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Reba J Brown 1881–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Jun 1881

Birth Location: Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 30 Aug 1965

Death Location: Whiting, Jackson, Kansas, USA

Father: John Brown

Mother: Ella Eastman

Spouse(s): Jesse Higby

Children(s): Marjorie Higby, John Higby, Rebecca Higby

In 1881, Reba J Brown entered the world in Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, United States, born to John Quimby Brown And Ella E Eastman. In 1900, Reba J Brown resided in Whiting City, Jackson, Kansas. Reba J Brown married Jesse Edwin Higby, and had children including John Quimby Higby, Marjorie Alice Higby, Rebecca Lorene Higby. Reba J Brown passed away in 1965 in Whiting, Jackson, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1881, Reba J Brown entered the world in Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, United States, born to John Quimby Brown And Ella E Eastman.
  • In 1900, Reba J Brown resided in Whiting City, Jackson, Kansas.
  • Reba J Brown married Jesse Edwin Higby, and had children including John Quimby Higby, Marjorie Alice Higby, Rebecca Lorene Higby.
  • Reba J Brown passed away in 1965 in Whiting, Jackson, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Reba Brown's Ancestors

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Reba Brown
1881–1965
Birth Place: Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, United States
Parents
John Quimby Brown
1848–1935
Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, United States
Ella (E.) Eastman
1852–1930
Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
Henry (R.) Brown
1821–1903
Ohio
Jane (E.) Brown
1824–1906
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1784–1879
Mary Quinby
1801–1881
Edmund Chapman
1787–1851
Mary Wood
1786–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Brown
1761–1849
Sarah Payne
1768–1849
Archibald Quinby
1776–1802
Patience Rounds
1782–1863
Capt Chapman
1758–1853
Mary Dodson
1764–1790
John Wood
1735–1764
Maiden Seay
1748–1839

Reba Brown's Descendants

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Reba (J) Brown (01 Jun 1881–30 Aug 1965) m. Jesse (Edwin) Higby (9 Nov 1884–2 Jan 1959)
  1. 1. Marjorie (Alice) Higby 1912–1996 m. Glenn (Lewis) Joy 1916–2004
  2. 2. John (Quimby) Higby 1915–2006
  3. 3. Rebecca (Lorene) Higby 1921–2006

Reba Brown's Timeline

3 Records

1881
01 Jun 1881
Birth of Reba J Brown in Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, United States
Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, United States
1900
1900
Age 19
Reba J Brown resided here in Whiting City, Jackson, Kansas
Whiting City, Jackson, Kansas
1965
30 Aug 1965
Age 84
Death of Reba J Brown in Whiting, Jackson, Kansas, USA
Whiting, Jackson, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1881
    Event Place: Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Whiting, Jackson, Kansas; Roll: T623_483; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 65.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Whiting City, Jackson, Kansas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Whiting, Jackson, Kansas; Roll: T623_483; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 65.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1965
    Event Place: Whiting, Jackson, Kansas, USA

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