John Franklin BROWN
Opal Irene WILKINSON

Husband:  John Franklin BROWN
Birth:  14 Apr 1882, South Mound, Neosho Co., Kansas
Death:  25 Jun 1962, Haviland, Kiowa Co., Kansas
Burial:  Jun 1962, Haviland Cemetery, Haviland, Kiowa Co., Kansas
Father:  Isaiah Alexander BROWN
Mother: 
Julia Ann GARRISON

Marriage:     1 Sep 1914, Kiowa Co., Kansas     

Wife:  Opal Irene WILKINSON
Birth:  7 Jul 1885, Parsons, Labette Co., Kansas 
Death:  10 Jun 1965, Pratt, Pratt Co., Kansas
Burial:  Jun 1965, Haviland Cemetery, Haviland, Kiowa Co., Kansas
Father:  James Austin WILKINSON
Mother:  Elizabeth Ann HILL

Children: 
1. Homer F. BROWN, b: 24 Oct 1915, Seward Co., Kansas
                                 d: 8 Feb 1998, Pratt, Pratt Co., Kansas
                             
bur: Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt, Pratt Co., Kansas
2. Earl L. BROWN, b: 25 Feb 1917, Edwards Co., Kansas
                                 d: 15 Jan 2007, South Hutchinson, Reno Co., Kansas 
                          bur: Haviland Cemetery, Haviland, Kiowa Co., Kansas
3. Gayle Isaiah BROWN, b: 30 Apr 1918, Edwards Co., Kansas
                                     d: 14 Oct 2000, Spearman, Hansford Co., Texas
                                  bur: Haviland Cemetery, Haviland, Kiowa Co., Kansas
4. Samuel A. BROWN, b: 24 May 1920, Seward Co., Kansas
                                   d: 23 Dec 1983, Greensburg, Kiowa Co., Kansas
                                bur: Haviland Cemetery, Haviland, Kiowa Co., Kansas
5. Zita Marie BROWN
(Corbet), b: 22 Dec 1922, Edwards Co., Kansas
                                            d: 9 Aug 1987, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas
                                         bur: Haviland Cemetery, Haviland, Kiowa Co., Kansas
6. Zona I. BROWN
(Finch), b: 19 Aug 1924, Edwards Co., Kansas
7. Zelma M. BROWN
(Sanford), b: 15 Oct 1925, Edwards Co., Kansas
                                             d: 10 Jun 1993, Lower Lake, Lake Co., California
8. Zora Lee Ann BROWN, b: 4 Dec 1926, Edwards Co., Kansas
                                      d: 19 Dec 1926, Edwards Co., Kansas
9. Viona E. BROWN
(Whitney), b: 13 Sep 1928, Edwards Co., Kansas
10. George Edward BROWN, b: 19 Jan 1931, Edwards Co., Kansas
                                           d: 31 Aug 1990, Winfield, Cowley Co., Kansas
                                         bur: Haviland Cemetery, Haviland, Kiowa Co., Kansas
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Notes:    
John's brother James married Opal's sister Myrtle.

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0550, Page 65A), Seward Twp., Seward Co., Kansas,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 227, Enumeration Date: 22-Jan-1920, Family #68

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 BROWN, John

 Head

M

37

M

KS

VA

VA

 Farmer

     

               Opal

 Wife

F

34

M

KS

IA

KS

 None

     

               Homer

 Son

M

4

S

KS

KS

KS

 None

     

               Earl

 Son

M

2

S

KS

KS

KS

 None

     

               Doyle

 Son

M

1

S

KS

KS

KS

 None

     

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_0701, Page 13A), Franklin Twp., Edwards Co., Kansas,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 3, Enumeration Date: 19-Apr-1930, Family #96

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 BROWN, John F

 Head

M

48

M

33

KS

TN

MO

 

 Farmer

               Opal M

 Wife

F

44

M

29

KA

KS

KS

 

 None

               Homer F

 Son

M

14

S

 

KS

KS

KS

 None

               Earl L

 Son

M

13

S

 

KS

KS

KS

 None

               Gayle I

 Son

M

11

S

 

KS

KS

KS

 None

               Samuel A

 Son

M

8

S

 

KS

KS

KS

 None

               Zita M

 Daughter

F

7

S

 

KS

KS

KS

 None

               Zona I

 Daughter

F

5

S

 

KS

KS

KS

 

 None

               Zelma M

 Daughter

F

4

S

 

KS

KS

KS

 

 None

               Viona E

 Daughter

F

1

S

 

KS

KS

KS

 

 None

               Marion F

 Nephew

M

22

S

 

KS

KS

KS

 

 None

1940 Federal Census Data (T627_1230-0031, Page 13A), Franklin Twp., Edwards Co., Kansas,
                                                                          Enumeration District:  24-3, Enumeration Date: 4-Apr-1940, Family #50

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 BROWN, John F

 Head

M

57

M

 

4

KS

 Farmer

             Opal

 Wife

F

54

M

 

8

KS

 

             Earl L

 Son

M

23

S

 

H-4

KS

 Mechanic / Garage

             Gayle I

 Son

M

21

S

 

H-4

KS

 Editor of New ??

             Samuel A

 Son

M

19

S

H-3

KS

  

             Zeda

 Daughter

F

16

S

H-1

KS

 

             Zona

 Daughter

F

15

S

9

KS

 

             Zelma

 Daughter

F

14

S

9

KS

 

             Viona

 Daughter

F

11

S

6

KS

 

             George

 Son

M

9

S

3

IL

 

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Sources:   
1) Death - Child #2:  Reno County Kansas Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #07-010156