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Troy McLendon Brown

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Troy McLendon Brown

Birth
Union, Union County, South Carolina, USA
Death
10 Aug 1985 (aged 71)
Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Hodges, Greenwood County, South Carolina, USA GPS-Latitude: 34.2598578, Longitude: -82.2190806
Plot
Garden Mausoleum Section F Unit 2 #311
Memorial ID
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Machinist/Railroad Mechanic. Worked for Reading Railroad, or possibly Conrail in Pa. before an accident caused his retirement.

Posted obit, Greenville News, SC
Sunday Aug. 11, 1985, 7B.
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Per World War II Draft Cards, Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Troy Mc London Brown
Age: 26
Race: White
Height: 6 ft.
Weight: 175 lbs.
Eyes: grey
Hair: black
Complexion: ruddy
Birth date: 26 Jan 1914.
Birthplace: Union, South Carolina, USA
Residence: Reading, Berks, Pa.
Next of kin: Walter Arthur Brown, father
Registration date 1940.
[Date of Registration 1/6/1940]
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Presumed there was no military service as the railway industry was considered an essential service during World War II, per deceased family member information.
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Apparently held residence in the Reading, Berks Co., Pa. area between 1940(?)-1950, possibly before and after.
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Troy M. Brown
Residence: 2 S. Tenth
Residence Year 1944
Reading City Directory,
Residence Place: Reading; Hyde Park; Laureldale; Mount Penn; Pennside; Shillington; Spring Mount; West Lawn; West ReE, Pa.
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Troy Brown, Spouse, Mary 1947, 815 Chestnut St. Reading City Directory
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Troy M. Brown, mechanic, 1950, 815 Chestnut St. Reading City Directory. Spouse, Mary
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May 2, 1940 US Federal Census places him in Union, Union, SC. Marked as Union County Chain Gang, head, age 26, married. [No spousal information given, may have been separated from first wife?]
Information sought.
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Left PA and resided back in SC around 1961 but continued to travel into Pa. for an unknown amount of time for medical care per deceased family member information.
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Garden Mausoleum Section F, Unit 2, #311-Thank you to GMG Cemetery for this information, photos courtesy contributor 47083760 and GMG Cemetery.
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Very appreciative of any information on his first wife Helen Rice, and a daughter Becky or Rebecca, born about/after 1936, SC. Possibly in the Union area or Union County, SC.
Helen's middle name possibly Rebecca, married abt. 1934/35-1936, Union, SC(?), Divorced Unknown date and place, presumed SC. Marriage only lasted a few years, maybe less per deceased family member.
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Second wife Mary Lnu, married 1940's (presumed) Pa.(?), divorced before 1957(?) And any Children(?).
Any/All information appreciated.
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Information sought for his last wife as well.
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Information sought by anyone who knew any of the above.
Please contact direct, thank you.
Machinist/Railroad Mechanic. Worked for Reading Railroad, or possibly Conrail in Pa. before an accident caused his retirement.

Posted obit, Greenville News, SC
Sunday Aug. 11, 1985, 7B.
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Per World War II Draft Cards, Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Troy Mc London Brown
Age: 26
Race: White
Height: 6 ft.
Weight: 175 lbs.
Eyes: grey
Hair: black
Complexion: ruddy
Birth date: 26 Jan 1914.
Birthplace: Union, South Carolina, USA
Residence: Reading, Berks, Pa.
Next of kin: Walter Arthur Brown, father
Registration date 1940.
[Date of Registration 1/6/1940]
--
Presumed there was no military service as the railway industry was considered an essential service during World War II, per deceased family member information.
---
Apparently held residence in the Reading, Berks Co., Pa. area between 1940(?)-1950, possibly before and after.
--
Troy M. Brown
Residence: 2 S. Tenth
Residence Year 1944
Reading City Directory,
Residence Place: Reading; Hyde Park; Laureldale; Mount Penn; Pennside; Shillington; Spring Mount; West Lawn; West ReE, Pa.
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Troy Brown, Spouse, Mary 1947, 815 Chestnut St. Reading City Directory
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Troy M. Brown, mechanic, 1950, 815 Chestnut St. Reading City Directory. Spouse, Mary
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May 2, 1940 US Federal Census places him in Union, Union, SC. Marked as Union County Chain Gang, head, age 26, married. [No spousal information given, may have been separated from first wife?]
Information sought.
--
Left PA and resided back in SC around 1961 but continued to travel into Pa. for an unknown amount of time for medical care per deceased family member information.
--
Garden Mausoleum Section F, Unit 2, #311-Thank you to GMG Cemetery for this information, photos courtesy contributor 47083760 and GMG Cemetery.
--
Very appreciative of any information on his first wife Helen Rice, and a daughter Becky or Rebecca, born about/after 1936, SC. Possibly in the Union area or Union County, SC.
Helen's middle name possibly Rebecca, married abt. 1934/35-1936, Union, SC(?), Divorced Unknown date and place, presumed SC. Marriage only lasted a few years, maybe less per deceased family member.
--
Second wife Mary Lnu, married 1940's (presumed) Pa.(?), divorced before 1957(?) And any Children(?).
Any/All information appreciated.
--
Information sought for his last wife as well.
--
Information sought by anyone who knew any of the above.
Please contact direct, thank you.

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  • Created by: Mama B
  • Added: May 7, 2014
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129380497/troy_mclendon-brown: accessed ), memorial page for Troy McLendon Brown (26 Jan 1914–10 Aug 1985), Find a Grave Memorial ID 129380497, citing Greenwood Memorial Gardens, Hodges, Greenwood County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Mama B (contributor 47533410).