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Bertha Petrie was born in June 1897 in Kansas.

Elizabetta Mable Matthews was born in May 1895 in Kansas. She and William Edward Petrie were married on 9 January 1916 in Fontana, Miami, Kansas. She died in 1923, at age ~28.

Jacob Adam Petrie was born on 18 August 1919 in Osage, Miami, Kansas.¹ He died on 26 December 2005, at age 86, in Shawnee Mission, Johnson, Kansas.¹ He was buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri.¹

Four (4) children.

Frank Joseph Petrie was born on 21 August 1923 in Fontana, Miami, Kansas. He died on 15 February 2009, at age 85, in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida.

Estella (Stella) Katherine Walters was born on 8 December 1893 in Miami County, Kansas. She and Lakie Lansing Petrie were married on 13 March 1912. She died on 29 April 1933, at age 39, in Paola, Miami, Kansas.

Ruth G. Hale was born on 28 August 1914 in Springfield, Greene, Missouri. She and Lakie Lansing Petrie were married between 1933 and 1935. She died on 1 August 2003, at age 88, in Ontario, Malheur, Oregon. She was buried in Springfield Memorial Gardens, Springfield, Lane, Oregon.

Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008
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Name: Ruth Christney *
* [Ruth was married to James Christney after the death of Lakie Petrie.]
Age: 88
Birth Date: 1915
Death Date: 1 Aug 2003
Death Place: Malheur
Spouse: Jim

http://www.findagrave.com
Ruth G. Christney
Birth: Aug. 28, 1915
Death: Aug. 1, 2003, Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon, USA
Spouse:
James V. Christney (1919 - 1966)
Burial: Springfield Memorial Gardens, Springfield, Lane County, Oregon, USA
Created by: RLWirtz
Record added: Apr 17, 2014
Find A Grave Memorial # 128103697.

Dolly S. Wilkerson was born in March 1871 in Oskaloosa, Jefferson, Kansas. She and William Hayden (Hugh) Petrie were married on 9 October 1888 in Garnett, Anderson, Kansas. She died on 21 September 1969, at age 98, in Crystal City, Zavala, Texas.

Anderson County, Kansas, Marriages, 1857-1894
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Name: H.W. Petrie
Birth Year: abt 1856
Age: 32
Marriage Date: 9 Oct 1888
Marriage Place: Garnett, Anderson, Kansas
Spouse:Dolly S. Grayson
Spouse Age: 19
Source: Groom from Chicago, IL; bride from Oscalbosa
Film: FHL #1516332.

Fawn Estella (Flossie) Petrie was born on 5 August 1892 in Kansas. She and Ben Harrison Brown were married about 1910. She died on 30 December 1975, at age 83, in Copan, Washington, Oklahoma.

Harry William (Willie) Petrie was born on 19 September 1897 in Cherryvale, Montgomery, Kansas. He and Ruby Rose Bass were married about 1927. He died on 31 December 1979, at age 82, in Houston, Harris, Texas.

Ben Harrison Brown was born on 8 August 1889 in Nevada, Vernon, Missouri. He and Fawn Estella (Flossie) Petrie were married about 1910. He died on 4 April 1975, at age 85, in Copan, Washington, Oklahoma.

Date of birth on his WWI Draft Registration is 08 Aug 1890, on his WWII Draft Registration is 08 Aug 1889. The 1889 date is engraved on his grave marker.

1910 United States Census
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Name: Ben H. Brown
Age in 1910: 20
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1910: Copan, Washington, Oklahoma
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Fawn E. Brown
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: United States
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Teamster
Industry: Oil Works
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 0
Out of Work: Y
Number of weeks out of work: 20
Household Members: Name / Age
Ben H. Brown / 20
Fawn E. Brown / 17
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1930 United States Census
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Name: Ben H. Brown
Birth Year: abt 1890
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Missouri
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Jefferson, Washington, Oklahoma
Dwelling Number: 91
Family Number: 91
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 20
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Occupation: Pumper
Industry: Oil field
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Household Members: Name / Age
Ben H. Brown / 40
Fawn E. Brown / 33
Jack H. Brown / 19 [1911]
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Joe V. Brown / 17 [1913]
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Earl D. Brown / 15 [1915]
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Lawrence D. Brown / 6 [1924]
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Billie B. Brown / 2 [2 5/12] [1927]
Birthplace: Oklahoma
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1940 United States Census
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Name: Ben H. Brown
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1890
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Missouri
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Jefferson, Washington, Oklahoma
House Number: 121
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Jefferson, Washington, Oklahoma
Residence in 1935: same house, Washington, Oklahoma
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 7A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 121
Occupation: Pumper, Oil ...?
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1448
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members: Name / Age
Ben H. Brown / 50
Fawn Brown / 47
Eard Dalas Brown / 25
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Lawrence Brown / 16
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Billie Ben Brown / 12
Birthplace: Oaklahoma
Bobbie Lee Brown / 9
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Rex Dewayne Brown / 6
Birthplace: Oklahoma.

Jack Harland Brown was born on 13 August 1911 in Oklahoma. He died on 17 February 1996, at age 84, in Lamont, Kern, California.

Joe Vernon Brown was born on 8 September 1912 in Oklahoma. He died on 9 April 1996, at age 83, in Pawhuska, Osage, Oklahoma.

Lawrence Doyle (Buck) Brown was born on 12 May 1923 in Copan, Washington, Oklahoma. He died on 17 July 1990, at age 67, in Oklahoma.

Billie Ben Brown was born on 18 October 1927 in Copan, Washington, Oklahoma. He died on 19 October 2001, at age 74, in Hulah Lake, Chautauqua, Kansas.

Sedan Times-Star - October 24, 2001
Mr. BILLIE B. "BILL" BROWN

Billie Ben “Bill” Brown, age 74, brother of Rex D. Brown, died at 7:10 am. on Friday at his family residence in the Hulah Lake community.

Graveside services for Mr. Brown were held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday at the Sunnyside Cemetery in Caney, KS. Reverend Walter Darnall officiated. Committal prayers and interment was directed by the Arnold Moore Funeral Service. Memorials have been established with Jane Phillips Hospice, 3500 SE Frank Phillips, Bartlesville, OK 74006 and with the American Cancer Society, c/oMs. Kathy Leeper, Box 1094, Bartlesvilie, OK 74005.

A native of Oklahoma, Billie Ben Brown was born in the rural Copan community on October 18, 1927. He was the son of the late Ben Harrison and Fawn Estella (Petrie) Brown. He attended the Pleasant Grove School northeast of Copan and completed his education in the Copan schools. He was active in oil field work as a pumper, driller and roustabout in the Oklahoma and Kansas area for the Layton Oil Company. He was enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1951. In later years, Mr. Brown worked on small engine repair. He lived in the Chautauqua, KS community until two years ago when he moved to the Whippoorwill Point community due to failing health. He has served the Chautauqua community as a Police Officer.

Mr. Brown was a member of the Methodist faith and the Dewey VFW Post #10009. An avid sportsman, he loved to hunt and fish.

Surviving are one brother, Rex D. Brown and his wife, Juanita, Bartlesville, OK, a stepdaughter whom he reared, Mrs. Jim (Paulette) Briley, rural Pawhuska, OK, a sister in law, Mrs. Louise Brown, Copan, OK, several nieces and nephews and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, mother, wife, Betty Brown, and five brothers, Jack H. Brown, Joe V. Brown, Earl D. Brown, L. D. Brown and Bobbie L. Brown.

Bobbie Lewis Brown was born on 1 December 1931 in Oklahoma. He died on 8 November 2006, at age 74, in Schertz, Guadalupe, Texas. He was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, San Diego, Dan Diego, California.¹

Rex Duane (Dewayne) Brown was born on 29 April 1933 in Copan, Washington, Oklahoma. He died on 7 November 2010, at age 77, in Bartlesville, Washington, Oklahoma.¹

Published in Examiner-Enterprise from Nov. 10 to Dec. 10, 2010
Rex Duane Brown (1933 - 2010)
Obituary

Mr. Rex Duane Brown, age 77, passed away on November 7, 2010 in Bartlesville.
Rex was born near Copan, Oklahoma on April 29, 1933 to Ben and Fawn Brown. He grew up in the Copan area, graduated from Copan High School, served in the Air Force and then was employed by CO-OP in 1952, his career employer, retiring in 1999 after 47 years. Rex married Juanita Johnson on March 21, 1953 and lived their entire married life in Bartlesville. Rex was very active in the Masonic Lodge, Shriner's and 4-H. His greatest enjoyments in life were fishing, hunting and working with the Shriner's children, and spending time with his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Rex was preceded in death by his parents and six brothers, Jack, Earl, Joe, Buck, Bill and Bob.

Rex is survived by his wife, Juanita Brown and his three children, Lisa Maye of Bartlesville, Sherri Logsdon and husband Phil of Edmond, OK., and Debbie Alford and husband Gary of Grove, OK., five grandchildren, Darci Merritt and husband James of Owasso, OK., Michael Harp and wife Megan of Tyro, KS, Drew Logsdon of College Station, TX, Kyle Logsdon of College Station, TX and Chloe Maye of Bartlesville, and three great grandchildren, Ethan Lauryn and Collier.

Memorial funds have been established and those who wish may send their contributions to Hope Hospice, 8291 North Owasso Expressway, Owasso, OK, 74055 or the Akdar Shrine Temple Transportation Fund, 2808 S. Sheridan, Tulsa, OK., 74129.

Funeral services for Mr. Brown will be held at 2 P.M. Thursday at the East Cross United Methodist Church with Rev. Emery Mason officiating. Interment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery where full military rites will be accorded by the James H. Teel American Legion Post # 105 and Masonic rites will be accorded by the Bartlesville Masonic Lodge # 284 AF & AM. Funeral services and interment will be under the direction of the Stumpff Funeral Home. .

Comora Bell (Or) Beatrice Magee was born on 29 October 1913 in Poteau, Le Flore, Oklahoma. She died on 15 October 1995, at age 81, in Lamont, Kern, California.

Note that date of death is shown as 15 Oct 1995 on some records, 18 Oct 1995 on others.

Beatrice Lanora Brown was born on 10 July 1932 in Canton, Dewey, Oklahoma. She and Wayne Emerson White were married on 8 February 1970 in Kern County, California. She died on 6 May 2001, at age 68, in Kern County, California.

Donald Leon (Buddy) Brown was born on 6 June 1934 in Oklahoma. He and Edith Mae Langston were married on 3 October 1959 in Kern County, California. He died on 17 August 1991, at age 57, in Kern County, California. He was buried in Arvin Cemetery, Arvin, Kent, California.¹

Inscription:
BROWN
BELOVED FATHER
DONALD L. "BUDDY"
JUN 6, 1934
AUG 17, 1991
BELOVED MOTHER
EDITH M.
MARCH 12. 1937
MARCH 31, 1991
SAFE IN THE HANDS OF JESUS.