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Gladys Fern Brown 1907 – 2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1907

Birth Location: Eldon Wapello Iowa

Death Date: 19 Feb 2000

Death Location: Covina Los Angeles California

Father: Elworth Brown

Mother: Melvina Slutts

Spouse(s): Thomas Richards

Children(s): Robert Richards, Betty Richards, Thomas Richards

In 1907, Gladys Fern Brown entered the world in Eldon Wapello Iowa, born to Elworth Brown and Melvina Slutts. Gladys Fern Brown married Thomas Graham Richards, and had children including Robert Ernest Richards, Betty Jean Richards, Thomas Edward Richards. Gladys Fern Brown passed away in 2000 in Covina Los Angeles California.

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Biography

  • In 1907, Gladys Fern Brown entered the world in Eldon Wapello Iowa, born to Elworth Brown and Melvina Slutts.
  • Gladys Fern Brown married Thomas Graham Richards, and had children including Robert Ernest Richards, Betty Jean Richards, Thomas Edward Richards.
  • Gladys Fern Brown passed away in 2000 in Covina Los Angeles California.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elworth Brown
1854 – 1916
Birth Location: Eldon Washington Wapallo Iowa
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Melvina Slutts
1872 – 1951
Birth Location: Van Buren Co., Iowa
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Richards
1906 – 1988
Birth Location: Morenci Graham Arizona Territory USA
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Children(s)

Robert Richards
1926 – 1979
Birth Location: North Whittier Heights Los Angeles California USA
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Betty Richards
1931 – 2019
Birth Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Thomas Richards
1933 – 2013
Birth Location: Whittier. Los Angeles, California, USA
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Gladys Brown's Ancestors

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Gladys Brown
1907 – 2000
Birth Place: Eldon Wapello Iowa
Parents
Elworth Brown
1854 – 1916
Eldon Washington Wapallo Iowa
Melvina Slutts
1872 – 1951
Van Buren Co., Iowa
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gladys Brown's Descendants

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Gladys (Fern) Brown (2 May 1907 – 19 Feb 2000) m. Thomas (Graham) Richards (13 March 1906 – 4 February 1988)
  1. 1. Robert (Ernest) Richards (25 Nov 1926 – 22 Jul 1979) m. June (Francis) Quinn (24 April 1928 – 18 Jul 1996)
  2. 2. Betty (Jean) Richards (29 MAR 1931 – 2 Nov 2019) m. Lester (Leland) Eaton (17 Jun 1928 – 27 Jun 1996)
    1. 1. Rene Eaton
    2. 2. Diane Eaton
  3. 3. Thomas (Edward) Richards (6 November 1933 – 2 August 2013) m. Roberta (Lee) Branscom (28 Dec 1934 – 26 May 2008) m. Susan (Helen) Eldred (6 Nov 1952 – 23 August 2011)
    1. 1. Melanie Richards
    2. 2. Lacey Richards
    3. 3. Mackenzie Richards

Gladys Brown's Timeline

2 Records

1907
2 May 1907
Birth of Gladys Fern Brown in Eldon Wapello Iowa
Eldon Wapello Iowa
2000
19 Feb 2000
Age 93
Death of Gladys Fern Brown in Covina Los Angeles California
Covina Los Angeles California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1907
    Event Place: Eldon Wapello Iowa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 2000
    Event Place: Covina Los Angeles California
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