William Shaw Brownell and Octavia C. Howard

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Husband William Shaw Brownell ¹

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           Born: 27 Oct 1818 - Trenton, Oneida Co, NY 2
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           Died: 21 Jul 1900 - Smethport, McKean Co, PA 2
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         Father: Jedediah Brownell (1774-1847) 2
         Mother: Eunice Watkins (1782-1872) 3 4

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Octavia C. Howard ²

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           Born: 13 Oct 1822 - Adams, Jefferson Co, NY 2
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           Died: 21 Nov 1882 - Smethport, McKean Co, PA 2
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         Father: Eliphalet Morgan Howard (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Patty Hinds (      -      ) 2

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Children

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1 M Fitz William Brownell ²

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           Born: 1 May 1853 - Alden, Henry Co, IL 2
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           Died: 7 Jan 1863 - Smethport, McKean Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Mary Albina Brownell ²

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           Born: 13 Nov 1854 - Alden, Henry Co, IL 2
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           Died: 25 Sep 1856 - Chemung, McHenry Co, IL 2
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 M George Raleigh Brownell ²

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           Born: 8 Oct 1857 - Smethport, McKean Co, PA 2
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           Died: 16 Dec 1904 - Smethport, McKean Co, PA 2
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4 M Fred William Brownell ²

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           Born: 20 Nov 1859 - Smethport, McKean Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Hester Adelaide Foote (      -      ) 5

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5 F Adelaide Octavia Brownell ¹

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           Born: 10 Oct 1864 - Smethport, McKean Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: William Frederick Specht (1857-      ) 1

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General Notes: Husband - William Shaw Brownell

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In 1838 he moved to Elk County, Pennsylvania, and began clearing a farm in Jones township, later moving to Sergeant township, McKean County, where he taught school for some time at Bunker Hill. Shortly after his marriage he moved to Alden, Henry County, Illinois, where he bought a farm and remained four years. He then returned to Elk County, Pennsylvania, locating at Ridgway. In 1857 he moved to Smethport, McKean County, where he bought out a mercantile business and established a store in the old Brownell homestead on State street. Later he moved to a store on Main street. He was twice elected associate judge of McKean County, serving ten years. He was a member of the Masonic order, and at the time of his death was one of the oldest Free Masons in the county.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 114
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2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 115.

3 —, History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, and Forest, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 746.

4 —, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 175.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 116.