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Ray Brown 1889–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Mar 1889

Birth Location: Bloomfield, Greene, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 1 Dec 1978

Death Location: Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Simeon Brown

Mother: Louvisa Watkins-Brown

Spouse(s): Ray Brown, Clara Chickadonz

Children(s): Emma Brown-Clark-Kidd, Dorthy Brown, Arza Brown, Erza Brown, Elza Brown

Ray Brown was born in 1889 in Bloomfield, Greene, Indiana, USA, the child of Simeon C Brown And Louvisa Watkins Brown. In 1900, Ray Brown resided in Highland, Greene, Indiana, USA. In 1910, Ray Brown resided in Highland, Greene, Indiana, USA. Ray Brown married Clara Chickadonz, Ray Brown, and had children including Arza Brown, Dorthy Brown, Elza Brown, Elza D Brown, Emma May Brown Clark Kidd, Erza Brown. Ray Brown passed away in 1978 in Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ray Brown was born in 1889 in Bloomfield, Greene, Indiana, USA, the child of Simeon C Brown And Louvisa Watkins Brown.
  • In 1900, Ray Brown resided in Highland, Greene, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1910, Ray Brown resided in Highland, Greene, Indiana, USA.
  • Ray Brown married Clara Chickadonz, Ray Brown, and had children including Arza Brown, Dorthy Brown, Elza Brown, Elza D Brown, Emma May Brown Clark Kidd, Erza Brown.
  • Ray Brown passed away in 1978 in Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Simeon Brown
1841–1912
Birth Location: Owen County, Indiana, USA
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Louvisa Watkins-Brown
1854–1931
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ray Brown
1889–
Birth Location: –
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Clara Chickadonz
1894–1983
Birth Location: Darwin, Clark County, Illinois, USA
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Children(s)

Emma Brown-Clark-Kidd
1921–2016
Birth Location: Holland, Greene County, Indiana, USA
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Dorthy Brown
1916–2006
Birth Location: Highland, Greene, Indiana, USA
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Arza Brown
1919–
Birth Location: Indiana
AB
Erza Brown
1918–2002
Birth Location: Highland, Greene, Indiana, USA
EB
Elza Brown
1929–1976
Birth Location: Highland, Greene, Indiana, USA
EB

Ray Brown's Ancestors

Self
Ray Brown
1889–1978
Birth Place: Bloomfield, Greene, Indiana, USA
Parents
Simeon C. Brown
1841–1912
Owen County, Indiana, USA
Louvisa Watkins-Brown
1854–1931
Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ray Brown's Descendants

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Ray Brown (5 Mar 1889–1 Dec 1978) m. Ray Brown (5 Mar 1889–) m. Clara Chickadonz (30 Jul 1894–06 Apr 1983)
  1. 1. Emma (May) Brown-Clark-Kidd 1921–2016 m. Harold (Wade Hap) Clark 1919–1981
    1. 1. Gary (Dee) Clark 1941–2010 m. Kathleen Benge 1941–2006
  2. 2. Dorthy Brown 1916–2006
  3. 3. Arza Brown 1919–
  4. 4. Erza Brown 1918–2002
  5. 5. Elza (D.) Brown 1929–1976

Ray Brown's Timeline

10 Records

1889
5 Mar 1889
Birth of Ray Brown in Bloomfield, Greene, Indiana, USA
Bloomfield, Greene, Indiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 11
Ray Brown resided here in Highland, Greene, Indiana, USA
Highland, Greene, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 21
Ray Brown resided here in Highland, Greene, Indiana, USA
Highland, Greene, Indiana, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 28
Ray Brown resided here in Greene County, Indiana, USA
Greene County, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 31
Ray Brown resided here in Highland, Greene, Indiana, USA
Highland, Greene, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 41
Ray Brown resided here in Highland, Greene, Indiana, USA
Highland, Greene, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 46
Ray Brown resided here in Highland, Greene, Indiana
Highland, Greene, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 51
Ray Brown resided here in Highland, Highland, Greene, Indiana, USA
Highland, Highland, Greene, Indiana, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 62
Ray Brown resided here in Indiana
Indiana
1978
1 Dec 1978
Age 89
Death of Ray Brown in Bloomfield, Greene, Indiana, USA
Bloomfield, Greene, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1889
    Event Place: Bloomfield, Greene, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Highland, Greene, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Highland, Greene, Indiana; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1240374

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Highland, Greene, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Highland, Greene, Indiana; Roll: T624_352; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1374365

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Greene County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Indiana; Registration County: Greene County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Highland, Greene, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Highland, Greene, Indiana; Roll: T625_435; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 43

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Highland, Greene, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Highland, Greene, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Highland, Greene, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01049; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 28-9

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Highland, Highland, Greene, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Highland, Greene, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01049; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 28-9

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Indiana
    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 Place: Bloomfield
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Herald-Telephone; Publication Date: 2 Dec 1978; Publication Place: Bloomington, Indiana, United States of America; ,0.25789568,0.40748194,0.49

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Greene, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1978
    Event Place: Bloomfield, Greene, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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