Co. F 20th TN Infantry. David is in the civil war history books for burning the "Noble Ellis" steamboat on which the Confederates crossed the Cumberland River after their defeat at Fishing Creek, KY. He was paroled at Greensboro, North Carolina on May 1, 1865.

1861-DAVID ENSLISTED IN MIL. SERVICE OF CIVIL WAR IN JUNE 1, 1861 AT CAMP TROUSDALE IN CO. F. 20TH TENN INF., DURING HIS SERVICE HE BURNED THE "NOBLE ELLIS" ON WHICH THE CONFEDERATES CROSSED THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AFTER THEIR DEFEAT AT FISHING CREEK. PAROLED AT GREENSBORO N.C. MAY 1, 1865. HE DID NOT FILE FOR PENSION AFTER THE WAR. YEARS LATER HE MOVED TO SIMPSON CO. KY. FROM SUMNER CO., TN. HIS OLD HOME PLACE IS LOCATED ON ROUTE 100 ABOUT MILES FROM FRANKLIN. HE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TO BE BURIED IN THE CEMETERY.

David M. BROWN was born in Aug 1836 in Westmoreland, Sumner Co., Tennessee. He died on 31 Dec 1889 in Simpson Co., Kentucky. He was buried in Bethel Grove Cemetery, Simpson Co., Kentucky.

David married (1) Elizabeth KEEN daughter of Mastin KEEN Sr. and Amanda A. JACKSON on 10 Aug 1868 in Sumner Co, Tennessee. Elizabeth was born about 1845.

They had the following children:

Henrietta "Etta" BROWN was born in 1869 in , Simpson Co, Kentucky. She died on 9 Mar 1936 in Logan Co, Kentucky. She was buried in Red River Cem, Logan Co, Kentucky.
Henrietta married John FISHER . John was born in 1867 in Tn. He died in 1936 in Logan Co, Kentucky. He was buried in Red River Cem, Logan Co, Kentucky.

Mary Alice BROWN was born in 1875 in Macon Co., Tennessee. She died on 28 Mar 1916 in Allen Co, Kentucky. Mary married Mose S. FISHER . Mose was born on 29 Mar 1867 in Tn. He died on 27 Mar 1953 in Logan Co, Kentucky. He was buried in Red River Cem, Logan Co, Kentucky.

David married (2) Lucy CORNWELL daughter of Francis CORNWELL about 1880. The marriage ended in divorce. Lucy was born in 1848.

They had the following children:

Marion A. BROWN was born on 26 Jan 1878 in , Simpson Co, Kentucky. He died on 27 Jun 1973 in Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee. He was buried in Red River Cem, Logan Co, Kentucky.
Marion married (1) Sadie .
Marion married (2) Juanita PHILLIPS . Juanita was born on 18 Jan 1907 in Tn. She died on 11 Feb 1984 in Davidson Co, Tennessee.

Anna Belle BROWN was born on 2 Aug 1886 in Simpson Co, Kentucky. She died in 1901 in Davidson Co, Tennessee.

James Richard "Jim" BROWN was born on 28 Jul 1888 in Simpson Co, Kentucky. He died on 13 Mar 1976 in Davidson Co, Tennessee. He was buried in Hermitage Mem Ga, Davidson Co, Tennessee.
James married Lilly O. TRAUGHBER .

David married (3) Nancy TISDALE .