Lewis Wayne Brown

1881 - 1965  (84 years)

• Name	Lewis Wayne Brown  [1, 2, 3]
  Born	18 Aug 1881	Hanover, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1900	Hanover, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA   [4]
  Residence	1900	Hanover, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA   [3, 4, 5]
  	StreetAddress: River Road; 18 Age: 18; Laborer Miner Occupation: Laborer Miner; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0056; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 0; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Son RelationToHead: Son
  Census	1920	Horseheads Township, Chemung Co., NY.   [1]
  Race	White  [3]
  Residence	1920	Horseheads, Chemung, New York
  Residence	1920	Horseheads, Chemung, New York, USA
  	StreetAddress: No Name; 38 Age: 38; Farmer Occupation: Farmer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 54; HomeOwnership: Rented; Industry: Farm; IsEmployed: Own Account; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHe
  Died	27 Aug 1965	Endicott, Broome County, New York, USA
  Buried	Hanover, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA   [6]
  Person ID	I2084	Brown Genealogy
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Hendrick Wright Brown,   b. 23 Dec 1851, Newport Center, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 1 Dec 1940, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah E. McCreary,   b. 1852, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 1893, Hanover or Newport Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 41 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	25 Dec 1870
  Family ID	F576	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bertha Yeisley,   b. 7 Apr 1887, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 21 Jun 1967, Fairmount Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Married	1908	Chemung County, New York, USA
  Married	1908	Chemung Co., NY   [4]
  Divorced	1929
  Children	1. Grace Anna Brown,   b. 27 Nov 1910, Lehman, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 18 Mar 1965  (Age 54 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2025
  Family ID	F628	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: "Lewis W. Brown, 111 Mechanic Street, Endicott, NY, formerly of Hanover Township and Scranton, died Friday at Charles Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY, he was 84. Born in Dundee section of Hanover Township, AUgust 18, 1881, Brown was a son of Hendrick and Sarah McCrary Brown. He was a graduate of Hanover Township High School. Brown was a veteran of [the] Spanish-American war and World War I. Prior to his retirement, he had served as building superintendent of Central YMCA, Scranton, for 12 years. Previously, he had served in the same capacity at Carbondale. Brown owned and perated a general store at Harvery's Lake for several years. His wife, the former Bertha Yeisley, died several years ago. He was a member of [the] Methodist Church, Scranton; POS of A., Askam; American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts, Scranton. Surviving are brothers, Edward, Hanover Township, and Warren, Wilkes-Barre; a sister, Mrs. Mildred Herman, Hanover Township; two grandchildren. A daughter, Mrs. Grace Hart, died in 1964. Funeral will be held at Kniffen Funeral Home, 463 South Main Street, Tuesday morning at 11 with Rev. A. James Cara officiating. Burial will be in Hanover Green Cemetery, Friends may call tonight 7 to 9." In 1900, Lewis Brown was residing in Hanover, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA, with his parents and siblings. He was employed as a mining labourer. In 1920, Lewis Brown was residing in Horseheads, Chemung, New York, USA, with his wife and daughter. He was employed as a farmer.

  
  

• Sources

  [S128] 1920 Census, U.S. Government, (Name: Name: Name: Internet file;;;). 1920 US Census of Horseheads Township, Chemung Co., NY. Enumerated 17 Jan. 1920. Brown, Lewis - Head, male, white, age 38, married, able to read and write, self and parents all born in Pennsylvania, speaks English, occupation farmer living on farm. Brown, Bertha - wife, female, white aged 32, married, able to read and write, self and parents all born in Pennsylvania, speaks English, no occupation. Brown, Grace - daughter, female, white, aged 9, single, in school the previous year, able to read and write, self and parents all born in Pennsylvania, no occupation. Enumeration District No. 54, sheet 6B. [S178] History of Hanover Township, Henry Blackman Plumb, (Name: Name: Name: Printed 1885 by Robert Baur, Printer and Stationer, Wilkes-Barre, PA;;;), Pg. 397. Hendrick W. Brown 4 (William 3, William 2, Alexander 1) was born in Newport; lives in Hanover; married Sarah McCrary. They had: - Franklin Brown. Laura Brown. Lewis Brown. Susan Brown. [S136] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Hanover, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1431; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 1241431. Record for Lewis Brown https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7602&h=68693462&indiv=try [S45] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;). Record for Bertha Yeisley https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1030&h=1228311382&indiv=try [S136] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Hanover, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1431; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 1241431. Record for Henry W Brown https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7602&h=68693461&indiv=try [S130] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). Record for Lewis W Brown https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60525&h=36910994&indiv=try