MARY BROWN

Home Place, Add, Kentucky

Mary Louise Brown was born November 15, 1905 in Add, Martin, Kentucky.
She died June 5, 1985 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona.

She was the daughter of
Nehemiah Brown 1851-1918 Kentucky
and
Alaphare Crum 1866-1947 Kentucky

She married (1) Samuel "Cap" Warren Pritchard Caplinger December 21, 1931 in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia. He was born June 16, 1889 in Kanawha Station, Wood, West Virginia, and died July 7, 1957 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia. He was the son of John Andrew Pritchard and Mary Alice Cade.

She married (2) Oscar Hazelett March 1946 in Akron, Summit, Ohio. He was born December 18, 1897 in Huntington, Lincoln, West Virginia, and died August 29, 1965 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland. He was the son of Benjamin Franklin Hazlett and Sarah E Davis.

She married (3) Roy Nordgren 1971 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona. He was born in Nebraska, and died July 2, 1972 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona.

Left: Mary Brown and her older sister
Martha b. January 24, 1895

Mary's son, Cliff, says that this picture was probably taken
when Martha took Mary to Huntington, WV
to work in a shoe factory, where Martha worked.  

Picture probably taken between 1921-1923.

Mary at the farm in Pennsylvania

Mary Brown
Probably at Wheeling, WV
Early 1934

Mary Brown Caplinger 1945
with her two children,
Clifford Raymond and Beechie Louise
next to their house on Clement St., Akron, Ohio
(Across the street is Townson's Grocery)

Mary and Cap
Grandma Brown's farm, Add, KY
sitting on a sled resting on its side.
(Tippie, the dog is on top.)

Regarding the sled, Cliff, Mary and Cap's son, says that

You can see one runner at the bottom of the picture
and the other is under Dad's leg and Foot. 
  Uncle Huelett had a small "coal bank" up that "holler" in the background
and probably used the sled to haul coal in Winter. 
He was very handy with tools,
and I wouldn't be surprised if he made the sled.

Uncle Huelett is Birch Hewlett Brown, an older brother of Mary Brown.
He was b. July 14, 1889 d. May 24, 1961

Mary Brown and "Cap"
at the farm in Emlenton, Pennsylvania

Mary Brown and Louvada West at Wheeling, WV Abt. 1934

Louvada West was married to Samuel "Cap" Warren
Pritchard Caplinger prior to his marriage to Mary Brown.
Louvada and Cap had three children together
Leroy, Kenneth & Omer.

Cliff, Mary and Cap's son, says that

Sometime in the mid 30's Louvada came down with TB and spent some time in a sanatorium. After being released, she came to the farm in Emlenton, Pennsylvania for a while. During that time at the farm, Louvada's sister and a couple of brothers came up from Tennessee to visit. Later Louvada moved back to Akron. In 194--, when we moved off the farm to Akron, we stayed a while with Louvada on Duane Street.

Back Row: LeRoy, Flo Brown, Mary Brown
Kenneth, Cliff (baby in front left) & Omer.
Late in 1934.

Flo is a first cousin (once removed) to Mary Brown
and lived with Mary Brown.
Flo died in Florida December 2000 and was buried at
Emlenton, Pennsylvania December 24, 2000.

Louvada West; Mary holding Beechie her daughter; Kenneth, Flo holding Dennis her son.

Proud mother with Beechie
where she was
born on the farm
near Emlenton, Pennsylvania

Holding Cliff up for a Picture.
1934 - Wheeling, WV
before moving to the farm
near Emlenton, Pennsylvania

Mary Brown and son Cliff in Emlenton.
His little 'red' wagon
got a workout year-round.

Cliff and the turkey.
Cliff said the turkey liked to chase him.
[Farm near Emlenton]

Mary and
Oscar Hazelett
Their wedding day
March 1946

Mary Brown
and
Grandpa Jones
April 1975
See another picture of them.

Cliff said that his mother, Mary Brown Caplinger called to say that Granpa Jones was appearing at a rodeo. So Cliff took his mother to meet him. Mary and Grandpa hadn't seen each other for a long while.

When Grandpa Jones saw Mary,
he exclaimed,
"Mary Brown, I can still taste your biscuits!"

Home Place
Add, Kentucky

March 14, 2003