Braun Family Burying Grounds, Granite Quarry, Rowan Co, NC

Near Michael Braun's Old Stone House, Old Stone House Road, Granite Quarry (Granite Ridge), Rowan Co, NC

This page was last updated 11 Jun 2010

The Braun graveyard is located in the woods across the road from The Old Stone House and is the final resting place for the Michael Braun family. The main source for this information is a personal visit by me to the cemetery & "A history of the Michael Brown family of Rowan Co, NC" by The Michael Brown Family Association, 1921 (noted at "MBFA"). The more illegible grave images are in German & have not yet been transcribed.

Other local family burial grounds include Christiana, Organ Church, St. Peter, & St. Paul Cemeteries.

St. Peter's may be St. Peter's Lutheran Church‎ between Granite Quarry & Gold Hill.

Surname	Gravesite/Individual
General	One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine.
	My 9 year old, Kaitlin, demonstrates the height of Michael & Margaret Braun's stones.
Braun/Brown	Andrew Brown (unknown/married), s/o David & Sarah Miller Brown, g/o Michael Braun
	Annie Edleman Brown (1813-1876), w/o Jacob, had 11 children; One, Two.
	David Brown (1835-1844), abt. 9 years old, s/o Jacob & Annie Brown
	Jacob Brown (1810-1853), h/o Annie Edleman, s/o David & Sarah Miller Brown, gs/o Michael, lived at house.
	**James Brown (unknown/married), s/o Michael Braun
	Jeremiah Brown (1840-1861), unmarried, s/o Jacob & Annie Brown
	Jeremiah Brown (unknown/young), s/o David & Sarah Miller Brown, Sr.
	Capt. John Brown (175-1813), s/o Michael Braun, Revolutionary War Soldier
	Joseph Brown (1844-1846), abt. 2 years old, s/o Jacob & Annie Brown
	Joseph Brown (Oct 1845-?) (not sure if this is the same Joseph above or not)
	***George Brown, slave to Michael Braun, said to be buried outside yard walls. No known marker.
	Karamiah B. Brown (unknown/young), d/o Solomon & Amy Miller Brown; One, Two, Three.
	Margaret Braun (Apr or May 1734-20 Jul 1771), w/o Michael Braun; One, Two, Three. Transcribed below!
	Margaret Brown (1836-1867), d/o Jacob & Annie Brown
	Martha Ann Brown (unknown/teenager), d/o Solomon & Amy Miller Brown; One, Two, Three.
	**Michael Braun (1721-1807), h/o Margaret Braun & Eleanor; One, Two.
	Rebecca Brown (unknown/young), d/o Solomon & Amy Miller Brown; One, Two, Three.
	*Sara L. Brown (1831-1857?), unmarried, d/o Jacob & Annie Edleman Brown
	*Sarah L. Brown (1839-1857?), d/o Solomon & Amy Miller Brown; One, Two, Three.
	Solomon Brown (1811-1863), s/o David & Sarah Miller Brown, gs/o Michael Braun; One, Two, Three.
Earnhardt	**Mr. (unknown white male), said to be buried outside graveyard wall. Michael Braun's GG Granddaughter Amanda Brown married an Earnhardt in 1890 but related burials are unknown to me.
Unknowns	Unidentified (may be in German or Pennsylvania Dutch): One A, One B, Two, Three, Four, Five A, Five B.
Though it is perfectly possible both Sara/h's died the same year, I wonder MBFA confused the 2 Sara/h's death info. *Family lore places person in cemetery. Actual gravesite has not been identified or confirmed. Images by Kelly & Kaitlin Miller, Jul 2008.

Margaret Braun's Gravestone

Documentation states some stones scribed in Pennsylvania Dutch dialect*.

I translated original using odge.info & came up with same inscription.

1771, Gestorben Julius 20, Heir liegt der leib, Margareda Brown des Ml. Braun's ehe weibe

Hat 9 kinder, 6 Sons 3 d.-alt. 37 Jahr 2 mo."

1771, Here lies the body of Margareta Brown, the wife of Michael Braun.

Died July 20, 1771, Age 37 years & 2 months. She had 9 children, 6 sons & 3 daughters. 20 Jul 1771

*Pennsylvania Dutch were not from Netherlands. This term refers to original German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania, mainly from 18th century.

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This page was last updated 11 Jun 2010

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