Alma Leona Brown ^{1 2}

   FamilySearch ID: LBKS-C1J.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Otterbein, Benton, IN. ³ 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. ⁴ 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. ⁵ 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. ⁶ 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. Obituary: Journal and Courier: obituary of Alma Leona Brown on 10 Mar 1973 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹ MISS ALMA BROWN
OTTERBEIN -- Former Otterbein resident, Miss Alma Leona Brown, 82, died at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Home Hospital, Lafayette, following an illness of one year. A department store clothing buyer, she had returned to Lafayette from Okmulgee, Okla., upon becoming ill and resided five months in Turtle Creek Convalescent Centre, Lafayette. Miss Brown had formerly been employed by Loeb's, Neumode and the Juvenile Shop in Lafayette and Wasson's in Indianapolis. She was a member of the Christian Church, White Shrine of Jerusalem Bethany 8 of Lafayette and a 54 year member of Beulah Chapter 102 Order of Eastern Star of Otterbein. There are no immediate survivors.