Elvin Ray Brown: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Elvin Ray Brown was born in 1925 in White Co, Arkansas (son of Elijah Dempsey Brown and Nellie Stewart); died before 2007 in Richmond, Virginia.

Generation: 2

Elijah Dempsey Brown was born on 5 Feb 1888 in Arkansas (son of William Brown and Mrs. (1st wife) Brown); died on 25 Sep 1944 in Searcy, White Co, Arkansas; was buried in Howell Cem.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1930, Clay, White Co, Arkansas

Notes:

Census:
1930 Clay, White Co Arkansas
E Dempsey Brown 42 1888 Ark Ala Ark m at 34 1922
Nellie Brown 27 1903 Ark Ark Ark m at 19 1922
Elzie M Brown 7 1923
Elvan R Brown 5 1925

Died:
tombstone application applied for by his wife, Nellie
Approved Aug 12, 1913
Revised Sep 2, 1944 (apparently revision was how to write the name: originally Elza Dempsey Brown, to Brown, Elza Dempsey
Ordered July 1 1945
Upright Marble
"Brown, Elza Dempsey"
Enlistment dates 6/24/1918
discharge dates 4/29/1919
serial no. 3263890
Pvt 40th Co 10th Tr. Bu.
162nd Depot Brig.
E.E. Chandler Funeral Home, Searcy, Arkansas
signed by Mrs. Nellie Brown, Searcy, Arkansas

Elijah married Nellie Stewart about 1922 in White Co, Arkansas. Nellie was born on 16 Apr 1903 in Arkansas; died on 19 Nov 1984 in Clay, White Co, Arkansas; was buried in Howell Cem, Clay, White Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nellie Stewart was born on 16 Apr 1903 in Arkansas; died on 19 Nov 1984 in Clay, White Co, Arkansas; was buried in Howell Cem, Clay, White Co, Arkansas.

Children:

Elza Mae Brown was born on 4 Dec 1922 in Holly Springs, White Co, Arkansas; died on 19 Jun 2007 in Searcy, White Co, Arkansas; was buried in Howell Cem, Clay, White Co, Arkansas.
1. Elvin Ray Brown was born in 1925 in White Co, Arkansas; died before 2007 in Richmond, Virginia.
Jerrell Brown
Cletus D. Brown
Billie Brown

Generation: 3

William Brown was born in 1855 in Alabama; died after 1920 in of, Marion, White Co, Arkansas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1880, Mount Olive, Coosa Co, Alabama; this William?
Residence: 1894, Pangburn, White Co, Arkansas
Census: 1900, Mountain, Cleburne Co, Arkansas
Census: 1910, Mountain, Cleburne Co, Arkansas
Census: 1920, Marion, White Co, Arkansas

Notes:

Census:
1880 Mount Olive, Coosa Co Alabama
William M. Brown 25 Alabama (living alone)

Census:
1900 Mountain, Cleburne Co, Arkansas
William M Braun 1855 45 Alabama Alabama Alabama m7 yrs 1893
Lillie Gertrude (Antonia) Gertrude Braun Sep 1868 31
(nee Houston) Texas MS AL 1 birth one living
Elma H Braun 17 Feb 1883 son Ark AL Ark
Emma T Braun 15 Nov 1884 Ark AL Ark (d 24 Apr 1924 Pangburn, Ark)
Elzie (Elijah) D (Dempsey) Braun 12 Feb 1888 Ark AL Ark
Bertha O Braun 4 Mar 1896 Ark AL TX

Census:
1910 Mountain Cleburne, Arkansas
William M Brown 54 MS
Lillie D Brown 42 1868 TX MS AL
Bertha O Brown 14 Ark MS TX
Demsti (Elijah Dempsy) Brown 22 1888 son Ark MS Ark

Census:
1920 Marion, White, Ark
Elmer H Brown 36 1884 Ark Ark Ark
Gusta B Brown 31 1889 Ark Ark Ark
Carol R Brown 8 1912
Carry E Brown 4 [4 9/12] 1915
William M Brown 64 father widow Ala Ark Ala
Dempsy D Brown 31 1889 Ark bro single

William married Mrs. (1st wife) Brown about 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mrs. (1st wife) Brown

Children:

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.
2. 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.