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Bernice Lester Brown 1896 – 1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 September 1896

Birth Location: Mount Pleasant (Titus County), Titus County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 2 May 1966

Death Location: San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA

Father: William Brown

Mother: Mary Stephens

Spouse(s): Irma McGuffey, Florence Copelin

Children(s): Barbara Brown, Shirley Brown, Johnie Brown

Bernice Lester Brown was born in 1896 in Mount Pleasant (Titus County), Titus County, Texas, USA, the child of William Thomas Brown and Mary Virginia Stephens. In 1900, Bernice Lester Brown resided in Justice Precinct 2, Titus, Texas, USA. In 1910, Bernice Lester Brown resided in Justice Precinct 2, Titus, Texas, USA. Bernice Lester Brown married Irma Leona McGuffey, Florence Copelin, and had children including Barbara Jean Brown, Shirley Gole Brown, Johnie F Brown. Bernice Lester Brown passed away in 1966 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Bernice Lester Brown was born in 1896 in Mount Pleasant (Titus County), Titus County, Texas, USA, the child of William Thomas Brown and Mary Virginia Stephens.
  • In 1900, Bernice Lester Brown resided in Justice Precinct 2, Titus, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, Bernice Lester Brown resided in Justice Precinct 2, Titus, Texas, USA.
  • Bernice Lester Brown married Irma Leona McGuffey, Florence Copelin, and had children including Barbara Jean Brown, Shirley Gole Brown, Johnie F Brown.
  • Bernice Lester Brown passed away in 1966 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Brown
1871 – 1919
Birth Location: Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA
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Mary Stephens
1874 – 1941
Birth Location: Alabama
MS

Spouses(s)

Irma McGuffey
1908 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
IM
Florence Copelin
1901 – 1935
Birth Location: Texas
FC

Children(s)

Barbara Brown
1933 – 2011
Birth Location: Texas
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Shirley Brown
1935 –
Birth Location: Texas
SB
Johnie Brown
1924 – 1981
Birth Location: Crawford Mcl, Texas
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Bernice Brown's Ancestors

Self
Bernice Brown
1896 – 1966
Birth Place: Mount Pleasant (Titus County), Titus County, Texas, USA
Parents
William Thomas Brown
1871 – 1919
Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA
Mary (Virginia) Stephens
1874 – 1941
Alabama
Grandparents
Joseph (W) Brown
1839 – 1880
Missouri
Matilda (Ann) Bridges
1845 – 1923
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Aurelious Bridges
1818 – 1878
Mary Grissom
1819 – 1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Epharim Bridges
1781 –
Sally Dobbins
1794 –
Asa Grissom
1790 – 1840
Mary *Callicott*
1790 – 1860

Bernice Brown's Descendants

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Bernice (Lester) Brown (4 September 1896 – 2 May 1966) m. Irma (Leona) McGuffey (abt 1908 – ) m. Florence Copelin (16 Oct 1901 – 8 Nov 1935)
  1. 1. Barbara (Jean) Brown (abt 1933 – 20 July 2011)
  2. 2. Shirley (Gole) Brown (abt 1935 – )
  3. 3. Johnie (F) Brown (20 Jun 1924 – Jul 1981)

Bernice Brown's Timeline

9 Records

1896
4 September 1896
Birth of Bernice Lester Brown in Mount Pleasant (Titus County), Titus County, Texas, USA
Mount Pleasant (Titus County), Titus County, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 4
Bernice Lester Brown resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Titus, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 2, Titus, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 14
Bernice Lester Brown resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Titus, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 2, Titus, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 24
Bernice Lester Brown resided here in De Kalb, Bowie, Texas, USA
De Kalb, Bowie, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 34
Bernice Lester Brown resided here in Three Rivers, Live Oak, Texas
Three Rivers, Live Oak, Texas
1935
1935
Age 39
Bernice Lester Brown resided here in Three Rivers, Live Oak, Texas
Three Rivers, Live Oak, Texas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 44
Bernice Lester Brown resided here in Three Rivers, Live Oak, Texas, USA
Three Rivers, Live Oak, Texas, USA
1966
2 May 1966
Age 70
Death of Bernice Lester Brown in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
1966
2 May 1966
Age 70
Death of Bernice Lester Brown in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 September 1896
    Event Place: Mount Pleasant (Titus County), Titus County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Three Rivers, Live Oak, Texas; Roll: T627_4095; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 149-6
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: De Kalb, Bowie, Texas; Roll: T625_1775; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 406
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 7, McLennan, Texas; Roll: 2374; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0057; Image: 847.0; FHL microfilm: 2342108
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Three Rivers, Live Oak, Texas; Roll: 2370; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 1138.0; FHL microfilm: 2342104
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Titus, Texas; Roll: 1672; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 1241672
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Titus, Texas; Roll: T624_1594; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0135; FHL microfilm: 1375607
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Titus, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Titus, Texas; Roll: 1672; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 1241672

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Titus, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Titus, Texas; Roll: T624_1594; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0135; FHL microfilm: 1375607

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: De Kalb, Bowie, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: De Kalb, Bowie, Texas; Roll: T625_1775; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 406

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Three Rivers, Live Oak, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 7, McLennan, Texas; Roll: 2374; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0057; Image: 847.0; FHL microfilm: 2342108
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Three Rivers, Live Oak, Texas; Roll: 2370; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 1138.0; FHL microfilm: 2342104

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Three Rivers, Live Oak, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Three Rivers, Live Oak, Texas; Roll: T627_4095; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 149-6

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Three Rivers, Live Oak, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Three Rivers, Live Oak, Texas; Roll: T627_4095; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 149-6

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Three Rivers, Live Oak, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1966
    Event Place: San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1966
    Event Place: San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Three Rivers, Live Oak County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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