Brown is the mother of James Joseph Brown, Jr., born June 11, 2001. [3] The grade of gold was so pure and the vein so wide that it was heralded as the world's richest gold strike. James Joseph Brown was born on May 3, 1933, outside of Barnwell, in Barnwell County, South Carolina, to Joseph Gardner Brown and Susie Behling. A progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music and dance, he is often referred to by the honorific nicknames "Godfather of Soul", "Mr. Dynamite", and "Soul Brother No. For other people, see, "Henry and `Molly`: Tales of the Denver Browns", "7 holiday-decorated Colorado spots worth the drive", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Joseph_Brown&oldid=981857232, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2017, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2008, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Their first child, Lawrence Palmer Brown (August 30, 1887 – April 2, 1949), nicknamed Larry, was born in his maternal grandparents' four room cottage near the Mississippi River in, J.J. and Margaret's second child, Catherine Ellen Brown (July 22, 1889 – September 18, 1970), nicknamed Helen, was born in her parents' three bedroom house at 322 West Seventh Street in, This page was last edited on 4 October 2020, at 20:30. They separated in April 1994 and had no children. He died without a will, and it took 5 years of fighting between Margaret and her two children to settle the estate. Margaret Brown was one of the survivors of the RMS Titanic sinking in 1912. Due to their lavish spending, J.J. left an estate valued at only $238,000 (worth $3,635,296 today). His wife was RMS Titanic survivor Molly Brown. In 2018, the South Carolina Court of Appeal upheld the trial claiming Hynie's marriage to Ahmed as void. Meet James Joseph Brown II. This family tree is presented with an ahnentafel numbering system. Image: Tomi Rae Hynie and her son, James Brown II. Monnie Behling was born about March 1889 in South Carolina and died between 1924 and 1930, probably in South Carolina. Woodrow Behling, born May 24, 1921, in Fish Pond, in Bamberg County, South Carolina, who died May 25, 1921, in Fish Pond, Bamberg County, South Carolina, vii. J.J. was born in Waymart, Pennsylvania. Susie Behling was born Aug. 8, 1916, in Colleton County, South Carolina and died Feb. 26, 2004, in Augusta, Georgia. He spent two years learning the mining trade before moving to Colorado where he tried his luck in Georgetown, Aspen, and Ashcroft. This means that either Edward Evans or Lilla Williams is a parent of Joe Brown. Their son, James Joseph Brown II, was born on June 11, 2001, although James Brown questioned his paternity. By 1887 he was superintendent of the Louisville Mine, and in 1888 he was superintendent of the Henriette & Maid Consolidated Mining Company, at the time one of the most productive mines in the area. His aunt Minnie Walker also helped with his upbringing. In 1984, James Brown married Adrienne Lois Rodriguez. The man often referred to as the "Godfather of Soul" was born James Joseph Brown in a small shack in rural Barnwell County, South Carolina. He’s James Brown’s youngest son and his Mother is Brown’s last wife, Tomi Rae Hynie, who was also a former backup singer for Brown’s band. The decision was based on the grounds that Hynie’s previous marriage … James Brown next married Deidre Jenkins, with whom he had children Deanna Crisp, Yamma Noyola, Venisha, and Daryl. At the time of their marriage, J.J. was 31 and Margaret was 19. 2. Second Generation (Parents) 2. James Earl Behling, born Feb 5, 1924, in Fish Pond, in, Bamberg County, South Carolina, who died July 3, 2005, in Bamberg County, South Carolina. The marriage ended when Adrienne died on January 6, 1996, in California from complications following plastic surgery. By 1920 it appears that Edward and Lilla Evans had died, and their children are listed as the children of their aunt and uncle, Melvin and Josephine Scott in Richland, in Barnwell County, South Carolina. Brown is the mother of James Joseph Brown II, born June 11, 2001. According to family history, his father was a married man and his mother worked as … In December 2001, James Brown married his fourth wife, Tomi Rae Hynie, at his home on Beech Island, South Carolina. She also received a $700 monthly allowance (equivalent to $19,066 today) to continue her travels and philanthropic activities. Her parents were Perry Bryant, born about 1859, and Susan, born about 1861 in South Carolina. Brown's other heirs asserted that Brown had undergone a vasectomy in the 1980s, precisely to avoid paternity suits in the future, and thus James II couldn't possibly be his son. His parents were Stephen Behling, born about May 1857, and Sarah, born about December 1862, both in South Carolina. He spent another two years in the Aspen and Ashcroft area before moving to Alma, Fairplay, Red Cliff, and, finally, Leadville. Joe Brown and Susie Behling were married, and their only child was James Brown: 4.–5. J.J's family moved to Pittston, Pennsylvania shortly after his birth. Although they never reconciled, they remained connected and cared for each other throughout their lives. Their son, James Joseph Brown II, was born on June 11, 2001, although James Brown questioned his paternity. When the Little Jonny mine opened, vast quantities of high-grade copper and gold were found. Tomi Rae Brown is an American singer who was a companion of James Brown. 3. Margaret was later known as The Unsinkable Molly Brown when a Broadway fictionalized movie about her life titled, The Unsinkable Molly Brown was released in 1964. "[citation needed]. [2], J.J., who was the superintendent of all the Ibex properties, devised a method of using baled hay and timbers to stop cave-ins. He quickly rose through the mining ranks to shift-boss and timberman. The parents of Joseph Gardner Brown are uncertain, but his siblings (or half-siblings) were the children of Edward (Eddie) Evans and wife, Lilla (surname possibly Williams). That was how Margaret's moniker Molly was acquired. Their only kid, James Joseph Brown II, was born on 11th June 2001. That marriage ended in divorce in 1969. In 1897, they built a summer mansion Avoca Lodge in Southwest Denver, near Bear Creak.[4]. In January 2015, a court ruled that Hynie was legally married to Brown, and that she was now Brown’s widow for purposes of determining the distribution of Brown’s estate. $118,000 was divided between her two children. He wed his first wife, Velma Warren, on June 19, 1953, in Toccoa, in Augusta County, Georgia, and had three children with her: Terry, Teddy (1954–June 14, 1973), and Larry. In 1909, after 23 years of marriage, J.J. and Molly signed a separation agreement and went their separate ways. J.J's mother home-schooled him and later sent him to St. John's Academy. From Nebraska he moved to the placer mines in the Dakotas. Her son Lawrence received a $59,000 (worth $735,920 today) trust fund, and her daughter Catherine received a $59,000 trust fund. He was foreman of the Louisville Mine by the time he and Margaret met. Edward and Lilla Evans appear in the 1900 U.S. Census in Barnwell County, South Carolina, and in the 1910 U.S. Census in Buford Bridge, Bamberg County, South Carolina. In January 2015, a court ruled that Hynie was legally married to Brown, and that she was now Brown's widow for purposes of determining the distribution of Brown's estate. On September 5, 1922, J.J. died after suffering a series of heart attacks at a hospital in Nassau, New York, with his daughter Catherine by his side. The Ibex Company and its owners, including the Browns, became extraordinarily wealthy. Check these tips for reading this family tree. 1". His wife was RMS Titanic survivor Molly Brown. From that time until her death in 1932, Margaret had no contact with her two children (but Margaret's page says they were reconciled). J.J. married Margaret Tobin on September 1, 1886, in Leadville's Annunciation Church. Joseph Gardner Brown, known affectionately as "Pops," was born on March 29, 1911, in Barnwell County, South Carolina, and died July 10, 1993, in Augusta, Georgia. Margaret was to receive $20,000 in cash and securities, and the interest on a $100,000 trust fund set up in her name. Arris Behling, born about 1910, v. Monroe Behling, born about 1919 in Fish Pond, in Bamberg County, South Carolina, who died May 4, 1925, in Bamberg County, South Carolina, vi. At the time of J.J.'s death in 1922, Margaret told newspapers "I've never met a finer, bigger, more worthwhile man than J.J. The agreement gave Margaret a cash settlement and possession of the Victorian mansion on Pennsylvania Street in Denver's Wealthy Capital Hill neighborhood, and also the summer mansion Avoca Lodge in Southwest Denver, near Bear Creak. After James’ death, a big court battle over his estate ensued. Consequently, Hynie was declared as the surviving wife who would entitle all the allowances. James Brown married four times. Monnie Behling and Rebecca Bryant were married and had the following children: Kimberly Powell is a professional genealogist and the author of The Everything Guide to Online Genealogy. They first settled in Leadville, Colorado in a small, two-room log cabin, then later moved to a two bedroom house at 320 East Ninth Street. When he was four his mother left him in the care of his father. His first stop was a farm in Nebraska. Both J.J. and Margaret are buried in the Cemetery of the Holy Rood in Westbury, New York. Although J.J. was not born into wealth, he was ambitious, smart, and charismatic. Biography of Louis Farrakhan, Nation of Islam Leader, Biography of Robert Smalls, Civil War Hero and Congressman, Certificate in Genealogical Research, Boston University, i. Docia Behling, born about 1908ii. His mother, Cecilia Palmer, was a schoolteacher. James Brown II’s dad, the late legendary singer James Brown, died on Christmas Day in 2006. James Joseph "J.J." Brown (September 27, 1854 – September 5, 1922), was an American mining engineer, inventor, and self-made member of fashionable "society". The story says he was born Joe Gardner and took the name Brown from the woman who raised him after his mother left him, Mattie Brown. She teaches at the Genealogical Institute of Pittsburgh and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. Brown. In 1894, the Browns moved to Denver, Colorado, buying a $30,000 Victorian mansion in Denver's wealthy Capitol Hill neighborhood. He left home at the age of 23, lured by the riches in the West. His father, Joe Gardner Brown, was of mixed African-American and Indigenous descent, and his mother, Susie Behling, was of mixed African-American and Asian descent. Rebecca Bryant was born about 1892 in South Carolina. This article is about the engineer. Tomi Rae Brown (née Hynie, May 21, 1969) is an American singer who claimed to be the fourth and last wife of James Brown. James Brown II. Two years later his father took him to Augusta, Georgia, where he lived with his paternal great-aunt Hansom (Scott) Washington. According to his autobiography, they were married on the front porch of a probate judge in Barnwell on October 22, 1970, and divorced on January 10, 1981. By October 29, 1893, the Little Jonny was shipping 135 tons[citation needed] of gold ore per day. James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader. Joseph Gardner Brown, known affectionately as "Pops," was born on March 29, 1911, in Barnwell County, South Carolina, and died July 10, 1993, in Augusta, Georgia. 676 Followers, 625 Following, 112 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from James Brown II (@jamesb.ii) The Brown family came into great wealth when J.J's engineering efforts proved instrumental in the production of a substantial gold and copper seam at the Little Jonny mine of his employers, Ibex Mining Company. [1] His father, James Brown, was an Irish immigrant. J.J. was awarded 12,500 shares or 12.5% of stock and a seat on the board. James Joseph "J.J." Brown (September 27, 1854 – September 5, 1922), was an American mining engineer, inventor, and self-made member of fashionable "society". 7. 1. According to family history, his father was a married man and his mother worked as a housekeeper in the home. Dispute over James Joseph Brown II . 6. Yamma Brown is one of James Brown’s daughters. He studied geology, ore deposits, and mining techniques to become a better miner. His invention paid off.