Ninth Generation

549. James Albert "Jim" BROWN¹⁶⁹ was born on 22 June 1885 in McDonald County, Missouri.¹⁷⁰ He died on 10 May 1946 at the age of 60 in Benton County, Arkansas.

Marriage License found in Missouri Marriage database at Ancestry.com.
James Albert Brown of Rocky Comfort, McDonald Co over the age of 21 and Clara Williams of Bethpage, McDonald Co over the age of 18, were married on the 8th of March 1908 by the Minister of the Missionary Baptist Church, Dea. D. C. Maness, at his residence.

1910 Census. Joplin Ward 5, Jasper Co MO, Hh 244
Albert J. Brown, age 24, married for two years, occupation listed as Huxter, in the City
[I believe he was a "huckster" or street vender]
Clara B. Brown 21, one child
Ralph J. age 1 year, 2 months, b. Colorado

WW I Draft Card for James Albert Brown
Rt. 5, Neosho, Newton Co, MO. Age 33, born June 22, 1885. Farmer, employed by J. H. Phillips.
Nearest relative: Clara B. Brown, (wife). Tall, Medium Build, Blue eyes, light brown hair
Not dated

1920 Census. Goodman, McDonald Co MO, Hh 32
James A. Brown, age 33, Clerk, hdw store
Clara B., age 31, wife, school teacher
Ralph J., 10, son. Lorene B., age 9, dau.

Found in Arkansas marriages at FamilySearch.org:
J. A. Brown of Decatur, Benton Co AR, aged 44, married Mrs. Maude Smythe of Cincinnati, Washington Co, AR, age 38, 29 Aug 1929, Marriage was in Washington Co.

1930 Census. Decatur, Benton Co, AR, Hh 54
James A. Brown, age 44, Proprietor, Variety Store, b. MO
Maude M., age 40, Clerk, Variety Store, b. AR
Eugene Smythe, age 17, b. AR, his parents born AR [I assume this is a stepson]

1940 Census. Gentry City, Benton Co, AR, Hh 10
East Main St. - lived in same place in 1935
J. A. Brown, 56, b. Mom, Farmer
Maude, wife, 49, b. AR

WW II Draft Registration. 27 Apr 1942
James Albert Brown lived at Rt. 2, Gentry, Benton Co, AR
He was 56, born 22 Jun 1885, McDonald Co, MO
Person who will always know his address is Maud Brown.
He was a farmer.
He was 6'1", 185 lb. Blue eyes, Brown hair.

Arkansas Death Certificate (# torn off page)
James Albert Brown died of chronic myocarditis, 10 May 1946 in Gentry, Benton Co. He was born 22 Jun 1885 in Rocky Comfort, MO. He was married to Maude Brown who was the informant. His parents were Green Borwn, and ??? Love, b. MO. Buried May 12th, in Gentry.

Listed in the Arkansas Death Index:
James Alb. Brown, age 60, died 10 May 1946, Benton Co AR.

Buried Gentry Cemetery, Benton Co, AR

James Albert "Jim" BROWN and Clara B. WILLIAMS were married on 8 March 1908 in Newton County, Missouri. Clara B. WILLIAMS was born on 26 January 1889 in Stella, Newton County, Missouri. She died on 13 September 1962 at the age of 73 in Neosho, Newton County, Missouri.

1900 Census. Logan Twp, Reynolds, MO, Hh 54
Jefferson Williams, b. Sep 1863, age 38, married 16 years, b. MO as was his whole family, Farmer & Merchant
Lucy L., wife, b. May 1865, age 35, 7 children - 4 are living
Alfred, son, b. Dec 1885, 14
Clara B., dau, b. Jan 1889, 11
Mollie, A., dau, b. Jul 1892, 7
Ethel M., dau, b. Nov 1894, 5
Clementine Williams, mother, b. May 1828, age 72, widow (married 53 years but crossed out), had 8 children - 7 are living, b. SC

A database online suggests that Clara lived until about 1962 - if she did, there was a divorce. By 1930, James Albert's wife was Maude. and she appears to have remarried as well.

1940 Census. Galena, Stone Co, MO, Hh 128
Washington St - lived in same place in 1935
George W. Collings, 55, b. MO
Clara B., wife, 50, b. MO, Secretary, director; Social Security
Edward B., son, 12, b. CO

1950 Census. Neoho, Newton Co, MO, Hh 104
George Collings, 65
Clara B., wife, 61, Case worker, County welfare office

Missouri Death Certificate #035530
Clara B. Collings, died of acute myocardial infarction on 13 Sep 1962, at the Sale Memorial Hospital in Neosho, Newton Co. Her residence was 619 Park, Neosho. She was born 26 Jan 1889 in Stella, MO to W. G. Williams and Katherine Beck. She had worked in Welfare and as a Teacher. Husband, deceased, was W. G. Collings. Informant, Ralph J. Brown, Neosho. Buried IOOF Cemetery, Neosho, on Sep 15th.

Social Security records: Edward Collings, b. 22 Aug 1926, Springfield, CO, died 22 oct 2004 - father was George R. Collings; mother, Clara B. Williams.

James Albert "Jim" BROWN and Clara B. WILLIAMS had the following children:

794	i.	Ralph Joseph BROWN was born on 5 February 1909 in Colorado. He died in August 1981 at the age of 72 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. Missouri Marriages: Ralph J. Brown and Esther E. Wildman, both of Granby, Newton Co, MO were married at Granby on 5 Jun 1936 by J. M. Campbell, Minister of Baptist Church.
795	ii.	Lorene B. BROWN (private).

James Albert "Jim" BROWN and Maude M. SMYTHE were married on 29 August 1929 in Washington County, Arkansas. Maude M. SMYTHE was born on 26 December 1890. She died on 14 June 1962 at the age of 71.

Buried Weddington Cemetery, Washington Co, AR:
Maude Smythe Magruder, b. 26 Dec 1890; died 14 Jun 1962.

There is also a social security claim for 9 Dec 1955, Maude S. Magruder - when she would have been age 65.