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I am a direct descendant of Dickson Brown, see my direct line listed below. Please do not ask for me to delete my record created October 1, 2010.

I am fully aware of the duplicate memorial for Dickson Brown # 81417028, created December 2, 2011, that contributor is also a descendant of Dickson L. Brown. Perhaps two memorials are better than one. At the very least...our grandfather, Dickson L. Brown, is certainly not forgotten.

The following is an except of an article published in the Biographical Appendix for Webster Co., MO., p. 828-829. The article tell a great deal about Dickson and Naomi (McBride) Brown, before continuing on about his son George A. Brown:

George A. Brown, one of the oldest settlers and most prominent citizens of Union Township, Webster County, was born in Giles County, Tenn., October 26, 1823, and is a son of Dickson and Naomi (McBride) Brown, both natives of North Carolina. Dickson Brown was born January 31, 1802; he recieved a liberal education in Giles County, Tenn., and when a young man taught school in connection with farming. While teaching school in Lauderdale County, Ala., in 1822, he met Miss Naomi McBride, who was visiting there, and they were married August 22, of that year. they lived in Giles, Tenn., where they lived a time, then went to Maury County, Tenn., and later removed to Wayne County; they subsequently lived in Lawrence County, Tenn., and in 1854 moved to Dade County, Mo. In 1865 they settled in Webster County, Mo., where he died March 9, 1868. He turned his attention exclusively to farming after removing to Missouri, and though at one time elected justice of the peace refused to serve, being no office seeker. Mrs. Brown was born in North Carolina April 2, 1801, and died March 17, 1878. Both were members of the Missionary Baptist Church, in which church he was a deacon. Of their ten children seven are now living, viz.: George A.; Eliza Jane, wife of J. B. Dixon, a carpenter of Webster County, Mo.; L. K., a farmer and minister in Hardin County, Tenn.; E.G. [Elnathan Greene], a farmer of Webster County, Mo.; Naomi R., who married Thomas Spear, a carpenter of Dade Co., Mo.; J. W. [John W.], a farmer of Webster County, Mo, and E. M. [Ebenezer M.], a resident of Colorado. Those deceased are Mary A., Dixon L. and Julia Ann. [NOTE: From here the article continues on about his son George A. Brown. That part of the article is on George A. Brown's memorial].

Husband of Naomi (McBride) Brown.

1850 Lawrence Co., TN Census
Dickson Brown M 48 NC
Nancy 49 SC [Naomi]
Mary A. 19 TN
E.G. M 16 TN
Julia A.C. F 14 TN
Lafayette M 12 TN
Nancy R. 9 TN
John W 7 TN
Ebenezer M. 5 TN

1860 Smith Twp., Dade Co., MO Census
Dickson Brown M 58 NC
Naomi F 59 SC
Dickson M 22 TN
John W. 16 TN
Ebenezer M. 14 TN

My direct line from Dickson Brown:
# 55050124 - Elnathan Greene Brown
# 55050225 - Julia Brown Chandler
# 55050289 - Millie Chandler Letterman
# 36001341 - Goldie Letterman Bingaman