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Lela York Brown 1898–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Apr 1898

Birth Location: Decatur, Wise, Texas, USA

Death Date: May 1979

Death Location: Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas, USA

Father: Oscar Brown

Mother: Penelope Hobson

Spouse(s): Homer Johnston

Children(s): Norma Johnston, Cecil Johnston, Ruby Johnston

Lela York Brown was born in 1898 in Decatur, Wise, Texas, USA, the child of Oscar Edmond Brown And Penelope Josephine Nellie Hobson. In 1900, Lela York Brown resided in Square School House, Day, Oklahoma, USA. In 1910, Lela York Brown resided in Streeter, Roger Mills, Oklahoma, USA. Lela York Brown married Homer Harvey Johnston, and had children including Cecil Wayne Johnston, Norma Lee Johnston, Ruby Marie Johnston. Lela York Brown passed away in 1979 in Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Lela York Brown was born in 1898 in Decatur, Wise, Texas, USA, the child of Oscar Edmond Brown And Penelope Josephine Nellie Hobson.
  • In 1900, Lela York Brown resided in Square School House, Day, Oklahoma, USA.
  • In 1910, Lela York Brown resided in Streeter, Roger Mills, Oklahoma, USA.
  • Lela York Brown married Homer Harvey Johnston, and had children including Cecil Wayne Johnston, Norma Lee Johnston, Ruby Marie Johnston.
  • Lela York Brown passed away in 1979 in Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Oscar Brown
1870–1911
Birth Location: Pinckneyville, Perry, Illinois, USA
OB
Penelope Hobson
1873–1950
Birth Location: Decatur, Wise, Texas, USA
PH

Spouses(s)

Homer Johnston
1895–1970
Birth Location: Alvarado, Johnson, Texas, USA
HJ

Children(s)

Norma Johnston
1923–2011
Birth Location: Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas
NJ
Cecil Johnston
1925–2007
Birth Location: Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas, USA
CJ
Ruby Johnston
1921–2003
Birth Location: Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas, USA
RJ

Lela Brown's Ancestors

Self
Lela Brown
1898–1979
Birth Place: Decatur, Wise, Texas, USA
Parents
Oscar Edmond Brown
1870–1911
Pinckneyville, Perry, Illinois, USA
Penelope (Josephine "Nellie") Hobson
1873–1950
Decatur, Wise, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Evan (Marion) Brown
1841–1876
Lafayette, Allen, Indiana, USA
Joanna (Belle) Willis
1851–1940
Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Payton Brown
1810–1862
Rebecca Anderson
1812–1867
Joseph Willis
1816–1873
Anna McIntosh
1810–1867
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lela Brown's Descendants

1.
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Lela (York) Brown (27 Apr 1898–May 1979) m. Homer (Harvey) Johnston (19 Oct 1895–14 Jun 1970)
  1. 1. Norma (Lee) Johnston 1923–2011
  2. 2. Cecil (Wayne) Johnston 1925–2007
  3. 3. Ruby (Marie) Johnston 1921–2003

Lela Brown's Timeline

12 Records

1898
27 Apr 1898
Birth of Lela York Brown in Decatur, Wise, Texas, USA
Decatur, Wise, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 2
Lela York Brown resided here in Square School House, Day, Oklahoma, USA
Square School House, Day, Oklahoma, USA
1910
1910
Age 12
Lela York Brown resided here in Streeter, Roger Mills, Oklahoma, USA
Streeter, Roger Mills, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 22
Lela York Brown resided here in Justice Precinct 6, Wilbarger, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 6, Wilbarger, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 32
Lela York Brown resided here in Precinct 3, Precinct 3, Hardeman, Texas, USA
Precinct 3, Precinct 3, Hardeman, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 37
Lela York Brown resided here in Medicine Mound, Hardeman, Texas
Medicine Mound, Hardeman, Texas
1940
1940
Age 42
Lela York Brown resided here in Precinct 3, Hardeman, Texas, USA
Precinct 3, Hardeman, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 52
Lela York Brown resided here in Hardeman, Texas, USA
Hardeman, Texas, USA
1956
1956
Age 58
Lela York Brown resided here in Texas
Texas
1979
Abt 1979
Age 81
Lela York Brown resided here in Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas, USA
Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas, USA
1979
9 May 1979
Age 81
Death of Lela York Brown in Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas, USA
Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas, USA
1979
May 1979
Age 81
Burial of Lela York Brown in Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas, USA
Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1898
    Event Place: Decatur, Wise, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hardeman, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04051; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 99-9
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Wilbarger, Texas; Roll: T625_1855; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 141
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 3, Hardeman, Texas; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2342074
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Hardeman, Texas; Roll: 3025; Page: 24; Enumeration District: 99-14

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Square School House, Day, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Streeter, Roger Mills, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 6, Wilbarger, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Wilbarger, Texas; Roll: T625_1855; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 141

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 3, Precinct 3, Hardeman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 3, Hardeman, Texas; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2342074

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Medicine Mound, Hardeman, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hardeman, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04051; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 99-9

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Precinct 3, Hardeman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hardeman, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04051; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 99-9

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Hardeman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Hardeman, Texas; Roll: 3025; Page: 24; Enumeration District: 99-14

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1979
    Event Place: Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1979
    Event Place: Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: May 1979
    Event Place: Chillicothe, Hardeman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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