Vintage Photograph: Everett Earl Brown

Everett Earl Brown 

20 November 1919 LA - 15 September 2001 WV

Son of Junius Earl Brown & Armetha Blades

Husband of Maxine Bissell

Married 8 July 1945

My 1st cousin 1x removed

This photograph was given to me by Edith Rose Ball Hutchinson during a trip to Mississippi several years ago.

Related Posts:

• Rose Ella Brumfield Brown, Obituary
• Joseph Pershing Brown, Obituary

Vintage Photographs: Mildred O. Brown Ball

Mildred Olga Brown Ball

23 June 1904 MS - 27 May 1983 LA

Daughter of Jasper Pascal Brown & Rose Ella Brumfield

Sister of my grandfather, Roy Jesse Brown

Wife of James Alton Ball

Married 24 December 1921 LA

Mother of 10 children.

My Great Aunt

I don't know the occasion for the top photograph but I do love her large corsage. 

The photograph below was given to me by Edith Rose Ball Hutchinson during a trip to Mississippi several years ago.

Related Posts:

• Jasper Pascal Brown
• Rose Ella Brumfield Brown

Tranquil Tombstone: Aaron Creasy/Gruissy OH

Aaron Creasy

Photo courtesy of Carole Morrison Moser

Aaron Creasy/Gruissy

August 1866 OH - 18 July 1944

Son of Christian Gruissy & Mary Wise

&

Etta S. Wetzel Gruissy

1871 - 1953

Although Aaron was born 'Gruissy' at some point he changed his surname to 'Creasy'. His brothers, Philip & Reuben did the same. His older, half-brother, Augustus, stayed with Gruissy. The name change makes them a bit more difficult to track.

 His tombstone clearly shows his name as Aaron Creasy.

South Lawn Cemetery

Beach City, Ohio

Find Aaron's Obituary Here.

Genealogy Humor

Time for a laugh. Pat Brady found this on Newspapers.com & sent it to me.

Source: Newspapers.com

The Courier-News (Bridgewater, New Jersey) · 15 Jan 1945, Mon · Page 2

Thomas B. Fortenberry & Farm Crops, 1884 TX

Thomas Benton Fortenberry

19 February 1852 MS - 22 Nov 1923

Son of Alfred Fortenberry & Aderine Mary Faulk

Husband of Gabriella Sanders

My 1st cousin, 4x removed

A short but interesting newspaper clipping.

Source: Newspapers.com

Alvord Messenger (Alvord, Texas) · 9 May 1884, Fri · Page 3