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William Perry Brown

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William Perry Brown

Birth
Shelby County, Indiana, USA
Death
5 Jan 1889 (aged 36)
Centralia, Lewis County, Washington, USA
Burial
Centralia, Lewis County, Washington, USA Add to Map
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William Perry Brown was the son of William D. & Delilah (Rittenhouse) Brown.

Picture of William working in store in Fairmont, Nebraska
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On June 25, 1860 (Federal Census)
William P Brown lived in Union, Shelby Co, IN with his parents, William and Delilah Brown. Their post office was in Manilla. His father was a farmer. His parents had land valued at $3600 and personal wealth valued at $50.
Household Members:
William Brown 55 Born in OH
Delilah Brown 50 OH
John L Brown 17 IN
Mary E Brown 14 IN
William P Brown 9 IN
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William married Charity Elizabeth Crim in Shelby Co, IN, on April 4, 1875.

On June 15, 1880,
William P. & Charity Brown, ages 29 & 26, lived in Rushville, Rush Co, IN. He worked as a Carpenter. They had one child, George, age 11 months.
Household Members - all born in IN
William P. Brown 29
Charity Brown 26
George Brown 11 months
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Their daughter, Cora May, was born in Rushville, Rush Co, IN on March 2, 1883. From Rushville they moved west to Nebraska. Their daughter, Lola Belle was born in Fairmont, Fillmore Co, NE on May 5, 1888.

From there they moved to Centralia, WA. William died from a respiratory ailment on January 5, 1889.

Chehalis Bee Nugget
Jan. 11, 1889
"On Saturday evening Mr. Brown a man who has but lately arrived here with his family and who has been sick almost since he came died with chills and fever and was interred in the burying ground Monday morning. He leaves a wife and three small children."
William Perry Brown was the son of William D. & Delilah (Rittenhouse) Brown.

Picture of William working in store in Fairmont, Nebraska
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On June 25, 1860 (Federal Census)
William P Brown lived in Union, Shelby Co, IN with his parents, William and Delilah Brown. Their post office was in Manilla. His father was a farmer. His parents had land valued at $3600 and personal wealth valued at $50.
Household Members:
William Brown 55 Born in OH
Delilah Brown 50 OH
John L Brown 17 IN
Mary E Brown 14 IN
William P Brown 9 IN
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William married Charity Elizabeth Crim in Shelby Co, IN, on April 4, 1875.

On June 15, 1880,
William P. & Charity Brown, ages 29 & 26, lived in Rushville, Rush Co, IN. He worked as a Carpenter. They had one child, George, age 11 months.
Household Members - all born in IN
William P. Brown 29
Charity Brown 26
George Brown 11 months
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Their daughter, Cora May, was born in Rushville, Rush Co, IN on March 2, 1883. From Rushville they moved west to Nebraska. Their daughter, Lola Belle was born in Fairmont, Fillmore Co, NE on May 5, 1888.

From there they moved to Centralia, WA. William died from a respiratory ailment on January 5, 1889.

Chehalis Bee Nugget
Jan. 11, 1889
"On Saturday evening Mr. Brown a man who has but lately arrived here with his family and who has been sick almost since he came died with chills and fever and was interred in the burying ground Monday morning. He leaves a wife and three small children."


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