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Orville Lee Brown 1895–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Dec 1895

Birth Location: Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 21 Aug 1960

Death Location: Marion, Williamson County, Illinois, USA

Father: Isaac Brown

Mother: Mary Twist

Spouse(s): Nancy Keeling

Children(s): Willard Brown, Robert Brown, Mary Brown

The story of Orville Lee Brown began in 1895 in Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois, USA. In 1900, Orville Lee Brown resided in Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois, USA. In 1910, Orville Lee Brown resided in Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois, USA. Orville Lee Brown married Nancy Elizabeth Keeling, and had children including Linda Lou Brown, Mary Kathryn Brown, Robert Keeling Brown, Willard Lee Brown. Orville Lee Brown passed away in 1960 in Marion, Williamson County, Illinois, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of Orville Lee Brown began in 1895 in Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1900, Orville Lee Brown resided in Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1910, Orville Lee Brown resided in Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois, USA.
  • Orville Lee Brown married Nancy Elizabeth Keeling, and had children including Linda Lou Brown, Mary Kathryn Brown, Robert Keeling Brown, Willard Lee Brown.
  • Orville Lee Brown passed away in 1960 in Marion, Williamson County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Brown
1853–1938
Birth Location: Pickaway County, Ohio, USA
IB
Mary Twist
1853–1939
Birth Location: Weldon, De Witt, Illinois, USA
MT

Spouses(s)

Nancy Keeling
1894–1964
Birth Location: –
NK

Children(s)

Willard Brown
1919–1974
Birth Location: Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois, USA
WB
Robert Brown
1923–2006
Birth Location: Lovington, Moultrie County, Illinois, USA
RB
Mary Brown
1932–2022
Birth Location: Golconda, Pope County, Illinois, USA
MB

Orville Brown's Ancestors

Self
Orville Brown
1895–1960
Birth Place: Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois, USA
Parents
Isaac Andrew Brown
1853–1938
Pickaway County, Ohio, USA
Mary (Eleanor) Twist
1853–1939
Weldon, De Witt, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
John (F. (W.) Brown) Jr
1817–1906
Reading, PA.
Mary (Ann) Stout
1822–1895
Washington, Pickaway, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Stout
1801–1871
Mary Meckley
1805–1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Stout
1771–1864
Maria Dunkel
1770–1840

Orville Brown's Descendants

1.
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Orville (Lee) Brown (31 Dec 1895–21 Aug 1960) m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Keeling (4 Jun 1894–13 Dec 1964)
  1. 1. Willard (Lee) Brown 1919–1974 m. Dorothy (Katherine) Lamb 1917–2009
  2. 2. Robert (Keeling) Brown 1923–2006 m. Alberta (Mae) Hinners 1926–2000
  3. 3. Mary (Kathryn) Brown 1932–2022 m. Harold (Anson) Fite 1929–2020

Orville Brown's Timeline

9 Records

1895
31 Dec 1895
Birth of Orville Lee Brown in Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois, USA
Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 5
Orville Lee Brown resided here in Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois, USA
Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 15
Orville Lee Brown resided here in Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois, USA
Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois, USA
1918
Abt 1918
Age 23
Orville Lee Brown resided here in Findlay
Findlay
1920
1920
Age 25
Orville Lee Brown resided here in Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois, USA
Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 35
Orville Lee Brown resided here in Logan, Logan, Pope, Illinois, USA
Logan, Logan, Pope, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 40
Orville Lee Brown resided here in Rural, Pope, Illinois
Rural, Pope, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 45
Orville Lee Brown resided here in Logan E Precinct, Bay, Pope, Illinois, USA
Logan E Precinct, Bay, Pope, Illinois, USA
1960
21 Aug 1960
Age 65
Death of Orville Lee Brown in Marion, Williamson County, Illinois, USA
Marion, Williamson County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1895
    Event Place: Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bay, Pope, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00869; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 76-12
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois; Roll: T625_397; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 171
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Logan, Pope, Illinois; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340285
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois; Roll: 332; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0100
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois; Roll: T624_314; Page: 9b; Enumeration District: 0139; FHL microfilm: 1374327
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois; Roll: 332; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0100

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois; Roll: T624_314; Page: 9b; Enumeration District: 0139; FHL microfilm: 1374327

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1918
    Event Place: Findlay
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Decatur Herald; Publication Date: 12 Jun 1918; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, USA; ,0.19252115,0.37566322,0.30465642&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois; Roll: T625_397; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 171

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Logan, Logan, Pope, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Logan, Pope, Illinois; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340285

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Pope, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bay, Pope, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00869; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 76-12

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Logan E Precinct, Bay, Pope, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bay, Pope, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00869; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 76-12

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1960
    Event Place: Marion, Williamson County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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