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Rupert Aaron "Sharp" Brown 1887 – 1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jan 1887

Birth Location: , Clay, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 20 Feb 1952

Death Location: Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA

Father: John Brown

Mother: Martha Garner

Spouse(s): Lora Woolard

Children(s): Opal Brown, William Brown, Aaron Brown, Geneva Brown, Paul Brown, Steadman Brown, Madalene Brown, Hildred Brown, Bonnie Brown

In 1887, Rupert Aaron "Sharp" Brown entered the world in , Clay, Arkansas, USA, born to John William "JW" Brown and Martha Garner. In 1900, Rupert Aaron "Sharp" Brown resided in Brown, Township, Clay, Arkansas, USA. In 1910, Rupert Aaron "Sharp" Brown resided in Brown, Clay, Arkansas. Rupert Aaron "Sharp" Brown married Lora Bethany Woolard, and had children including Opal Bernice Brown, William T. Brown, Aaron VanBuren Brown, Geneva Brown, Paul Brown, Steadman Brown, Madalene Mae Brown, Hildred Bethany Brown, Bonnie Beth Brown. Rupert Aaron "Sharp" Brown passed away in 1952 in Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1887, Rupert Aaron "Sharp" Brown entered the world in , Clay, Arkansas, USA, born to John William "JW" Brown and Martha Garner.
  • In 1900, Rupert Aaron "Sharp" Brown resided in Brown, Township, Clay, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1910, Rupert Aaron "Sharp" Brown resided in Brown, Clay, Arkansas.
  • Rupert Aaron "Sharp" Brown married Lora Bethany Woolard, and had children including Opal Bernice Brown, William T. Brown, Aaron VanBuren Brown, Geneva Brown, Paul Brown, Steadman Brown, Madalene Mae Brown, Hildred Bethany Brown, Bonnie Beth Brown.
  • Rupert Aaron "Sharp" Brown passed away in 1952 in Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Brown
1835 – 1893
Birth Location: Hardin, Tennessee, USA
JB
Martha Garner
1852 – 1900
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
MG

Spouses(s)

Lora Woolard
1886 – 1934
Birth Location: , Ripley, Missouri, USA
LW

Children(s)

Opal Brown
1907 – 1993
Birth Location: Palatka, Clay, AR, USA
OB
William Brown
1909 – 1975
Birth Location: Palatka, Clay, Arkansas, USA
WB
Aaron Brown
1914 – 1974
Birth Location: Palatka, Clay, Arkansas, USA
AB
Geneva Brown
1917 – 1968
Birth Location: , Clay, Arkansas, USA
GB
Paul Brown
1919 – 1920
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
PB
Steadman Brown
1920 – 1920
Birth Location: , Ripley, Missouri, USA
SB
Madalene Brown
1921 – 1999
Birth Location: , Clay, Arkansas, USA
MB
Hildred Brown
1923 – 1994
Birth Location: , Clay, Arkansas, USA
HB
Bonnie Brown
1926 – 2012
Birth Location: USA
BB

Rupert Brown's Ancestors

Self
Rupert Brown
1887 – 1952
Birth Place: , Clay, Arkansas, USA
Parents
John William "JW" Brown
1835 – 1893
Hardin, Tennessee, USA
Martha Garner
1852 – 1900
Missouri, USA
Grandparents
John Brown
1810 –
Tennessee, United States
Sarah Garner
1814 –
Kentucky
Gabriel (D.) Garner
1817 – 1870
Kentucky, USA
Polly
1821 – 1860
Tennesee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Garner
1760 – 1835
Nancy Poole
1768 – 1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rupert Brown's Descendants

1.
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Rupert (Aaron "Sharp") Brown (18 Jan 1887 – 20 Feb 1952) m. Lora (Bethany) Woolard (14 Dec 1886 – 24 Jul 1934)
  1. 1. Opal (Bernice) Brown (13 Aug 1907 – 20 Oct 1993) m. Henry (Dewey) DeCelis (17 Feb 1902 – 25 Jan 1982)
    1. 1. Wanda (Lee) DeCelis (17 Dec 1930 – 14 Jun 1998) m. Freddie (Lee) Moutrie (13 Jun 1923 – 17 Oct 1980)
      1. 1. Beth (Lorraine) Moutrie (6 Nov 1957 – ) m. Paul (Hardin) Wood (3 Aug 1955 – )
        1. 1. Leslie (Erin) Wood (21 Oct 1993 – )
        2. 2. Amy (Jo) Wood (28 Sep 1995 – )
      2. 2. Camille (Renee) Moutrie (31 Dec 1960 – ) m. Robert (A) Short (1962 – )
        1. 1. Sydney (Lee) Short (7 Oct 1993 – )
        2. 2. Andrew Short (19 Aug 1997 – )
    2. 2. Hanford (Hertchel) DeCelis (26 Mar 1933 – 12 Mar 1998) m. Roberta Richmond (16 Aug 1935 – )
      1. 1. Janet (Lynn) DeCelis (6 Jun 1956 – ) m. Thomas Wright
      2. 2. Howard (Dale) DeCelis (27 Oct 1960 – )
    3. 3. Vera (Jean De) Celis (2 Aug 1939 – ) m. Harold (Paul) Twidwell
      1. 1. Kimberly (Jo) Twidwell (9 Jul 1963 – ) m. Brent (Cameron) Hughey (abt 1961 – )
        1. 1. Allison (Jaye) Hughey (6 Oct 1997 – )
      2. 2. Tracy (Lee) Twidwell (31 Oct 1967 – 24 Nov 2019) m. Nathan Williams
      3. 3. Sherry (Kay) Twidwell (15 Feb 1971 – ) m. Daniel Grable
  2. 2. William (T.) Brown (28 May 1909 – 25 Nov 1975) m. Pauline (Thelma) Barnett (31 Jul 1913 – 21 Mar 1971)
    1. 1. Joan (Dorothy) Brown (15 May 1933 – ) m. Edgar (Barton) Whelan (2 May 1917 – 28 Feb 1978)
      1. 1. Gregg (W) Whelan (30 Apr 1959 – )
    2. 2. Jerry (Paul) Brown (26 Apr 1935 – 25 Sep 2008) m. Carroll (Darlene) Dunkin (28 Nov 1938 – 24 May 1997)
      1. 1. RoxAnne Brown (23 Nov 1964 – )
    3. 3. Fern (Dean) Brown (27 May 1939 – ) m. Jim Donley
  3. 3. Aaron (VanBuren) Brown (16 Aug 1914 – 6 Jul 1974) m. Melba (E.) Collins (12 Nov 1919 – 20 May 2005)
    1. 1. Alma (Jo) Brown (25 Jun 1954 – )
    2. 2. Ronald (Aaron) Brown (20 Jul 1959 – 28 June 2014)
  4. 4. Geneva Brown (19 Jan 1917 – 21 Dec 1968) m. Frank Osojnicki (11 Oct 1902 – 25 Aug 1986)
    1. 1. Frank (Gene) Osojnicki (16 Dec 1938 – )
  5. 5. Paul Brown (19 Jan 1919 – 21 Nov 1920)
  6. 6. Steadman Brown (01 Mar 1920 – 01 Apr 1920)
  7. 7. Madalene (Mae) Brown (22 May 1921 – 19 Jan 1999) m. Cedric (K.) Curtis (9 Aug 1908 – 3 Feb 1972)
    1. 1. Lora (Mae) Curtis (9 Dec 1940 – 8 Mar 2014) m. M. (Cravens) Housley (2 Aug 1935 – 27 Jan 2014)
    2. 2. Sedric (Scott) Curtis (13 Sep 1945 – )
  8. 8. Hildred (Bethany) Brown (19 Dec 1923 – 15 Sep 1994) m. Ralph Lynn (27 Jun 1922 – 3 Apr 2017)
    1. 1. Barbara (Anne) Lynn (30 Mar 1942 – 23 Oct 1994) m. Vernon (O'Neil) Lyle (7 Dec 1940 – 3 Sep 1986) m. Roger (Wayne) McCarty (9 Aug 1951 – )
      1. 1. Tracy (Lynn) Lyle (30 Mar 1960 – 11 Mar 2000)
      2. 2. Angela (Jo) Lyle
      3. 3. Donna (Lee) Lyle
    2. 2. Linda (Lee) Lynn
    3. 3. Ralph (Jr.) Lynn
  9. 9. Bonnie (Beth) Brown (23 Apr 1926 – 26 March 2012) m. Walter (Waymon) Drane (20 Jan 1923 – 28 Mar 2009)
    1. 1. Brenda (Joyce) Drane (18 Dec 1947 – ) m. Tony (William) Collins (abt 1956 – )
    2. 2. Walter (Kevin) Drane (1 Jan 1958 – )

Rupert Brown's Timeline

10 Records

1887
18 Jan 1887
Birth of Rupert Aaron "Sharp" Brown in , Clay, Arkansas, USA
, Clay, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 13
Rupert Aaron "Sharp" Brown resided here in Brown, Township, Clay, Arkansas, USA
Brown, Township, Clay, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 23
Rupert Aaron "Sharp" Brown resided here in Brown, Clay, Arkansas
Brown, Clay, Arkansas
1910
1910
Age 23
Rupert Aaron "Sharp" Brown resided here in Brown, Clay, Arkansas
Brown, Clay, Arkansas
1920
1920
Age 33
Rupert Aaron "Sharp" Brown resided here in Thomas, Ripley, Missouri
Thomas, Ripley, Missouri
1930
1930
Age 43
Rupert Aaron "Sharp" Brown resided here in Neely, Butler, Missouri
Neely, Butler, Missouri
1935
1935
Age 48
Rupert Aaron "Sharp" Brown resided here in Neely, Butler, Missouri
Neely, Butler, Missouri
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 53
Rupert Aaron "Sharp" Brown resided here in Neely, Butler, Missouri, United States
Neely, Butler, Missouri, United States
1942
1942
Age 55
Rupert Aaron "Sharp" Brown resided here in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, USA
Poplar Bluff, Missouri, USA
1952
20 Feb 1952
Age 65
Death of Rupert Aaron "Sharp" Brown in Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1887
    Event Place: , Clay, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for Missouri, 04/27/1942 - 04/27/1942; NAI Number: 598884; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Neely, Butler, Missouri; Roll: T627_2090; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 12-15
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Thomas, Ripley, Missouri; Roll: T625_942; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 183; Image: 528.
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Neely, Butler, Missouri; Roll: 1179; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 745.0.
    [5] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Clay County, Arkansas; Roll: 1522733; Draft Board: 0.
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Brown, Clay, Arkansas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brown, Clay, Arkansas; Roll: T624_46; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 75.
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [10] Web: BillionGraves.com Burial Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Brown, Township, Clay, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Brown, Clay, Arkansas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Brown, Clay, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brown, Clay, Arkansas; Roll: T624_46; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 75.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Brown, Clay, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brown, Clay, Arkansas; Roll: T624_46; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 75.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Thomas, Ripley, Missouri
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Thomas, Ripley, Missouri; Roll: T625_942; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 183; Image: 528.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Neely, Butler, Missouri
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Neely, Butler, Missouri; Roll: 1179; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 745.0.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Neely, Butler, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Neely, Butler, Missouri; Roll: T627_2090; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 12-15

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Neely, Butler, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Neely, Butler, Missouri; Roll: T627_2090; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 12-15

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Poplar Bluff, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for Missouri, 04/27/1942 - 04/27/1942; NAI Number: 598884; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Palatka, Clay, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Clay County, Arkansas; Roll: 1522733; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1952
    Event Place: Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Missouri, Death Certificates, 1910-1962
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: BillionGraves.com Burial Index
    [4] Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1957, File No. 4105

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Black Cemetery, Success, Clay, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: BillionGraves.com Burial Index
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