Julious E. and Nancy (Burgess) Brown , 8 North 50 West


In 1880 Gosper County, Nebraska, William M. Brown is 47, Sarah A. 46, both born in Ohio. Curtis S. 21 was born in Iowa, William Sherman Brown 16 Illinois, Julius E. 14 and Laura E. 9 in Iowa, and James A. 1 in Nebraska.
One tree said his parents were William Montgomery Brown and Sarah Ann Harris.

In 1885 Gosper County, Wm. Brown is 53, Sarah 52, farming. Curtis is 25, Gilbert 21, Sherman 17 all farming. Lura is 7 ?, James 43 son??

In 1900 Indian Territory, Julius E. Brown is single, born January 1868 in Iowa, parents in Ohio.

Julius E. Brown, 42, married Nancy A. Burgess, 17, in Holdrege Nebraska on December 25, 1908. He was born in Louisa County, Iowa.

In 1910 Gosper County, Nebraska, Julious is doing odd jobs, 43, born in Iowa, married one year (his second) to Nancy A. 17 born in Nebraska. They have Edmund M. seven months old.

William M. Brown 1832-1919 is buried in Gosper County, with Sarah A. Brown 1833-1905.

Julious claimed a tract in section 6, 8N 50W in 1920.

In 1920 Logan County, Julious is 52, Nancy A. 27, Edmund M. 10, Julious S. 8, Forest R. 6, and Nancy E. 3.

In 1930 McCook, Nebraska, Julious is a laborer, 62, Nancy A. 38, Edmund 21, Julious 18, Forest B. 16, Nancy E. 14, Victor W. 8 - these two born in Colorado - Marion E. 5 in Missouri, Doris 3 both in Missouri, and Muriel T. two months.
Edmund is a taxi driver, and Forest a farm laborer.

Edmond M. Brown had married Mary Helen Smith on January 25, 1938, recorded in Teller County Colorado.

Julious is buried in Sterling 1868-1934.

In 1940 McCook, Nancy is now married to Roy S. Elwood, 58. Nancy is 47, Victor 18, Doris 12, Muriel 10, Bonnie 5, Lillian Elwood 18, Mary H. Brown 16 (wife of , born in Colorado, and was in Teller County in 1935) Mary Ann Brown eleven months, and Bertha Elwood 1.
Nancy Ann (Burgess) Brown Elwood 1892-1978 is buried in McCook, with Roy Stiles Elwood 1882-1942

June 9, 1939 "McCook, Nebraska
District Judge Eldred sentenced Julius Brown, 24, to three years in the penitentiary on a charge of participating in the robbery of a Red Willow store last February. Brown's brother, Forrest Brown, is serving a prison term for the Red Willow and two other robberies."

1946 Lincoln, Nebraska
"Funeral services for Mrs C R Quest, 70, who died in a Grand Island hospital Wednesday, were held here Sunday. A native of Iowa, she has lived in Nebraska for many years.
Surviving are her husband; a daughter, Mrs. Forrest Brown. Sacramento., Calif.; three sons, Cleo and Leo and Orland, all of Boelus, one grandchild, four sisters and two brothers.

Nancy Elberta (Brown) (Elwood) Stahlnecker, born 1915 in Logan County, died in Anchorage, Alaska August 21, 1984, per one family member, and is buried in Haskell, Oklahoma

Forest Bradford Brown 1913-1985 is buried in Lincoln, Nebraska.


Edmund Manford Borwn 1908-1978 is buried in McCook.

Bonnie Elnora Elwood was born Feb 22, 1935 in McCook to Roy S. Elwood and Nancy A. Burgess, dying July 24, 1998. as Bonnie Pickett.
She's buried in Brush, Colorado # 80576931,.

Doris Christine Brown was born May 7, 1927 at St. Clair, Missouri, as Myers in November 1944, as Doris Hamilton July 1950, as Doris Schultze in 1964, and died as Hamilton April 3, 2002.
One residence was Sunland, California.

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