Robert Gilbreath Brown

Name	Robert Gilbreath Brown^{255, dwelling 276, family 276 (microfilm page 291)}
Birth	25 November 1839, York Co, SC^{59,14,51, ED 75, SD 8, Sheet 3-B, dwelling 49, family 49}
Census	12 August 1870, Cherryville Twp, Gaston Co, NC^{44, (Cherryville Twp) page 14, dwelling 105, family 105}
Census	4 June 1880, Cherryville, Gaston Co, NC^{48, ED 85, SD 3, page 8, dwelling 68, family 73}
Census	6 June 1900, Cherryville Twp, Gaston Co, NC^{51, ED 75, SD 8, Sheet 3-B, dwelling 49, family 49}
Census	15 April 1910, Cherryville, Gaston Co, NC^{50, ED 53, SD 91, Sheet 2-A, dwelling 5, family 6}, on Waco Road
Census	7 February 1920, Cherryville, Gaston Co, NC^{80, ED 73, SD 9, Sheet 13-B, dwelling 228, family 228}
Census	26 April 1930, Cherryville, Gaston Co, NC^{285, ED 36-4, SD 7, Sheet 14-A; dwelling 222, family 251}
Death	23 July 1939, Cherryville, Gaston Co, NC⁵⁹
Burial	Cherryville, Gaston Co, NC⁵⁹, St. John's Lutheran Church
Occupation	farmer^{50, ED 53, SD 91, Sheet 2-A, dwelling 5, family 6}
Father	John Brown (1809-1888)
Mother	Mary Magdalene Caldwell (1807-1897)

Spouses

1	Susan L. Froneberger^{14,43, dwelling 267, family 248 (microfilm page 408),42, page 40, dwelling 309, family 274}
Birth	14 October 1841^{60,89,43, dwelling 267, family 248 (microfilm page 408)}
Death	17 May 1934^60,89
Burial	Cherryville, Gaston Co, NC⁶⁰, St. John's Lutheran Church
Father	Daniel W. Froneberger (1812-1874)
Mother	Margaret C. Beam (1814-1885)

Marriage

28 December 1865^{285, ED 36-4, SD 7, Sheet 14-A;
dwelling 222, family 251,51, ED 75, SD 8, Sheet 3-B,
dwelling 49, family 49}

Children	John Daniel Gilbreath (1867-1940)
	William Monroe (1869-1951)
	Mary Margaret Jane (1871-<1880)
	Clementine Serena (1873-1973)
	Edward Meek (1875-1967)
	Martha Emma Zorado (Twin) (1879-1965)
	infant (Stillborn Twin) (1879-1879)

Notes for Robert Gilbreath Brown

He served in the Civil War in the NC 12th Regt of the CSA.²⁶^{,285, ED 36-4, SD 7, Sheet 14-A;
dwelling 222, family 251}

Read more about Robert and the rest of the Brown family.

Military

Robert volunteered for the Confederate Army and left home with the Cleveland Guards on April 22, 1861. The Cleveland Guards trained in Raleigh, NC and were originally assigned to the 2nd Regiment of NC Volunteers, Company E but on 1862 Company E became part of the 12th Regiment. The 12th fought (as part of the Army of Northern Virginia) at the Seven Day's Battle, at Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania among others. Robert was wounded twice at the Battle of the Wilderness and again on September 19,1864 at the Battle of the Winchester but returned to the Army and was present at Appomattox. He was promoted to the rank of sergeant on January 14, 1864. ²⁶

In 1929, one of Robert's great-granddaughters interviewed him about his experiences in the military. He answered questions about his background, his thoughts on his first kill, and his opinions on his commanding officers.


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