Son of Rev Henry J Brown and Sarah Jane Newberry Brown.
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Samuel Brown
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: District 2, Giles, Tennessee, USA
Occupation: Teacher
Industry: Educational Services
Line Number: 31
Dwelling Number: 41
Family Number: 41
Household Members Age
Henry Brown 46
Sarah J Brown 40
Samuel Brown 19
George Brown 17
Benjamin Brown 13
Henry Brown 11
Martha Brown 9
William Brown 8
Richard Brown 6
Eliza Brown 4
Sarah E Brown 1

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Saml Brown
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1832
Gender: Male
Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Caswell, North Carolina
Post Office: Prospect Hill
Dwelling Number: 639
Family Number: 649
Occupation: Teacher Common School
Household Members Age
Sandy Birch 31
Sarah F Birch 25
Ira Birch 5
Lewis Birch 2
Saml Brown 28
Nancy Beach 11
Saml Beach 6

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Saml Brown
Age: 49
Birth Date: Abt 1831
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Olive Hill, Person, North Carolina, USA
Dwelling Number: 37
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: School Master
Household Members: 1

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Samuel Y Brown
Age: 69
Birth Date: Apr 1831
Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Home in 1900: Bushy Fork, Person, North Carolina
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 177
Family Number: 179
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Occupation: Farmer
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: F
Farm or House: F
Household Members Age Relationship
Samuel Y Brown 69 Head
Eugene J Richards 21 Nephew
John D Richards 19 Nephew
Amelia E Richards 16 Niece
Jasper Payton 17 Servant
Nash Cole 19 Servant
Pattie Bradsher 17 Servant