Vernon Carter BrownAge: 46 years1916–1962
- Name
- Vernon Carter Brown
- Given names
- Vernon Carter
- Surname
- Brown
Shared note: Hazel Sheets (nee Brown) Obituary and Family Listing
Shared note: Charles Edward Brown Obituary and Family Listing
 Birth | January 7, 1916 25 24 |
 Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916Note: 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 11 months)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 23 months)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 1, 1920 (Age 3 years) |
 Birth of a sister | Mildred L Brown July 12, 1920 (Age 4 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mildred L Brown October 14, 1922 (Age 6 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 13 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 1930 (Age 14 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | William Elmer Brown May 12, 1933 (Age 17 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | William A Carter August 2, 1945 (Age 29 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 25 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 |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Amelia Jane Moore April 28, 1948 (Age 32 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Margaret Ann Gregory May 24, 1948 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 33 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 |
| Death of a mother | Gail E Carter December 14, 1960 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 29 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 | September 4, 1962 (Age 46 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Sandia Memory Gardens |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Charles Edward Brown Birth: March 30, 1890 42 34 — Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: May 7, 1974 — Miami, Indiana, United States |
| mother |
Gail E Carter Birth: November 19, 1891 25 27 — Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: December 14, 1960 — Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States |
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Marriage: July 17, 1912 — Miami, Indiana, United States |
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6 months elder sister |
Hazel Brown Birth: January 20, 1913 22 21 — Macy, Miami, Indiana, United States Death: February 5, 2005 — North Manchester, Wabash, Indiana, United States |
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3 years himself |
Vernon Carter Brown Birth: January 7, 1916 25 24 — Liberty, Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: September 4, 1962 — Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States |
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5 years younger sister |
Mildred L Brown Birth: July 12, 1920 30 28 — Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: October 14, 1922 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - Charles Edward Brown - Household
Liberty, Fulton, Indiana, United States
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Charles Edward Brown - Household
Liberty, Fulton, Indiana, United States
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| Name | Hazel Sheets (nee Brown) Obituary and Family Listing
Published in the Rochester(IN) Sentinel, Monday, February 7, 2005
Hazel (Sheets) Green, Jan. 20, 1913-Feb. 5, 2005 Hazel (Sheets) Green, 92, Timbercrest Retirement Home, North Manchester, and formerly of Akron, died at 3:50 a.m. Saturday at Timbercrest Retirement Home. Born in Macy to Charlie Brown and Gail Carter, she attended Fulton High School and graduated from Rochester High School in 1932.
She married M. Emerson Sheets on May 30, 1932. He died Oct. 9, 1980. On June 9, 1985, she married Charlie Green. He died Dec. 18, 1997. She retired from the Indiana Department of Revenue Service after 22 years of service. She received a plaque of commendation certificate for outstanding service in 1982. A member of Akron United Methodist Church for more than 50 years, she taught Sunday School there in the earlier years.
Survivors include two sons, Dennis and wife Donna Sheets, Indianapolis, and Arnold and wife Mary Sheets, San Diego, Calif.; one stepdaughter, Janice and husband Gilbert Raderstorf, Logansport; one stepson, Richard and wife Jane Green, Kewanna; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; 11 step-great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death, with her husbands, were one brother, Vernon, and one sister, Mildred.
Her funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Timbercrest Chapel, North Manchester, with Chaplain Joan Deeter officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery, Akron. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Tuesday. Memorials may be made to Akron United Methodist Church, Akron. Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, is in charge of arrangements.
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| Name | Gail E Brown (nee Carter) Obituary and Family Listing
Published in the Rochester(IN) News-Sentinel, Friday, December 16, 1960
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the Ditmire-Davidson funeral home in Fulton for Mrs. Charles (Gail) BROWN, 69, who died at Albuquerque, N.M., Wednesday evening. Mrs. Brown had resided in Albuquerque for the past nine years. She had resided in Fulton and Miami counties before moving to Albuquerque. She had been in failing health for the past 14 years. Mrs. Brown was born Nov. 19, 1891, in Fulton county to William and Millie CARTER.
She was married July 17, 1912, in Miami county to Charles BROWN, who survives. Surviving are the husband, R.R. 2, Macy; one son, Vernon C. BROWN, Albuquerque; one daughter, Mrs. Hazel SHEETS, Akron; one brother, Estel CARTER, Rochester; five grandchildren. One daughter preceded in death.
The Rev. C. F. GOLDEN will officiate at the services and burial will be in the Fulton cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday.
SOURCE:
http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Genealogy/Tombaugh/Obituaries/Html/1960.htm
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| Name | Charles Edward Brown Obituary and Family Listing
Published in the Rochester(IN) Sentinel, Tuesday, May 7, 1974
Charles E. BROWN, 84, R.R. 2, Macy, died at 7:15 a.m. today at the residence of Lester KITNER, R.R. 2, Macy. He had been ill since March 7. Born March 30, 1890, in Fulton county, he was the son of William and Margaret GREGORY BROWN.
His first marriage was July 17, 1912, to Gail CARTER. She preceded in death in 1960. His second marriage was to Lena SATTERTHWAITE in 1964. She died in 1973.
A retired farmer, he was a lifetime resident of Fulton county. He was a member of the First United Methodist church at Lincolnville.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Emerson (Hazel) SHEETS, Akron; one brother, Arthur BROWN, Akron; one sister, Miss Hester BROWN, Logansport; two step-daughters, Mrs. Harry (Hester) WRIGHT, Marion, and Mrs. Don (Joann) EVANS, Mishawaka; four grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
One son, a daughter and three brothers preceded in death.
Final rites will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Ditmire-Zimmerman funeral home in Fulton. The Rev. Carl THOMPSON will officiate. Burial will be in the Fulton cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Thursday.
SOURCE:
http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Genealogy/Tombaugh/Obituaries/Html/1974.htm
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