Person:Robert Brown (14)

Robert Preston Brown

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m. 23 Sep 1888

Facts and Events

Name	Robert Preston Brown
Alt Name	Press _____
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	Oct 1862	Indiana, United States
Marriage	23 Sep 1888	Madison, Indiana, United Statesto Clara A Sims
Other		Adoptive child: George Sims (12) with Clara A Sims
Census`^?`	9 Jun 1900	Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States
Census^[2]	28 Jan 1920	Brown, Indiana, United StatesVan Buren Township
Residence`^?`	Bef 1930	Page, Cass, North Dakota, United States
Census^[3]	1930	Brown, Indiana, United StatesVan Buren Township ; Farmer
Residence`^?`	Abt 1930	Stone Head, Brown, Indiana, United States
Death`^?`		Brown, Indiana, United States

References

↑ 1900 United States Federal Census
indexed as Preston Barron on Ancestry.com - states birth date is Oct 1862.

Ancestry.com. 1900 U.S. Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States. 1900 United States Federal Census. T623, 1854 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. Madison, Indiana, ED 84, roll T623 386, page 11B.
↑ 1920 US Federal Census
Roll: T625_424; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 29.

Van Buren, Brown, IN; Robbert P. Brown household, dwelling #117 family #117, line 75-78, own farm, farm sch 110.
↑ 1930 US Federal Census.

Van Buren Twp, Brown, IN; e.d. 4, sheet 2B, Robert P Brown household, family #39, line 69; Roll: 574, Image: 484.0.
Notes per Flo Baxter.

married Clara Sims - both from Anderson, Madison, IN. Lived there then moved to around Page, Cass, ND and farmed. Then retired to a small farm in the hills in Brown County, IN. Press died there.

Press and Clara had one daughter - Helen who died at 5 yrs.
They adopted George Sims (Clara's brothers son) to be George Brown.