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James Melvin BrownAge: 71 years18831955

Name
James Melvin Brown
Given names
James Melvin
Surname
Brown
Birth October 18, 1883
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 14 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
MarriageGentry Nadine HollandView this family
February 6, 1907 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Helen Brown
January 13, 1909 (Age 25 years)
Census April 4, 1910 (Age 26 years)
Death of a daughterHelen Brown
December 26, 1916 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 32 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 33 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 34 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Census January 17, 1920 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 45 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 5, 1930 (Age 46 years)
Census May 6, 1940 (Age 56 years)
Military
WW2 Draft
1942 (Age 58 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 58 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 66 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 62 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death August 18, 1955 (Age 71 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Souders Cemetery
Family with Gentry Nadine Holland - View this family
himself
James Melvin Brown
Birth: October 18, 1883Vandalia, Audrain, Missouri, United States
Death: August 18, 1955Missouri, United States
wife
Gentry Nadine Holland
Birth: March 1889 29 26Tyler, Hickory, Missouri, United States
Death: October 1, 1966Missouri, United States
Marriage: February 6, 1907Weaubleau, Hickory, Missouri, United States
23 months
daughter
Helen Brown
Birth: January 13, 1909 25 19Tyler, Hickory, Missouri, United States
Death: December 26, 1916Hickory, Missouri, United States

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Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James Melvin Brown - Household

Tyler, Hickory, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Brown, J MheadMW26M13MOMONYFarmerGeneral Farm
Brown, GentrywifeFW21M1311MOMOTX
Brown, HelendaughterFW1SMOMOMO

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James Melvin Brown - Household

Weaubleau, Hickory, Missouri

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Brown, MelvinheadMW36MMONYNYLaborerGeneral Work
Brown, GentrywifeFW30MMOMOMO

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Melvin Brown - Household

Collins Road Weaubleau, Hickory, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Brown, MarvinheadMW46M23MOMOMOProprietorGrocery & Meat Market
Brown, Gentry MwifeFW41M19MOMOMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James Melvin Brown - Household

Weaubleau, Hickory, Missouri

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Brown, J MelvinheadMW56MMOSame PlaceProprietorRet. Grocery Store
Brown, Gentry NXwifeFW51MMOSame Place