Tombstone Tuesday - Walter and Susie Brown

A couple years ago I was doing some research for a client at Golden Hill Cemetery in Montgomery County, Clarksville, Tennessee. This is one of the many cemeteries that are in despair and in need of some love and attention. I took many photographs of some the tombstones and thought I would include some of them in my "Tombstone Tuesday" postings. 

WALTER               SUSIE A.

BROWN               BROWN

                                                1876-1926               1876-

[1]1910 United States Federal Census from Montgomery County in the state of Tennessee, address listed  is Post Royal Road, Louis Wimberly is head of household, married, black, male, was born abt. 1850 in Tennessee, fathers birth place was Virginia and mothers Tennessee. It shows is occupation as Farmer on General Farm, owns his home, farm, he is able to read and write, has been married for 30 years, he was 60 years of age. Dora Wimberly wife to head of household, married, black, female, was born abt. 1860 in Tennessee and both parents were born in Tennessee. No occupation is listed, she was able to read and write, married for 30 years, gave birth to 10 children and 8 are living, she was 50 years of age. Susana Wimberly daughter to head of household, single, black, female, was born abt. 1882 in Tennessee and both parents born in Tennessee. Her occupation is teacher in public school, she was able to read and write, she was 28 years of age. Emmett Wimberly son to head of household, single, black, male, was born abt. 1892 in Tennessee and both parents were born in Tennessee. No occupation listed, attended school and was able to read and write, he was 18 years of age. Patty Wimberly daughter to head of household, single, black, female, was born abt. 1895 in Tennessee and both parents were born in Tennessee. No occupation listed, attended school and was able to read and write, she was 15 years of age. Fennie Wimberly daughter to head of household, single, black, female, was born abt. 1898 in Tennessee and both parents were born in Tennessee. No occupation listed, attended school and was able to read and write, she was 12 years of age. Mamie Wimberly daughter to head of household, single, black, female, born abt. 1901 in Tennessee and both parents born in Tennessee. Attended school, she was 9 years of age.

[2]1920 United States Federal Census from Montgomery County, Clarksville in the state of Tennessee, address listed is 113 St. John Street, Walter Brown listed as head of household, married, black, male, was born abt. 1880 in Alabama and both of his parents were born in Alabama. It shows his occupation was listed as blacksmith, owns a shop and house, was able to read and write, he was 40 years of age. Susanna Brown wife to head of household, married, black, female, born abt. 1880 in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee. Her occupation is list as supervisor at a school, she was able to read and write, she was 40 years of age.

 

[3]1930 United States Federal Census from Montgomery County, Clarksville in the state of Tennessee, address listed is 113 St. John Street, Susie Brown is listed as head of household, widowed, negro, female, born abt. 1880 in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee. The value of the home she owned was as $3,000, she was 32 years of age when she was first married; she was able to read and write, she didn’t attend school, her occupation was listed as Supervisor in the Colored Public Schools, and she was 50 years of age. Pattie Wimberley is sister to head of household, single, Negro, female, born abt. 1895 in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee. She is able to read and write she has attended school, no occupation listed; she was 35 years of age.

[4]Walter Brown, male, colored, married, birth was in 1877 born in Alabama, and his death was May 8, 1926 in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee. Additional information shows he was a blacksmith,   49 years of age at time of death, he died of TB. Date of burial shows 10 May 1926,  place of burial is Golden Hill Cemetery in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee. Informant was Susie Brown at 113 Saint John Street, Clarksville, Tennessee.

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[1]1910 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 11 February 2016) Provo, UT, USA; Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2006. Civil District 6, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: T624-1513; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0122, FHL microfilm: 1375526    

[2] 1920 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 11 February 2016) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. 2010. Clarksville Ward 9, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1756; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 157; Image 832.

[3] 1930 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 11 February 2016) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: 2265; Page:9B; Enumeration District: 0022; Image: 776.0, FHL microfilm.

[4] Tennessee, Death and Burials Index, 1874-1955 Ancestry.com.(http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 11 February 2016) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.