Cletus Alvin Brown

   FamilySearch ID: LKM4-58W.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1880 in Cherokee Township, Cherokee, KS. ³ The 1880 census recorded Lenard Brown, works on smelter, 25, living with wife Mary Ann, 26; daughter Nora, 5; and son Cletus A., 2. Everyone was born in Indiana. Lenard's father was born in Indiana and mother in Pennsylvania. Mary Ann's father was born in Ieloner [sic, should be Ireland?] and mother in New York.

2. Census in 1900 in Otterbein, Benton, IN. ⁴ The 1900 census recorded renting a home: Leonard Brown, carpenter, 48, born Aug 1852, living with wife Mary A., 47, Dec 1853, and son Cleotus, farm laborer, 23, Dec 1877. The census columns record Mary and Leonard were married for 27 years and she had birthed 3 children, 1 alive in 1900. Leonard and his parents and Mary were born in Indiana. Mary's father was born in New York and her mother in Ireland. Cleotus was born in Kansas.

3. Newspaper: Parsons Daily Sun: Marriage Licenses Granted: Cletus A. Brown to Velera F. Shoff, both of Parsons, 26 Jan 1907, Parsons, Labette, KS. ⁵

4. Residence: 1908 Parsons City Directory: Brown Cletus A (Vera), lab M K & T Ry, r 1915 Kennedy av in 1908 in Parsons, Labette, KS. ⁶

5. Census on 22 Apr 1910 in Coffeyville, Montgomery, KS. ⁷ The 1910 census recorded renting a home at 1519 Maple Street: Lenord Brown, flattner in glass factory, 58, living with wife Mary A., 57; and son Cletis A., divorced, filler in glass factory, 33. The census columns record Lenord and Mary were born in Indiana and married 38 years ago and she had birthed 1 child. Cletis was born in Kansas. Lenord's parents were born in Pennsylvania. Mary's father was born in Ireland and mother in New York.

6. Newspaper: Parsons Daily Sun: Notice. I hereby notify those concerned that I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by my wife, Vera Brown, from this date. -- C. A. Brown., 23 Apr 1910, Parsons, Labette, KS. ⁸

7. Newspaper: Parsons Daily Eclipse: Divorce Cletus A. Brown vs. Vera Brown, 9 May 1910, Parsons, Labette, KS. ¹ DIVORCE CASES.
Two New Cases are Filed in the Parsons Division.
The petition recites that Cletus A. Brown vs. Vera Brown. The Browns were lawfully married in Parsons on or about February 15, 1907 and resided together until March 21, 1910. They lived happily together until September 15 1908, when Funk Wellman a single man visited them for one day. Alter that she became sullen and cross, and commenced to mistreat her husband. She called him a darned old fool; and an idiot, that he was a disgrace to the public and that the neighbors, all hated him. She said Welman was refined, good looking and agreeable while her husband was a slouch. On In Sept. 1909, she took her child and went to the home of his parents in Coffeyville. She remained there over 2 weeks and met, in secret, Frank Wellman every day. After she returned to Parsons she continued sullen and cross. Brown was employed at the Katy freight depot at nights and during his absence Wellman would visit Mrs. Brown. Wellman also met her secretly a! many places in Parsons. Brown became sick on account of the worry over his wife's actions, so he went to Coffeyville to visit his parents. During his absence Mrs. Brown removed her furniture to the home of her mother, Mrs. Doyle and rented the house, so when Brown returned he had no home, wife nor baby. When Brown returned from work in the mornings his wife refused to prepare his breakfast or make his bed. Brown wants to be divorced from his wife and wants the care and custody of their child.

8. Newspaper: Parsons Daily Eclipse: District Court will convene in this city on Tuesday of next week. On the docket: Divorce Cletus A. Brown vs. Vera Brown, 1 Jun 1910, Parsons, Labette, KS. ⁹

9. Newspaper: Parsons Daily Eclipse: Divorces Granted: Judge Clark Severs the Matrimonial Knots of Two Couples Saturday. Cletus Brown from Vera Brown., 7 Sep 1910, Parsons, Labette, KS. ²

Cletus married Velera F. Shoff on 15 Feb 1907 in Parsons, Labette, KS.^{1 2} The marriage ended in divorce on 3 Sep 1910. (Velera F. Shoff was born on 23 Sep 1890 in Cherryvale, Montgomery, KS.)

Cletus next married Catherine Beatrice Landrum on 3 Sep 1916 in Prairie Township, Washington, AR. (Catherine Beatrice Landrum was born about 1886 in Arkansas and died before 1930.)