Delia "Dealie" Brown: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Delia "Dealie" Brown was born on 16 May 1903 in Arkansas (daughter of John Wesley Brown, (1/2 Choctaw or Cherokee?) and Carrie Elizabeth (Martha Holden?) Holdridge, (Choctaw or Cherokee)); died on 11 Mar 1924 in Aileene, Little River Co, Arkansas; was buried in Alleene Cem, Aleene, Little River Co, Arkansas.

Delia married William Holmes before 1920 in Little River Co, Arkansas. William was born about 1900 in of, Horatio, Arkansas; died before 1920 in of, Little River Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Louisa Holmes was born on 11 Feb 1922 in Texas; died on 28 Jun 1937 in Paraclifta, Sevier Co, Arkansas; was buried in Alleene Cem, Aleene, Little River Co, Arkansas.

Delia married Sammy B. Shields on 24 Jul 1923 in Little River Co, Arkansas. Sammy was born on 31 Mar 1899 in Oklahoma; died on 18 Feb 1967 in Foreman, Little River Co, Arkansas; was buried in Alleene Cem, Aleene, Little River Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

(infant son) Shields was born on 25 Feb 1924 in Aileene, Little River Co, Arkansas; died on 25 Feb 1924 in Aileene, Little River Co, Arkansas; was buried in Alleene Cem, Aleene, Little River Co, Arkansas.

Generation: 2

John Wesley Brown, (1/2 Choctaw or Cherokee?) was born in 1881 (son of William Brown and Mrs. (1st wife) Brown).

John married Carrie Elizabeth (Martha Holden?) Holdridge, (Choctaw or Cherokee) about 1901 in Campbell Co, Kentucky, or Texas. Carrie was born between 1869 and 1874 in Arkansas or Texas or Louisiana; died in 1928 in Little River Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carrie Elizabeth (Martha Holden?) Holdridge, (Choctaw or Cherokee) was born between 1869 and 1874 in Arkansas or Texas or Louisiana; died in 1928 in Little River Co, Arkansas.

Children:

1. Delia "Dealie" Brown was born on 16 May 1903 in Arkansas; died on 11 Mar 1924 in Aileene, Little River Co, Arkansas; was buried in Alleene Cem, Aleene, Little River Co, Arkansas.
John Wesley Brown was born on 15 Jul 1905 in Horatio, Sevier Co, Arkansas; died on 11 Jun 1974 in Haworth, McCurtain Co, Oklahoma; was buried in Haworth Cem, Haworth, McCurtain Co, Oklahoma.
Olive Mae Brown was born on 27 May 1906 in Arkansas; died on 18 Jul 1928 in Burke, Little River Co, Arkansas.
Grover Cleveland "Cleave" Brown was born on 16 Nov 1910 in Vivian, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; died on 25 Jul 1982 in Blythe, Riverside Co, California; was buried in Palo Verde Cem, Blythe, Riverside Co, California.

Generation: 3

4. William Brown was born in 1855 in Alabama; died after 1920 in of, Marion, White Co, Arkansas.
William married Mrs. (1st wife) Brown about 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mrs. (1st wife) Brown

Children:

2. John Wesley Brown, (1/2 Choctaw or Cherokee?) was born in 1881.
Elmer Howard Brown was born on 16 Feb 1883 in Arkansas; died on 11 Dec 1928 in of, Marion, White Co, Arkansas; was buried in Mount Pisgah Cem, Letona, White Co, Arkansas.
Emma Tabitha Brown was born on 18 Nov 1884 in Arkansas; died on 24 Apr 1924 in Pangburn, Arkansas.
Elijah Dempsey Brown was born on 5 Feb 1888 in Arkansas; died on 25 Sep 1944 in Searcy, White Co, Arkansas; was buried in Howell Cem.