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Katherine Joan Brown 1919–2007 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 18, 1919

Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: January 5, 2007

Death Location: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Otha Confirmed

Mother: Bertie Confirmed

Spouse(s): Woodrow Johnson, Robert Jr.

Children(s): Robert Burns

In 1919, Katherine Joan Brown entered the world in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA, born to Otha Joshua O J Brown Sr 2Gg Baptist Or Methodist Slave Owner Line Dna Confirmed And Bertie Ell Leatherwood 2Gg Methodist Dna Confirmed. In 1920, Katherine Joan Brown resided in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA. In 1930, Katherine Joan Brown resided in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee. Katherine Joan Brown married Robert Chester Bob Burns Jr, Woodrow Johnson, and had children including Joanne Joan Johnson, Robert Carroll Burns. Katherine Joan Brown passed away in 2007 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1919, Katherine Joan Brown entered the world in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA, born to Otha Joshua O J Brown Sr 2Gg Baptist Or Methodist Slave Owner Line Dna Confirmed And Bertie Ell Leatherwood 2Gg Methodist Dna Confirmed.
  • In 1920, Katherine Joan Brown resided in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1930, Katherine Joan Brown resided in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee.
  • Katherine Joan Brown married Robert Chester Bob Burns Jr, Woodrow Johnson, and had children including Joanne Joan Johnson, Robert Carroll Burns.
  • Katherine Joan Brown passed away in 2007 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Otha Confirmed
1891–1970
Birth Location: Rural, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
OC
Bertie Confirmed
1892–1952
Birth Location: Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
BC

Spouses(s)

Woodrow Johnson
1918–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
WJ
Robert Jr.
1914–2000
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
RJ

Children(s)

Robert Burns
1946–1967
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
RB

Katherine Brown's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Brown
1919–2007
Birth Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Otha Joshua "O.J." Brown Sr., 2GG, Baptist or Methodist?, Slave Owner Line, DNA Confirmed
1891–1970
Rural, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Bertie (Ell Leatherwood 2GG, Methodist, DNA) Confirmed
1892–1952
Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Joshua (Samuel Brown , 3GG, Baptist, Married his second cousin, DNA) Confirmed
1866–1897
Tennessee, USA
Jerusha (Ellen "Rusha" Roberts , 3GG, Baptist, Married her second cousin, Died from uremia, terminal acute nephritis, hypostatic pneumonia, & senile) dementia,
1867–1932
Tennessee, USA
John (Leatherwood , 3GG, Methodist, Lived to 92!, DNA) Confirmed
1863–1956
Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
Catherine (Mariah "Kate" Trotter , 3GG, Methodist, Died from tuberculosis of the lungs, DNA) Confirmed
1871–1928
Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sgt. Confirmed
1833–1910
Lydia Confirmed
1834–1876
Elijah Confirmed
1843–1907
1845–1915
Cpl. Confirmed
1833–1864
Hannah Confirmed
1832–1929
Cpl. Confirmed
1840–1908
Christina Confirmed
1847–1914
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Private Confirmed
1785–1860
Frances Confirmed
1790–1872
Noah Confirmed
1807–1870
Elizabeth slaves?
1807–1869
Pvt. Confirmed
1799–1863
Grace Confirmed
1806–1864
Thomas Confirmed
1820–1875
Mary Baptist
1828–1880
Daniel Confirmed
1806–1891
Elizabeth Confirmed
1812–1887
Pvt.\Dr. Confirmed
1810–1887
Catherine Confirmed
1812–1875
James Confirmed
1813–1886
Mary Confirmed
1811–1889
Calfrey Confirmed
1808–1889
Mary Confirmed
1813–1904

Katherine Brown's Descendants

1.
KB
Katherine (Joan) Brown (May 18, 1919–January 5, 2007) m. Woodrow Johnson (1918–) m. Robert (Chester "Bob" Burns) Jr. (September 13, 1914–June 23, 2000)
  1. 1. Robert (Carroll) Burns 1946–1967

Katherine Brown's Timeline

7 Records

1919
May 18, 1919
Birth of Katherine Joan Brown in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 1
Katherine Joan Brown resided here in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 11
Katherine Joan Brown resided here in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
1935
1935
Age 16
Katherine Joan Brown resided here in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1940
April 1, 1940
Age 21
Katherine Joan Brown resided here in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 31
Katherine Joan Brown resided here in Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knox, Tennessee, USA
2007
January 5, 2007
Age 88
Death of Katherine Joan Brown in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 18, 1919
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3959; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 97-125
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Knoxville Ward 25, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1750; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 116; Image: 433
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 2259; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0061; Image: 443.0; FHL microfilm: 2341993
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Knoxville Ward 25, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1750; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 116; Image: 433

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 2259; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0061; Image: 443.0; FHL microfilm: 2341993

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3959; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 97-125

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: April 1, 1940
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3959; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 97-125

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Knox, Tennessee; Rol

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Knoxville, KNOXVILLE
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 5, 2007
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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