Doris Reeds: My Family History

News:

1897 -

Generation: 1

Doris Reeds was born on 12 Oct 1897 in South Park, Johnson County, KS (daughter of James Alexander Reeds and Elizabeth Williamson Brown).

Doris married James Henry Parsons on 1 Jul 1922 in Kansas City, Jackson County, MO. James was born on 19 Oct 1856; died on 27 Jun 1943. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

James Alexander Reeds was born on 19 Oct 1856; died on 27 Jun 1943.

James married Elizabeth Williamson Brown on 21 Jan 1885 in Johnson County, KS. Elizabeth (daughter of Oliver Dodge Brown and Elizabeth Stephenson) was born on 5 Aug 1853 in Lee County, IA; died on 16 Jan 1937 in Kansas City, Jackson County, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Williamson Brown was born on 5 Aug 1853 in Lee County, IA (daughter of Oliver Dodge Brown and Elizabeth Stephenson); died on 16 Jan 1937 in Kansas City, Jackson County, MO.

Children:

Generation: 3

Oliver Dodge Brown was born on 20 Dec 1817 in Washington County, OH (son of William Thayer Brown and Nancy Devol); died on 22 Feb 1879 in Johnson County, KS.

Oliver married Elizabeth Stephenson on 9 Jan 1842 in Ft. Madison, Lee County, IA. Elizabeth (daughter of William Stephenson and Nancy Posten) was born on 27 Oct 1820; died on 19 Aug 1895. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Stephenson was born on 27 Oct 1820 (daughter of William Stephenson and Nancy Posten); died on 19 Aug 1895.

Children:

3. Elizabeth Williamson Brown was born on 5 Aug 1853 in Lee County, IA; died on 16 Jan 1937 in Kansas City, Jackson County, MO.

Generation: 4

12.

William Thayer Brown was born on 25 Feb 1788 in Winchester, Cheshire County, NH (son of Samuel Brown and Lydia Thayer); died after 1850 in Harrisburg, Van Buren County, IA.

William married Nancy Devol on 19 Jan 1815 in Adams Twp., Washington County, Ohio, USA. Nancy (daughter of Wanton Devol and Sarah Lake) was born on 8 May 1798; died on 18 Dec 1878 in Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Nancy Devol was born on 8 May 1798 (daughter of Wanton Devol and Sarah Lake); died on 18 Dec 1878 in Kansas.

Children:

6. Oliver Dodge Brown was born on 20 Dec 1817 in Washington County, OH; died on 22 Feb 1879 in Johnson County, KS.
Polly Manchester Brown was born on 12 Jul 1816; died on 10 Feb 1872.
Sarah Devol Brown was born on 11 Jul 1822 in Ohio; died on 25 Nov 1883.
William W. Brown was born on 30 Oct 1824; died on 28 Jan 1869.
George Tisdale Brown was born on 15 Aug 1830; died on 22 Aug 1891.

14.	William Stephenson was born on 3 May 1800; died in 1860. William married Nancy Posten in 1818. Nancy was born on 7 Aug 1800 in Hampshire County, WV; died on 8 May 1866 in Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Nancy Posten was born on 7 Aug 1800 in Hampshire County, WV; died on 8 May 1866 in Kansas.

Children:

7. Elizabeth Stephenson was born on 27 Oct 1820; died on 19 Aug 1895.
Thomas Green Stephenson was born on 15 Feb 1823 in Hampshire County, WV; died on 22 Feb 1907.