Leonard Marshall Brown (1893 - 1974)

Born 14 May 1893 in Lincoln, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Celeste Elizabeth (Standard) Brown — married 13 Dec 1917 in Georgia, United States

Died 9 Jan 1974 at age 80 in Lincoln, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Leonard Brown was a Georgian.

Leonard Marshall Brown was born on 14 May 1893 in Lincoln, Georgia, United States. His parents were Ezera Estelle Brown (1866 - 1937) and Hattie Lou (Wheatley) Brown (1868 - 1936).^[1]

His siblings were...

1. Lucy E. Brown (1889 - 1890)
2. Lillie Violet (Brown) Blackwell (1891 - 1970)
3. Effie May (Brown) Dye (1895 - 1981)
4. Janie Myra (Brown) Combs (1898 - 1962)
5. Nannie Brown (1904 - 1904) (See Research Notes)

In 1900, 7 year old Leonard was living in Lincolnton, Lincoln, Georgia with his family. His father was a farmer and his mother was keeping house and caring for 4 children. He had one older sister who had already passed at this time. The oldest child, Lucy, had only lived about a year, and died before Leonard was even born.^[2]

In 1910, 16 year old Leonard was living in Sybert, Lincoln, Georgia with his parents. His father was a farmer, and he was a laborer on that farm. His mother still had all 4 of her children at home with her. Leonard had lost another sister named Nannie born in 1904. Her death is listed as the same as her birth, so she may have been stillborn.^[3]

Leonard married Celeste Standard around the year 1919. This date is estimated based on the fact they were married in Jan of 1920 in the census records, and the birth of their 1st child in 1921.

Their children were...

1. Leonard Brown
2. Olga Brown

In 1920, 26 year old Leonard was living in Sybert, Lincoln, Georgia with his parents. His father was a farmer, and his mother was a home maker. His maternal grandmother had moved into the home in her widowhood. Leonard was married and his wife Celeste was with him. They had no children at this time, and Leonard was working as a clerk in the rail road office.^[4]

In 1930, 38 year old Leonard was living in Lincolnton, Lincoln, Georgia with his wife and children. He was working as a rural route mail carrier. His wife was caring for their 2 children who were both attending school.^[5]

In 1940, 46 year old was living in Lincoln County Georgia with his wife and daughter. He was working as a rural mail carrier and his wife was keeping house. This census tells that Leonard attended one year of college, and his wife finished the tenth grade before she left to start a family. His daughter is still in high school and was working in her junior year of school.^[6]

Leonard died on 9 Jan 1974 in Lincoln aged 80.^[1][7]

Military Records

• WWI Draft Card^[8]
• WWI Service Card^[9]

Research Notes

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77716249/leonard-marshall-brown : accessed 12 December 2021), memorial page for Leonard Marshall Brown (14 May 1893–9 Jan 1974), Find A Grave: Memorial #77716249, citing Lincolnton Cemetery, Lincolnton, Lincoln County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Fort (contributor 47617821) .
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3JX-LSV : accessed 9 December 2021), Leonard M Brown in household of Estelle E Brown, Militia Districts 185-186, Sybert, Lincolnton Lincolnton town, Lincoln, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 35, sheet 16A, family 295, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,209.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML2J-KJJ : accessed 12 December 2021), Lanond M Brown in household of E E Brown, Sybert, Lincoln, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 39, sheet 7A, family 127, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 199; FHL microfilm 1,374,212.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ6H-MHQ : 1 February 2021), Leonard M Brown in entry for Ezra E Brown, 1920 Census Place: Sybert, Lincoln, Georgia; Roll: T625_262; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 57; Image: 1029
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3474-R3Z : accessed 12 December 2021), Leonard M Brown, Lincolnton, Lincoln, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll ; FHL microfilm .
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7GG-6PP : 8 January 2021), Leonard M Brown, District 186, Lincoln, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 90-5, sheet 1B, line 77, family 23, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 690.
7. ↑ "Georgia Death Index, 1933-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V49J-8K7 : 24 December 2014), Leonard M Brown, 09 Jan 1974; from "Georgia Deaths, 1919-98," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2001); citing Lincoln, Georgia, certificate number 004227, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, Atlanta.
8. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZZX-QL4 : 22 February 2021), Leonard M Brown, 1917-1918.
9. ↑ Ancestry.com. Georgia, U.S., World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Accessed on ancestry.com, December 2021.
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