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Alpha (Alta) Leona Brown 1870–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 May 1870

Birth Location: Greenbrier County, WV

Death Date: 14 Feb 1948

Death Location: Hugheston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Father: John Brown

Mother: Margaret Patton

Spouse(s): Alexander Hapney

Children(s): Rosy Hapney, William Hapney, Eunice Hapney, Wona Hapney, Della Hapney, Goldie Hapney, Lemon Hapney, Betty Hapney

In 1870, Alpha (Alta) Leona Brown entered the world in Greenbrier County, WV, born to John W Brown And Margaret Lydia Liddy Patton. Alpha (Alta) Leona Brown married Alexander Alex Wilson Hapney, and had children including Betty Pearl Hapney, Della S Hapney, Eunice Estel Hapney, Goldie Belle Hapney, Happenny Hapney, Lemon Harrison Hapney, Rosy E Hapney, William C Hapney, Wona E Hapney. Alpha (Alta) Leona Brown passed away in 1948 in Hugheston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1870, Alpha (Alta) Leona Brown entered the world in Greenbrier County, WV, born to John W Brown And Margaret Lydia Liddy Patton.
  • Alpha (Alta) Leona Brown married Alexander Alex Wilson Hapney, and had children including Betty Pearl Hapney, Della S Hapney, Eunice Estel Hapney, Goldie Belle Hapney, Happenny Hapney, Lemon Harrison Hapney, Rosy E Hapney, William C Hapney, Wona E Hapney.
  • Alpha (Alta) Leona Brown passed away in 1948 in Hugheston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.

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Alpha Brown's Ancestors

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Alpha Brown
1870–1948
Birth Place: Greenbrier County, WV
Parents
John W. Brown
1847–
Margaret (Lydia (Liddy)) Patton
1853–1889
Greenbrier County, Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alpha Brown's Descendants

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Alpha ((Alta) Leona) Brown (24 May 1870–14 Feb 1948) m. Alexander ((Alex) Wilson) Hapney (16 Aug 1868–26 May 1946)
  1. 1. Rosy (E.) Hapney 1887–
  2. 2. William (C.) Hapney 1880–
  3. 3. Eunice (Estel) Hapney 1895– m. Edgar Martin 1891–1950
    1. 1. Howard Martin 1915–
    2. 2. Thelma (Mae) Martin 1917– m. Cecil (Raymond) Hamilton 1926–1987
    3. 3. Alice (D.) Martin 1923–
    4. 4. Leonard (W.) Martin 1914–
    5. 5. Pansy (E.) Martin 1921–
  4. 4. Wona (E.) Hapney 1896–
  5. 5. Della (S.) Hapney 1892– m. George (Shirley) Waugh 1886–1974
    1. 1. Estel (Edgar) Waugh –1963
      1. 1. Roger (Lee) Waugh 1941–1941
    2. 2. Lemon (Brady) Waugh 1916–1965
    3. 3. Lethia Waugh 1912–1998
  6. 6. Goldie (Belle) Hapney 1904–1973 m. James (Ervin) Foster 1883–1959 m. Robert ((Bob) Floyd) Hill 1896–1992
    1. 1. Fenton (Lee) Hill 1921–2010 m. Pauline Proctor 1923–2015
      1. 1. Jerry (Lee) Hill 1948–2019
    2. 2. Ervin (J. (Mansie)) Foster 1943–1998
    3. 3. Wanda (Lee) Goodwin 1929–2009 m. Lawrence (D.) Igo 1927–1993
      1. 1. Glen (Allen) Igo 1950–1950
      2. 2. Earnest (Dean (Lucky)) Igo 1949–2013
  7. 7. Lemon (Harrison) Hapney 1890–1987 m. Julia (Anne) Roop 1897–
    1. 1. Lacy (B.) Hapney 1920–1944
  8. 8. Betty (Pearl) Hapney 1906–1959 m. James (Wesley) Rucker 1893–1953
    1. 1. Inez (Marie) Rucker 1931–2009 m. William (Clayton) Hornsby –1974
      1. 1. James (W.) Hornsby 1948–2003
    2. 2. Mildred Rucker 1927–1999 m. Victor (M.) Milner 1921–
    3. 3. Margorie ((Margie) Leona) Rucker 1933–1954 m. Arthur (Lee) Mayer 1930–2015
    4. 4. Frederick ((Fred) Wilson) Rucker 1928–2014
    5. 5. Lonnie (Glenville) Rucker 1934–2015 m. Shirley Bickley 1941–2000
    6. 6. Elsie (Rucker) Baker 1926–2002 m. Lee (Ottie) Balser 1923–1972
      1. 1. Roger (Lee) Balser 1945–1978
      2. 2. Ottie (Wilbert) Balser 1943–2014
    7. 7. Bill (W.) Rucker 1943–2015
    8. 8. Delbert (Ray "Doc") Rucker 1930–2016 m. Elma ((Alma)) Frye 1932–2016

Alpha Brown's Timeline

2 Records

1870
24 May 1870
Birth of Alpha (Alta) Leona Brown in Greenbrier County, WV
Greenbrier County, WV
1948
14 Feb 1948
Age 78
Death of Alpha (Alta) Leona Brown in Hugheston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Hugheston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1870
    Event Place: Greenbrier County, WV

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1948
    Event Place: Hugheston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

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