Is Stahancyk, Kent & Hook’s very own Vince Roman related to Charles Brown? Recently, Vince traced one of his direct ancestral lines to a woman named Joanna Stanton née Slocum b. 1672 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Joanna was Vince’s 9th […]
Rebecca Brown Homestead Claim
After the suicide of her husband, Rebecca Brown put forward a homestead claim on the house at 400 W. 11th Street in May of 1901, almost 106 years ago to date. What is interesting about this is that Alice Hubbard, […]
Rebecca Brown’s will
I found a copy of Rebecca Brown’s last will and testament while researching at the Clark County Courthouse. In it she leaves $100 to each of her sisters, $500 to her brother in law E.L. Brown, and wants the rest […]
Frances and Rebecca Brown
Throughout my research, pictures of Frances and Rebecca Brown have been quite elusive. Nonetheless, it is very exciting to find one of them together. Frances is on the left. The relatives who gave me this photo don’t know where or […]
Charles, Rebecca & Floy Brown
Photograph of Charles, Rebecca and Floy Brown in front of their house. The back of the photo reads “Mama, papa, and Floy at home last summer”, most likely written by Harriet or Frances, Charles and Rebecca’s other two daughters. The […]
Rebecca Slocum Brown
Rebecca Alice Slocum was born to Edward and Renewed Hazard Slocum on January 16, 1844 in Rhode Island. Rebecca came to Vancouver when she was 24 years old with her uncle William C. Hazard. She was a member of the […]
Rebecca Brown’s Obituary
Rebecca Alice Slocum was born to Edward and Renewed Hazard Slocum on January 16, 1844 in Rhode Island. Rebecca came to Vancouver when she was 24 years old with her uncle William C. Hazard. She married Charles Brown right here […]
Rebecca Brown Postcard
I found a copy of this postcard while researching the Brown House at the Clark County Historical Museum. The Brown House is pictured on the front. The postcard is from Mrs. Charles Brown (Rebecca) and is to her daughter Harriet […]
Chain of Ownership
1866 Alonzo and Isabella Cook, original owners. June 19, 1874 Charles and Rebecca Brown. Charles died April 19, 1901.
Hazard & Slocum Tombstones
Tombstones of William Hazard and C.W. Slocum. William Hazard was the uncle of C.W. Slocum, as well as Rebecca Slocum Brown. Both men are pictured on the March 10th posting of this journal. These tombstones sit just a few yards […]