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Note: Russell Long who's mother Hannah Browell was the sister of George Robert Browell said that George R was riding freight trains in 1907 &1908 and working the wheat harvest from Texas to the Dakotas. Russell said his dad Carl was also doing the same thing. Carl & George R. met and became friends. Carl came into Pontiac and met Hannah and fell in love. He said Bill Crosiar came to Pontiac the same way while riding a freight to St Paul, Min.
I have Great-grandpa George's Marriage License with me. I can send yu the information that is on it. He is the one who is maried to Hattie Edwards. Anyway, here goes.
George Browell of Pontiac, county of Livingston, Ill. at the age of 21, and Miss Hattie M. Edwards of Girard,MacCoupin county,Ill. age 22. Marriage date: Sept.23,1911.
Small history of them.
Full name of Groom: Geo Browell
Place of residence: Aurora st. Pontiac,Ill.
Occupation: Shoemaker
Age next birhtday: 26 yrs. Color: White Race: English
Place of birth: Drow Bark England
Father's name: Henry Browell
Mother's maiden name: Anna Clasper
Number of groom's marriages: 1st
Full name of Bride: Hattie M. Edwards
Place of residence: Girard,Ill.
Age next birthday: 23 yrs.Color: white Race: American
Place of birth: Rhode House Father's full name: William Edwards
Mother's maiden name: Eliveth Hall
Number of bride's marriages: 1st
Married at Pontiac,Ill. in the county of Livingston Marriage solemnized by: Reverend J.H.Boose
I'm glad you like the info.I sent. I still have a bit of it here so I am sending it slowly but surely. I will have to get my husband to help with getting the pictures copied. I have one or 2 of my father. I would LOVE it if you could send me ssome pictures of family members. I can also help out with the cost.
Nothing is free these days.
I am now sending you the little bit of history that they added after his death records.
Full name of deceased: George Browell 71
Residence of deceased: Pontiac
Place of death: LIvingston County Sanitarium
Date: April 26,1956 Hour: 12:00am
Lenght of illness: several months
Date of funeral: Sat. April 28,1956 Hour of funeral: 2:30pm
Place of funeral: R.J.Harris Funeral Home
Pastor andof what church, who conducts funeral: Rev. A.B.Morrow, Presbyterian
Name of Cemetery : South Side
Date of birth: April 12, 1885
Place of birth: Durham county, England
Name of parents: Wm.H. and Ann (Clasper) Browell
How long deceased lived at place of birth: Came to U.S. Oct. 1885.
Where did deceased go after leaving place of birth: Streator,Ill. until 11 yrs. of age, then came to Pontiac.
To whom was deceased married: Hattie Edwards
Date of marriage: Sept. 28,1911
Surviving wife or husband: 3 daughters: Mrs. Helen Johnson,Webb City, Mo. Mrs. Betty Smith and Mrs.Dorothy Campbell, both of Joliet, Ill. 1 son: George Browell, Joliet,Ill.
15 Grandchildren
Names of surviving parents, brothers,sisters,and places of residences of each: 2 sisters: Mrs.William Crosier,Pontiac,Ill. Mrs. Isabelle Houchin, Joliet,Ill.
Names and relationship of those who preceded deceased in death
2 sisters and 1 brother
1920 United States Federal Census
about George Browell
Name: George Browell
Home in 1920: Girard, MacOupin, Illinois
Age: 35 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1885
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Hattie
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Year of Immigration: 1885
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 551
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
George Browell 35
Hattie Browell 30
George W Browell 5 7/12
Helen E Browell 3 4/12
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