Daughter of Andrew Chester Vann and Sarah Catherine Strickland Vann.

Married to John Elbert Brown around 1906.

John and Dona were the parents of:
Mancy James Brown
Iola May Brown Lee Davis
Corena Brown Thornton
Susan Christine Brown Lee
Elbert Hughes Brown
Carrie Catherine Brown Avery
Jamie Lee Brown
John William Brown(1922-1922)
Naomi Elizabeth Brown Baker(1924-1999)
Donie Elberta Brown
Arthur C Brown
Herbert Vann Brown
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Dana B Vann
Age: 10
Birth Date: Oct 1889
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Herrings, Sampson, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Andy C Vann
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Sarah C Vann
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Andy C Vann 47
Sarah C Vann 41
Dana B Vann 10
Fannie G Vann 9
Willie C Vann 7
Addie M Vann 5
Carrie L Vann 1
John Bass 23

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Dona B Brown
Age in 1910: 20
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Herrings, Sampson, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: John E Brown
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
John E Brown 27
Dona B Brown 20
Mancy J Brown 3
Iola M Brown 0

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Dona B Brown
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Herrings, Sampson, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: John E Brown
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
John E Brown 37
Dona B Brown 30
Nancy J Brown 12
Iola Brown 10
Cornina B Brown 6
India C Brown 4
Elbert H Brown 2
Carrie C Brown 0

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Ethel B Brown
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Meadow, Johnston, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: John E Brown
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
John E Brown 47
Ethel B Brown 40
Christine Brown 14
Hubert Brown 12
Harry Brown 11
Jamey L Brown 8
Naomi Brown 5
Elberta Brown 3

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Donie B Brown
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 52
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Housewife
Birth Date: abt 1887
Birth Place: Sampson
Death Date: 3 Jun 1939
Death Location: Benson R2, Johnston
Spouse's Name: J E Brown
Father's Name: A C Vann
Mother's Name: Sarah Strickland
Cause of death: Carcinoma of cervix uteric metastases
Informant: J E Brown, Rt 2, Dunn