Some Selected Families of Southwest Mississippi

        Brown



        William Nathan (Bill) BROWN, Jr., son of William Nathan BROWN, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth

          MARTIN
        Born: 25 Oct 1836, Lawrence Co., MS
        Died: 3 Jun 1903
        Buried: Moak's Creek Baptist Church Cem., Lincoln Co., MS
        Married: 1 Sep 1861, Pike Co., MS, Nancy ROLLINS, dau of James Wesley ROLLINS, Jr.
          and Sarah Ann (Sallie) COON

          Children of William Nathan (Bill) BROWN, Jr. and Sarah Ann (Sallie) COON:

          1) James William (Jim) BROWN, b 5 Jun 1862; d 27 Mar 1922; m Salena Ann MOAK
          2) Christopher Martin (Kit) BROWN, b 10 May 1862; d 17 May 1936;

            m 1) Mary (Mollie) WILLIAMS 2) Sarah Elizabeth REEVES
          3) Victoria Isabel BROWN, b 28 Nov 1865; d 29 Apr 1960; m John Lafayette PRICE
          4) Alice Aby BROWN, b 10 Jan 1869; d 6 Jan 1957; m Joseph Simpson (Simp) MOAK
          5) David Berkley BROWN, b 5 Dec 1871; d 28 Dec 1956; m Nancy Mable RAWLS
          6) Benjamin Franklin BROWN, b 4 Oct 1873; d 11 Oct 1901; m Ideller ALBRITTON
          7) Sarah Elizabeth BROWN, b 23 Jan 1876; d 28 Jan 1926; m James Benjamin PRICE

          William Nathan (Bill) BROWN m 2) Charlotte (FELDER) THORNHILL ROLLINS,
          31 Dec 1878/79 and 3) Mary Lucille (MOORE) PENNINGTON, 22 Jan 1893

        Corley



        Jacob CORLEY, son of Jeremiah CORLEY
        Born: Lexington Dist., SC?
        Married: 20 Feb 1811, Wilkinson Co., MS, Margaret BROWN, dau of Joseph BROWN

          and Sarah
          Children of Jacob CORLEY and Margaret BROWN:

          1) Nancy CORLEY, born 15 Aug 1821; d 10 May 1895; m Jacob MOAK
          2) Sarah Elizabeth CORLEY, d abt 1837; m Middleton Monroe MOAK, Sr.
          3) Wyatt CORLEY
          4) Mary Ann CORLEY, m Patric WALLACE
          5) Keziah CORLEY

        Thornhill



        Solomon THORNHILL, son of Joseph THORNHILL and Elizabeth FITZPATRICK
        Born: abt 1810 in SC
        Married: Edith (Edie) OLDHAM, b abt 1821, Pike Co., MS, dau of Richard OLDHAM

        Children of Solomon THORNHILL and Edith OLDHAM:

          1) John S. THORNHILL, b 11 Apr 1843, Simpson Co., MS; d 4 Nov 1909,
            Walthall Co., MS; m Arrena WALLACE
          2) Asa Denson (Acie) THORNHILL, b 3 Sep 1847, Simpson Co., MS; d 25 May 1927,
            Pike Co., MS; m 1) Mary HOWELL abt 1868 2) Lurana Elizabeth HOWELL in 1869
          3) *Wiley THORNHILL, b abt 1849; d 1939
          4) Clarissa (Clara) THORNHILL, b abt 1857, Pike Co., MS; m Jesse Franklin
            DUNAWAY
          5) Minda (Ellen) THORNHILL, b 1858, Pike Co., MS; m Wyatt BOWMAN 28 Oct 1875

          *Not sure if he really belongs in this family, but he was buried in Enon Cem., Walthall Co., MS with Elias and others in the family. Need to consult census records.