My great grandfather was Eddie Franklin Brown. He died in 1917 at the age of 39. My grandfather was only two and he died at 53; before I was even born. Eddie married Sarah Janie Simonds from Tennessee and had eight children. I found Eddie in the 1880 census that named his father as Ben F. and mother as Margorret. I believe them to be from Noth Carolina or Tenneessee but really haven't the slightist ideas. Any help or info would greatly be appreciated. Thanks: James Brown