Calhoun Haynie according to my family's research and my roots come from South Carolina, Alabama, California, Texas and Arkansas. My grandmother was Mary (married several times according to all the marriage certificates I have) and was married to my grandfather Ezra. Please correspond with me to learn where and whom my roots are (Haynie Family and their kin/spouse). Hope someone contacts me soon.....
Bill J Haynie

Posted by: Bill J. Haynie
billjhaynie@yahoo.com

http://www.orsonprattbrown.com/CJB/1824-1888-John-Martin-Brown
/patrick-calhoun-haynie.html

Editor: I used to know a Bill Haynie in Billings, Montana, had two sons, Roger and Preston. Divorced from Joann. I think it would be easier if you called me so we can ascertain if our lines cross. Do you happen to have Patrick Calhoun Haynie's journal. I know it is out there and would love to get a copy.

Abraham Zundel

I am interested in where you got your information of Abraham Zundel living in Thatcher Arizona, and what years he was suppose to have lived there. Abraham is my husbands Great Grandfather, and we own the home where he and Abigail lived up to their death. The house contained many letters, papers, stories, pictures ect. I can find no record of him ever living any where but Willard except for his missions. Please help me out with this I am very interested in what you have.
Thank You,
Sherry Zundel

Posted by: Sherry Zundel
thezundels1974@yahoo.com

http://www.orsonprattbrown.com/CJB/05Abigail-Smith-Abbott
/abraham-zundel.html

D.B. Brown

Hello...My mother's family was part of the Exodus from Mexico..her mother was Martha Abegg and her father was Oscar Jesperson. I have two pictures labelled DB Brown that appear to be from sometime around 1913. I would like to mail these to your family if you can tell me who should receive them. Please reply to my e-mail address. Linda in Phoenix
PS In 1916 my grandmother went to visit relatives (her sister was Julia Abegg Call and of course we also have Whetten relations) and my mother and her twin Ione were born in Dublan.

Posted by: Linda Gipson
huegip@msn.com

Colonia Morelos Mexico

hola soy nayeli, y vivia en colonia morelos pero todavia seguimos yendo por que tenemos casa aya si quieren informacion escribanme

Posted by: nayeli machado
nayeli_machado@hotmail.com

http://www.orsonprattbrown.com/MormonColonies
/index-mor-col.html


hola!
mi nombre es anabel machado mis padres son de colonia morelos yo tengo 20 años mis abuelitos vivian aya y tengo a mi abuelita de 75 años y mi visabuela de 100 años todavia viven y me gustaria tener mas informacion de colonia morelos sonora y yo mandfarle fotos y unas piedras de los mormones cuando prendian lumbre se me hacen que son y todavia esta la casa de lily y algunas casas viejas si quieren mas informacion porfavor escribanme o mandemen alguna informacion a nombre de anabel machado calle 1 ave 40 no 3999 agua prieta sonora mexico de ahi ala colonia morelos es un hora de camino de terraseria bye me despido de ustedes

Posted by: Anabel Machado June 11, 2006
anabel_machado@hotmail.com


hola soy nayeli,
ya abia escrito anteriormente por favor tenemos informacion de hecho la casa de mi abuelita tiene un salon mormon hecho por mormones
[Translation: Already have written above, we have factual information please my grandmother's house has a mormon salon made by Mormons]

Posted by: nayeli machado on August 3, 2006
nayeli_machado@hotmail.com

Little Colorado river

Hi: I just kind of stumbled upon this site and took an intrest in it because I was born in Springerville, although I have lived in Sierra Vista Az for the past 40 years. There is one minor mistake I found in regards to the Little Colorado River. It states that "the little Colorado which runs through Springerville, runs north out of the Grand Canyon". This is not true. The little Colorado runs north through Springerville but it starts up in the higher elevations of the White mountains and runs toward the grand canyon and eventually runs into (I think) the colorado river.

Posted by: Ken Maxwell
kenmar1@cox.net

http://www.orsonprattbrown.com/eliza-skousen.html

Use this Google search to find more:
- site:orsonprattbrown.com "Springerville" -

I have a small biography of Comfort Finch. Are you interested?

Posted by: Cyndi
Confort Finch at BNSoft Forum

Editor: Yes, please send it to OrsonPrattBrown@gmail.com

Salvador Ateca

Hi, My dads father name was Don Salvador Ateca. Ateca was married to someone from Spain, but met my grandmother when we was in Mexico. Ateca had a sister named Anita, I remember going to her home in California. Ateca owned gambling casinos in Mexico, my dad was born in El Paso and was raised in those casinos. I am not sure if its thes same Ateca or not...

Posted by: Willie Byrd
byrdwt@aol.com

http://www.orsonprattbrown.com/angela-bio-by-mary.html

Use this Google search for more information on Ateca:
- site:orsonprattbrown.com "salvador ateca" -