Individual Details

William Clayborn Brown

(16 Jun 1882 - 1941)



FindAGrave - Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin, Jasper, MO. b. 1881; d. 1941

Married Bertha Gist, 4 Nov 1902, Fortuna, Moniteau Co, MO. License states both were of Fortuna. His name listed as Clabe B. Brown. Bertha was not of age - John Gist and Sallie Gist, parents, gave consent. Married by P. d. Gunter, Preacher of the Gospel.

Bertha was born 24 Aug 1885, Benton Co, MO; died 1954, Ottawa Co, OK.

1910 Census. Mineral, Ward 1, Jasper Co, MO, Hh 61
Clabe Brown, 28, married once for 7 years, b. MO, hoister man, zinc mine
Bertha, wife, 24, 3 children - 2 are living, b. MO
Francis, son, 5
Opal, dau, 3

12 Sep 1918 World War I Draft Registration
Clabe Brown of Picher St., Picher, Ottawa, OK was 36, born 16 Jun 1882. He was an Engineer at the Picher Mines. Bertha Brown (Wife) of Noel, MO, would always known his address. Medium height & build, grey eyes, black hair

1920 Census. Quapaw, Ottawa Co, OK, Hh 174
Clayton Brown, 37, b. MO, Laaborer, Lead & Zinc mines
Bertha, wife, 34
Francis, son, 15
Opal, dau, 13
Jack E., son, 2 years, 7 months
Roberta, dau, 4 months

1929 PIcher City Directory (included with Miami City Directory)
Brown, Clage (Bertha) miner home: 918 West A

1930 Census. Picher, Ottawa, OK, Hh 8
Clabe Brown, 49, married at age 21, Hoisterman, Zinc Mines
Bertha, wife, 45, married at 16
Jack C., son, 12, b. MO
Roberta, dau, 11, b. MO
Norman, son, 8, b. OK

1940 Census. Commerce, Ottawa, OK, Hh 150
107 N. Maple St - lived in same place in 1935
Clabe Brown, 59
Bertha, wife, 54
Jack Clark, son, 23, Renovating Rooms, WPA
Norman, son, 19, b. OK

Events

Birth16 Jun 1882Missouri
Death1941Ottawa County, Oklahoma

Families

SpouseBertha M Gist (1885 - 1954)
ChildNorman Lee Brown (1921 - 1994)
FatherBrown ( - )
MotherLaura Isabel Brown (1860 - 1921)
SiblingMaud Miriam Brown ( - )