Shelley Cardiel
Harry Brown
I've "rescued" an old photograph of Harry BROWN which was taken at the Williams Studio in Vienna, IL in the early 1900's. Harry appears to be about 5 years old at the time it was taken. Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information regarding Harry and his family:
Harry Owen BROWN was b. 19 Nov 1901 in Illinois to parents William Pinkney BROWN (1844-1920) and Alice “Allie” SHIRK (1863-1917). Harry had one sibling, Riffie BROWN (1894-1900) and 7 half-siblings including, Ellen BROWN MCCORMICK; James Humble; Laura L.; Stonewall Jackson; Maria A.; Mary J.; and Charles William BROWN Sr. all born between 1869 and 1888. Harry married Helen Eugenia HANDLEY (1905-1985)and together they had two daughters, Barbara H. BROWN b. 1926 and Joyce E. BROWN b. 1930. Harry died in San Diego, CA on 6 Nov 1978.
Census records provide the following details:
1910 census of Belknap, IL:
W. P. BROWN, age 66, third marriage 16 years, born TN, parents born TN, a Retail Grocery Merchant
Allie BROWN, wife, age 44, married 16 years, 3 children/1 living, born IL, parents born KY
Harry BROWN, son, age 9, born IL
George J. SHIRK, father-in-law, age 75, a widower, born IN, parents born IN
+Hired Man
1920 census of Metropolis, IL:
William P. BROWN, age 75, born TN, parents born TN, a Bank Director
Marry E. BROWN, wife, age 57, born IL, parents born Scotland/VA
Harry O. BROWN, son, age 19, born IL, parent born TN/IL
1930 census of San Diego, CA:
Harry O. BROWN, age 29, married at age 24, born IL, parents born TN/IL, a Bank Teller
Helen E. BROWN, wife, age 25, married at age 20, born IN, parents born IL/IN
Barbara H. BROWN, dau, age 4 years, born CA
1940 census of San Diego, CA:
Harry O. BROWN, age 39, born IL, a Bank Assistant Cashier
Helen E. BROWN, wife, age 35, born IN
Barbara H. BROWN, dau, age 14, born CA
Joyce E. BROWN, dau, age 10, born CA
I am hoping to be able to return the photograph to a member of Harry’s family and would appreciate you contacting me if you are a member of the family, or you know someone who might be.
Thanks,
Shelley
Harry Owen BROWN was b. 19 Nov 1901 in Illinois to parents William Pinkney BROWN (1844-1920) and Alice “Allie” SHIRK (1863-1917). Harry had one sibling, Riffie BROWN (1894-1900) and 7 half-siblings including, Ellen BROWN MCCORMICK; James Humble; Laura L.; Stonewall Jackson; Maria A.; Mary J.; and Charles William BROWN Sr. all born between 1869 and 1888. Harry married Helen Eugenia HANDLEY (1905-1985)and together they had two daughters, Barbara H. BROWN b. 1926 and Joyce E. BROWN b. 1930. Harry died in San Diego, CA on 6 Nov 1978.
Census records provide the following details:
1910 census of Belknap, IL:
W. P. BROWN, age 66, third marriage 16 years, born TN, parents born TN, a Retail Grocery Merchant
Allie BROWN, wife, age 44, married 16 years, 3 children/1 living, born IL, parents born KY
Harry BROWN, son, age 9, born IL
George J. SHIRK, father-in-law, age 75, a widower, born IN, parents born IN
+Hired Man
1920 census of Metropolis, IL:
William P. BROWN, age 75, born TN, parents born TN, a Bank Director
Marry E. BROWN, wife, age 57, born IL, parents born Scotland/VA
Harry O. BROWN, son, age 19, born IL, parent born TN/IL
1930 census of San Diego, CA:
Harry O. BROWN, age 29, married at age 24, born IL, parents born TN/IL, a Bank Teller
Helen E. BROWN, wife, age 25, married at age 20, born IN, parents born IL/IN
Barbara H. BROWN, dau, age 4 years, born CA
1940 census of San Diego, CA:
Harry O. BROWN, age 39, born IL, a Bank Assistant Cashier
Helen E. BROWN, wife, age 35, born IN
Barbara H. BROWN, dau, age 14, born CA
Joyce E. BROWN, dau, age 10, born CA
I am hoping to be able to return the photograph to a member of Harry’s family and would appreciate you contacting me if you are a member of the family, or you know someone who might be.
Thanks,
Shelley
Date & Place:
in Vienna, Johnson County, Illinois 62995, United States
