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Raymond L. Brown (1908 - 1965)

Raymond L. Brown
Born in Alger, Hardin, Ohio, United Statesmap
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Son of and [mother unknown]
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Husband of — married 5 Jun 1937 (to about 1950) in Homestead, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
[children unknown]
Died at age 56 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United Statesmap
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Raymond Brown was an American right-handed pitcher in Negro league baseball, almost exclusively for the Homestead Grays.[1]

Raymond Brown was born on February 23rd, 1908 in Alger, Ohio. He was the son of Edgar and Martha Evans Brown. [2] He grew up in Hardin County, Ohio.[3][4]

Raymond played professional baseball in the Negro Leagues and played for the Homestead Grays for most of his career. He was a pitcher, best known for his curveball. He was a star player and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.[5]

Raymond married [[Posey-4395|Ethel Angeline Posey] on June 5th, 1937 in Homestead, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Cumberland Posey, owner of the Homestead Grays.[6] They had a son, Truman. They lived in Homestead in 1940 and 1950. In 1940, they were living with Ethel's family.[7][8] Raymond and Ethel later divorced.[9]

Around 1955, Raymond moved to Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio where he lived for the rest of his life. He worked for the Sunshine Biscuit Co. there.[10]

Raymond died on February 8th, 1965 in Dayton, Ohio.[9][10] He was buried in New Greencastle Cemetery in Dayton.[11]

Sources

  1. ↑ Wikipedia: Ray Brown (Negro leagues pitcher)
  2. ↑ "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X67Y-XB3 : Thu Oct 26 06:23:03 UTC 2023), Hardin County birth records 1905-1908, page 8, #49, Raymond Gale F. Brown, 23 Feb 1908.
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," ED 112, McDonald Township North Precinct, Hardin County, Ohio, USA; sheet 3B, family 70, Raymon G Brown in Edgar Brown household; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML6Q-8S3.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," ED 103, Marion Township, Hardin County, Ohio, USA; sheet 6A, family 108, Raymond Brown in Edgar Brown household; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDG8-FT5.
  5. ↑ National Baseball Hall of Fame, Ray Brown, class of 2006, https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/brown-ray : accessed 28 Apr 2024.
  6. ↑ Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Marriage License Applications, Raymond L. Brown & Ethel A. Posey, 5 Jun 1937; "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", database with images, FamilySearch, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KH6R-686 : accessed 28 Apr 2024). See next image for marriage return with marriage date/place.
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," ED 2-237, Homestead Borough ward 3, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA; sheet 6A, family 95, Raymond Brown in Cumberland Posey household; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQQQ-G78.
  8. ↑ "United States Census, 1950," ED 2-396, Homestead, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA; sheet 2, dwelling 15, Raymond Brown household; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XBT-MTY6.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKLN-4Y1 : accessed 28 Apr 2024), Raymond L Brown, 8 Feb 1965, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States, citing certificate #14029.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Obituary: "Raymond L. Brown," Dayton Daily News, 12 Feb 1965, p. 43, col. 5. Newspapers Clip: 135241194.
    • survived by son, Truman, sisters Sallie and Mary, brothers Paul, Earl, and Chester. Was employed at Sunshine Biscuit Co.
  11. ↑ "Find a Grave," database with images, (Find A Grave: Memorial #20714872 : accessed 28 April 2024), Memorial page for Raymond Brown (23 Feb 1908-8 Feb 1965), citing New Greencastle Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA (plot: Section H); Maintained by Wayne Seibert (contributor 46565112).

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