1819 - 1867 (48 years)
Set As Default Person
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Name |
Joel (Joseph Brown) WEEKS |
Born |
1819 |
,Overton,Tennessee |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
27 Dec 1867 |
Dabney,Van Buren,Arkansas |
Age |
48 years |
Buried |
Geo. Pruitt Farm,Dabney,Van Buren,Arkansas |
Notes |
- Ancestral File Number: 1N8C-93W
The following is from Cindy Weiner at elaynew@earthlink.net. Joel was the son of Gamblin/Gamblia Weeks. The family story is that Joel was attacked by two men whom he stabbed in self defense and leftfor dead. Joel then fled to MO joining Sarah Alread. He later went to the western part of Van Buren co. bordering Pope co. AR abt 1853/54. He then changed his name to Joseph Brown. The 1860 census im Van Buren co a Joseph Brown age 37 is listed along with Parizeddy Brown 38;Thomas Alread 16;Angelina Brown,20; Lucinda Brown,22; Savannah Luster Brown,11;Catharine Brown,9; all born in TN; and Winfield Brown,6; John Brown,4; and Joel Brown,2, all born in AR. There were twomore children born after 1860.
Joel/Joseph enlisted inCo.E,2nd Regiment Arkansas Cavalry, U.S.Army in Van Buren co AR 12 July 1863. He served in MO and wasdischarged in Sept 1864. He died in 1867 of inflammation of the lungs contracted while in the service. His widow applied for the govt pension in 1882. The witnesses were Jacob Copeland,Solomon Alread
and G.W. Gamlia. (Gamblin/Gamblia Weeks). Compiled by Cindy's dad
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Person ID |
I4638 |
Wilson-Maynard Family Tree |
Last Modified |
26 Mar 2000 |
Father |
Gamblin /Gamblia WEEKS, b. Abt 1797/1798, Overton co Tenn , d. Bef 1900, ,,Arkansas (Age ~ 102 years) |
Mother |
Sarah E. BROWN, b. Abt 1799, ,Overton co,Tenn , d. Bef 1900 (Age ~ 101 years) |
Married |
Abt 1818 |
,Overton,Tennessee |
Notes |
- _UID20AFFD8E423E254EB777C78B37F35AEA3BEC
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Family ID |
F1983 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
Parrizeda VAN ZANDT, b. 1826, ,Jackson,Tennessee , d. 4 Dec 1898, Rex,Van Buren,Arkansas (Age 72 years) |
Married |
2 May 1848 |
,Jackson,Tennessee |
Notes |
- _UID4672BD87ADF60149854F3B36D0B835D1BCEC
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Children |
| 1. Savannah Luster WEEKS, b. 1 Apr 1849, ,Jackson,Tennessee , d. 8 Dec 1916, San Francisco,San Francisco,California (Age 67 years) |
| 2. Catherine BROWN, b. 1851, ,Jackson Co.,TN  |
| 3. Winfield G BROWN, b. 26 Nov 1853, ,Van Buren,Arkansas , d. 1902, Hector,Pope,Arkansas (Age 48 years) |
| 4. John R BROWN, b. 14 Jul 1856, ,Van Buren,Arkansas , d. 25 Apr 1902 (Age 45 years) |
| 5. Joel BROWN, b. 10 Sep 1858, ,Van Buren,Arkansas  |
| 6. Susannah Lincoln BROWN, b. 12 Dec 1861, Marshall,Searcy,Arkansas , d. 4 Feb 1915, Rex,Van Buren,AR (Age 53 years) |
| 7. Nancy BROWN, b. 14 Feb 1867, ,Van Buren,Arkansas , d. 11 Nov 1927, Van Burin,Ark (Age 60 years) |
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Family ID |
F2273 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 2 |
Savannah Luster, b. <1833>, <,,KY> |
Notes |
- _UID3C374D93ADDED24DBB5A49A13D7F0202BCD5
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Children |
| 1. Angelina WEEKS, b. 1839, ,,Tennessee , d. Bef 1949 (Age 110 years) |
| 2. Lucinda WEEKS, b. 1844, ,,Tennessee , d. 1860/1870, ,Van Buren,Arkansas (Age 26 years) |
| 3. Savannah Luster WEEKS, b. 1 Apr 1849, ,Jackson,Tennessee , d. 8 Dec 1916, San Francisco,San Francisco,California (Age 67 years) |
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Family ID |
F2274 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S536291372] Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998).
additional confirmation from the files of CINDY WEINER
- [S536291372] Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998).
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