James Monroe Brownlow

1851 - 1938  (87 years)

• Name	James Monroe Brownlow
  Born	6 May 1851	Campti, Natchitoches Parish Louisiana   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Census	Lived with his aunt Melinda after parents died
  Americal Legion Card	1900	BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS CENSUS
  unknown	1900	BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS CENSUS
  Residence	1900	Justice Precinct 7 (south part), Bexar, Texas, United States
  Residence	1900	Justice Precinct 7 (south part), Bexar, Texas, United States
  Residence	1900	Justice Precinct 7 (south part), Bexar, Texas, United States   [1, 7]
  Reciept	1910	BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS CENSUS
  unknown	Lived with his aunt Melinda after parents died   [1, 7]
  unknown	Lived with his aunt Melinda after parents died
  unknown	1910	BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS CENSUS
  unknown	1910	BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS CENSUS
  unknown	1910	BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS CENSUS
  FSID	L457-NKL  [1, 7]
  Reference Number	959
  Residence	1910	Justice Precinct 7, Bexar, Texas, United States
  Residence	1920	Justice Precinct 7, Bexar, Texas, United States   [1, 7]
  Buried	1938	Elmendorf, Bexar, Texas, United States of America   [1, 3, 7]
  Died	15 May 1938	Elmendorf, Bexar, Texas, United States   [1, 3, 5, 7, 8]
  	Cause: Apoplexy, 2nd attack.
  Person ID	I959	Brownlow
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Sgt William Monroe Brownlow,   b. 1815, Pendleton District, South Carolina ,   d. Abt Nov 1864, Mansfield, La  (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Amelia Williams,   b. 1822, Florida ,   d. Abt 1862, Victoria, Victoria, Texas  (Age 40 years)
  Married	7 Sep 1843	, Early, Georgia   [9]
  Family ID	F429	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Frances Elizabeth Sheppard,   b. 10 May 1871, Jackson, Texas, United States ,   d. 8 Sep 1905, Elmendorf, Bexar County, Texas, USA  (Age 34 years)
  Married	31 Dec 1891	Stockdale,Wilson,Texas   [1, 7]
  Children	1. William Travis Brownlow,   b. 1892, Floresville, Wilson County, Texas ,   d. 25 Aug 1960, Shreveport, Bossier, Louisiana, USA  (Age 68 years)  [natural]   2. Leona Vivian Brownlow,   b. 10 May 1894, Floresville, Wilson County, Texas ,   d. 30 Oct 1979, Tuscon, Pima County, Arizona  (Age 85 years)  [natural]   3. Clara Bell Brownlow,   b. 9 Aug 1898, Cuero, DeWitt County Texas ,   d. 9 Apr 1991, Floresville, Wilson County, Texas  (Age 92 years)  [natural]   4. Amond Douglas Brownlow,   b. 30 Dec 1901, Wilson, Texas ,   d. 10 sept 1986, Wilson, Texas  (Age 84 years)   5. Francis Kenneth Brownlow,   b. 26 Aug 1905, Floresville, Wilson County, Texas ,   d. 24 Jan 1984, Plainview, Hale, County, Texas  (Age 78 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	23 Jan 2024
  Family ID	F448	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Fannie Adcock
  Married	10 Aug 1882	Victoria Texas
  Children	1. Francis Kenneth Brownlow,   b. 1905, Saspamco, Texas ,   d. Jan 1984, Cuero, DeWitt County Texas  (Age 79 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2024
  Family ID	F447	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		James Monroe Brownlow
  		James Monroe Brownlow James Monroe Brownlow

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		James Monroe Brownlow 1860 US Census
  		James Monroe Brownlow 1900 US Census
  		James Monroe Brownlow 1910 US Census
  		James Monroe Brownlow 1920 US Census
  		James Monroe Brownlow 1930 US Census
  		James Monroe Brownlow James Monroe Brownlow Death Certificate
  		William Monroe Brownlow 1860 US Census, Victoria, Victoria County, Texas
  		Malinda Bray 1870 US Census
  		Malinda Bray 1880 US Census
  		James Monroe Brownlow 1873, Oct 22 - Galveston Daily News
  		James Monroe Brownlow Obituary

  
  

  Headstones

  James Monroe Brownlow headstone

  
  

• Notes

  James Monroe Brownlow 1900 Census JM Brownlow Head EF Wife Travis Son Leona Daughter John Sheppard Border Curtis Loudermilk Border Groom's Name: James M. Brownlow Groom's Birth Date: Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: Bride's Name: Fannie Adcock Bride's Birth Date: Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: Marriage Date: 10 Aug 1882 Marriage Place: , Victoria, Texas Groom's Father's Name: Groom's Mother's Name: Bride's Father's Name: Bride's Mother's Name: Groom's Race: Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M59292-1 System Origin: Texas-VR Source Film Number: 1010590 Reference Number: 2:1JNTJ6M 1880 Census Name: James Brownlow Residence: Victoria, Texas Birthdate: 1852 Birthplace: Louisiana, United States Relationship to Head: Step Son Spouse's Name: Spouse's Birthplace: Father's Name: Father's Birthplace: Georgia, United States Mother's Name: Mother's Birthplace: Florida, United States Race or Color (Expanded): White Ethnicity (Standardized): American Gender: Male Martial Status: Single Age (Expanded): 28 years Occupation: Farmer NARA Film Number: T9-1330 Page: 191 Page Character: A Entry Number: 4032 Film number: 1255330 Household Gender Age Parent Malinda Brownlow F 55 James Brownlow M 28 George Clifford M 15 Cicero Wade M 12 Birth: May 6, 1851 Campti, Natchitoches Parish Louisiana, USA Death: May 5, 1938 Floresville Wilson County Texas, USA Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Retired Farmer Informant: Travis Brownlow of Shreveport, La. Note: On his Texas Death Certificate No. 25866 Family Search Records Ref. No. Cn 25866 States: Born in Comti, La Died: Floresville, Wilson County, Texas Widowed Note: On the 1860 Victoria Texas Census Brownlow, Wm.M. born S.C. age 38 with him Amelia wife age 33 born Florida Mary E 13 born Florida Jas M 10 born La Ely 3 born La on the 1870 census Wm is not with them but James M age 19 is and other siblings. on the 1900 Bexar Co, Tx census James born La., E.F wife born Missouri, Travis and two dau. are listed. Burial: Elmendorf City Cemetery Elmendorf Bexar County Texas, USA Created by: Wanda Record added: Oct 18, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 30673236 Name: James M Brownlow Birthplace: Louisiana Relationship to Head of Household: Self Residence: Justice Precinct 7, Bexar, Texas Marital Status: Widowed Race : White Gender: Male Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Georgia Mother's Birthplace: Florida Family Number: 57 Page Number: 4 Household Gender Age James M Brownlow M 58y Child Travis Brownlow M 17y Vivian Brownlow F 15y Clara B Brownlow F 12y Amon Brownlow M 8y Kenneth Brownlow M 4y Eugene Sheppard M 27y

  
  

• Sources

  [S50] FamilySearch Family Tree, FamilySearch.org, "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 21 December 2018, 22:04), entry for James Monroe Brownlow(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L457-NKL); contributed by various users. PersonID L457-NKL. James Monroe Brownlow [S50] FamilySearch Family Tree, FamilySearch.org, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2MT-JP3 : accessed 24 November 2019), James M Brownlow, Justice Precinct 7, Bexar, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 87, sheet 4B, family 57, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1533; FHL microfilm 1,375,546. James M Brownlow, "United States Census, 1910" [S50] FamilySearch Family Tree, FamilySearch.org, "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKM-XX13 : 13 December 2015), James Monroe Brownlow, 1938; Burial, Elmendorf, Bexar, Texas, United States of America, Elmendorf City Cemetery; citing record ID 30673236, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. James Monroe Brownlow, "Find A Grave Index" [S50] FamilySearch Family Tree, FamilySearch.org, "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHT5-S4K : accessed 24 November 2019), J M Brownlow, Justice Precinct 7, Bexar, Texas, United States; citing ED 116, sheet 1B, line 71, family 13, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1780; FHL microfilm 1,821,780. J M Brownlow, "United States Census, 1920" [S50] FamilySearch Family Tree, FamilySearch.org, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3M7-W4W : 13 March 2018), James Monroe Brownlow, 15 May 1938; citing certificate number 25866, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,117,696. James Monroe Brownlow, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976" [S50] FamilySearch Family Tree, FamilySearch.org, "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M32R-KMH : accessed 24 November 2019), J M Brownlow, Justice Precinct 7 (south part), Bexar, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 120, sheet 2B, family 28, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,612. J M Brownlow, "United States Census, 1900" [S50] FamilySearch Family Tree, FamilySearch.org, "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK1P-GZQ : 11 February 2018), J. M. Brownlow and Francis Shepperd, 31 Dec 1891; citing , Bexar, Texas, , reference ; FHL microfilm 24,923. J. M. Brownlow, "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973" [S50] FamilySearch Family Tree, FamilySearch.org, "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZDQ-XG2 : 5 January 2015), James Monroe Brownlow, 15 May 1938; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number 25866, Wilson, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin. James Monroe Brownlow, "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000" [S10] Marriage License, 1. Georgia, Early County... To my minister of the Gospel. Judge, justice of the court or Justice of the peace. You are hereby authorised to join William M Brownlow and Amelia Williams in the holy state of matrimony, according to the consittuion and laws of this state, and for which this shall be sufficent License. Given under my hand and seal, this 25th day of August 1843. James S Collier C.C.O. {Seal} Georgia, Early County... I do hereby Certify that William M Brownlow and Amelia Williamswere duly joined in Matrimony by me this seventh day of September, 1843. J.C. Weaver L.D.