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Roy Edward Brown 1908–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Feb 1908

Birth Location: Moultrie County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 1 Nov 1985

Death Location: Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, USA

Father: Albert Brown

Mother: Rosa Coward

Spouse(s): Mildred Gallagher

Children(s): Rodger Brown, Kermit Brown, Paul Brown, Mildred Brown

The story of Roy Edward Brown began in 1908 in Moultrie County, Illinois, USA. In 1910, Roy Edward Brown resided in Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois, USA. In 1920, Roy Edward Brown resided in Clarksburg, Shelby, Illinois, USA. Roy Edward Brown married Mildred J Millie Gallagher, and had children including Kermit Edward Brown, Melody Anne Brown, Mildred Kathleen Brown, Paul Roy Brown, Robert E Brown, Rodger Brown, Rosemary Isabell Brown. Roy Edward Brown passed away in 1985 in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Roy Edward Brown began in 1908 in Moultrie County, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1910, Roy Edward Brown resided in Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1920, Roy Edward Brown resided in Clarksburg, Shelby, Illinois, USA.
  • Roy Edward Brown married Mildred J Millie Gallagher, and had children including Kermit Edward Brown, Melody Anne Brown, Mildred Kathleen Brown, Paul Roy Brown, Robert E Brown, Rodger Brown, Rosemary Isabell Brown.
  • Roy Edward Brown passed away in 1985 in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Albert Brown
1879–1924
Birth Location: Lovington, Moultrie County, Illinois, USA
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Rosa Coward
1890–1965
Birth Location: Moultrie County, Illinois, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mildred Gallagher
1912–1997
Birth Location: Fancher, Shelby County, Illinois, USA
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Children(s)

Rodger Brown
1932–2015
Birth Location: Illinois
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Kermit Brown
1929–1997
Birth Location: Illinois
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Paul Brown
1940–2010
Birth Location: Illinois
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Mildred Brown
1950–1992
Birth Location: Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA
MB

Roy Brown's Ancestors

Self
Roy Brown
1908–1985
Birth Place: Moultrie County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Albert Edward Brown
1879–1924
Lovington, Moultrie County, Illinois, USA
Rosa (E.) Coward
1890–1965
Moultrie County, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Isaac (Andrew) Brown
1853–1938
Pickaway County, Ohio, USA
Mary (Eleanor) Twist
1853–1939
Weldon, De Witt, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1817–1906
Mary Stout
1822–1895
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Stout
1801–1871
Mary Meckley
1805–1881

Roy Brown's Descendants

1.
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Roy (Edward) Brown (23 Feb 1908–1 Nov 1985) m. Mildred (J “Millie”) Gallagher (9 Jul 1912–10 Oct 1997)
  1. 1. Rodger Brown 1932–2015
  2. 2. Kermit (Edward) Brown 1929–1997 m. Madeline (A) Sparta 1930–2024
  3. 3. Paul (Roy) Brown 1940–2010
  4. 4. Mildred (Kathleen) Brown 1950–1992 m. Gary (Eugene) Marshall 1948–2007

Roy Brown's Timeline

8 Records

1908
23 Feb 1908
Birth of Roy Edward Brown in Moultrie County, Illinois, USA
Moultrie County, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 2
Roy Edward Brown resided here in Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois, USA
Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 12
Roy Edward Brown resided here in Clarksburg, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Clarksburg, Shelby, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 22
Roy Edward Brown resided here in Holland, Holland, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Holland, Holland, Shelby, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 27
Roy Edward Brown resided here in Rural, Shelby, Illinois
Rural, Shelby, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 32
Roy Edward Brown resided here in Shelbyville, Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Shelbyville, Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 42
Roy Edward Brown resided here in Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA
1985
1 Nov 1985
Age 77
Death of Roy Edward Brown in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, USA
Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1908
    Event Place: Moultrie County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00890; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 87-34
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Clarksburg, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: T625_408; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 197
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Holland, Shelby, Illinois; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2340296
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois; Roll: T624_314; Page: 14a; Enumeration District: 0139; FHL microfilm: 1374327
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: 1844; Page: 24; Enumeration District: 87-39

    Genealogy Event 2
    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: 14a; Enumeration District: 0139; FHL microfilm: 1374327

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Clarksburg, Shelby, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Clarksburg, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: T625_408; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 197

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Holland, Holland, Shelby, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Holland, Shelby, Illinois; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2340296

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Shelby, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00890; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 87-34

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Shelbyville, Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00890; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 87-34

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, 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: Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: 1844; Page: 24; Enumeration District: 87-39

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1985
    Event Place: Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, USA
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