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Walter Gibson Brown 1900 – 1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Apr 1900

Birth Location: Jefferson, Tennessee

Death Date: 21 Dec 1978

Death Location: Heiskell, Knox, Tennessee

Father: Sherman Brown

Mother: Minnie Hooser

Spouse(s): Bertha C., Grace Nelson

Children(s): Kenneth Brown, Betty Brown, Brown None, Geraldine Brown, Billy Brown, Walter Brown, Wilma Brown, Jerry Brown, Lucille Brown, Ralph Brown, William Brown

Walter Gibson Brown was born in 1900 in Jefferson, Tennessee, the child of Sherman Houston Brown and Minnie Bell Van Hooser. In 1900, Walter Gibson Brown resided in Civil District 16, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Walter Gibson Brown resided in Civil District 2, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA. Walter Gibson Brown married Bertha C., Grace Juanita Nelson, and had children including Kenneth Ray Brown, Betty Jean Brown, Brown, Geraldine Brown, Billy Carrol Brown, Walter Gibson Brown, Wilma Mae Brown, Jerry Brown, Lucille Brown, Ralph Edward Brown, William David Brown. Walter Gibson Brown passed away in 1978 in Heiskell, Knox, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • Walter Gibson Brown was born in 1900 in Jefferson, Tennessee, the child of Sherman Houston Brown and Minnie Bell Van Hooser.
  • In 1900, Walter Gibson Brown resided in Civil District 16, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, Walter Gibson Brown resided in Civil District 2, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA.
  • Walter Gibson Brown married Bertha C., Grace Juanita Nelson, and had children including Kenneth Ray Brown, Betty Jean Brown, Brown, Geraldine Brown, Billy Carrol Brown, Walter Gibson Brown, Wilma Mae Brown, Jerry Brown, Lucille Brown, Ralph Edward Brown, William David Brown.
  • Walter Gibson Brown passed away in 1978 in Heiskell, Knox, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sherman Brown
1870 – 1953
Birth Location: Jefferson, Tennessee
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Minnie Hooser
1881 – 1965
Birth Location: Jefferson, Tennessee
MH

Spouses(s)

Bertha C.
1908 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
BC
Grace Nelson
1913 – 2004
Birth Location: Heiskell, Knox, Tennessee
GN

Children(s)

Kenneth Brown
1933 – 2002
Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
KB
Betty Brown
1935 – 2008
Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
BB
Brown None
1937 – 1937
Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
B
Geraldine Brown
1938 – 2015
Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
GB
Billy Brown
1941 – 2006
Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
BB
Walter Brown
1944 – 2001
Birth Location: Powell, Knox, Tennessee
WB
Wilma Brown
1946 – 2005
Birth Location: Heiskell, Knox, Tennessee
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Jerry Brown
1948 – 1969
Birth Location: Heiskell, Knox, Tennessee
JB
Lucille Brown
1949 – 1949
Birth Location: Heiskell, Knox, Tennessee
LB
Ralph Brown
1950 – 1989
Birth Location: Heiskell, Knox, Tennessee
RB
William Brown
1953 – 2014
Birth Location: Heiskell, Knox, Tennessee
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Walter Brown's Ancestors

Self
Walter Brown
1900 – 1978
Birth Place: Jefferson, Tennessee
Parents
Sherman Houston Brown
1870 – 1953
Jefferson, Tennessee
Minnie (Bell Van) Hooser
1881 – 1965
Jefferson, Tennessee
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Brown's Descendants

1.
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Walter (Gibson) Brown (29 Apr 1900 – 21 Dec 1978) m. Bertha C. (abt 1908 – ) m. Grace (Juanita) Nelson (30 Mar 1913 – 17 Apr 2004)
  1. 1. Kenneth (Ray) Brown (28 Sept 1933 – 30 May 2002)
  2. 2. Betty (Jean) Brown (30 Aug 1935 – 15 Jun 2008)
  3. 3. Brown (Oct 1937 – Oct 1937)
  4. 4. Geraldine Brown (22 Sep 1938 – 16 Dec 2015)
  5. 5. Billy (Carrol) Brown (6 Feb 1941 – 7 Aug 2006)
  6. 6. Walter (Gibson) Brown (16 Jul 1944 – 19 Oct 2001)
  7. 7. Wilma (Mae) Brown (23 Mar 1946 – 11 Apr 2005)
  8. 8. Jerry Brown (20 Jun 1948 – 6 Jul 1969)
  9. 9. Lucille Brown (3 Jun 1949 – 3 Jun 1949)
  10. 10. Ralph (Edward) Brown (30 May 1950 – 2 Dec 1989) m. Kimberly (Ann "Kim") Ogle (23 Aug 1963 – )
    1. 1. Anna (Marie) Brown (6 Feb 1987 – )
  11. 11. William (David) Brown (11 Mar 1953 – 3 Feb 2014)

Walter Brown's Timeline

14 Records

1900
29 Apr 1900
Birth of Walter Gibson Brown in Jefferson, Tennessee
Jefferson, Tennessee
1900
1900
Walter Gibson Brown resided here in Civil District 16, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 16, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 10
Walter Gibson Brown resided here in Civil District 2, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 2, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 17
Walter Gibson Brown resided here in Jefferson, Tennessee
Jefferson, Tennessee
1929
1929
Age 29
Walter Gibson Brown resided here in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 30
Walter Gibson Brown resided here in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 30
Walter Gibson Brown resided here in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
1933
1933
Age 33
Walter Gibson Brown resided here in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
1934
1934
Age 34
Walter Gibson Brown resided here in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 35
Walter Gibson Brown resided here in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
1936
1936
Age 36
Walter Gibson Brown resided here in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
1940
1940
Age 40
Walter Gibson Brown resided here in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 40
Walter Gibson Brown resided here in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1978
21 Dec 1978
Age 78
Death of Walter Gibson Brown in Heiskell, Knox, Tennessee
Heiskell, Knox, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1933
    Event Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1900
    Event Place: Jefferson, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 415-52-8343; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: 1951
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3959; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 97-124
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 2257; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0013; Image: 831.0; FHL microfilm: 2341991
    [4] Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 16, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: 1580; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1241580
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 2, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1506; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1375519
    [8] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012
    [9] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Jefferson; Roll: 1853025

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Jefferson, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Jefferson; Roll: 1853025

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. City Directories (Beta)
    [2] U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1934
    Event Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1978
    Event Place: Heiskell, Knox, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 415-52-8343; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: 1951
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [3] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 2, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1506; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1375519

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 16, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 16, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: 1580; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1241580

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 2257; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0013; Image: 831.0; FHL microfilm: 2341991

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3959; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 97-124
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