William Elmer BrownAge: 85 years1847–1933
- Name
- William Elmer Brown
- Given names
- William Elmer
- Surname
- Brown
Shared note: Charles Edward Brown Obituary and Family Listing
 Birth | October 20, 1847 |
 Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 9 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 13 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 19 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 19 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 21 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
 Marriage | Margaret Ann Gregory — View this family January 5, 1876 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 30 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Birth of a son#1 | Charles Edward Brown March 30, 1890 (Age 42 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 50 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 |
 Census | June 1, 1900 (Age 52 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Charles Edward Brown — Gail E Carter — View this family July 17, 1912 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Hazel Brown January 20, 1913 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Vernon Carter Brown January 7, 1916 (Age 68 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 68 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 69 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 70 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/ |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Mildred L Brown July 12, 1920 (Age 72 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Mildred L Brown October 14, 1922 (Age 74 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 81 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 |
 Death | May 12, 1933 (Age 85 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Five Corners Cemetery |
| Family with Margaret Ann Gregory |
| himself |
William Elmer Brown Birth: October 20, 1847 — Saint Marys, Pleasants, West Virginia, United States Death: May 12, 1933 — Fulton, Fulton, Indiana, United States |
| wife |
Margaret Ann Gregory Birth: November 22, 1855 — Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: May 24, 1948 — Fulton, Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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Marriage: January 5, 1876 — Liberty, Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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14 years son |
Charles Edward Brown Birth: March 30, 1890 42 34 — Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: May 7, 1974 — Miami, Indiana, United States |
No family available
| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - William Elmer Brown - Household
Liberty, Fulton, Indiana, United States
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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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| Shared note | 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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| Shared note | 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
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84303095/charles_edward_brown |