James Murray BrownAge: 881882–1971
- Name
- James Murray Brown
- Given names
- James Murray
- Surname
- Brown
| Birth | October 7, 1882 30 33 |
| Death of a brother | Walter Brown April 4, 1884 (Age 17 months) |
| Birth of a sister | Jeanie Gordon Brown September 7, 1886 (Age 3) Publication: St. Augustine, FLorida: Villa Flora Press, 1978. Citation details: p. 28 Text: The first daughter born to John and Nony was Jeanie Gordon Brown, on September 7, 1886. |
| Birth of a sister | Eleanor “Nony” Brown September 3, 1889 (Age 6) Publication: St. Augustine, FLorida: Villa Flora Press, 1978. Citation details: p. 28 |
| Death of a mother | Nony Johnston September 11, 1889 (Age 6) Publication: St. Augustine, FLorida: Villa Flora Press, 1978. Citation details: p. 30 |
| Christening of a sister | Eleanor “Nony” Brown February 13, 1892 (Age 9) Source: FamilySearch.org Text: Eleanor Brown
parent John Brown, Eleanor |
| Immigration | 1897 (Age 14) Publication: St. Augustine, FLorida: Villa Flora Press, 1978. Citation details: p. 44 Text: Having built a home and started his farming operations, in 1897, Brown was ready for his sons to join him in Florida. |
| Residence | 1897 (Age 14) Source: Palm Beach Post archives Citation details: "Hypoluxo Bill," May 28, 1955, p. 1 Text: ...James M. Brown, a resident of the section since 1897,.... |
| Marriage of a parent | John Brown — Isabel Creighton Beaty — View family 1901 (Age 18) Publication: St. Augustine, FLorida: Villa Flora Press, 1978. Citation details: p. 61 Text: John Brown, Esq., of Colton, Dunfermline, and of Hypoluxo, Florida, married a second time in the summer of 1901. |
| Death of a sister | Eleanor “Nony” Brown 1905 (Age 22) Publication: St. Augustine, FLorida: Villa Flora Press, 1978. Citation details: p. 67 Text: When death came it was recorded in the school's periodical: "Our deepest sympathy is offered to Miss Jean Brown who lost her sister, Miss Nony, on March 7th. Two years ago Miss Nony was for a short time a pupil at St. Joseph's. We loved her then for her patience in suffering, and grieve now for her early death." |
| Religious marriage | Harriet Wilkinson — View family June 26, 1907 (Age 24) Source: Palm Beach Post archives Citation details: "Pioneer florida Resident Dies," Jan. 24, 1952, p. 26 Text: Mrs. Harriet W. Brown, 79, Hypoluxo, a Florida resident since 1890, died last night at a local hospital after a long illness.
She was the daughter of the now late Hamilton H. and Nannie Irick Wilkinson, Richmond, Va., where she was born June 10, 1872.
The family moved to Rockledge in 1890, and to Hypoluxo in 1900. On June 26, 1907, she married James Brown at Hypoluxo where the family has resided since. ...Survivors include the husband, and a nephew, Howard E. Dimick, Palm Beach. |
| trip | trip to Europe 1910 (Age 27) Source: Miami News Citation details: June 24, 1910, p. 1 Text: Boynton, June 22
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Brown of Hypoluxo, left Sunday evening for Mr. Brown's former home in Scotland, where they will visit relatives for a short time, also in England, they expect to visit France and Germany while away. |
| Marriage of a parent | John Brown — Mrs. Roba Northrop — View family December 2, 1915 (Age 33) Publication: St. Augustine, FLorida: Villa Flora Press, 1978. Citation details: p. 156 Text: i give devise and bequeath to my wife Roba Northrop Brown, in accordance with a marriage contract or settlement ...eighteenth day of December, A. D. 1915. Source: FamilySearch.org Citation details: Florida marriages, 1837-1974 Text: John Brown
Roba Northorp [sic]
2 Dec 1915 |
| Death of a father | John Brown 1919 (Age 36) |
| Property | built Scotia Plantation between 1918 and 1920 (Age 35) Source: Palm Beach Post archives Citation details: "OK Delays Plan for Hypoluxo estate," by Dana Canedy, April 2, 1988, p. 19 Text: Hypoluxo - The 17-room Mediterranean-style Intracoastal Waterway mansion where William Hurt dripped with sweat as he schemed with Kathleen Turner to murder her husband in Body Heat.... The 13 1/2 acre property and house features 20 doors because there was no air conditioning when it was built by a pineapple farmer in 1920. It has passed through several owners in recent years... Scotia Plantation, about a mile south of Hypoluxo Road on U. S. 1 ...... |
| Death of a wife | Harriet Wilkinson January 1952 (Age 69) Source: Palm Beach Post archives Citation details: Jan. 26, 1952 |
| Burial of a wife | Harriet Wilkinson 1952 (Age 69) Cemetery: Woodlawn Cemetery Note: Her nephew, Howard E. Dimick, is buried close by. |
| Political office | First mayor of Hypoluxo May 1955 (Age 72) Source: Palm Beach Post archives Citation details: "Hypoluxo Bill," May 28, 1955, p. 1 Text: The State Legislature has completed actions on bills to create a municipality of Hypoluxo with james M. Brown, a resident of the section since 1897, serving as its first mayor. ... |
| Marriage | Florence Maud Corbin — View family June 16, 1955 (Age 72) |
| Death of a sister | Jeanie Gordon Brown 1960 (Age 77) Cause: colon cancer |
| Political office | Re-elected mayor of Hypoluxo 1966 (Age 83) Source: Palm Beach Post archives Citation details: "Hypoluxo Mayor Re-Elected," March 2, 1966, p. 7 Text: Hypoluxo - Tuesday's town election is over, but nothing is certain other than the re-election of incumbent Mayor James M. Brown, who was unopposed.... Running for the three vacancies were four candidates: J. Marvin Brown and his son, James M. Brown, Jr., ...... |
| Residence | 1967 (Age 84) Address: 333 Sunset Ave., Palm Beach 33480 |
| Death | April 11, 1971 (Age 88) |
| Burial | 1971 (Age 88) Cemetery: Woodlawn Cemetery |
| Family with parents - View family |
| father |
John Brown Birth: April 23, 1852 49 39 — Colton House, Dunfermline, Scotland Death: 1919 — Palm Beach County, FL |
| mother |
Nony Johnston Birth: November 13, 1848 33 23 — Ponte d'Uchoa, Pernambuco, Brazil Death: September 11, 1889 — Colton House, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland |
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Marriage: August 8, 1878 — Christ's Church, Higher Bebingrton, Cheshire, England |
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10 months elder brother |
Walter Brown Birth: June 21, 1879 27 30 — Colton House, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Death: April 4, 1884 — Colton, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland |
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21 months elder brother |
Gordon Brown Birth: March 18, 1881 28 32 — Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland |
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19 months |
James Murray Brown Birth: October 7, 1882 30 33 — Colton House, Dunfermline, Scotland Death: April 11, 1971 — Palm Beach or Boynton Beach, Florida |
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4 years younger sister |
Jeanie Gordon Brown Birth: September 7, 1886 34 37 — Scotland Death: 1960 — |
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3 years younger sister |
Eleanor “Nony” Brown Birth: September 3, 1889 37 40 — Colton House, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Death: 1905 — United States |
| Father’s family with Isabel Creighton Beaty - View family |
| father |
John Brown Birth: April 23, 1852 49 39 — Colton House, Dunfermline, Scotland Death: 1919 — Palm Beach County, FL |
| step-mother |
Isabel Creighton Beaty Birth: 1874 — Scotland |
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Marriage: 1901 — |
| Father’s family with Mrs. Roba Northrop - View family |
| father |
John Brown Birth: April 23, 1852 49 39 — Colton House, Dunfermline, Scotland Death: 1919 — Palm Beach County, FL |
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Marriage: December 2, 1915 — Florida |
| Family with Harriet Wilkinson - View family |
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James Murray Brown Birth: October 7, 1882 30 33 — Colton House, Dunfermline, Scotland Death: April 11, 1971 — Palm Beach or Boynton Beach, Florida |
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| wife |
Harriet Wilkinson Birth: June 26, 1872 — Richmond, Virginia Death: January 1952 — Palm Beach County, Florida |
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Marriage: June 26, 1907 — Hypoluxo, Florida |
| Family with Florence Maud Corbin - View family |
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James Murray Brown Birth: October 7, 1882 30 33 — Colton House, Dunfermline, Scotland Death: April 11, 1971 — Palm Beach or Boynton Beach, Florida |
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| wife |
Florence Maud Corbin Birth: December 21, 1888 35 32 — Wakeman, Florence Township, Huron County, Ohio Death: May 27, 1975 — Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, FL |
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Marriage: June 16, 1955 — Evanston IL |
| Frank Burdette “Dette” Parsons + Florence Maud Corbin - View family |
| wife’s husband |
Frank Burdette “Dette” Parsons Birth: October 1, 1884 29 22 — Vermilion, OH Death: June 21, 1949 — Cleveland, OH |
| wife |
Florence Maud Corbin Birth: December 21, 1888 35 32 — Wakeman, Florence Township, Huron County, Ohio Death: May 27, 1975 — Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, FL |
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Marriage: January 19, 1910 — Vermilion, OH |
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10 months step-daughter |
Birth: December 1, 1910 26 21 — Vermilion, OH Death: January 16, 2004 — Lancaster, PA |
| Immigration | Story of a Nun: Jeanie Gordon Brown Publication: St. Augustine, FLorida: Villa Flora Press, 1978. Citation details: p. 44 Text: Having built a home and started his farming operations, in 1897, Brown was ready for his sons to join him in Florida. |
| Residence | Palm Beach Post archives Citation details: "Hypoluxo Bill," May 28, 1955, p. 1 Text: ...James M. Brown, a resident of the section since 1897,.... |
| Marriage | Palm Beach Post archives Citation details: "Pioneer florida Resident Dies," Jan. 24, 1952, p. 26 Text: Mrs. Harriet W. Brown, 79, Hypoluxo, a Florida resident since 1890, died last night at a local hospital after a long illness.
She was the daughter of the now late Hamilton H. and Nannie Irick Wilkinson, Richmond, Va., where she was born June 10, 1872.
The family moved to Rockledge in 1890, and to Hypoluxo in 1900. On June 26, 1907, she married James Brown at Hypoluxo where the family has resided since. ...Survivors include the husband, and a nephew, Howard E. Dimick, Palm Beach. |
| trip | Miami News Citation details: June 24, 1910, p. 1 Text: Boynton, June 22
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Brown of Hypoluxo, left Sunday evening for Mr. Brown's former home in Scotland, where they will visit relatives for a short time, also in England, they expect to visit France and Germany while away. |
| Property | Palm Beach Post archives Citation details: "OK Delays Plan for Hypoluxo estate," by Dana Canedy, April 2, 1988, p. 19 Text: Hypoluxo - The 17-room Mediterranean-style Intracoastal Waterway mansion where William Hurt dripped with sweat as he schemed with Kathleen Turner to murder her husband in Body Heat.... The 13 1/2 acre property and house features 20 doors because there was no air conditioning when it was built by a pineapple farmer in 1920. It has passed through several owners in recent years... Scotia Plantation, about a mile south of Hypoluxo Road on U. S. 1 ...... |
| Political office | Palm Beach Post archives Citation details: "Hypoluxo Bill," May 28, 1955, p. 1 Text: The State Legislature has completed actions on bills to create a municipality of Hypoluxo with james M. Brown, a resident of the section since 1897, serving as its first mayor. ... |
| Political office | Palm Beach Post archives Citation details: "Hypoluxo Mayor Re-Elected," March 2, 1966, p. 7 Text: Hypoluxo - Tuesday's town election is over, but nothing is certain other than the re-election of incumbent Mayor James M. Brown, who was unopposed.... Running for the three vacancies were four candidates: J. Marvin Brown and his son, James M. Brown, Jr., ...... |
| Burial | Block 36, Lot 3
Information from cemetery lot deed in possession of Molly Wakefield Milner. |
| Birth | ColtonHouse.jpg Format: image/jpeg Image dimensions: 400 × 300 pixels File size: 102 KB Type: Photo |