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Willis Pierce Brown 1855–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1855

Birth Location: Bryan, Williams, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 11 Mar 1924

Death Location: Rupert, Minidoka County, Idaho, United States of America

Father: Jacob Brown

Mother: Alvira Hull

Spouse(s): Annie Kirk

Children(s): Ralph Brown, Hazel Brown, Lettie Brown, Claudius Brown

Willis Pierce Brown was born in 1855 in Bryan, Williams, Ohio, USA, the child of Jacob C Brown And Alvira Hull. In 1880, Willis Pierce Brown resided in Sherman, Washington, Kansas, USA. In 1910, Willis Pierce Brown resided in Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho, USA. Willis Pierce Brown married Annie E Kirk, and had children including Claudius Brown, Hazel Kirk Brown, Lettie Elizabeth Brown, Ralph Philip Brown. Willis Pierce Brown passed away in 1924 in Rupert, Minidoka County, Idaho, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Willis Pierce Brown was born in 1855 in Bryan, Williams, Ohio, USA, the child of Jacob C Brown And Alvira Hull.
  • In 1880, Willis Pierce Brown resided in Sherman, Washington, Kansas, USA.
  • In 1910, Willis Pierce Brown resided in Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho, USA.
  • Willis Pierce Brown married Annie E Kirk, and had children including Claudius Brown, Hazel Kirk Brown, Lettie Elizabeth Brown, Ralph Philip Brown.
  • Willis Pierce Brown passed away in 1924 in Rupert, Minidoka County, Idaho, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Brown
1814–1891
Birth Location: Lake, Stark, Ohio, USA
JB
Alvira Hull
1821–1905
Birth Location: Clarksville, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
AH

Spouses(s)

Annie Kirk
1857–1933
Birth Location: Illinois
AK

Children(s)

Ralph Brown
1883–1949
Birth Location: Falls City, Nebraska, USA
RB
Hazel Brown
1889–1894
Birth Location: Nebraska
HB
Lettie Brown
1883–
Birth Location: Colorado, USA
LB
Claudius Brown
1887–1887
Birth Location: Falls City, Nebraska, USA
CB

Willis Brown's Ancestors

Self
Willis Brown
1855–1924
Birth Place: Bryan, Williams, Ohio, USA
Parents
Jacob C Brown
1814–1891
Lake, Stark, Ohio, USA
Alvira Hull
1821–1905
Clarksville, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin (Franklin) Hull
1796–1841
Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Phoebe Byerly
1800–1847
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Bashara Hull
1776–1856
Rhoda Higbee
1778–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Obadiah Higbee
1732–1808
Anna Brower
1741–1812

Willis Brown's Descendants

1.
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Willis (Pierce) Brown (27 Jan 1855–11 Mar 1924) m. Annie (E) Kirk (Nov 1857–1 September 1933)
  1. 1. Ralph (Philip) Brown 1883–1949 m. Della Bayliss 1881–1950
    1. 1. Melba (Salome) Brown 1913–1979 m. Thale (Varden) Seal 1912–1970
      1. 1. Nadine (P) Seal 1934–1986 m. Harvey (D.) Archer 1928–1980
  2. 2. Hazel (Kirk) Brown 1889–1894
  3. 3. Lettie (Elizabeth) Brown 1883– m. Benjamin (Lafayette) Gaines 1871–1908 m. Frederick (William) Miller 1887–
    1. 1. Dwight (Brown) Gaines 1902–1967 m. Cathryn Bollman 1904–1979 m. Irene Vadnois 1911– m. Doris (Ophelia) Slack 1922–
      1. 1. Dwight (William) Gaines 1924–1981
    2. 2. Guy (Benjamin) Gaines 1904–1955 m. Elva (Deane) Thompson 1903–1990
  4. 4. Claudius Brown 1887–1887

Willis Brown's Timeline

4 Records

1855
27 Jan 1855
Birth of Willis Pierce Brown in Bryan, Williams, Ohio, USA
Bryan, Williams, Ohio, USA
1880
1880
Age 25
Willis Pierce Brown resided here in Sherman, Washington, Kansas, USA
Sherman, Washington, Kansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 55
Willis Pierce Brown resided here in Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho, USA
Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho, USA
1924
11 Mar 1924
Age 69
Death of Willis Pierce Brown in Rupert, Minidoka, Idaho, USA
Rupert, Minidoka, Idaho, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1855
    Event Place: Bryan, Williams, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sherman, Washington, Kansas; Roll: 399; Family History Film: 1254399; Page: 568C; Enumeration District: 325; Image: 0398
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho; Roll: T624_225; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0166; FHL microfilm: 1374238
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sherman, Washington, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sherman, Washington, Kansas; Roll: 399; Family History Film: 1254399; Page: 568C; Enumeration District: 325; Image: 0398

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho; Roll: T624_225; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0166; FHL microfilm: 1374238

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1924
    Event Place: Rupert, Minidoka, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rupert, Minidoka County, Idaho, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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