I have been researching my Brown line off and on since 1996 and can not get past John Roark Brown from NC/SC who fought in the war of 1812. He and family lived in Tenn. for several years then were found in Ill. for a short period of time. My g-grandfather Wesley Wayman Brown was born in Ill. May 19, 1850 and d. Jan, 27, 1929 Madison County, Arkansas, son of Lewis Lightner Brown and Julie Ann. I am sure about my research up to that point. There are land patents, family records, census, etc. Most of my family, including myself were born in Carroll County, Madison County, Washington County Arkansas. I would love to have contact with any researchers that might be connected to my Brown line.   

My Brown line goes as follows: brother, the one that will be taking the test, Robert Dale Brown b. Eureka Springs, Carroll County, Arkansas: father, Robert Leon Brown b. 7/14/1909 Packard Springs, Carroll Co., Ar. d. 7/13/1980 Hawthorne, Mineral Co., Nv.: grandfather, Mack Brown b. 8/22/1887 Madison Co., Ar.  d. 11/2/1978 Cummingham, Kingman Co., Ks. : g-grnadfather, Wesley Wayman Brown b. 5/18/1850 Union Co., Ill. d. 1/27/1929 Madison Co., Ar.: gg-grandfather, Lewis Lightner Brown, b.10/26/1817 Tenn. d. 2/2/1901 Madison Co., Ar. : ggg-grandfather, John Roark Brown b. abt 1793 in SC or NC and d. Pea Ridge, Ar. John Roark Brown is my oldest known Brown relative and definitely my brick wall. My Brown's arrived and settled in the northwest part of Arkansas sometime after the 1850's. John Roark Brown received land for his service in the War if 1812.