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Harry BROWN

Harry BROWN

Male 1895 - 1991  (95 years)

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  • Name Harry BROWN 
    Born 23 Jun 1895  Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Military World War I, France (wounded in action) 
    • Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Nov 7 1918, in its entirety:
      "A letter from Harry Brown to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Brown of Neely addition, states that he was wounded in the leg by shrapnel on his first trip over the top, about October 1st. He also says that he is being well cared for by good old U.S.A. doctors and nurses."
    Census 1910  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920, 1930  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1935  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1940  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1940  [5] 
    welder for natural gas company 
    Died 7 Feb 1991  Salem, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Buried (MAUSOLEUM)  Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I79525  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 9 Jan 2021 

    Father James Decimus BROWN,   b. 16 Feb 1874, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1944, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Ida GRIGGS,   b. 13 Sep 1870, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1958, Vienna, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Family ID F42623  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Samantha Blanche ZEIGLER,   b. 19 Oct 1897, Canton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1987  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 15 Oct 1921  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Children 
     1. Helen June BROWN,   b. 30 Sep 1923, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Documents
    79525_HarryBrown_SamanthaBlancheZeiglerKimball_MarriageRecord_15Oct1921.jpg    		79525_HarryBrown_SamanthaBlancheZeiglerKimball_MarriageRecord_15Oct1921.jpg
    Family ID F34027  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Jun 1895 - Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Oct 1921 - West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920, 1930 - West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1935 - West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Feb 1991 - Salem, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - (MAUSOLEUM) - Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Documents
    79525_BROWN_Harry_Letter-from-France_10Oct1918.jpg    		79525_BROWN_Harry_Letter-from-France_10Oct1918.jpg
    999999_Recruits-Leave-WestUnion-for-Camp-Lee-Va_27May1918.jpg    		999999_Recruits-Leave-WestUnion-for-Camp-Lee-Va_27May1918.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    2. [S2116] 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (DeKalb District).

    3. [S2042] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District).

    4. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    5. [S2638] 1940 Census, Harrison County, WV.

    6. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 86 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11796177&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Harry Brown, 26, b. Gilmer Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Mrs. Blanche Kimball, 24, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Oct 15 1921 in West Union.