William I. Brown & Marion Phillips

Family Group Report and Census Analysis

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Family Group Report

Husband

 William I. Brown

  (day-mo-year) Place -- City; Township; County; State; Country [Source]
Birth Jan 1842  Lewis County, West Virginia  (birth-mo/yr from 1900 census; birth-place from marriage-register)
Marriage 23 Mar 1874  Upshur County, West Virginia  [ marriage-register page 32, line 25 ]
Death 16 July 1918  Frenchton, Upshur County, West Virginia  [ death-certificate ]
Burial  French Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery; French Creek, Upshur County, West Virginia  [ Find-a-Grave Memorial ]
his Father  Edward J. Brown
his Mother  Sarah Davis
Notes about Husband: cause-of-death: Pneumonia     [ his biography ]
Wife

 Marion Phillips

  (day-mo-year) Place -- City; Township; County; State; Country [Source]
Birth 29 Jan 1841  Lewis County, West Virginia  (birth-date from death-cert; birth-place from marriage-register)
Death 11 Oct 1933  Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia  [ death-certificate ]
Burial  French Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery; French Creek, Upshur County, West Virginia  [ Find-a-Grave Memorial ]
her Father  Edwin Phillips
her Mother  Sophronia Young
Notes about Wife: cause-of-death: Myocarditis (chronic) / Acute bronchitis
Children (day-mo-year) Place -- City; Township; County; State; Country [Source] Spouse
1 M Elden Verner Brown b 4 Feb 1875  French Creek, Upshur, WV  [ delayed cert of birth ] (sp. 1878-1978)
m 22 Dec 1902  Kanawha, WV  [ marriage-register page 126, line 97 ] Gertrude Schaum
d 6 Jul 1953  Charleston, Kanawha, WV  [ death-certificate ] bur: Cunningham Mem
2 M Lee Eugene Brown
aka "Leo"
b 26 Apr 1879  Upshur, WV  [ birth-reg page 131, line 17 ]  
m 6 Nov 1901  (m1) French Creek, Upshur, WV  [ mar-lic page 310 ] Treva Phillips (d.1904)
m 21 Oct 1908  (m2) Weston, Upshur, WV  [ marriage-lic pg 187 ] Lucia Rohrbough (d.1964)
d 18 Aug 1950  Huntington, Cabell, WV  [ death-certificate ] bur: Oaklawn Cemetery
Notes about Children:

Census Analysis

Head of Household: William I. Brown Spouse: Marion Phillips
Date / Place of Birth: 1842 / Lewis, (W)Va Date / Place of Birth: 1841 / Lewis, (W)Va
Date / Place of Death: 1918 / Upshur, WV Date / Place of Death: 1933 / Kanawha, WV
Marriage Date / Place: 1874 / Upshur, WV
1850 ST   COUNTY:   Twp   Pg#  
       Haven't yet found William & his parents in the 1850 census
1850 ST Va COUNTY: Lewis Twp District No. 30 Pg#  no. 184 
8-year-old Marion Phillips is with her parents, Edwin Phillips (age 43, Farmer, $760, Mass) & Sophronia (age 37, Va)
Siblings: Harriet (age 18, Va), Josephine (age 14, Va), Beacher (age 11, Va), Allethea (age 5, Va)< & Wallace (age 2, Va)
1860 ST Va COUNTY: Upshur Twp Post-Office: Buckhannon Va Pg#   no. 77  
19-year-old Wm E. Brown is with his father, Edward J. Brown (age 50, Cabinet Maker, Pers $100, Va) & step-mother, Margaret P (25, Va)
Siblings: Emmyjene (age 21), Eugene (age 6), Loyell B. (age 4) & Lillie R. (age 1); - - & Lewis F. Ferrell (age 28, Va
1860 ST Va COUNTY: Upshur Twp Post-Office: Buckhannon Va Pg#  no. 167 
18-year-old Marian Phillips is with her parents, Edwin Phillips (age 53, Farmer, $2000/$360; Mass) & Sophrona (age 47, Va)
Siblings: Beecher (age 21, Va), Alletha (age 15, Va), Wallace (age 12, Va), Lynn (age 8, Va), & May (age 5, Va)
1870 ST   COUNTY:   Twp   Pg#  
Name Age BP Occupation / Additional Information
       
       
   Note: haven't yet found William in the 1870 census - he is not with his father & step-mother.
1870 ST WV COUNTY: Upshur Twp Meade Township Pg# no. 22
24-year-old Marion Phillips is with her parents, Edwin Phillips (age 63, Farmer, $1320/$600, Mass) & Sophronia (age 58, Va)
Siblings: Linn (age 17, Va) & May (age 15, Va)
1880 ST WV COUNTY: Upshur ED ED:129; Meade District Pg# no. 34
Name (Relationship) Age BP Parent's BPs; Occupation / Additional Information
Brown, Irvin W 37 WV WV-WV; married; Carpenter
", Marion 37 WV Mass-WV; married; Keeping house
", Eldon V. 5 WV WV-WV
", Leon E. 1 WV WV-WV
Lines 16-19; Enum-Dwelling #295; Enum-Family #301
1900 ST WV COUNTY: Upshur ED ED:146; Meade District SH# 1A
Name (Relationship) Age BP Parent's BPs; Birth mo/year; Occupation / Additional Information
Brown, William I.  (head) 58 WV WV-WV; born Jan 1842; married-at-age-26; Farmer
", Marion  (wife) 58 WV Mass-WV; born Jan 1842; married-at-age 26; 2-children-born / 2-children-living
", Vernie E.  (son) 25 WV WV-WV; born Feb 1875; single; Farm laborer
", Leo E.  (son) 21 WV WV-WV; born Apr 1879; single; Farm laborer
Lines 34-37; Enum-Dwelling #9; Enum-Family #9; Owns-farm, free-of-mortgage; Farm-Schedule #7
1910 ST WV COUNTY: Upshur ED ED:141; Banks District SH# 11A
Name (Relationship) Age BP Parent's BPs; Occupation / Additional Information
Brown, Wm. I.  (head) 68 WV WV-WV; married-31-years; none; Veteran of Union-Army
", Marian  (wife) 68 WV Mass-VT; married-31-years; 2-chidlren-born / 2-chidlren-living; none
Lines 19-20; Enum-Dwelling #189; Enum-Family #196
1920 ST WV COUNTY: Kanawha ED ED:113; Charleston SH# 2A
Name (Relationship) Age BP Parent's BPs; Occupation / Additional Information
Brown, Elden V.  (head) 44 WV WV-WV; Clerk, Insurance
", Gertrude M.  (wife) 41 WV Pa-Pa; none
", Olive M.  (dau) 14 WV WV-WV; attended school during the year
", Marian  (mother) 77 WV WV-WV; none
Gliele, Lenard L.  (roomer) unk. Rus unknown-unknown; ; none
Lines 17-21; 1814 Washington Street; Enum-Dwelling #22; Enum-Family #25; Rents-home
1930 ST WV COUNTY: Kanawha ED ED:20-49; Charleston City, 14th Ward, Block 1800 SH# 14A
Name (Relationship) Age BP Parent's BPs; Occupation / Additional Information
Brown, Eldon V.  (head) 55 WV WV-WV; married-at-age 27; Bookkeeper, Insurance; W.
", Gertrude M.  (wife) 50 WV Pa-Pa; married-at-age 22; none
", Olive M.  (dau) 24 WV WV-WV; single; Teacher, Public School; W.
", Marion  (mother) 88 WV Mass-WV; widow; none
Lines 34-37; 1814 Washington Street; Enum-Dwelling #273; Enum-Family #332; Rents-home, $42.; has a Radio

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