Individual Details

Marriage License found in Missouri Marriage database at Ancestry.com.
James Albert Brown of Rocky Comfort, McDonald Co over the age of 21 and Clara Williams of Bethpage, McDonald Co over the age of 18, were married on the 8th of March 1908 by the Minister of the Missionary Baptist Church, Dea. D. C. Maness, at his residence.

1910 Census. Joplin Ward 5, Jasper Co MO, Hh 244
Albert J. Brown, age 24, married for two years, occupation listed as Huxter, in the City
[I believe he was a "huckster" or street vender]
Clara B. Brown 21, one child
Ralph J. age 1 year, 2 months, b. Colorado

WW I Draft Card for James Albert Brown
Rt. 5, Neosho, Newton Co, MO. Age 33, born June 22, 1885. Farmer, employed by J. H. Phillips.
Nearest relative: Clara B. Brown, (wife). Tall, Medium Build, Blue eyes, light brown hair
Not dated

1920 Census. Goodman, McDonald Co MO, Hh 32
James A. Brown, age 33, Clerk, hdw store
Clara B., age 31, wife, school teacher
Ralph J., 10, son. Lorene B., age 9, dau.

Found in Arkansas marriages at FamilySearch.org:
J. A. Brown of Decatur, Benton Co AR, aged 44, married Mrs. Maude Smythe of Cincinnati, Washington Co, AR, age 38, 29 Aug 1929, Marriage was in Washington Co.

1930 Census. Decatur, Benton Co, AR, Hh 54
James A. Brown, age 44, Proprietor, Variety Store, b. MO
Maude M., age 40, Clerk, Variety Store, b. AR
Eugene Smythe, age 17, b. AR, his parents born AR [I assume this is a stepson]

1940 Census. Gentry City, Benton Co, AR, Hh 10
East Main St. - lived in same place in 1935
J. A. Brown, 56, b. Mom, Farmer
Maude, wife, 49, b. AR

WW II Draft Registration. 27 Apr 1942
James Albert Brown lived at Rt. 2, Gentry, Benton Co, AR
He was 56, born 22 Jun 1885, McDonald Co, MO
Person who will always know his address is Maud Brown.
He was a farmer.
He was 6'1", 185 lb. Blue eyes, Brown hair.

Arkansas Death Certificate (# torn off page)
James Albert Brown died of chronic myocarditis, 10 May 1946 in Gentry, Benton Co. He was born 22 Jun 1885 in Rocky Comfort, MO. He was married to Maude Brown who was the informant. His parents were Green Borwn, and ??? Love, b. MO. Buried May 12th, in Gentry.

Listed in the Arkansas Death Index:
James Alb. Brown, age 60, died 10 May 1946, Benton Co AR.

Buried Gentry Cemetery, Benton Co, AR

Birth	22 Jun 1885	McDonald County, Missouri
Marriage	8 Mar 1908	Newton County, Missouri - Clara B. Williams
Marriage	29 Aug 1929	Washington County, Arkansas - Maude M. Smythe
Death	10 May 1946	Benton County, Arkansas

Spouse	Clara B. Williams (1889 - 1962)
Child	Ralph Joseph Brown (1909 - 1981)
Child	Living

Spouse

Maude M. Smythe (1890 - 1962)

Father	Lemuel Green Brown (1855 - 1923)
Mother	Isabel B. Love (1859 - 1940)
Sibling	Rebecca Jane Brown (1877 - 1963)
Sibling	Harvey Amos Brown (1879 - 1946)
Sibling	John Murphy Brown (1882 - 1940)
Sibling	William Calvin Brown (1887 - 1963)
Sibling	Mary Brown (1891 - )
Sibling	Robert Brown (1891 - )
Sibling	Claud Hatton Brown (1893 - 1981)
Sibling	Ida Brown (1895 - 1896)
Sibling	Miranda Brown (1899 - )