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Note: SSDeath Index
J BROWN
Birth Date: 24 Mar 1875
Death Date: Oct 1959
Social Security Number: 231-26-1701
State Number Was Issued: Virginia
He filed in 1943, states he was born in Newsoms dist, Southampton Co., Va--- further states his mother ws Eliza Brown, his father was Joe Pope. (He did NOT list his mother as Eliza Brown Artis.)
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No one named John Walter David Brown b. 1875, within 3 years either side of this date appears anywhere in the state of Va 1880 with a mother or a father.
A gt. grandson of this man gives the maternal parent as Eliza Brown, but the one he felt was "theirs" is shown with her 2 Brown children, 1880, she lists herself as single, these 2 children can be accounted for---
John Walter Brown b. 1875 isn't one of them.
The first showing for Walter Brown is 1900 when he is in the home of Lee ( Leander) Artis, his wife, Eliza (Brown) Artis, her daughter, Nora, as documented by the 1880 Southampton Co.,census---
Walter is listed "married", given as son in law to Lee Artis. Perhaps the confusion of the same names, the Mother in law as opposed to Mother caused the mis-information given the descendant..
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Walter Brown
Home in 1900: Newsom, Southampton, Virginia
Age: 24 Birth Date: Mar 1876
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: Black Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Son-in-Law
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Household Members: Name Age
Lee Antis 40
Eliza A Antis 42
Nora A Antis 19
Andrew L Artis 17
Albert Artis 16
Della Artis 11
Anderson B Artis 10
Henry T Artis 8
Roy K Artis 5
Walter Brown 24
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J. Walter Brown received land from the Howell Family: Deed and Trust Bk 7[,] pg 167, dated 9/4/1903
In 1910, Walter is shown with his 2nd wife, Ophelia Rodgers, whom he md in NC--living on Diamond Bridge Rd., Newsoms Dist. Southampton Co ., VA
#246/2456: Brown, Walter head age 35, "Mu" md, twice, md to this wife, 4 yr.
"Ofee" wife 25 Mu md once 3 ch, 3 lvng
John son 3 Mu
Sallie dghtr 2 Mu
Essie dghtr 1/12 Mu
Liza dgh
by his deceased wife, is with him.
Artis, Margarette niece 12 B
Family b. VA, parents b. Va, excepting "Ofee"-- (Ophelia) whose parents were b. NC
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John Walter next appears in records filed by him personally:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: John Walter Brown
City: Not Stated
County: Southampton State: Virginia
Birth Date: 24 Mar 1875
Race: Black
Roll: 1991164
Draft Board: 0
He is described at medium height, med build, black hair, blue eyes.
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Federal Census, Southampton Co., VA - Newsoms Dist- Artists Town Rd. - dated 28 Jan 1920
Family 371/378:
John W. Brown, age 44, MU, head b. Va, par. b. VA, gen'l frming/owns free of mortgage
Ophelia Brown, age 35, MU, wife, no occup., par. b. VA.
(error, b. NC, see Peter Rogers lineage/documentation)
Children listed with them:
Eliza, 16, child by 1st wife.
John E., 12,
Roselia 11,
Essie B., 10,
Walter B., 9,
Albert L., 7
Martin W., 6,
Mabel O., 4 1/12,
Letha E., 2 4/12,
Gladys M. 1/12.---(later md Carrington)
All children b. Va, with bth parents b.VA.
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Farm 364/391 is
Brodie Artis, age 28 - (s/o Leander Artis, wife, Eliza Brown,) bro in law to Walter/Ophelia
his wife, Rosa, age 25,
daughter, Annie M., 3 6/12,
son Leandus N., 1 11/12,
daughter, Alma, 4/12,
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1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Ophelia Brown
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1885
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: Negro (Black)
Home in 1930: Newsoms, Southampton, Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Walter Brown
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: farmer
Household Members: Name Age
Walter Brown 55
Ophelia Brown 45
John Brown 22
Rosalia Brown 20
Essie Brown 19
Walter Brown 17
Albert Brown 16
Woodrow Brown 14
Mabel Brown 12
Letha Brown 10
Gladys Brown 9
Peter Brown 7
Uriah Brown 6
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Social Security Death Index
Name: J. Brown
Date of Birth: Wednesday March 24, 1875
Date of Death: October 1959
Est. Age at death: 84 years, 6 months
Last known residence:
State: Unknown
Social Security details:
State of Issue: Virginia
Number: 231-26-1701
In 1900, (John) Walter Brown states he is married, is listed at the end of all the inhabitants.
His relationship to head of house hold is son in law, it is documented he had a child, Eliza, was remarried by 1906.
the only person he could be married to in that household was Nora---who is documentably Eliza's
daughter per the 1880 Southampton Co census enumeration.
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