Kilmacthomas

The Browns of Kilmacthomas, Co Waterford

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A Brown descendant married into my Donaldson family in 1941

The town of Kilmacthomas is built on the steep slopes on either sides of the River Mahon and is reached by turning left off the main N 25 Dungarvan to Waterford Road. The town has a population of twelve hundred people, and it's main attraction is its waterfall, the beautiful Mahon Falls..

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Dungarvan

Kilmacthomas Map

Stradbally village on a winters evening - a pretty village with medieval origins in the County of Waterford

Kilmacthomas Main St

Stradbally - views of Cove Cottage - reputed to be one of the most painted and photographed cottages in

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The Early Browns

There is a tradition in the family that the Browns came from Scotland with the Plantation of Ulster
However Thomas Brown was born 27 September,1726 in Comber, Co Down. He married Susan Moore 30 May, 1753, daughter of William Moore and Hannah Teat. She was born 17 July, 1735 in Co Down. Thomas and Susan went to Kilmacthomas. She died there on 4 April,1805 and he on 13 July,1813.

One son Thomas Brown was born 1 December, 1769 and died 24 January,1838 in Kilmacthomas. Religion: Church of Ireland
He married Jane Pine Dyer 2 July,1801 in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford She was born 8 March,1780 and died 11 October,1860 in Kilmacthomas Occupation: 1824, Postmistress, Kilmacthomas
Kilmacthomas Post Office Jane Dyer’s family had land in the Burgery, Dungarvan. Browns had a long association with the Post Office in Kilmacthomas. The earliest reference we have to the Post Office being in the Brown name is 1824 and she is listed as the postmistress in Pigots Directory of that year. The Dyers also had the Post Office in Dungarvan.

19th C Browns
The next generation in the Post Office was son Thomas Brown born 22 July,1808 and died 2 July,1877 in Kilmacthomas. He took over as Postmaster in Kilmacthomas from Mary Cusaczk in 1842.

He married Lucretia Murphy 26 November,1829 in Stradbally Parish, Co Waterford. She was born
Abt.1810 in Cregg Bridge Carrick on Suir, Co. Tipperary, and died 12 December,1859

Their daughter Lucretia was born 1842

Lucretia 1871

Their son Joseph Brown was born 12 March,1840 and died 24 July,1925 in Kilmacthomas.
He married Sarah Daniles 12 December,1872 in Kilmacthomas, daughter of Henry Daniles and Eliza Deacon. She was born Abt. 1840 in Co. Kilkenny and died 14 June,1934 in Kilmacthomas.

Joseph Brown is pictured above in the centre of the picture. The man in uniform may be Willie Mantle, son of Joseph's sister Annie.The ladies are from left to right:- George Jason Brown's wife, Alexander Richard Brown's wife and Lucretia Brown. Children are Lucretia Brown's

Children of Joseph Brown and Sarah Daniles are:

George Jason Brown - his son was Thomas John 1918 - 2003 from Waterford who married Laura Geraldine Boyle1924-1993, daughter of Edward Tennyson Boyle 1879-1953 and Helen Gerthrude 1883-1963 who married 1903 in Vancouver Canada.

	Helen Gerthrude Boyle - seated, with child. Possibly in Tacoma, Washingtton State, USA, sometime around 1900 - 1910		Helen Gerthrude Boyle

	Wedding of Tom Brown and Laura Boyle George Jason Brown in same row as bride and groom Trixie Brown in front row - opposite side to George Jason

	Wedding of Tom Brown and Laura Boyle

Thomas Henry Brown, born 21 November,1873, died 7 May,1950, Kilmacthomas. He married Mary Rebecca "Lily" Bunworth, 29 April,1903, Kilmacthomas, born Bet. 1870 - 1880. She worked in the Post Office, Kilmacthomas.

Lucretia Brown born 6 November 1875 died 12 April 1962 Wallasey Merseyside. She married William Jones

Lucretia's wedding

Back row:- Fanny (Blackmore) Reid, Joseph Brown Raheen, Wynn (Jeffes) Brown & husband Alex Brown, The Mount, Kilmacthomas, Best Man Tom Jones, Edward Hill Kilmacthomas, George Jason Brown, Canon Staunton Kilmacthomas, John Hill (Kilmacthomas Hotel), George Hobbs (Comeragh), Frank O'Malley Dublin

Front row - Annie (Brown) Mantle, Joseph Brown, father of the bride, Sara Elizabeth Brown (Watts), his sister, Groom & Bride, Lottie Copeland sister of Groom, Floss (Jones) Birkby, Liverpool, Sarah Brown, mother of bride, daughter of John Hill, Maggie (Daniles) O'Malley, Dublin

Joseph William Brown born 13 May 1880 and died 27 May 1952 in Raheen, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny

Joseph Brown and his wife Sara are in the front row. She has her arm round her son Alexander Richard. Middle of back row is their son George Jason Brown. Lady behind Joseph could be his daughter Lucretia
(George Jason's son was Thomas John Brown.
He died on 1st April 2003 & also lived at the Post Office Kilmacthomas)

Alexander Richard Brown, born 14 August,1882, died 24 May,1966, Kilmacthomas. He married Winifred Jeffes

Children of Alexander and Winifred were:-

Joseph Cunningham Brown, born 1908; died 1 September,1964, Tramore, Co. Waterford

Edith Beatrix Brown, born about. 1916; died 16 January,1984, 'The Mount' Co. Waterford

Living Brown

Elizabeth Sara Brown born 5 July 1888 died 1918 in Kilmacthomas

Jo Brown 1908-1964 was an Irish International Golfer

This history and so much more has been kindly supplied by a Colorado descendant of the Brown family - great great granddaughter of Mary Ann Brown (1823-1899) daughter of Thomas Brown and Jane Pine Dyer, above.

Mary Ann Brown (1823-1899) daughter of Thomas Brown and Jane Pine Dyer Kilmacthomas married Joseph Douglas born 1818 in Clogheen, Co Tipperary.

Daughter Susan Letetia Violet Douglas born 7 July,1865 in Kilmacthomas, Ireland died 18 May,1940 in Denver, Colorado, buried in Sidney, Nebraska married William Frederick Bassett born June1864 in New York City, died: 21 May,1924 in Sidney, Nebraska

Daughter Helen Marie Bassett born 28 May,1897 in Sidney, Nebraska died 16 February,1988 in Estes Park, Colorado married Stephen Paul Jensen born Abt.1894 in Fakse, Denmark died: Abt 1980 in Columbus, Mo

Daughter married Smith (living). Granddaughter Sandy from Colorado, sent me the information.

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