Individual Details

1938 Joplin, MO City Directory
Brown, Paul L. (Mabel R) home - 711 Minnesota Ave

1940 Census. Joplin, Jasper Co, MO, Hh 423
711 Minnesota Ave - lived in same place in 1935
Alice Brown, 46, widow, b. TN
Paul, son, 26, married, b. MS, Clerk, Wholesale Fruit
Calvin Hays, son, 11, b. OK
Deloris Ruth, dau, 2, b. MO [Paul's daughter - not living with Mabel his wife]

16 Oct 1940 World War II Draft REgistartion
Paul Lemuel Brown of 711 Minnessota, Joplin, Jasper Co, MO was age 26, born 10 Jan 1914 in Rocky Comfort, MO. Alice Brown, mother, of the same address, will always know his. Employer, Ed Miller, WPA. 5'8", 125 lb. Brown eyes & Hair. Scar on left elbow.

19 Sep 1941 Paul Lemuel Brown of Jasper marred Georgia Mae Keltner of Jasper. Frank Armstrong, JP. She was nee George May Patrick.

Separation From Service in World War II reveals the following.
Paul L. Brown served briefly as a private, anti aircraft. His home address when he entered was Pima, AZ, and his civilian occupation was Farmer. He had 8 years of grammar school. He entered service at Ft. MacArthur, CA, 25 Mar 1944. Separation (honorable discharge) at Wm. Beumont General Hospital in El Paso, TX, 14 Nov 1944. Character at discharge - excellent. Birth date 10 Jan 1914 in Rocky Comfort, MO.

1950 Census. Phoenix, Maricopa Co, AZ, Hh 8
Paul L. Brown, 32, b. MO
Margaret L., wife, 33, b. Ontario, Canada [3rd wife]
Doris R., dau, 12, b. MO

4 April 1959. Oregon Marriage records. Paul L. Brown, b. 1914, son of William Calvin & Alice Brown married Helen Branson, b. 1902 in Nebraska, daugter of Guy & Maude Richardson.

Birth	10 Jan 1914	Rocky Comfort, McDonald County, Missouri
Marriage	31 Aug 1936	Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri - Mabel Ruth Collins
Death	6 Sep 1961	Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri

Spouse	Mabel Ruth Collins (1921 - 2018)
Child	Doris Ruth Brown (1937 - 2025)

Father	William Calvin Brown (1887 - 1963)
Mother	Alice J Dame (1893 - )
Sibling	Calvin Hugh Brown (1929 - 1986)