John Jackson Brown

Last updated 27 Feb 2024 in Spear–Johnson Family.

Individual

Born: 30 Aug 1900 in , Decatur County, Kansas, United States

Died: 1966

Supporting evidence for:

name

census-us-1940-ps-ks-decatur-20-23-2a: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, Kansas, Decatur County, Oberlin Township, enumeration district 10/20-23, sheet 2A; 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 25 Feb 2024), “⟩ Kansas ⟩ Decatur ⟩ Oberlin ⟩ 20-23”, image 4; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 1228 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

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Comment Detail: NAME: Source includes name (Brown, TBD).

Comment Detail: BIRTH: Source includes age (TBD) and location (TBD). Using TBD_his_her age and the official census date of 1 Apr 1940 gives a birth date range from 2 Apr TBDyear-age-1 to 1 Apr TBDyear-age.

Comment Detail: CHILD: Source identifies TBD as a TBD of John Brown. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

Comment Detail: CHILD: Source implies TBD is a TBD of Esther Brown. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

Comment Detail: EVENT: Source includes census date (1 Apr 1940) and TBD (TBD).

marker-john-brown-1966: Gravestone of John J. Brown (1966); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 27 Feb 2024), memorial ID 60366654, photograph uploaded 20 Oct 2010 by Dusting Trails; citing “Oberlin Cemetery (Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas, USA), Block 52 Lot 103”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (John J. Brown).

military-draftreg-john-brown-1942: Draft registration card for John Jackson Brown (1942); U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 25 Feb 2024), “⟩ Kansas ⟩ All ⟩ Brown, Eli-Brown, Laverne”, images 1552-1553; citing “National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards For Kansas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 47 [original data: Draft Registration Cards for Kansas, October 16, 1940–March 31, 1947; 381 boxes; NAID: 7644730; Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975, Record Group 147; National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri] ”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (John Jackson Brown).

ssa-npri-ssdi-john-brown-1966: Social Security Administration record (SSDI) for John Brown (1966); U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 27 Feb 2024), no physical record image; citing "Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (John Brown).

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birth

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Comment Detail: Source includes age (39) and location (Kansas). Using his age and the official census date of 1 Apr 1940 gives a birth date range from 2 Apr 1900 to 1 Apr 1901.

Comment Detail: Source includes year (1900).

Comment Detail: Source includes date (Aug. 30 1900), age (42), and location (Decatur Co., Kansas [, USA]). Using his age and the registration date of 16 Feb 1942 gives a birth date range from 17 Feb 1899 to 16 Feb 1900, which is internally inconsistent.

Comment Detail: Source includes date (30 Aug 1900).

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death

Comment Detail: Source includes year (1966).

Comment Detail: Source includes date (Mar 1966).

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Family

Spouse/Partner: Esther Marie Harmon (1896 – ?)

Married: ?

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marriage

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Comment Detail: Source identifies Esther Brown as the wife of John Brown.

Comment Detail: Source identifies Esther Brown as the wife of John Jackson Brown.

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Child: Imogene E. Spear (bet 1921/1922 – ?)

Child: {private}

Miscellaneous Facts

Events

Burial: at Oberlin Township, Decatur County, Kansas, United States

Employer: (self), 16 Feb 1942 at Olive Township, Decatur County, Kansas, United States

Cemetery: Oberlin Cemetery at Oberlin Township, Decatur County, Kansas, United States

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events

Comment Detail: Source implicitly identifies location (Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas, USA).

Comment Detail: Source includes registration date (Febr. 16, 1942), employer ("self"), and location (Olive Twp. [, Decatur County, KS, USA]).

Comment Detail: Source implicitly identifies cemetery name (Oberlin Cemetery) and location (Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas, USA).

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Attributes

Residence: at , Decatur County, Kansas, United States

Occupation: farmer

Residence: at Oberlin Township, Decatur County, Kansas, United States

Residence: at Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas, United States

Residence: at Holdrege, Phelps County, Nebraska, United States

Supporting evidence for:

attributes

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Comment Detail: Source includes previous residence date (1 Apr 1935) and residence location (, Decatur County, Kansas [, USA]). Although he was still living in Decatur County in 1940, he wasn't living in the same home, and had apparently moved to Oberlin by 1940.

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Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Apr 1940), occupation (Farmer) and business/industry (Farming).

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Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Apr 1940) and residence location (Oberlin Twp., Decatur County, Kansas [, USA]).

Comment Detail: Source includes registration date (Febr. 16, 1942) and residence location (Oberlin, [Decatur County,] Kansas [, USA]).

Comment Detail: Source includes approximate date ([before] Mar 1966) and residence location (Holdrege, Phelps, Nebraska, USA).

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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)

FOLLOWUP

His parents may be Isaac Sperry Brown (1865-1949) and Effie Belle (Masterson) Brown (1879-1957) (unsourced Find A Grave memorial #60366654 text for John J. Brown)

Sources

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