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Opal Bernice Brown 1907 – 1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Aug 1907

Birth Location: Palatka, Clay, AR, USA

Death Date: 20 Oct 1993

Death Location: Poplar Bluff, Butler, MO, USA

Father: Rupert Brown

Mother: Lora Woolard

Spouse(s): Henry DeCelis

Children(s): Wanda DeCelis, Hanford DeCelis, Vera Celis

In 1907, Opal Bernice Brown entered the world in Palatka, Clay, AR, USA, born to Rupert Aaron "Sharp" Brown and Lora Bethany Woolard. In 1910, Opal Bernice Brown resided in Brown, Clay, Arkansas. In 1920, Opal Bernice Brown resided in Thomas, Ripley, Missouri. Opal Bernice Brown married Henry Dewey DeCelis, and had children including Wanda Lee DeCelis, Hanford Hertchel DeCelis, Vera Jean De Celis. Opal Bernice Brown passed away in 1993 in Poplar Bluff, Butler, MO, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1907, Opal Bernice Brown entered the world in Palatka, Clay, AR, USA, born to Rupert Aaron "Sharp" Brown and Lora Bethany Woolard.
  • In 1910, Opal Bernice Brown resided in Brown, Clay, Arkansas.
  • In 1920, Opal Bernice Brown resided in Thomas, Ripley, Missouri.
  • Opal Bernice Brown married Henry Dewey DeCelis, and had children including Wanda Lee DeCelis, Hanford Hertchel DeCelis, Vera Jean De Celis.
  • Opal Bernice Brown passed away in 1993 in Poplar Bluff, Butler, MO, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rupert Brown
1887 – 1952
Birth Location: , Clay, Arkansas, USA
RB
Lora Woolard
1886 – 1934
Birth Location: , Ripley, Missouri, USA
LW

Spouses(s)

Henry DeCelis
1902 – 1982
Birth Location: McGee, Wayne, MO, USA
HD

Children(s)

Wanda DeCelis
1930 – 1998
Birth Location: Naylor, Ripley, Missouri, USA
WD
Hanford DeCelis
1933 – 1998
Birth Location: Naylor, Ripley, MO, USA
HD
Vera Celis
1939 –
Birth Location: , Ripley, MO, USA
VC

Opal Brown's Ancestors

Self
Opal Brown
1907 – 1993
Birth Place: Palatka, Clay, AR, USA
Parents
Rupert Aaron "Sharp" Brown
1887 – 1952
, Clay, Arkansas, USA
Lora (Bethany) Woolard
1886 – 1934
, Ripley, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
John (William "JW") Brown
1835 – 1893
Hardin, Tennessee, USA
Martha Garner
1852 – 1900
Missouri, USA
William (Henry) Woolard
1857 – 1909
,, Tennessee, USA
Davia (Ann "Anna") Jones
1865 – 1902
, White, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Brown
1810 –
Sarah Garner
1814 –
Gabriel Garner
1817 – 1870
Polly
1821 – 1860
Thomas Woolard
1833 – 1901
Sceni Stringer
1840 – 1860
David Jones
1836 – 1890
Sarah Carter
1841 – 1867
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Garner
1760 – 1835
Nancy Poole
1768 – 1819
Henry Woolard
1812 –
Mary Woolard
1814 –
Dickerson Stringer
1804 – 1879
Elizabeth McGrew
1810 – 1890
David Jones
1801 – 1878
Nancy Wicks
1804 – 1867
Littleberry Carter
1811 –
Juliet Puryear
1820 –

Opal Brown's Descendants

1.
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Opal (Bernice) Brown (13 Aug 1907 – 20 Oct 1993) m. Henry (Dewey) DeCelis (17 Feb 1902 – 25 Jan 1982)
  1. 1. Wanda (Lee) DeCelis (17 Dec 1930 – 14 Jun 1998) m. Freddie (Lee) Moutrie (13 Jun 1923 – 17 Oct 1980)
    1. 1. Beth (Lorraine) Moutrie (6 Nov 1957 – ) m. Paul (Hardin) Wood (3 Aug 1955 – )
      1. 1. Leslie (Erin) Wood (21 Oct 1993 – )
      2. 2. Amy (Jo) Wood (28 Sep 1995 – )
    2. 2. Camille (Renee) Moutrie (31 Dec 1960 – ) m. Robert (A) Short (1962 – )
      1. 1. Sydney (Lee) Short (7 Oct 1993 – )
      2. 2. Andrew Short (19 Aug 1997 – )
  2. 2. Hanford (Hertchel) DeCelis (26 Mar 1933 – 12 Mar 1998) m. Roberta Richmond (16 Aug 1935 – )
    1. 1. Janet (Lynn) DeCelis (6 Jun 1956 – ) m. Thomas Wright
    2. 2. Howard (Dale) DeCelis (27 Oct 1960 – )
  3. 3. Vera (Jean De) Celis (2 Aug 1939 – ) m. Harold (Paul) Twidwell
    1. 1. Kimberly (Jo) Twidwell (9 Jul 1963 – ) m. Brent (Cameron) Hughey (abt 1961 – )
      1. 1. Allison (Jaye) Hughey (6 Oct 1997 – )
    2. 2. Tracy (Lee) Twidwell (31 Oct 1967 – 24 Nov 2019) m. Nathan Williams
    3. 3. Sherry (Kay) Twidwell (15 Feb 1971 – ) m. Daniel Grable

Opal Brown's Timeline

6 Records

1907
13 Aug 1907
Birth of Opal Bernice Brown in Palatka, Clay, AR, USA
Palatka, Clay, AR, USA
1910
1910
Age 3
Opal Bernice Brown resided here in Brown, Clay, Arkansas
Brown, Clay, Arkansas
1920
1920
Age 13
Opal Bernice Brown resided here in Thomas, Ripley, Missouri
Thomas, Ripley, Missouri
1929
1929
Age 22
Opal Bernice Brown resided here in Flint, Michigan, USA
Flint, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 23
Opal Bernice Brown resided here in Flint, Genesee, Michigan
Flint, Genesee, Michigan
1993
20 Oct 1993
Age 86
Death of Opal Bernice Brown in Poplar Bluff, Butler, MO, USA
Poplar Bluff, Butler, MO, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1907
    Event Place: Palatka, Clay, AR, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 492-56-6699; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: 1966.
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Thomas, Ripley, Missouri; Roll: T625_942; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 183; Image: 528.
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan; Roll: 985; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 39; Image: 893.0.
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brown, Clay, Arkansas; Roll: T624_46; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 75.
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Brown, Clay, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brown, Clay, Arkansas; Roll: T624_46; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 75.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Thomas, Ripley, Missouri
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Thomas, Ripley, Missouri; Roll: T625_942; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 183; Image: 528.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: Flint, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan; Roll: 985; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 39; Image: 893.0.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1993
    Event Place: Poplar Bluff, Butler, MO, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 492-56-6699; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: 1966.
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Williams Cemetery, Corning, Clay County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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