Joseph Andrew BROWN
 Edith June PURDUE

Husband:  Joseph Andrew BROWN
Birth:  16 May 1875, South Mound, Neosho Co., Kansas
Death:  12 Apr 1956, Salina, Saline Co., Kansas
Burial:  Apr 1956, Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina, Saline Co., Kansas
Father:  Isaiah Alexander BROWN
Mother:  Julia Ann GARRISON

Marriage:    1905, Labette Co., Kansas
Divorce:  Abt 1922, Neosho Co., Kansas    

Wife:  Edith June PURDUE
Birth:  11 Mar 1893, Indiana
Death:  29 Jun 1946, Salina, Saline Co., Kansas
Burial:  Jun 1946, Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina, Saline Co., Kansas
Father:  
Mother:

Children:  
1. Marion Francis BROWN, b: 26 Aug 1907, Indiana
                                         d: 24 Dec 1952, Salina, Saline Co. Kansas
                                      bur: Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina, Saline Co., Kansas  
2. Edward Francis BROWN, b: 6 Oct 1910, Parsons, Labette Co., Kansas
                                          d: 4 Nov 1973, Salina, Saline Co., Kansas
                                       bur: Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina, Saline Co., Kansas  
3. Clara Mae BROWN (Calhoun), b: 25 Dec 1913, Parsons, Labette Co., Kansas
                                              d: 29 Dec 1954, Salina, Saline Co., Kansas
                                           bur: Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina, Saline Co., Kansas  
4. Julia Ann BROWN (Wickham), b: 9 Apr 1915, Parsons, Labette Co., Kansas
                                              d: 27 Mar 1982, Salina, Saline Co., Kansas
                                           bur: Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina, Saline Co., Kansas  
5. Jesse Andrew BROWN, b: 6 Jun 1917, St. Paul, Neosho Co., Kansas
                                        d: 27 Jan 1988, Holt, San Joaquin, Fresno Co., California
6. Melvin Lee BROWN, b: 20 Dec 1918, St. Paul, Neosho Co., Kansas
                                  d: Dec 1968, Foley, Baldwin Co., Alabama
                               bur: Silverhill Cemetery, Silverhill, Baldwin Co., Alabama
7. (Twin) Glen W. BROWN, b: 17 Apr 1921, St. Paul, Neosho Co., Kansas
                                        d: 8 Jul 1994, Topeka, Shawnee Co., Kansas
8. (Twin) Goldie W. BROWN (Colling), b: 17 Apr 1921, St. Paul, Neosho Co., Kansas
                                                     d: 8 Jul 2006, Salina, Saline Co., Kansas
                                                  bur: Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina, Saline Co., Kansas  
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Notes:    

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0443, Page 120B), Parsons Ward 1, Labette Co., Kansas,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 145, Enumeration Date: 28-Apr-1910, Family #298

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 BROWN, Joseph A

 Head

M

34

M1

4

 

 

KS

IL

MO

 Machinist Helper / RR Shop

 

               Edith J

 Wife

F

22

M1

4

1

1

IN

IL

IN

 None

 

               Marion T

 Son

M

2

S

 

 

 

IN

KS

IN

 None

 

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0542, Page 201B), St. Paul, Neosho Co., Kansas,
                                                                                       Enumeration District: 218, Enumeration Date: 12-Jan-1920, Family #78

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 BROWN, J  A

 Head

M

44

M

KS

KS

KS

 Section Hand / Railroad

     

              Edith

 Wife

F

31

M

IN

OH

IL

 None

     

              Marion

 Son

M

12

S

IN

KS

IN

 None

   X  

              Eddie

 Son

M

9

S

KS

KS

IN

 None

   X  

              Clara

 Daughter

F

7

S

KS

KS

IN

 None

   X  

              Julia

 Daughter

F

4y6m

S

KS

KS

IN

 None

     

              Jesse

 Son

M

2y6m

S

KS

KS

IN

 None

     

              Melvin

 Son

M

11m

S

KS

KS

IN

 None

     

By 1930, Joseph and Edith had divorced and she had married Samuel Jackson Hamsher.  Joseph Never remarried.
1930 Federal Census Data (T626_0713, Page 250B), Lincoln, Neosho Co., Kansas,
                                                                                     Enumeration District: 18, Enumeration Date: 30-Apr-1930, Family #165

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 BROWN, Andrew

 Head

M

54

D

29

KS

MO

MO

 

 Laborer / Odd Jobs

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_0719, Page 98A), Salina Ward 1, Saline Co., Kansas,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 32, Enumeration Date: 14-Apr-1930, Family #247

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 HAMSHER, Samuel J

 Head

M

33

M

28

KS

US

US

 

 Laborer / General Labor

             Edith J

 Wife

F

36

M

12

IN

PA

PA

 

 None

             Edith J

 Daughter

F

4y9m

S

 

KS

KS

IN

 

 None

             Margaret B

 Daughter

F

1y3m

S

 

KS

KS

IN

 

 None

 BROWN, Eddie F

 S Son

M

19

S

 

KS

KS

IN

 

 Laborer / General Labor

                 Julia A

 S Daughter

F

12

S

 

KS

KS

IN

X 

 None

                 Jesse A

 S Son

M

11

S

 

KS

KS

IN

X 

 None

                 Melvin L

 S Son

M

9

S

 

KS

KS

IN

X 

 None

                 Goldie W

 S Daughter

F

8

S

 

KS

KS

IN

X 

 None

                 Glenn W

 S Son

M

8

S

 

KS

KS

IN

X 

 None

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