Tenth Generation

3837. Sarah Ann CLAPP was born on 28 July 1856 in Forsyth, Taney Co., MO.¹⁸⁶⁸ She appeared in the census in 1870 in Galloway Twp., Christian Co., MO.⁸⁸³ Sarah D. 13 F MO She died on 15 October 1918 at the age of 62 in Billings, Polk Twp., Christian Co., MO.¹⁸⁶⁹ Sarah was buried in October 1918 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Billings, Christian Co., MO.

Sarah Ann CLAPP and Dr. Eli Bedford BROWN¹⁸⁷⁰ were married on 3 May 1871 in Ozark, Finley Twp., Christian Co., MO.¹⁸⁷⁰ Book 1, page 174, married by Thomas Hanks, M. G. They¹⁸⁷⁰ appeared in the census in 1900 in Billings, Polk Twp., Christian Co., MO. Household #051
Eli B. BROWN W M Head Dec 1845 54 M 29 AR NC NC Doctor
Sarah A. BROWN W F Wife Jul 1856 43 M 29 9-9 MO NC MO
Mary L. BROWN W F Dau Aug 1872 27 S MO AR MO School Teacher
John A. BROWN W M Son Apr 1874 26 S MO AR MO Druggist
Fred H. BROWN W M Son Nov 1876 23 S MO AR MO Doctor
Frank BROWN W M Son Jul 1882 17 S MO AR MO Farm Labor
Minnie V. BROWN W F Dau Oct 1884 15 S MO AR MO At School
Ned BROWN W M Son Nov 1887 12 S MO AR MO Farm Labor
Joe BROWN W M Son Jan 1893 7 S MO AR MO At School
Alta L. BROWN W F Dau Dec 1895 4 S MO AR MO
They appeared in the census in 1910 in Billings, Polk Twp., Christian Co., MO. Household #054
Eli B. BROWN M W Head 64 M/1 38 MO NC NC Physician
Sarah A. BROWN F W Wife 53 M/1 38 9-9 MO NC TN
Frederick H. BROWN M W Son 33 S MO MO MO
Ross B. BROWN M W Son 30 S MO MO MO Physician
Frank BROWN M W Son 27 S MO MO MO Merchant
Vandry M. BROWN F W Dau 25 S MO MO MO Salesman
Joseph BROWN M W Son 17 S MO MO MO Teacher
Altia BROWN F W Dau 14 S MO MO MO
Eli and Sarah had nine children. All the children attended Billings School and six of them graduated from institutions of higher learning. Dr. Eli Bedford BROWN^1870,1871, son of John Daniel BROWN and Mary Jean BRAY, was born on 5 December 1845 in Batesville, Independence Co., AR.^{1868,1870,1871} He appeared in the census in 1870 in Finley Twp., Christian Co., MO.⁸⁸³ He was living with the family of Andrew Pendleton.
House # 70, Brown, Bedford, 28 , M, NC Physician.
Also a William Brown 21, M, NC
He died on 12 May 1926 at the age of 80 in Billings, Polk Twp., Christian Co., MO.¹⁸⁷¹ Eli was buried in May 1926 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Billings, Christian Co., MO.¹⁸⁶⁹ Dr. Eli Bedford Brown, a well known pioneer physician of Christian County, graduated from Keokuk Medical College, Keokuk, IA in Apr 1872. He began his career at Ozark shortly after that and moved to Billings, MO in 1888, where he continued his practice until his death in 1926. He had served in the Confederate Army in the Civil War, shot through the shoulder in one engagement and later serving as examining physician for the United States Government. He was a member of the American Medical Association, and of the Missouri and Christian County Medical Societies. He was a Mason, a staunch Democrat, and a member of the Christian Church. During the early years of his practice he rode on horseback to the homes of his patients, and distance, the time of day, and the kind of weather, were disregarded when his service to the sick was required.

Sarah Ann CLAPP and Dr. Eli Bedford BROWN had the following children: