Source: information taken from the book, A Family History Comprising the Surnames of Gade-Gadie-Gaudie-Gawdie- Gawdy-Gowdy-Goudy-Goudey-Gowdey,

JOHN GOWDY BROWN, son of Joseph BROWN and Nancy Patton GOWDY was born 10 Jul, 1844 in Green Co., OH, and died 21 Jan, 1898 in , Steel Co., ND. He married MARTHA GIBSON 08 Nov, 1865.

Children of JOHN BROWN and MARTHA GIBSON are:

1. FRED AUSTIN BROWN, b. 24 Aug, 1866, Ford, , IL.
2. HARRY EARNEST BROWN, b. 29 Aug, 1868, Ford, , IL.
3. LILLIE LORENA BROWN, b. 15 Jan, 1870, Ford, , IL; d. Hope, , ND.
4. ROY EDGAR BROWN, b. 02 Apr, 1872, Ford, , IL.
5. ELBERT GIBSON BROWN, b. 06 Sep, 1880, Ford, , IL.
6. ALICE ANN BROWN, b. 06 Sep, 1880, Ford, , IL.