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Lester Grey Brown 1905–2002 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Feb 1905

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 18 Feb 2002

Death Location: Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Brown

Mother: Victoria Crossland

Spouse(s): Tildie Crosslin

Children(s): Wendell Brown

In 1905, Lester Grey Brown entered the world in Tennessee, born to John Brown And Victoria Crossland. In 1910, Lester Grey Brown resided in Civil District 4, Bedford, Tennessee. In 1930, Lester Grey Brown resided in District 7, Rutherford, Tennessee. Lester Grey Brown married Tildie Crosslin, and had children including Christine Brown, Jane Brown, Wendell S Brown. Lester Grey Brown passed away in 2002 in Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1905, Lester Grey Brown entered the world in Tennessee, born to John Brown And Victoria Crossland.
  • In 1910, Lester Grey Brown resided in Civil District 4, Bedford, Tennessee.
  • In 1930, Lester Grey Brown resided in District 7, Rutherford, Tennessee.
  • Lester Grey Brown married Tildie Crosslin, and had children including Christine Brown, Jane Brown, Wendell S Brown.
  • Lester Grey Brown passed away in 2002 in Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Brown
1868–1937
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Victoria Crossland
1873–1932
Birth Location: Tennessee
VC

Spouses(s)

Tildie Crosslin
1905–1992
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
TC

Children(s)

Wendell Brown
1926–
Birth Location: Tennessee
WB

Lester Brown's Ancestors

Self
Lester Brown
1905–2002
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
John Brown
1868–1937
Tennessee
Victoria Crossland
1873–1932
Tennessee
Grandparents
Thomas (Cherokee) Brown
1849–1901
Warren County, Tennessee
Susan (Carlee) Pope
1846–1890
Smith County, Tennessee, USA
William (Carrol Crosslin) Jr
1828–1900
Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Jane Crossland
1828–1898
Bedford County, Tennessee, USA pr Ireland? or Illinois?
Great-Grandparents
William Crosslin
1800–1868
Mary Keele
1813–1873
Edward Teal
1793–1882
Susan Lemons
1799–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Crosslin
1740–1821
Ann Snead
1755–1832
Rev. Keele
1781–1861
Jemima Moreland
1785–1837
Edward Teal
1765–1821
Elizabeth Crooks
1768–1810

Lester Brown's Descendants

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Lester (Grey) Brown (7 Feb 1905–18 Feb 2002) m. Tildie Crosslin (1905–8 Apr 1992)
  1. 1. Wendell (S) Brown 1926–

Lester Brown's Timeline

6 Records

1905
7 Feb 1905
Birth of Lester Grey Brown in Tennessee
Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 5
Lester Grey Brown resided here in Civil District 4, Bedford, Tennessee
Civil District 4, Bedford, Tennessee
1930
1930
Age 25
Lester Grey Brown resided here in District 7, Rutherford, Tennessee
District 7, Rutherford, Tennessee
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 35
Lester Grey Brown resided here in Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Bedford, Tennessee, United States
1950
1950
Age 45
Lester Grey Brown resided here in Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Bedford, Tennessee, USA
2002
18 Feb 2002
Age 97
Death of Lester Grey Brown in Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1905
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: , Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3872; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 2-7.
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 7, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: 2270; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 736.0; FHL microfilm: 2342004.
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [4] 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: Bedford, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Bedford, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 7, Rutherford, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 7, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: 2270; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 736.0; FHL microfilm: 2342004.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Bedford, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: , Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3872; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 2-7.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Bedford, 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: Bedford, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Feb 2002
    Event Place: Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
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