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Walter Edwin BROWN 1898 – 1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 OCT 1898

Birth Location: Centertown, Ohio County, KY

Death Date: 12 MAR 1977

Death Location: Paducah, KY

Father: Luther BROWN

Mother: Susan MADDOX

Spouse(s): Virginia YOUNG

Children(s): Living BROWN

Walter Edwin BROWN was born in 1898 in Centertown, Ohio County, KY, the child of Luther Calvin BROWN and Susan Amelia Caroline MADDOX. Walter Edwin BROWN married Virginia Carolina YOUNG, and had children including Living BROWN. Walter Edwin BROWN passed away in 1977 in Paducah, KY.

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Biography

  • Walter Edwin BROWN was born in 1898 in Centertown, Ohio County, KY, the child of Luther Calvin BROWN and Susan Amelia Caroline MADDOX.
  • Walter Edwin BROWN married Virginia Carolina YOUNG, and had children including Living BROWN.
  • Walter Edwin BROWN passed away in 1977 in Paducah, KY.

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Spouses(s)

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Walter BROWN's Ancestors

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Walter BROWN
1898 – 1977
Birth Place: Centertown, Ohio County, KY
Parents
Luther Calvin BROWN
1871 – 1942
Ohio County, KY
Susan (Amelia Caroline) MADDOX
1875 – 1971
Ohio County, KY
Grandparents
Samuel (Thomas) BROWN
1841 – 1918
Ohio County, Ky.
Charlotte (Barnes) RENDER
1845 – 1923
Ohio County, KY
Great-Grandparents
Isaac BROWN
1807 – 1892
Sallie TICHENOR
1815 – 1859
Robert RENDER
1814 – 1852
Amelia PENDER
1816 – 1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel BROWN
1770 – 1845
Hannah TAYLOR
1772 – 1853
Jared TICHENOR
1779 – 1867
Martha BENNETT
1780 – 1852
Robert RENDER
1775 – 1861
Charlotte BARNES
– 1843
Thomas PENDER
1789 – 1862
Mary MADDOX
1794 – 1876

Walter BROWN's Descendants

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Walter (Edwin) BROWN (7 OCT 1898 – 12 MAR 1977) m. Virginia (Carolina) YOUNG (14 DEC 1904 – )
  1. 1. Living BROWN

Walter BROWN's Timeline

2 Records

1898
7 OCT 1898
Birth of Walter Edwin BROWN in Centertown, Ohio County, KY
Centertown, Ohio County, KY
1977
12 MAR 1977
Age 79
Death of Walter Edwin BROWN in Paducah, KY
Paducah, KY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 OCT 1898
    Event Place: Centertown, Ohio County, KY
    Record Source: Doug1.ged

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 MAR 1977
    Event Place: Paducah, KY
    Record Source: Doug1.ged

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