BROWN, Nicholas Trapnell

Nicholas married RYAN, Glen Ellen [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. BROWN, Ian Trapnell
2. BROWN, Avery

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 14 May 1911, Ellis Island, MS Columbia, Gourock Scotland
• Residence: Jun 1911, 3 Houston Street, New York, NY, USA

George married TRAPNELL, Emily Watkins on 16 Jun 1934 in Grace Church Chantry, New York, NY, USA. Emily (daughter of TRAPNELL, Nathan White and CARLSON, Emma Elizabeth) was born on 18 Aug 1910 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA; died on 13 Sep 1996 in Rockville Centre, Nassau, New York, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Glen Cove, L. I. , June 10

Miss Emily Watkins Trapnell, daughter of Mrs. Nathan White Trapnell of Lynbrook and the late Mr. Trapnell of Richmond, Va., will be married to George Roxburgh Brown of Glen cove, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph brown of Brooklyn, on Saturday at noon in the chantry of Grace Church, New York. Miss Trapnell will have her sister, Miss Elizabeth Trapnell, as her only attendant. V. Coles Trapnell of Glen Cove and New York will be best man for Mr. Brown.

Married:
Married by Reverend Edward Felix Kloman

Other Events and Attributes:

• Physical Description: Stature: 5 ft 8 “-Forehead: Medium-Eyes: Brown-Nose: Broad-Mouth: Medium-Chin: Medium-Hair: Brown-Complexion: Medium-Face: Thin-
• Hair color: Brown
• Height: 5’ 8”
• Obituary: BROWN -- JOSEPH, on May 27, 1957 in his 89th year, of 455 56th St., Bklyn. Beloved husband of Isabelle and devoted father of Jean Trapnell, Hugh, George and Ethel; also six grandchildren. Services at Fred Herbst Sons Memorial, 7501 Fifth Ave., Bklyn, Tues 8:30 p.m..
• Occupation: Shipfitter
• Arrival: 1909
• Emigration: 1 Aug 1909, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
• Naturalization: 6 May 1915, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
• Residence: 27 Jun 1919, 724 59 Street, Brooklyn, Kings, NY, USA
• Residence: 1920, Brooklyn Assembly District 9, Kings, New York
• Residence: 1930, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
• Residence: 1957, 455 56th Street, Brooklyn, Kings, NY, USA

Notes:

Residence:
From obit (see notes)

Joseph married JOHNSTON, Isabelle Adams about 1903. Isabelle (daughter of JOHNSTON, James and HAMILTON, Jean) was born in Mar 1875 in Greenoch, Scotland; died about 1972 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1881, Rock Vale Cottage, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland
• Immigration: 14 May 1911, Ellis Island, MS Columbia, Gourock Scotland
• Residence: Jun 1911, 3 Houston Street, New York, NY, USA
• Residence: 1920, Brooklyn Assembly District 9, Kings, New York
• Census: 1930

Notes:

Immigration:
Ship = Columbia, Arrival = 14 May 1911, Name = Bella Brown, Age = 36, Occu = Nil, Read = Y, Write = Y, Nationality = Scotish, Race = Scotch, Last place = Scotland, Gourock, going to Janet Johnston 3 Houston Street

Other Events and Attributes:

• Eye color: Blue
• Hair color: Sandy
• Height: 5 ft 9 in
• Obituary: From The Morning News, Wilmington DE Nathan White Trapnell Funeral services for the late Nathan White Trapnell, 48 years old. who died Saturday in New York, will be conducted at 2 p. m. today at Charlestown, W. Va., at the home of his brother. Rev. Richard W.Trapnell, The deceased had many friends in his city, where he frequently visited his brother. Rev. Richard W. Trapnell, rector of St. Andrew's P. E. Church. Dr. Trapnell was at the bedside of his brother when he died. Mr. Trapnell was associated with the H. W. John-Manville Company of New York as credit manager. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emma Carlson Trapnell. and two daughters, Emily and Elizabeth. Other survivors are his mother, Mrs. Rebecca Trapnell, who lives in Charlestown, W. Va.. Rev. Mr. Trapnell of this city. William and John Trapnell of Charlestown and Captain Thomas Trapnell of Washington.
• Occupation: 1918 Solicitor / Adjustor Johns Manville Co.
• Weight: 145

Notes:

Birth:
Frederica Holmes Trapnell has year of birth as 1878

Buried:
Funeral services for the late Nathan White Trapnell, 48 years old. who died Saturday in New York, will be conducted at 2 p. m. today at Charlestown, W. Va., at the home of his brother. Rev. Richard W.Trapnell,.

Nathan married CARLSON, Emma Elizabeth on 31 Oct 1908 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA. Emma (daughter of CARLSON, Sophie) was born on 8 Aug 1877 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA; died on 15 May 1966 in Lynbrook, Nassau Co, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: 1882 - Tobacconist, 1891 - Insurance Agent
• Census: 1891, 4 Garvald St, Greenock, Renfrewshire Scotland

Hugh married ROXBURGH, Jane on 18 Jul 1864 in Port Glasgow, Scotland. Jane (daughter of ROXBURGH, James and PICKEN, Annie) was born about 1840 in Port Glasgow, Renfrew, Scotland; died after 1919. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Physical Description: A red-blonde (strawberry blonde) hair
• Census: 1851, Dock Head Street, Paisley Middle Church, Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire
• Census: 1911, 16 Lynedock Street, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland

Notes:

Birth:
Abt 1840 per 1851 Census, possibly 1845 per 1891 census

Census:
Name:-Jane Roxburgh-Age:-11-Estimated birth year:-abt 1840-Relationship:-Daughter-Father:-James Roxburgh-Mother:-Ann Roxburgh-Gender:-Female-Where born:-Port Glasgow, renfrew-Parish Number:-574-Civil Parish:-Paisley Middle Church-Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:-View related Ecclesiastical Parish-Town:-Port Glasgow-County:-Renfrewshire-Address:-Dock Head Street-Occupation:-Scholar-

Census:
Address: 16 Lynedoch-Rooms with 1 or more windows: 3-Number of people in house: 5-Jane Brown / Head of house / Female age 68 / Widow / Duration of marriage 48 years / Children born alive 11 / Children still living 9 / Birthplace: Renfrewshire Greenock-John Brown / Son / Male age 40 / Single / Occupation: Brass finisher / Industry: Engine works / Worker / Birthplace: Renfrewshire Greenock-Hugh Brown / Son / Male age 36 / Single / Occupation: Shipyard Clerk / Industry: Engine works / Worker / Birthplace: Renfrewshire Greenock-James Brown / Son / Male age 34 / Single / Occupation: Engine Filler/ Industry: Engine works / Worker / Birthplace: Renfrewshire Greenock-Elizabeth Brown / Daughter / Female age 34 / Single / Occupation: Tailoress/ Industry: Workship / Worker / Birthplace: Renfrewshire Greenock

Died:
Per Joseph Brown’s passport application of 1919, he is going to visit his sick mother

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Ship's carpenter
• Cause of Death: Influenza, pulmonary congestion
• Residence: 1882, 66 Holisscroft Street, Greenock, Renfrewshire Scotland

Notes:

3 children by Jessie Grant, died at age 72. He was a ship's carpenter. He and his 1st wife were both born Brig o' Weir. His father was also James Johnston, a printer on cloth, born in North Ireland. His wife was Belle Adams b. Brig o' Weir & buried there. He was 72 when he died, although his daughter, Isabelle, could neither remember his year of birth nor death.

James married HAMILTON, Jean on 31 Dec 1873 in Presbyterian Church, Brig o' Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Jean (daughter of HAMILTON, William and STEELE, Janet) was born about 1851 in Bridge of Weir, Scotland; died about 1879. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: Yes
• Census: 1861, Milliken Street, Houston and Killellan, Renfrewshire, Scotland
• Census: 1871, Ro M Alexanders Land No 2, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Notes:

Died at 28, leaving 3 girls, and a boy who died young. Shown in 1861 census as Jane Hamilton.

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• Obituary: From Spirit of Jefferson, March 19, 1912 Mr Joseph Trapnell a prominent member of the Jefferson County Bar, died at his home in this place on Saturday last. He was a native of Maryland, but had lived here since 1865. Living in Maryland at the beginning of the War Between the States, he was arrested because he refused to take the oath to the U. S. Government, but escaped and came to Virginia and joined Company G, 7th Virginia Cavalry, in which he served as a faithful soldier to the end of the war. He had studied law with Judge Maulsby in Frederick, Maryland, and continued his studies after he came here in 1865.After getting his license to practice he formed a partnership with Nathan S. White Esq., whose daughter he married in the fall of 1866. The firm had a large and lucrative practice for a number of years. For several years prior to Mr. Trapnell's death was so impaired that he unable to give the attention to his practice to which he had been accustomed since he came to the Bar. Mr. Trapnell was highly esteemed by the community in which he lived and by his brethren of the Bar with whom he was associated. He was a vestryman of the Protestant Episcopal Church and was frequently sent as a delegate to the conventions of that denomination. He is survived by his widow, seven sons and two daughters. Benjamin, Joseph, White and Thomas, of New York, William, of Romney: Rev. Richard Trapnell of Bluefield, West Virginia; John M. of this vicinity: Mrs H. F. Kloman, of Portland Me., and Miss Rebecca at home. Service will be conducted at Zion Episcopal Church, by Rev. J. S. Alfriend, assisted by Rev. J. H. Blake of Georgetown, D. C. Members of the Jefferson County Camp, U. C. V. and the members of the Bar will attend. Pallbearers are J. William Brown, Forrest W. Brown, W. O. Norris, S. W. Washington, John M. Daniel, Thomas R. Moore, W. L. Saunders and John Porterfield,
• Obituary: From Bluefield Daily Telegraph: Joseph Trapnell Church Paper Pays Tribute to Deceased Father of Bluefield Rector The following on the death of Joseph Trapnell, father of Rev. R. W. Trapnell, of this city, is taken from the Southern Churchman: Joseph Trapnell, of Charles Town, W. Va., died Saturday, a.m. March 16, 1912. Born in the city of Annapolis, Md., Sept 1, 1842. A grandson of Rev. Joseph Trapnell, who was born at Ottery St. Mary, Devonshire, England, November 8, 1775. Oldest son of Rev. Joseph Trapnell, D. D., who was born at Bemerton, Wiltshire, England, June 19, 1814. Our subject’s boyhood days Baltimore, Bristol, R.I., and Keokuk, Iowa, where his father was rector of churches in these places. He commenced the study of law in the office of Belknap & Lomax, at Keokuk, Iowa, in 1859. In 1861 (his father having moved to St. Marks parish, Frederick Co, Md.) he continued his legal studies with Joseph Palmer, esq., a noted attorney of Frederick, Md., until Sept, 1862, when he entered the confederate army on the 12th, Company G, 7th Va. Cavalry, where he remained until the late fall of 1864, when he joined the Maryland Battalion, which had the honor of being the last army of northern Virginia to surrender. In the summer of 1865 he continued his interrupted studies in the offices of the late N. S. White esq., at Charles Town, W. Va.. In Oct, 1866, he was admitted to the bar at Frederick, Md., and commenced the practice of his profession with his late preceptor, N. S. White, making the firm of White & Trapnell. On Nov. 20, 1866, he was united in marriage in Zion church, Charles Town, with Miss Rebecca Holmes White, only child of his preceptor and partner. The Rev. Joseph Trapnell officiated. His long useful life in the practice of his profession was spent in this ancient and beautiful town. He was the chancellor of the diocese of West Virginia, a lay deputy to the general convention of the church, which meets every three years, since 1889; a vestryman, of Zion Church, Charles Town, or warden, for upwards of forty years. Throughout the whole valley of Virginia, especially, and in all parts of the state and adjoining states of Virginia and Maryland, in many parts his professional ability makes him much sought after — especially in the intricacies of the great science, he was known to be a master of the law. Respected, honored, loved by the whole community, after a life spent there of nearly 47 years, he will be missed in the church and state. He leaves a widow and one sister. His brother is Dr. R. Watkins Trapnell, of Point of Rocks, and his sister, Miss Ella Trapnell, of Middletown, Md.
• Occupation: Lawyer
• Religion: Episcopalian
• Military: 12 Sep 1862, Knoxville, Frederick, MD, USA
• Residence: Apr 1870, S. George Street, Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia
• Residence: 1880, Charlestown, Jefferson, West Virginia, United States
• Residence: 1900, Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia
• Residence: 1910, Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia

Notes:

Military:
Enlisted in Company G, Virginia 7th Cavalry Regiment on 12 Sep 1862.

Residence:
“A dwelling house was completed in Charles Town for Joseph Trapnell, S. George St.” (Ultimately was 416 S. George Street, Charles Town, WV)

Joseph married WHITE, Rebecca Holmes on 20 Nov 1866 in Charlestown, WV. Rebecca (daughter of WHITE, Nathan Smith and MACKY, Frederica) was born on 4 May 1845 in Charlestown WV; died on 3 May 1931 in Charles Town, WV; was buried on 5 May 1931 in Zion Church yard, Charles Town, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Obituary: From The Morning News, Wilmington, DE Mrs. Rebecca H. Trapnell Mrs. Rebecca H. Trapnell, 85 years old. widow of Joseph Trapnell, of Charlestown. West Virginia, died in that town on Sunday, according to news received here yesterday. Mrs. Trapnell was the mother of the Rev. Richard W. Trapnell, now cf Norfolk, Va. Mr. Trapnell was rector of St. Andrew's P. E. Church, in this city, and was well known here, leaving for Norfolk last year. Mrs. Trapnell was a daughter' Of Nathan S. White, a member of the Charlestown bar. for many years. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. H. F. Kloman, wife of the Rev. H. F. Kloman, rector of the Episcopal Church at Cumberland, Md., and Miss Rebecca R. Trapnell, of Charlestown, and four sons, William Trapnell, superintendent of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Western; Captain Thomas T. Trapnell, U. S. A.; the Rev. Richard W. Trapnell, Norfolk, Va., and J. M. Trapnell, of Charlestown. Funeral services will be held in Zion Episcopal Church this afternoon.
• Residence: 1910, Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia

Notes:

Married:
Officiated by his father, Rev. Joseph Trapnell