THIRD GENERATION

17. William M. (Will) Brown ⁽¹⁾ was born in 1841.
It is interesting to note that Will and Malvina were second cousins as their grandparents were brothers. This was common at the time and you find it again and again in this history. There were few people living in the Kentucky wilderness at the time so families became very close. At best there were about 25 family names in the early days living in central Kentucky. It is very easy to see how it happens.

He was married to Malvina Vessels (daughter of George H. Vessels and Susanna A. Mills) on 9 Apr 1861 in Mead Co. Ky. Malvina Vessels ⁽¹⁾ was born in 1843. William M. (Will) Brown and Malvina Vessels had the following children:

+29 i. Susan Alice Brown.
30 ii. Sarah H. Brown⁽³⁾ was born in 1864 in Hardin Co., Ky.
31 iii. Columbia Elizabeth Brown⁽³⁾ was born in 1866 in Hardin Co., Ky.
32 iv. James William Brown^{(1) (3)} was born on 18 Mar 1870 in Hardin Co., Ky.
33 v. Thomas Lonzo Brown⁽³⁾ was born on 20 Feb 1872 in Hardin Co., Ky.
34 vi. Louisa Ellen Brown⁽³⁾ was born on 1 Jan 1874 in Hardin Co., Ky.
+35 vii. John Henry Brown.
+36 viii. Joseph Robert (Bob) Brown.
37 ix. Malvina Ligouri Brown^{(1) (3)} was born on 4 Mar 1882 in Hardin Co., Ky.