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Descendants of William A. Brown

Generation No. 2

2. LEMUAL LOWELL³ BROWN (WILLIAM A.², ?¹) was born December 21, 1862 in Nova Scotia, Ontario, Canada ⁵, and died April 14, 1944 in Edenville twp, Midland, Michigan⁵. He married LIONA JOSEPHINE ERWAY March 14, 1886 in Hope, Midland, Michigan ⁶, daughter of ALBERT ERWAY and HANNAH BOMAN. She was born August 21, 1867 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, and died February 12, 1943 in Edenville twp, Midland, Michigan ⁷.

Notes for LEMUAL LOWELL BROWN:
1880 Warren Township, Midland, Michigan Census
Household 76-77
Miller George, age 34, shingle mill (others are included, but no more Brown's)
Brown, Lemuel age 18; boarder; single; shingle mill; b. Canada; father b. Canada; mother b. New Brunswick.

1894 Edenville Township, Midland, Michigan
Household 35-35
Brown, Lemuel L; age 32; husband; b. Canada; parents both born Canada; Occupation Blacksmith; in US/MI 18 years.
" , Liona J; age 25; wife; 2 children born/ 2 children living; b. Michigan; parents both born New York; Occupation housewife
" , Charles; age 6; son; b. Michigan
" , Sherley; age 3; son b. Michigan
" , Burt; age 16; hired man; b. Michigan; Occupation app. blacksmith (Burt is Lemuel's brother)

1900 Edenville Township, Midland, Michigan Census
Household 244-244
Brown, Lemuel; b. Dec 1862; age 38; married 14 years; b. Canada; father b. Canada; mother b. Nova Scotia; year of immigration 1871; 29 years in USA; naturalization- PA; occupation Black Smith; can read and write; owns
" , Lyonia; b. Aug 1867; age 32; married 14 years; 3 chidren born/ 3 children living; b. Michigan; both parents b. New York
" , Charley A; b. Dec 1887; age 12; b. Michigan
" , Shirley; b. Sept. 1890; b. Michigan
" , Russell; b. Dec. 1899; age 5/12; b. Michigan

1910 Edenville Township, Midland, Michigan Census
Household 39-39
Brown, Lemuel; age 47; married 24 years; b. Canada; parents both b. Canada; 1872 year of immigration; Naturalized; Occupation Black Smith; own shop; can read and write; owns
" , Liona; age 42; married 24 years; 5 children born/ 5 children living; b. Michigan; father b. New York; mother b. Michigan; can read and write
" , Shirley; son; age 19; b. Michigan
" , Russell; age 10; b. Michigan
" , Eber; age 4; b. Michigan
" , Verna; daughter; age 2; b. Michigan

1920 Edenville Township, Midland, Michigan
Household 82-82
Brown , Lemuel; owned; age 57; year of immigration 1884; naturalized 1886; can read and write; b. Canada; parents both b. Canada; Blacksmith; Own Shop
" , Leona; age 52; can read and write; b. Michigan; parents both b. New York
" , Russell; age 20; can read and write; b. Michigan
" , Ebar; son; age 14; attended school within the year; can read and write; b. Michigan;
" , Verna; son; age 11; attended school within the year; can read and write; b. Michigan;

According to his obituary, Lemmual came to America with his parents when he was 8 years old (approx. 1870). Lemuel was a blacksmith. According to his death record he was a widow at time of death.

More About LEMUAL LOWELL BROWN:
Cause of Death: Senility

More About LIONA JOSEPHINE ERWAY:
Cause of Death: Senility, Fractured Hip
Occupation: Housewife

Children of LEMUAL BROWN and LIONA ERWAY are:

7.	i.	CHARLES A.⁴ BROWN, b. December 15, 1887, Edenville twp, Midland, Michigan; d. April 26, 1972, Eustis, Lake, Florida.
8.	ii.	SHIRLEY VERNON BROWN, b. September 11, 1890, Edenville twp, Midland, Michigan; d. December 26, 1977, Mount Dora, Lake, Florida.
	iii.	RUSSELL BROWN, b. December 26, 1899, Edenville twp, Midland, Michigan ⁸; d. September 09, 1982, Midland, Midland, Michigan; m. SARAH BEATRICE CROSBY, September 18, 1956, Midland, Midland, Michigan; b. September 18, 1904, Edenville twp, Midland, Midland⁸; d. May 20, 1995, Midland, Midland, Michigan ⁹.

Notes for RUSSELL BROWN:
Russell was a machinist for the Brown Machine Co. and retired in 1962. He was also a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. He is buried in the New Hope Cemetery.

More About RUSSELL BROWN:
Obituary: September 15, 1982, Gladwin County Record: Gladwin, Gladwin, Michigan

Notes for SARAH BEATRICE CROSBY:
Obituary: Midland Daily News: May 22, 1995
Sarah B. Brown, 90, of Midland, died Saturday morning, May 20, 1995, at the MidMichigan Regional Medical Center.
Funeral Services are tentatively scheduled for Friday, May 26, 1995, with calling hours at the Ware-Smith-Woolever & Co. Funeral Chapel on Thursday, May 25, 1995. A full obituary will appear in Wednesday's edition of the Midland Daily News.

Obituary: Midland Daily News: May 23, 1995
Sarah Beatrice Brown, 90, of Midland, died Saturday morning, May 20, 1995, at the MidMichigan Regional Medical Center.
She was born on Sept. 18, 1904, in Gladwin, the oldest daughter of the late Guy and Ethel Plummer Crosby.
The former Sarah Crosby married Sidney Card on Aug. 2, 1922, in Midland. He predeceased her in 1955. She later married Russel Brown on Sept. 18, 1956. He predeceased her in 1982. Mrs. Brown was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Edenville.
Surviving is one son, Leigh A. Card and his wife, Mary, of Sanford; one daughter-in-law, Aletha Card of Hope; 16 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Also surviving are sister Dorothy Greanya and her husband, Harold, of Coalmont, Tenn., and many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Brown was predeceased by two sons, L. Weldon Card in 1994, and Robert Card in 1958; one daughter-in-law; Pauline Card in 1995; one grandson; five brothers, Cecil, Lenard, Guy, John, and Claude Crosby; and one sister, Thelma Boomer.
Sarah's family will miss her deeply, as she was the loving stronghold of the Card-Crosby family. For the past nine years she resided at the Statford Pines Nursing Home and will be dearly remembered as a close friend to many.
Funeral services for Mrs. Brown will take place at 11 a.m. Friday, May 26, 1995 fro mthe Ware-Smith-Woolever Funeral Chapel, 1200 W. Wheeler St. Pastor Donald will officiate. Burial will be in the New Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Brown's family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. and on Friday from 10 a.m. until time of services.
Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Edenville.

More About SARAH BEATRICE CROSBY:
Burial: New Hope Cemetery: Midland, Midland, Michigan
Cause of Death: Sepsis
Education: 8th grade
Medical Information: Cellulitis
Obituary: May 23, 1995, Midland Daily News: Midland, Midland, Michigan
Occupation: Homemaker
Social Security Number: 364-54-8031

9.	iv.		EBER HARTSEF BROWN, b. October 25, 1905, Edenville twp, Midland, Michigan; d. March 17, 1977, Mt. Pleasant, Isabella, Michigan.
	v.		VERNA LEONA BROWN, b. March 22, 1908, Edenville twp, Midland, Michigan ¹⁰; d. October 23, 1994, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas; m. EBER D. SNYDER, April 27, 1931; b. September 08, 1903, Michigan; d. January 08, 1961, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas.

Notes for VERNA LEONA BROWN:
According to her father's obituary, Verna lived in Los Angeles, California.
1982, Verna is from Nacogdoches, Texas.

Obituary: Daily Sentinel Nacogdoches, Texas: Oct . 25, 1994
Funeral Services for Mrs. Verna L. Synder, 86, of 3001 Westward Drive, will be held at 10a.m. Wednesday in Cason Monk-Metcalf Sunset Chapel with the Rev. M. A. Ervin, pastor emeritus of Calvary Baptist Church, officiating and burial in Sunset Memorial Park.
Mrs. Synder died Sunday, Oct. 23, 1994, in Westward Trails Manor.
Born March 22 ,1908, in Michigan, the daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Lemuel Brown, she moved to nacogdoches from Corpus Christi in 1960.
She and Eber D. Synder were married, and he died in 1961.
She leaves cousins, Bernice Hoffman and Alma Stalze of Saginaw, Michigan.
Pallbearers will be Gary Wheeler, Ricky Wheeler, and Buddy Sitton.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors will be in charge of arrangements.

Notes for EBER D. SNYDER:
Obituary- Eber was the son of Lewis Snyder and Agness Brooks Snyder. He married April 27, 1931 to Verna Brown who survives him. Eber resided in Texas since 1960. He was a truck driver for Texas Transport out of Corpus Christie, Texas. Eber is buried in Sunset Memorial in Nacogdoches, Texas.

More About EBER D. SNYDER:
Cause of Death: Coronary Occlusion
Fact 1: Social Security #381-01-2098
Fact 2: Last residence: 75961 Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas
Fact 3: State of Issue: MI.

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