Edith was born in Brighton, Polk County, Missouri to Daniel and Caroline “Sennie” Irby on January 30, 1889. Not long afterwards, the family moved to Oklahoma Territory, where they settled on a farm in Owen Township in Kay County, not far from Tonkawa. On July 9, 1908, she was married to Charles Alexander Walker, who had moved to Kay County with his family from Illinois, and they settled on a farm was well. A daughter, La Velle Marie Irby, was born to them on July 13, 1909. Charles died on January 10, 1915, just shy of his 28th birthday.
On May 26th, 1917, Edith was married in Newkirk, Kay County, to Nathan Guy Brown, who was also a farmer. On Sep 18, 1922, twin daughters were born to them, Imogene and Claudine.
The next year, Edith and Nathan and their three daughters moved to Caddo County, where they bought a farm near Apache. Edith’s daughter La Velle graduated from high school and entered the University of Oklahoma, class of 1931. There she met her future husband, but they did not marry until1936, when he had finished his medical studies and residency.
In 1940 her daughters Imogene and Claudine finished high school, and Imogene when on to study nursing. But Edith died on New Year’s Day, 1941, before she could see her twin daughters married.
On May 26th, 1917, Edith was married in Newkirk, Kay County, to Nathan Guy Brown, who was also a farmer. On Sep 18, 1922, twin daughters were born to them, Imogene and Claudine.
The next year, Edith and Nathan and their three daughters moved to Caddo County, where they bought a farm near Apache. Edith’s daughter La Velle graduated from high school and entered the University of Oklahoma, class of 1931. There she met her future husband, but they did not marry until1936, when he had finished his medical studies and residency.
In 1940 her daughters Imogene and Claudine finished high school, and Imogene when on to study nursing. But Edith died on New Year’s Day, 1941, before she could see her twin daughters married.
Edith was born in Brighton, Polk County, Missouri to Daniel and Caroline “Sennie” Irby on January 30, 1889. Not long afterwards, the family moved to Oklahoma Territory, where they settled on a farm in Owen Township in Kay County, not far from Tonkawa. On July 9, 1908, she was married to Charles Alexander Walker, who had moved to Kay County with his family from Illinois, and they settled on a farm was well. A daughter, La Velle Marie Irby, was born to them on July 13, 1909. Charles died on January 10, 1915, just shy of his 28th birthday.
On May 26th, 1917, Edith was married in Newkirk, Kay County, to Nathan Guy Brown, who was also a farmer. On Sep 18, 1922, twin daughters were born to them, Imogene and Claudine.
The next year, Edith and Nathan and their three daughters moved to Caddo County, where they bought a farm near Apache. Edith’s daughter La Velle graduated from high school and entered the University of Oklahoma, class of 1931. There she met her future husband, but they did not marry until1936, when he had finished his medical studies and residency.
In 1940 her daughters Imogene and Claudine finished high school, and Imogene when on to study nursing. But Edith died on New Year’s Day, 1941, before she could see her twin daughters married.
On May 26th, 1917, Edith was married in Newkirk, Kay County, to Nathan Guy Brown, who was also a farmer. On Sep 18, 1922, twin daughters were born to them, Imogene and Claudine.
The next year, Edith and Nathan and their three daughters moved to Caddo County, where they bought a farm near Apache. Edith’s daughter La Velle graduated from high school and entered the University of Oklahoma, class of 1931. There she met her future husband, but they did not marry until1936, when he had finished his medical studies and residency.
In 1940 her daughters Imogene and Claudine finished high school, and Imogene when on to study nursing. But Edith died on New Year’s Day, 1941, before she could see her twin daughters married.
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