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Oscar Drayton Brown 1896–1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 December 1896

Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 19 February 1969

Death Location: Hodges, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Chesley Brown

Mother: Josephine Crawford

Spouse(s): Grace Coats

Children(s): Charles Brown, William Brown, Betty Brown, Margaret Brown

In 1896, Oscar Drayton Brown entered the world in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA, born to Chesley Drayton Brown And Josephine Crawford. In 1910, Oscar Drayton Brown resided in Greenwood Ward 4, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA. In 1930, Oscar Drayton Brown resided in Greenwood, Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, U. Oscar Drayton Brown married Grace Coats, and had children including Betty Lou Brown, Charles Dayton Brown, Margaret Brown, Mary Ruth Brown, William Dalphus Brown. Oscar Drayton Brown passed away in 1969 in Hodges, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1896, Oscar Drayton Brown entered the world in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA, born to Chesley Drayton Brown And Josephine Crawford.
  • In 1910, Oscar Drayton Brown resided in Greenwood Ward 4, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1930, Oscar Drayton Brown resided in Greenwood, Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, U.
  • Oscar Drayton Brown married Grace Coats, and had children including Betty Lou Brown, Charles Dayton Brown, Margaret Brown, Mary Ruth Brown, William Dalphus Brown.
  • Oscar Drayton Brown passed away in 1969 in Hodges, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Chesley Brown
1864–1936
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Josephine Crawford
1871–1944
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina
JC

Spouses(s)

Grace Coats
1902–1989
Birth Location: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
GC

Children(s)

Charles Brown
1923–2015
Birth Location: South Carolina
CB
William Brown
1926–2013
Birth Location: Greenwood County, South Carolina, USA
WB
Betty Brown
1929–1992
Birth Location: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
BB
Margaret Brown
1920–1959
Birth Location: South Carolina
MB

Oscar Brown's Ancestors

Self
Oscar Brown
1896–1969
Birth Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Chesley Drayton Brown
1864–1936
Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Josephine Crawford
1871–1944
Laurens County, South Carolina
Grandparents
John Crawford
1826–1894
Greenville District, South Carolina
Frances (L) Davenport
1850–1928
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Strother Crawford
1795–1840
Elizabeth Ford
1800–1844
John Davenport
1822–1900
Hulda Coker
1822–1908
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Crawford
1765–1820
Christian Terry
1774–
John Ford
1776–1843
Letishia Pollock
1782–
William Davenport
1763–1842
Phoebe Gross
1773–1841
Charles Coker
1794–1890
Lavinia Chandler
1794–1889

Oscar Brown's Descendants

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Oscar (Drayton) Brown (24 December 1896–19 February 1969) m. Grace Coats (27 April 1902–24 January 1989)
  1. 1. Charles (Dayton) Brown 1923–2015
  2. 2. William (Dalphus) Brown 1926–2013
  3. 3. Betty (Lou) Brown 1929–1992 m. Rudolph (Nathan Sims) Sr 1928–2015
    1. 1. Victoria (Lynn) Sims 1951–2022
  4. 4. Margaret Brown 1920–1959 m. William (Gambrell) Stewart 1914–1974
    1. 1. Arkie (Magdeline) Stewart 1940–2019 m. Charles (Frank) Cogdill 1928–2007
    2. 2. Robert (Earl) Stewart 1942–2022

Oscar Brown's Timeline

7 Records

1896
24 December 1896
Birth of Oscar Drayton Brown in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 14
Oscar Drayton Brown resided here in Greenwood Ward 4, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
Greenwood Ward 4, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 34
Oscar Drayton Brown resided here in Greenwood, Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
Greenwood, Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 39
Oscar Drayton Brown resided here in Coronaca, Greenwood, South Carolina
Coronaca, Greenwood, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 44
Oscar Drayton Brown resided here in Coronaca, Coronaca, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
Coronaca, Coronaca, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 54
Oscar Drayton Brown resided here in Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
1969
19 February 1969
Age 73
Death of Oscar Drayton Brown in Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 December 1896
    Event Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Greenwood Ward 4, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2341934

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Coronaca, Greenwood, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Coronaca, Greenwood, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03815; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 24-7

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Coronaca, Coronaca, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Coronaca, Greenwood, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03815; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 24-7

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, 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: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina; Roll: 5811; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 24-42

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 February 1969
    Event Place: Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hodges, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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