He was a carpenter and farmer by trade and wrote a column for the Graham Reporter newspaper under the pen name "Plow Boy". As a carpenter, he did the intricate "gingerbread" woodwork which was used so often on houses at that time. He took a keen interest in politics, his community and it's church and school at times serving as school trustee. He was a member of the Nazarene Church, but after moving to Young County, he joined the Presbyterian Church because there was no Nazarene Church in Graham at that time.
NOTE: There were two more boys born to John and Dovie. At this time could find no burial location for them.
Henry Morrison Brown (12 Jan. 1898--25 Aug. 1899)
Lemuel Lee Brown (04 Feb. 1900--09 Aug. 1901)
He was a carpenter and farmer by trade and wrote a column for the Graham Reporter newspaper under the pen name "Plow Boy". As a carpenter, he did the intricate "gingerbread" woodwork which was used so often on houses at that time. He took a keen interest in politics, his community and it's church and school at times serving as school trustee. He was a member of the Nazarene Church, but after moving to Young County, he joined the Presbyterian Church because there was no Nazarene Church in Graham at that time.
NOTE: There were two more boys born to John and Dovie. At this time could find no burial location for them.
Henry Morrison Brown (12 Jan. 1898--25 Aug. 1899)
Lemuel Lee Brown (04 Feb. 1900--09 Aug. 1901)
Family Members
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Martha Ann "Mattie" Brown Pate
1870–1953
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Maggie Brown Chastain
1872–1954
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Fannie Lee Brown Robertson
1874–1946
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Theodore Gent Brown
1876–1937
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Sterling Clifford "Cliff" Brown
1877–1950
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Katie Bell Brown Morgan
1881–1947
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Effie May Brown Bradshaw
1883–1953
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Nannie Rachel Brown Marshall
1885–1925
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James Edward Brown
1887–1918
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Willie Etta Brown Sipes
1894–1967
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Mittis Cordelia Brown Wragg
1890–1987
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William R Brown
1891–1978
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Rosa Ethel Brown Mote
1893–1991
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Albert John Brown
1896–1987
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Marshall Edward Brown
1902–1980
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Charles Washington Brown
1905–1981
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Illa Ruth Brown
1907–1909
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Ina Mae Brown Scott
1910–2005
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Willie Adele Brown Jeffreys
1912–2009
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Dr Joseph Milton "Joe" Brown
1914–1983
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Thomas Watson Brown
1916–1986
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James Benjamin Brown
1918–1978