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William Colby Brown

Birth
Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA
Death
8 Jan 1948 (aged 79)
San Diego County, California, USA
Burial
Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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In the 1910 census, William was listed as living in Hopkins County, KY with his wife of 15 years, Emma A. They had 5 children, with only 3 of them living: Mary A (14 yo), Emma G. (8 yo), and James C (6 yo). His occupation was an engineer in the coal mines.

Note from contributor NikB #47534133: He was named after Colby Wyatt, who was the brother of his mother. He and Emma Wyatt divorced around 1916 and she returned to using her maiden name. William's mother, Amanda Wyatt, & Emma's father, Henry Stiles Wyatt, were 1st cousins; their respective grandfathers were brothers.
In the 1910 census, William was listed as living in Hopkins County, KY with his wife of 15 years, Emma A. They had 5 children, with only 3 of them living: Mary A (14 yo), Emma G. (8 yo), and James C (6 yo). His occupation was an engineer in the coal mines.

Note from contributor NikB #47534133: He was named after Colby Wyatt, who was the brother of his mother. He and Emma Wyatt divorced around 1916 and she returned to using her maiden name. William's mother, Amanda Wyatt, & Emma's father, Henry Stiles Wyatt, were 1st cousins; their respective grandfathers were brothers.


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