Alma McKinnis ^{1 2 3 4}

   FamilySearch ID: KLTS-WYM.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Otterbein, Benton, IN. ⁵ The 1900 census recorded renting a home: Peter Brown, farmer, 36, born Oct 1863, living with wife Alma, 38, Dec 1861; Lucy, 13, Apr 1887; and Leona, 9, Nov 1890. Peter and Alma were married 14 years and she had birthed 2 children by 1900. Peter, his mother, and his children were born in Indiana. His father was born in Pennsylvania. Alma and her parents were born in Ohio.

2. Census in 1910 in Okmulgee, Okmulgee, OK. ⁶ The 1910 census recorded Peter Brown, 47, living with wife Alma, 48; and daughter Alma S., single, 19. Peter, his mother, Alma S., and her father were born in Indiana. Peter's father was born in Pennsylvania. Mother Alma and her parents were born in Ohio. Alma and Peter were married 24 years and she had birthed 2 children, 1 alive in 1910.

3. Census in 1920 in Prairie Township, Washington, AR. ⁷ The 1920 census recorded owning a home on S. Olive Street: Peater Brown [sic, as written by census taker], no occupation, 57, living with wife Alma, 58; and daughter A. Leona, single, occupation chicken fancier at home, 26. Peater and Leona were born in Indiana. HIs father was born in Pennsylvania and mother in South Carolina. Alma and her parents were born in Ohio.

4. Census in 1930 in South Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI. ⁸ The 1930 census recorded renting at 312 North Chicago Street: Peter Brown, poultry stockman, 66, living with wife Alma, 68, and daugther Alma L., poultry club secretary, 38. Peter, his parents, and his daughter were born in Indiana. His wife and her parents were born in Ohio.

5. Census in 1940 in Montmorenci, Tippecanoe, IN. ⁹ The 1940 census recorded Peter Brown, 76, living with wife Elma, 78. He was born in Indiana and she in Ohio.

6. Obituary: Journal and Courier: obituary of Mrs. Alma McKinnis Brown on 11 May 1944 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ³ MRS. PETER BROWN
OTTERBEIN, May 11. Mrs. Alma (McKinnis) Brown, 82, wife of Peter Brown, died at 5:45 a. m. today at the family home here, from a cerebral hemorrhage. Born in Jackson county, Ohio, she has been a member of the Oxford Christian church and the Otterbein O. E. S. for 40 years. While a resident of Burlington, Wis., she was national secretary of the White Holland Turkey club. She was married March 28, 1886. Surviving are the husband, with a daughter, Alma Leona Brown, Indianapolis. Body at Vogel funeral home.

Alma married Peter Brown, son of David Henry Brown and Anna Beeker, on 28 Mar 1886 in Otterbein, Benton, IN.¹ (Peter Brown was born on 6 Oct 1863 in Otterbein, Benton, IN,¹⁰ died on 28 May 1946 in Fort Wayne, Allen, IN ^{1 10} and was buried in Otterbein: Pond Grove Cemetery, Warren, IN ¹⁰.)