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Billy Ray Brown 1926 – 2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Aug 1926

Birth Location: Eastland, Texas

Death Date: 16 Apr 2001

Death Location: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Father: Elmer Brown

Mother: Lena Byrne

Spouse(s): Norene Martin

Children(s): Unknown Brown

In 1926, Billy Ray Brown entered the world in Eastland, Texas, born to Elmer Everett Brown and Lena Byrne. Billy Ray Brown married Norene Martin, and had children including Unknown Brown. Billy Ray Brown passed away in 2001 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1926, Billy Ray Brown entered the world in Eastland, Texas, born to Elmer Everett Brown and Lena Byrne.
  • Billy Ray Brown married Norene Martin, and had children including Unknown Brown.
  • Billy Ray Brown passed away in 2001 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

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Billy Brown's Ancestors

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Billy Brown
1926 – 2001
Birth Place: Eastland, Texas
Parents
Elmer Everett Brown
1899 – 1979
Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA
Lena Byrne
1897 – 1932
Texas
Grandparents
William (Lawrence) Byrne
1869 – 1935
Breckenridge, Stephens, Texas, United States
Virginia ("Jennie" Texana) Woodall
1873 – 1957
Freestone, Texas, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Byrne
1836 – 1912
Sarah Carter
1844 – 1909
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lawrence Byrne
1798 – 1854
Sarah Carlisle
1803 – 1880

Billy Brown's Descendants

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Billy (Ray) Brown (12 Aug 1926 – 16 Apr 2001) m. Norene Martin (15 October 1926 – 29 May 2015)
  1. 1. Unknown Brown
    1. 1. karenwins1024 23.4

Billy Brown's Timeline

2 Records

1926
12 Aug 1926
Birth of Billy Ray Brown in Eastland, Texas
Eastland, Texas
2001
16 Apr 2001
Age 75
Death of Billy Ray Brown in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1926
    Event Place: Eastland, Texas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Apr 2001
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

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