Windmuller-Heynen Family Tree

Leila Homeyard Brown, 1869–1936 (aged 66 years)

Name
Leila Homeyard /Brown/
Given names
Leila Homeyard
Surname
Brown
Family with parents
father
Birth: February 3, 1821 — Unadilla Forks, Otsego County, New York
Marriage: 1859
Death: August 3, 1896 — Brooklyn, NY
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Agnes McLaren Lawrence Leila Homeyard Brown
De Witt Clinton Brown
1821–1896
Birth: February 3, 1821 — Unadilla Forks, Otsego County, New York
Death: August 3, 1896 — Brooklyn, NY
mother
Birth: April 2, 1832 — Syracuse, New York
Marriage: 1859
Death: May 2, 1873 — Brooklyn, NY
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse De Witt Clinton Brown Leila Homeyard Brown
Agnes McLaren Lawrence
1832–1873
Birth: April 2, 1832 — Syracuse, New York
Death: May 2, 1873 — Brooklyn, NY
Marriage — 1859 —
11 years
herself
Birth: November 13, 1869 48 37 — New York, NY
Marriage: October 20, 1892
Marriage: January 10, 1910 — New York, NY
Marriage: July 2, 1924
Death: October 23, 1936 — Paris, France
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Vanderbilt Kissam Clinton Brown Kissam Family with spouse George Herbert Smith Family with spouse Samuel Jordan Graham
Leila Homeyard Brown
1869–1936
Birth: November 13, 1869 48 37 — New York, NY
Death: October 23, 1936 — Paris, France
Family with William Vanderbilt Kissam
husband
Birth: 1868 34 25 — 43 W. 97th St. New York, NY
Marriage: October 20, 1892
Death: January 10, 1904 — New York, NY
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Leila Homeyard Brown Clinton Brown Kissam
William Vanderbilt Kissam
1868–1904
Birth: 1868 34 25 — 43 W. 97th St. New York, NY
Death: January 10, 1904 — New York, NY
herself
Birth: November 13, 1869 48 37 — New York, NY
Marriage: October 20, 1892
Marriage: January 10, 1910 — New York, NY
Marriage: July 2, 1924
Death: October 23, 1936 — Paris, France
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Vanderbilt Kissam Clinton Brown Kissam Family with spouse George Herbert Smith Family with spouse Samuel Jordan Graham
Leila Homeyard Brown
1869–1936
Birth: November 13, 1869 48 37 — New York, NY
Death: October 23, 1936 — Paris, France
Marriage — October 20, 1892 —
15 months
son
Birth: January 15, 1894 26 24 — Brooklyn, NY
Death: October 29, 1909 — Brooklyn, NY
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships
Clinton Brown Kissam
1894–1909
Birth: January 15, 1894 26 24 — Brooklyn, NY
Death: October 29, 1909 — Brooklyn, NY
Family with George Herbert Smith
husband
Birth: January 30, 1867 — Oakland, California
Marriage: January 10, 1910 — New York, NY
Death: September 10, 1919 — New York, NY
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Leila Homeyard Brown
George Herbert Smith
1867–1919
Birth: January 30, 1867 — Oakland, California
Death: September 10, 1919 — New York, NY
herself
Birth: November 13, 1869 48 37 — New York, NY
Marriage: October 20, 1892
Marriage: January 10, 1910 — New York, NY
Marriage: July 2, 1924
Death: October 23, 1936 — Paris, France
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Vanderbilt Kissam Clinton Brown Kissam Family with spouse George Herbert Smith Family with spouse Samuel Jordan Graham
Leila Homeyard Brown
1869–1936
Birth: November 13, 1869 48 37 — New York, NY
Death: October 23, 1936 — Paris, France
Marriage — January 10, 1910 — New York, NY
Family with Samuel Jordan Graham
husband
Marriage: July 2, 1924
Birth: July 27, 1924 — Lexington, Virginia
Death: January 20, 1951 — Roanoke, Virginia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Leila Homeyard Brown
Samuel Jordan Graham
1924–1951
Birth: July 27, 1924 — Lexington, Virginia
Death: January 20, 1951 — Roanoke, Virginia
herself
Birth: November 13, 1869 48 37 — New York, NY
Marriage: October 20, 1892
Marriage: January 10, 1910 — New York, NY
Marriage: July 2, 1924
Death: October 23, 1936 — Paris, France
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Vanderbilt Kissam Clinton Brown Kissam Family with spouse George Herbert Smith Family with spouse Samuel Jordan Graham
Leila Homeyard Brown
1869–1936
Birth: November 13, 1869 48 37 — New York, NY
Death: October 23, 1936 — Paris, France
Marriage — July 2, 1924 —
Note

Leila Homeyard Brown married William Vanderbilt Kissam in 1892. Two years later they had a son, Clinton Brown Kissam and soon afterwards Leila and Clinton separated from William V. complaining of his abuse of alcohol. In 1909, when he was 14, Clinton died of spinal meningitis while away at school.

Meanwhile, Leila had entrusted money to a lawyer who promised to invest it conservatively in New York real estate. In 1902 she sued him for misusing her funds to enrich himself at her expense. She lost the suit and he was exonerated a year later.

Post Standard
Syracuse, NY
09 Oct 1902

Mrs. William V. Kissam suit against a lawyer for misuing money she entrusted to him. She lost the suit.

Fraud, Says Mrs. Kissam; Suit Against Grant Squires Brought by Syracusan; Both Parties Prominent; Plaintiff Daughter of Late DeWitt Clinton Brown -- Dependant a Grandson of the Late John Forbes -- Well Known Residents of New York -- Allegations Made by Mrs. Kissam That Mr. Squires Made Misrepresentations in Handling Her Property.

The plaintiff is Mrs. Leila H. B. Kissam... [she] is the daughter of the late DeWitt Clinton Brown, formerly of this city. He was a member of the law firm of Sheldon & Brown and married Agnes Lawrence, the daughter of the late Judge James B. Lawrence, one of the founders of the city of Syracuse. Later Mr. Brown went to New York to reside. Mrs. Kissam is well known socially here where she is a frequent visitor.

Leila added Le Baron as a middle name in submitting evidence for admission to the DAR.
Lineage Book - National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Volume 10, published by the DAR in 1899
Mrs. Leila Homeyard Le Baron Kissam. 9744
Born in New York. Wife of William Vanderbilt Kissam.
Descendant of Rev. Ammi Ruhamah Robbins, of Connecticut.
Daughter of De Witt Clinton Brown and Agnes McLaren Lawrence, his wife.
Granddaughter of James Robbins Lawrence and Christine McLaren, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter of Grove Lawrence and Elizabeth Robbins, his wife.
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Ammi Ruhamah Robbins and Elizabeth Le Baron, his wife.
Ammi Ruhamah Robbins, 1776, was chaplain in the Canadian campaign which was a failure and entailed great hardships on the men. During the retreat from Quebec he became ill and was unfit for further active service. He died at Norfolk in 1813, aged seventy-three.
Note

New York Herald
23 Jan 1910
p. 13
Mrs. Leila Kissam Is Married Again; Becomes the Bride of Mr. George Herbert Smith, of New York, in Tompkinsville, N.Y. ...
Mrs. Smith is the daughter of DeWitt Clinton Brown, formerly of Syracuse, N.Y., who removed to Brooklyn several years ago. She is relaed to leading New York families. ...