Individual Details

Luther married Shelia Pearl Puckett. She was born 26 Jul 1897, died 8 Dec 1986, the daughter of Sylvanus and Mary Fredrick Puckett.

1930 Census. Justice Precinct 7, Fannin Co, TX, Hh 97
Luther F. Brown, age 34, married at age 24, b. TX, father b. MO, mother b. MS, Farmer
Thelie P., wife, age 32, married at 22, b. TX, father b. TN, mother b. AR
Mary A., dau, age 8
Slaydell F., son, age 6
Lorell, son, age 4 years, 8 months
Wanda L., dau, age 2 years, 4 months
Thelia L., dau, age ?3 months
William E., father, age 65, married at age 22, b. MO, parents b. KY
Effie, J., mother, age 62, married at 19, b. MS, father b. GA, mother b. US
daughter Willie was next door in Hh 96

1940 Census. Fannin, TX, Hh 71
Lived in Fannin Co in 1935
Luther F. Brown, 44, b. TX, Farmer
Shelia, wife, 42, b. TX
Mary N., dau, 18, b. TX
Glaydell F., son, 16, b. TX
Lorell, son, 14, b. OK
Wonda Lee, dau, 12, b. TX
Lois, dau, 10, b. TX
Sylvanus, son, 8, b. TX
Gwendlen, dau, 6, b. TX
Dawn, dau, 4, b. TX
Willie J. Keton, 21, b. TX, Lodger

1950 Census. Fannin Co, TX, Hh 11
Luther F. Brown, 55, b. TX, Bus Driver, High School
Shelia P., wife, 52, b. TX
Don, Dau, 14, b. TX
Effie J., Mother, 82, widow, b. MS
Carolen L. Kilgore, granddau, 8, b. CA
Mickel H. Kilgore, grandson, 6, b. CA
Janice P. Kilgore, granddau, 5, b. CA


I found Luther's Texas Death Certificate - there was a typo as the name of the deceased was "Inther F. Brown". Certificate #2139. Luther died at the VA Center in Bonham where he had been for a day. His residence was Rt 1, Telephone, Fannin Co. He died 14 Jan 1959, and was married. He was born 16 Apr 1895, and was 63 at death. His birthplace given as Grayson Co, TX. Father was William Brown, mother Effie Warwick. The VA supplied the information. Luther died of an acute myocardial infarction - heart attack. Buried Willow Wild Cemetery, Bonham, Fannin, TX.

Luther and Shelia have a joint headstone at Willow Wild Cemetery. FindAGrave, #64490850.

Birth	16 Apr 1895	Bells, Grayson County, Texas
Marriage	28 Jan 1920	Madill, Marshall County, Oklahoma - Shelia Pearl Puckett
Death	14 Jan 1959	Telephone, Fannin County, Texas

Spouse	Shelia Pearl Puckett (1897 - 1986)
Child	Mary Nova Brown (1921 - 2004)
Child	Glaydell Franklin Brown (1923 - 2014)
Child	Lora Ell "Lee" Brown (1925 - 2000)
Child	Wonda Lee Brown (1927 - 2003)
Child	Shelia Lois Brown (1930 - 2005)
Child	William Sylvanus Brown (1932 - 1998)
Child	Living
Child	Living

Father	William Ezekiel Brown (1865 - )
Mother	Effie Viola Jane Warrick (1865 - 1957)
Sibling	Murphy Ezekiel Brown (1886 - 1951)
Sibling	John Thomas Brown (1889 - 1947)
Sibling	Willie Pearl Brown (1892 - 1933)
Sibling	Blond Brown (1898 - 1918)
Sibling	Sadie Brown (1900 - 1910)