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Lawrence Wesley Brown 1899–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jan 1899

Birth Location: Middlebourne, Tyler, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 26 Dec 1986

Death Location: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Jane Lew, Lewis, West Virginia, USA

Father: John Brown

Mother: Harriett Stealey

Spouse(s): Pansy Williams

Children(s): Patsy Brown, Rosetta Brown

Lawrence Wesley Brown was born in 1899 in Middlebourne, Tyler, West Virginia, USA, the child of John Wesley Brown And Harriett Hattie Stealey. In 1900, Lawrence Wesley Brown resided in Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia, USA. In 1920, Lawrence Wesley Brown resided in Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia, USA. Lawrence Wesley Brown married Pansy Willobe Williams, and had children including Jack Rolland Brown, Patsy Ruth Brown, Rosetta Maxine Brown. Lawrence Wesley Brown passed away in 1986 in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Jane Lew, Lewis, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Lawrence Wesley Brown was born in 1899 in Middlebourne, Tyler, West Virginia, USA, the child of John Wesley Brown And Harriett Hattie Stealey.
  • In 1900, Lawrence Wesley Brown resided in Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, Lawrence Wesley Brown resided in Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia, USA.
  • Lawrence Wesley Brown married Pansy Willobe Williams, and had children including Jack Rolland Brown, Patsy Ruth Brown, Rosetta Maxine Brown.
  • Lawrence Wesley Brown passed away in 1986 in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Jane Lew, Lewis, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Brown
1869–1912
Birth Location: Middlebourne, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
JB
Harriett Stealey
1869–1906
Birth Location: Middlebourne, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
HS

Spouses(s)

Pansy Williams
1907–1969
Birth Location: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia, USA
PW

Children(s)

Patsy Brown
1932–2000
Birth Location: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia, USA
PB
Rosetta Brown
1925–2002
Birth Location: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia, USA
RB

Lawrence Brown's Ancestors

Self
Lawrence Brown
1899–1986
Birth Place: Middlebourne, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
Parents
John Wesley Brown
1869–1912
Middlebourne, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
Harriett ("Hattie") Stealey
1869–1906
Middlebourne, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James Brown
1838–1886
Monroe County, Ohio, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Pasco
1844–1891
Middlebourne, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
Oliver (Perry) Stealey
1836–1912
Middlebourne, Tyler, Virginia, USA
Laura (A) Hickman
1846–1883
Doddridge County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
James Stealey
1798–1881
Nancy Ankrom
1812–1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lawrence Brown's Descendants

1.
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Lawrence (Wesley) Brown (22 Jan 1899–26 Dec 1986) m. Pansy (Willobe) Williams (19 Jul 1907–8 May 1969)
  1. 1. Patsy (Ruth) Brown 1932–2000 m. James (Burhl) Woodson 1926–2001
  2. 2. Rosetta (Maxine) Brown 1925–2002 m. John (Edward) Kenney 1914–1955
    1. 1. Regina (Ann) Kenney 1949–1949
    2. 2. Lawrence (Edward) Kenney 1945–2002

Lawrence Brown's Timeline

8 Records

1899
22 Jan 1899
Birth of Lawrence Wesley Brown in Middlebourne, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
Middlebourne, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 1
Lawrence Wesley Brown resided here in Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 21
Lawrence Wesley Brown resided here in Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 31
Lawrence Wesley Brown resided here in Township 66, Fresno, California, USA
Township 66, Fresno, California, USA
1935
1935
Age 36
Lawrence Wesley Brown resided here in Smithfield, Roane, West Virginia
Smithfield, Roane, West Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 41
Lawrence Wesley Brown resided here in Smithfield, Roane, West Virginia, USA
Smithfield, Roane, West Virginia, USA
1942
16 Feb 1942
Age 43
Lawrence Wesley Brown resided here in Tariff, Roane, West Virginia, USA
Tariff, Roane, West Virginia, USA
1986
26 Dec 1986
Age 87
Death of Lawrence Wesley Brown in Weston, Lewis, West Virginia, USA
Weston, Lewis, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1899
    Event Place: Middlebourne, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 57
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Smithfield, Roane, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4445; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 44-9
    [3] West Virginia, Births Index
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 236-09-4794; Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1972; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 133
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Township 66, Fresno, California; Roll: 118; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0082; FHL microfilm: 2339853
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia; Roll: 1774; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1241774
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia; Roll: 1774; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1241774

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1972; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 133

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Township 66, Fresno, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Township 66, Fresno, California; Roll: 118; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0082; FHL microfilm: 2339853

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Smithfield, Roane, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Smithfield, Roane, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4445; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 44-9

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Smithfield, Roane, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Smithfield, Roane, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4445; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 44-9

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1942
    Event Place: Tariff, Roane, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 57

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1986
    Event Place: Weston, Lewis, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 236-09-4794; Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Jane Lew, Lewis, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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