The christening of "William Brough" is listed in the parish register of Leek, Staffordshire, England (FHL Film # 1040766, Item #1), which states that he was christened on 10 May 1745 in Leek, Staffordshire, and that his parents were "William and Mary Brough" of "Leek".
The death and character of "William Brough" is described in the "Staffordshire Advertiser" newspaper (via Jim Brough to the Brough Family Organization in 2002) which stated the following on 7 February 1807: "Lately at Leek, Mr Wm Brough aged 65 - a man whose universal good character, conduct, integrity and pleasing manners were such as to obtain him the esteem and respect of all who knew him; his loss will long be lamented by all, and much regretted in particular by those respectable travellers and friends who frequented his well established and comfortable house, the Red Lion Inn." Note: William Brough's son, John Brough (chr.1777), is also mentioned as being associated with the "Red Lion", as the Staffordshire Advertiser of 11 August 1798 stated the following about John Brough: "Lately was married at Leek, Mr. John Brough of the Red Lion to, Miss [Elizabeth] Barlow both of that place."
The burial of "William Brough" is listed in FamilySearch (FHL Films # 7566679 and 1040068 Item #4), which states that he was buried on 22 January 1807 at St. Edward's church in Leek, Staffordshire, England, and that he died when he was "65" years old (born about 1742).
The burial of "Frances Brough [of] this Par[ish and the] wife of Wm [William] Brough" is listed in the parish register of St. Edward, Leek, Staffordshire, England (FHL Film # 1471068, Item #4), which states that she was buried on 12 August 1794 at St. Edward church in Leek, and that she was "47" years old when she died (born about 1747).
The christening of "Mary Brough" is listed in the parish register of Leek, Staffordshire, England (FHL Film # 1040766, Item #12), which states that she was christened on 15 July 1774 in Leek, Staffordshire, and that her parents were "Wm [William] and Frances Brough of Leek".
The burial of "Mary Brough" is listed in the parish register of Leek, Staffordshire, England (FHL Film # 1040768, Item #4), which states that she was buried on 3 January 1775 in Leek, Staffordshire, and that she died when she was an "Infant".
In the 1930's, "Owen L. Brough Jr." served a mission in England. In fact, on September 18, 2015, MEG provided a copy of a letter to the BFO that his grandmother, Mary Caldwell Gardner, had received from Elder Owen and which Elder Owen had written on June 12, 1938. This letter read as follows:
"Dear Sister Gardner,
"I have enjoyed more than I can say, your kindnesses and your acquaintances. You have a find family and it is a privilege to be able to associate with you all. May I be remembered as one of your many friends. May the Lord bless you and your family that you may find happiness always.
"Sincerely yours,
"Owen L. Brough Jr.
"Tremonton, Utah"