Asa Ryder Brown
1820 - 1883 (62 years)
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Name Asa Ryder Brown [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] Born 29 Nov 1820 Eaton, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, USA 
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] Gender Male Race White [7] Residence 1850 Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA Residence 1850 Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA [8] 29 Age: 29; Merchant Occupation: Merchant; Industry: Not Specified Retail Trade Residence 1860 Herrick, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA Residence 1860 Herrick, Herrickville, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA [6] Farmer Occupation: Farmer; PersonalEstateValue: 4087; RealEstateValue: 4000 Residence 1 Jul 1863 Herrick, Pennsylvania, United States Residence 1 Jul 1863 Herrick, Pennsylvania, United States [7] 42 Age: 42 Residence 1870 Herrick, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA Residence 1870 Herrick, Herrick, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA [3, 4] Age: 48; MaleCitizenOverTwentyone: Y; PersonalEstateValue: 5235; RealEstateValue: 12500; Occupation: Farmer Residence 1880 Herrick, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA [5] Age: 59; Occupation: Farmer; EnumerationDistrict: 012; IsSick: Abophy Progressive Measles; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Self Residence 1880 Herrick, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA [5] Age: 59; Occupation: Farmer; EnumerationDistrict: 012; IsSick: Abophy Progressive Measles; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Self Died 18 Nov 1883 Herrick, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 2] Buried East Herrick, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA [2, 3] Person ID I1573 Brown Genealogy Last Modified 26 Sep 2026
Father Justice James W. Brown, b. 12 Sep 1790, Probably Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 29 Jan 1861, East Herrick, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 70 years) Relationship natural Mother Martha Amelia Ryder, b. 22 Mar 1796, Tunkhannock, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 31 Mar 1837, Eatonville, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America (Age 41 years) Relationship natural Married Abt 1815 Eatonville, Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA [9] Married Abt 1815 Eatonville, Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA [9] Family ID F632 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary Newman, b. 24 Oct 1824, Eaton Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 25 Aug 1907, Herrick Twp, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 82 years) Married 1846 Eaton, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, USA Children 1. George Brown, b. 1848, Camptown, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA , d. UNKNOWN, USA [natural]2. Elisha Newman Brown, b. 23 Aug 1849, Herrick, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 23 Apr 1914, Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 64 years) [natural]3. Gertrude Brown, b. 1856, Herrick, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA , d. UNKNOWN [natural]4. James B. Brown, b. 5 Jan 1857, Herrick, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 13 Jan 1893, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 36 years) [natural]5. Blanche Martha Brown, b. 5 Feb 1867, Herrickville, Bradford, Pennsylvania , d. 31 Oct 1916, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 49 years) [natural]6. Dollie Brown, b. 1869, Herrick, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA , d. UNKNOWN [natural]7. Carrie Brown, b. 1870, Herrick, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA , d. UNKNOWN [natural]Last Modified 26 Sep 2026 Family ID F470 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - There was another Asa Brown found in Wyoming County histories who was at least a full generation earlier than this Asa Brown. It is not known if they were related, but early information on this family is incomplete.
In 1830 and 1840, Ryder was residing in Eaton, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, USA with his parents.
In 1850, Asa was residing in Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA employed as a merchant. He was residing with his wife, Mary, and 2 year old son, George.
In 1860, Asa Ryder Brown was residing in Herrickville, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA with his wife, Mary, and chidren George, Elisah, and James.
On 1 Jul 1863, Asa was drafted into the army to fight in the American Civil War.
North American Family Histories 1500-2000
Mrs Pauline B Brown Merritt, born in Herrick, Pa. Wife of Lynn L Merritt. Descendant of Capt. Stephen Harding, as follows:
1. James B Brown (1857-92), m. 1882 Inez Marsh (b. 1858)
2. Asa Brown (1820-83), m 1846 Mary Newman (1824-1907)
3. Elisha Newman (1791-1893) m 1813 Martha Harding (1796-1850)
- There was another Asa Brown found in Wyoming County histories who was at least a full generation earlier than this Asa Brown. It is not known if they were related, but early information on this family is incomplete.
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Sources - [S204] OneWorldTree, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA;;;), Database online.
Record for Martha Amelia Ryder - [S130] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
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Record for Asa Ryder Brown
https://search.ancestry.ca/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1030&h=170105229138&indiv=try - [S190] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Herrick, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1311; Page: 213B; Family History Library Film: 552810.
Record for George Brown
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7163&h=4034835&indiv=try - [S126] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Herrick, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1104; Page: 223A; Enumeration District: 012.
Record for George Brown
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=6742&h=49943947&indiv=try - [S191] 1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1860; Census Place: Herrick, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1080; Page: 351; Family History Library Film: 805080.
Record for A R Brown
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7667&h=3296245&indiv=try - [S192] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsh.
Record for Asa R Brown
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1666&h=1904343&indiv=try - [S193] 1850 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1850; Census Place: Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Roll: 757; Page: 337a.
Record for Asa R Brown
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8054&h=608002&indiv=try - .
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