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Velma Brown 1905–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 December 1905

Birth Location: Chireno, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA

Death Date: 8 May 1995

Death Location: Douglass, Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States of America

Father: John Brown

Mother: Bennie Hightower

Spouse(s): N Upshaw

Children(s): Leonard Upshaw

The story of Velma Brown began in 1905 in Chireno, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA. Velma Brown married N E Upshaw, and had children including Leonard Upshaw. Velma Brown passed away in 1995 in Douglass, Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Velma Brown began in 1905 in Chireno, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA.
  • Velma Brown married N E Upshaw, and had children including Leonard Upshaw.
  • Velma Brown passed away in 1995 in Douglass, Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States of America.

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Velma Brown's Ancestors

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Velma Brown
1905–1995
Birth Place: Chireno, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA
Parents
John Wesley Jack Brown
1867–1957
San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas, United States
Bennie Hightower
1884–1923
Melrose, Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States of America
Grandparents
Francis (Henry Harrison Tucker) Dr.
1839–1896
Powder Springs, Georgia, USA
Rose Brown
1835–
Virginia, USA
Thomas Hightower
1854–1917
San Augustine County, Texas, USA
Evie (Melce Eva Smallwood) Woods
1869–1946
Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Tucker
1811–1868
Elizabeth Dixon
1813–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Velma Brown's Descendants

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Velma Brown (30 December 1905–8 May 1995) m. N (E) Upshaw (24 April 1898–2 May 1997)
  1. 1. Leonard Upshaw 1929–2023 m. Imogene (Majorie) Freeman 1928–2022

Velma Brown's Timeline

2 Records

1905
30 December 1905
Birth of Velma Brown in Chireno, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA
Chireno, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA
1995
8 May 1995
Age 90
Death of Velma Brown in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States of America
Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 December 1905
    Event Place: Chireno, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1995
    Event Place: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Douglass, Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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