**Note handmade marker shows 1858-1936.
1930 United States Federal Census: Mahala Brown Female Birth Year: abt 1861 Birthplace: Illinois. White Home in 1930: Crookston, Cherry, Nebraska. Widowed, Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law. Father's Birthplace: Indiana Mother's Birthplace: Illinois. John Ruley 55/Viola Rosie Ruley 48/Viola L Ruley 13/Mahala Brown 69.
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The following contributed by Colleen Brown: I believe this to be Mahala Etta Lamb Merritt Brown. She was born (most records I've found) December 19, 1865 in Hendricks Co., Indiana to William D. and Mary Elizabeth Case Lamb. She was married first to Lucullus Merritt July 14, 1881 in Boone Co., In. Lucullus passed away in 1914 and she moved out of state sometime after marrying Isaac Brown July 21, 1923 in Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana.
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The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California) 31 Mar 1936, Tuesday Page 10: Deaths. BROWN – In Chico, Butte County, March 30, 1936, Mrs. Mahala Brown, mother of Mrs. Viola Ruley of Chico; a native of Indiana, aged 74 years. Funeral arrangements are being made at the Westfall Funeral Home.
77-year-old Mahala Lamb Brown was interred, per the Chico Cemetery Association Records, in the plot noted, on April 1, 1936.
1930 United States Federal Census: Mahala Brown Female Birth Year: abt 1861 Birthplace: Illinois. White Home in 1930: Crookston, Cherry, Nebraska. Widowed, Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law. Father's Birthplace: Indiana Mother's Birthplace: Illinois. John Ruley 55/Viola Rosie Ruley 48/Viola L Ruley 13/Mahala Brown 69.
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The following contributed by Colleen Brown: I believe this to be Mahala Etta Lamb Merritt Brown. She was born (most records I've found) December 19, 1865 in Hendricks Co., Indiana to William D. and Mary Elizabeth Case Lamb. She was married first to Lucullus Merritt July 14, 1881 in Boone Co., In. Lucullus passed away in 1914 and she moved out of state sometime after marrying Isaac Brown July 21, 1923 in Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana.
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The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California) 31 Mar 1936, Tuesday Page 10: Deaths. BROWN – In Chico, Butte County, March 30, 1936, Mrs. Mahala Brown, mother of Mrs. Viola Ruley of Chico; a native of Indiana, aged 74 years. Funeral arrangements are being made at the Westfall Funeral Home.
77-year-old Mahala Lamb Brown was interred, per the Chico Cemetery Association Records, in the plot noted, on April 1, 1936.
**Note handmade marker shows 1858-1936.
1930 United States Federal Census: Mahala Brown Female Birth Year: abt 1861 Birthplace: Illinois. White Home in 1930: Crookston, Cherry, Nebraska. Widowed, Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law. Father's Birthplace: Indiana Mother's Birthplace: Illinois. John Ruley 55/Viola Rosie Ruley 48/Viola L Ruley 13/Mahala Brown 69.
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The following contributed by Colleen Brown: I believe this to be Mahala Etta Lamb Merritt Brown. She was born (most records I've found) December 19, 1865 in Hendricks Co., Indiana to William D. and Mary Elizabeth Case Lamb. She was married first to Lucullus Merritt July 14, 1881 in Boone Co., In. Lucullus passed away in 1914 and she moved out of state sometime after marrying Isaac Brown July 21, 1923 in Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana.
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The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California) 31 Mar 1936, Tuesday Page 10: Deaths. BROWN – In Chico, Butte County, March 30, 1936, Mrs. Mahala Brown, mother of Mrs. Viola Ruley of Chico; a native of Indiana, aged 74 years. Funeral arrangements are being made at the Westfall Funeral Home.
77-year-old Mahala Lamb Brown was interred, per the Chico Cemetery Association Records, in the plot noted, on April 1, 1936.
1930 United States Federal Census: Mahala Brown Female Birth Year: abt 1861 Birthplace: Illinois. White Home in 1930: Crookston, Cherry, Nebraska. Widowed, Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law. Father's Birthplace: Indiana Mother's Birthplace: Illinois. John Ruley 55/Viola Rosie Ruley 48/Viola L Ruley 13/Mahala Brown 69.
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The following contributed by Colleen Brown: I believe this to be Mahala Etta Lamb Merritt Brown. She was born (most records I've found) December 19, 1865 in Hendricks Co., Indiana to William D. and Mary Elizabeth Case Lamb. She was married first to Lucullus Merritt July 14, 1881 in Boone Co., In. Lucullus passed away in 1914 and she moved out of state sometime after marrying Isaac Brown July 21, 1923 in Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana.
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The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California) 31 Mar 1936, Tuesday Page 10: Deaths. BROWN – In Chico, Butte County, March 30, 1936, Mrs. Mahala Brown, mother of Mrs. Viola Ruley of Chico; a native of Indiana, aged 74 years. Funeral arrangements are being made at the Westfall Funeral Home.
77-year-old Mahala Lamb Brown was interred, per the Chico Cemetery Association Records, in the plot noted, on April 1, 1936.
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