1837 Birth:2659,1821 Birth date of October 1837 taken from 1900 census enumeration; birth place of Rush County, Indiana taken from 1869 marriage record.

1869 Marriage Record:1821 21 September 1869, Calvin, Cass County, Michigan; Allen Brown , residing in Van Buren County, age 31, born Rush County, Indiana, farmer; Emily Cannady , Porter Township, age 26, born in Fort Wayne, Indiana; married by James Byrd, Minister of the Gospel; witnessed by Samuel Kedy and Samuel H. Hill, both of Calvin.

1870 U.S. Census:2641
Van Buren County, Michigan (Paw Paw Township)
Enumerated 16 September 1870
Allen Brown •• 32, male, farm laborer, personal property value $350, born in Indiana, married in Sept. 1869, male citizen over the age of 21
Emily •• 26, female, keeping house, born in Indiana, married in Sept. 1869

1880 U.S. Census:2643
Allegan County, Michigan (Clyde Township)
Enumerated 8 June 1880
Allen Brown •• white, male, 42, married, farming, born in Indiana, father born in South Carolina, mother born in South Caroline
Emily A. •• white, female, 36, wife, married, keeping house, born in Indiana, father born in Virginia, mother born in Virginia
Louisa •• white, female, 7, daughter, single, attended school within the year, born in Michigan, father born in Indiana, mother born in Indiana

1900 U.S. Census:2659
Allegan County, Michigan (Clyde Township)
Enumerated 12 June 1900
Allen Brown •• head, male, born October 1837, age 62 at last birthday, married 30 years, born in Indiana, father born in North Carolina, mother born in North Carolina, farmer, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule 66
Emily A. •• wife, female, born July 1843, age 56 at last birthday, married 30 years, 2 children born of this mother, 2 children still living, born in Indiana, father born in Virginia, mother born in Virginia, can read and write
Caroline Stewart •• mother, female, born November 1823, age 76 at last birthday, widowed, 1 child born of this marriage, 1 still living, born in Virginia, father born in Virginia, mother born in Virginia, cannot read or write << from several other entries of number of children on the page written in darker ink it appears that information about children born to this marriage was supplied later based on the information that appeared on the page itself, (i.e. that Emily was an only child).

1910 U.S. Census:2663
Allegan County, Michigan (Clyde Township)
Enumerated 30 April and 2 May 1910
Allen Brown •• head, male, 72, married once for 40 years, born in Indiana, father born in North Carolina, mother born in North Carolina, farmer on own farm, works on own account, can read and write,
Emily •• wife, female, 66, married once for 40 years, no children born of this marriage, born in Indiana, father born in Virginia, mother born in Virginia, can read and write