Individual Details
Opal May Brown
(7 Apr 1916 - 18 May 1992)
- Female [1]
- White [1]
[1] Birth Certificate, Opal Mae Brown, ID2070, Doc6222.pdf (O)
Legend:
- * = Primary Source
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored, (U) = Unknown
Events
| Birth | 7 Apr 1916 | Adams Township, Hamilton, Indiana, United States |  |  | |
| Census (family)-shared | 18 Jan 1920 | (Isaac Melvin Brown and Bessie May Summitt) Adams Township, Hamilton, Indiana, United States | | | |
| Education | 11 Apr 1930 | attended school - Washington Township, Hamilton, Indiana, United States | | ||
| Census (family)-shared | 11 Apr 1930 | (Isaac Melvin Brown and Bessie May Summitt) Washington Township, Hamilton, Indiana, United States | | | |
| Spouse | 6 Sep 1935 | Harold Spear | | | |
| Residence | Oct 1939 | Sheridan, Hamilton, Indiana, United States | |||
| Residence | Jan 1971 | Lebanon, Boone, Indiana, United States | | ||
| Research | 10 Jan 1977 | Married name - Spear - Lebanon, Boone, Indiana, United States | | ||
| Residence | 10 Jan 1977 | Lebanon, Boone, Indiana, United States | | ||
| Residence | Bef 18 May 1992 | Lebanon, Boone, Indiana, United States | | ||
| Death | 18 May 1992 | Boone County, Indiana, United States | | | |
| Burial | Aft 18 May 1992 | Browns Wonder Cemetery, Boone County, Indiana, United States | | ||
| Alt name | Opal May Spear | | | ||
| Reference No | ID2070 | ||||
| Correspondence | | ||||
| Parents | Isaac Melvin Brown and Bessie M. Summitt | | | ||
| Soc Sec No | 307-18-7348 | | |||
| Children | | |
Families
| Father | Isaac Melvin Brown (1886 - ) |
| Mother | Bessie May Summitt (1886 - 1971) |
| Sibling | William Wheatley Brown (1909 - ) |
| Sibling | John Harlen Brown (1910 - ) |
| Sibling | Cora Irene Brown (1915 - 1977) |
| Sibling | Martha Evelyn Brown (1921 - 2014) |
Notes
Birth
- Birth Date: 7 Apr 1916 [1] [2]- Birth Time: 1156 [1]
- Birth Place: Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana [1]
[1] Birth Certificate, Opal Mae Brown, ID2070, Doc6222.pdf (O)
[2] SSDI, Opal M. Brown Spear, ID2070 (D)
Legend:
- * = Primary Source
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored, (U) = Unknown
Census (family)-shared
Extract:1] Isaac M. Brown: Head of household - 32 yr old white male, married - Home owned with mortgage - able to read write and speak English - Born Indiana, father in Kentucky, Mother in Indiana - Occupation: Farmer, general farm, working on own account, Farm Schedule: 82
2] Bessie M. Brown: 30 yr. old white female, married - Wife of head - able to read, write and speak English - She and mother born in Indiana, father in Kentucky. Occupation: None
3] William W. Brown: 11 yr old white male, single - Son of head - attended school - able to read, write and speak English - He and parents born in Indiana - Occupation: None
4] John H. Brown: 10 yr old white male, single - son of head - attended school - able to read, write and speak English - He and parents born in Indiana - Occupation: None
5] Cora I. Brown: 4-11/12 yr old white female - daughter of head - She and parents born in Indiana - Occupation: None
6] Opal M. Brown: 3- 9/12 yr old white female - daughter of head - She and parents born in Indiana - Occupation: None
Census (family)-shared
Extract:1] Isaac Brown: Head of household - 43 yr old white male, married - Rented - had radio - lived on a farm - 20 yrs old at firs marriage - Able to read, write and speak English - Born in Indiana, parents in Kentucky - Occupation: Farmer on a general farm, owner - Not a veteran - farm schedule: 111
2] Bessie M. Brown - wife of head - 41 r old white female, married - 18 yrs old at first marriage - Able to read, write and speak English - She and parents born in Indiana - Occupation: None
3] William Brown: Son of Head - 21 yr old white male, single - he and parents born in Indiana - Occupation: None - Able to read, write and speak English -
4] John Brown: Son of Head - 20 yr old white male, single - Able to read, write and speak English - Occupation: None
5] Irene Brown: Daughter of Head - 15 yr old white female, single - attended school - Able to read, write and speak English - Occupation: None - She and parents born in Indiana -
6] Martha Brown: Daughter of head - 9 yr old white female, attended school - Occupation: None - She and parents born in Indiana -
7] Opal Brown: Daughter of head - 14 yr old white female - attended school - Occupation: None - She and parents born in Indiana -
Spouse
- Name: Gilbert Harold Spear (1914-2000) [1]https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63114279/gilbert-harold-spear
- Marriage Date: 6 Sept 1935 [2]
[1] Find a Grave Memorial, Opal M. Spear, ID2070 (D)
[2] Newspaper Art: https://www.newspapers.com/image/353556801/ (25 Jan 1936)
Legend:
- * = Primary Source
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored, (U) = Unknown
Death
- Death Date: 18 May 1992 [1]- Death Place:
[1] SSDI, Opal M. Brown Spear, ID2070 (D)
Legend:
- * = Primary Source
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored, (U) = Unknown
Alt name
- Alternate Name (Married): Mrs. Harold Spear [1]- Name: Opal M. Spear [2] [3]
Source List:
[1] Obituary, Bessie M. Stowers, ID1853, Doc6234.pdf (A)
[2] SSDI, Opal M. Brown Spear, ID2070 (D)
[3] Find a Grave Memorial, Opal M. Spear, ID2070 (D)
Legend:
- * = Primary Source
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored, (U) = Unknown
Parents
- Father: Isaac M. Brown [1]- Mother: Bessie May Summitt [1]
[1] Birth Certificate, Opal Mae Brown, ID2070, Doc6222.pdf (O)
Legend:
- * = Primary Source
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored, (U) = Unknown
Children
- Daughter: Patricia M. Spear Parsons (1937-2014) [1]https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135239481/patricia-m-parsons
Source List:
[1] Find a Grave Memorial, Opal M. Spear, ID2070 (D)
Legend:
- * = Primary Source
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored, (U) = Unknown
Endnotes
1. 1920 US Census, Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. SD 9, ED 89, Sheet 5A, Line 16, Dwelling 101, Family 101, Isaac Brown, ID1852 Household. Original Data: NARA, T625_435. www.ancestry.com, accessed 21 Jan 2012. Acc002040/Ph9339.jpg.
2. 1930 U.S. Census, Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. SD 6, ED 22, Page 6B, Line 55, Dwelling 148, Family 151, Isaac Brown, ID1852 Household. Original Data: NARA, T626, Roll 590. www.ancestry.com, accessed 21 Jan 2012. Acc002041/Ph9340.jpg.
3. Birth Certificate, "Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1940" [database on-line, w/ images]. Original Data: Indiana State Board of Health. Birth Certificates, 1907-1940. Microfilm. Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana. Opal Mae Brown, ID2070, Hamilton County, Indiana, 7 Apr 1916. www.ancestry.com, accessed 8 Dec 2021. Doc6222.pdf.
4. US Social Security Administration, "Social Security Death Index", database, "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014" [database on-line, No Images]. Opal M. Brown Spear, ID2070, Death: 18 May 1992. SS# 307-18-7348. www.ancestry.com, accessed 25 Dec 2021..
5. 1920 US Census, Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. SD 9, ED 89, Sheet 5A, Line 16, Dwelling 101, Family 101, Isaac Brown, ID1852 Household. Original Data: NARA, T625_435. www.ancestry.com, accessed 21 Jan 2012. Acc002040/Ph9339.jpg.
6. 1930 U.S. Census, Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. SD 6, ED 22, Page 6B, Line 55, Dwelling 148, Family 151, Isaac Brown, ID1852 Household. Original Data: NARA, T626, Roll 590. www.ancestry.com, accessed 21 Jan 2012. Acc002041/Ph9340.jpg.
7. 1930 U.S. Census, Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. SD 6, ED 22, Page 6B, Line 55, Dwelling 148, Family 151, Isaac Brown, ID1852 Household. Original Data: NARA, T626, Roll 590. www.ancestry.com, accessed 21 Jan 2012. Acc002041/Ph9340.jpg.
8. Email, from ID0028, 5 Aug 2017..
9. Find a Grave Memorial, Opal M. Brown Spear, ID2070, Browns Wonder Cemetery - Memorial 63114282 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63114282/opal-m.-spear (accessed 25 Dec 2021).
10. Obituary, Bessie M. Summitt Brown Stowers, ID1853, Noblesville Daily Ledger (Noblesville, Indiana) Monday, 4 Jan 1971, Page 2, Col. 1. https://www.newspapers.com/image/353778001/ (accessed 22 Dec 2021), Doc6234.pdf.
11. Obituary, "Mrs Irene Robbins, 61, dies today in Indianapolis hospital", The Reporter, Lebanon, Indiana, Monday 10 Jan 1977, page 12. Acc000676\Doc0711.pdf.
12. Obituary, "Mrs Irene Robbins, 61, dies today in Indianapolis hospital", The Reporter, Lebanon, Indiana, Monday 10 Jan 1977, page 12. Acc000676\Doc0711.pdf.
13. US Social Security Administration, "Social Security Death Index", database, "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014" [database on-line, No Images]. Opal M. Brown Spear, ID2070, Death: 18 May 1992. SS# 307-18-7348. www.ancestry.com, accessed 25 Dec 2021..
14. US Social Security Administration, "Social Security Death Index", database, "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014" [database on-line, No Images]. Opal M. Brown Spear, ID2070, Death: 18 May 1992. SS# 307-18-7348. www.ancestry.com, accessed 25 Dec 2021..
15. Find a Grave Memorial, Opal M. Brown Spear, ID2070, Browns Wonder Cemetery - Memorial 63114282 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63114282/opal-m.-spear (accessed 25 Dec 2021).
16. Obituary, Bessie M. Summitt Brown Stowers, ID1853, Noblesville Daily Ledger (Noblesville, Indiana) Monday, 4 Jan 1971, Page 2, Col. 1. https://www.newspapers.com/image/353778001/ (accessed 22 Dec 2021), Doc6234.pdf.
17. US Social Security Administration, "Social Security Death Index", database, "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014" [database on-line, No Images]. Opal M. Brown Spear, ID2070, Death: 18 May 1992. SS# 307-18-7348. www.ancestry.com, accessed 25 Dec 2021..
18. Find a Grave Memorial, Opal M. Brown Spear, ID2070, Browns Wonder Cemetery - Memorial 63114282 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63114282/opal-m.-spear (accessed 25 Dec 2021).
19. Correspondence, Postcard from Carol Opal Brown, ID2070 To Cora Irene Brown Robbins, ID0178 - 27 Oct 1939. Acc002027/Doc0708.pdf.
20. Birth Certificate, "Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1940" [database on-line, w/ images]. Original Data: Indiana State Board of Health. Birth Certificates, 1907-1940. Microfilm. Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana. Opal Mae Brown, ID2070, Hamilton County, Indiana, 7 Apr 1916. www.ancestry.com, accessed 8 Dec 2021. Doc6222.pdf.
21. US Social Security Administration, "Social Security Death Index", database, "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014" [database on-line, No Images]. Opal M. Brown Spear, ID2070, Death: 18 May 1992. SS# 307-18-7348. www.ancestry.com, accessed 25 Dec 2021..
22. Find a Grave Memorial, Opal M. Brown Spear, ID2070, Browns Wonder Cemetery - Memorial 63114282 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63114282/opal-m.-spear (accessed 25 Dec 2021).