Adonna Belle Brown^[1]

1880 - 1976  (95 years)

Lucy Ellen Brown

1875 - 1952  (76 years)

Birth	21 May 1875	Arkansas, United States
Died	25 Jan 1952	Harmon, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Buried	White Oak Cemetery, Wheeler, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Father	Jefferson Lafayette Brown,   b. 10 Apr 1848, McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Mother	Talitha Anna Lewis,   b. 1 Sep 1844, Arkansas, United States
Married	17 Sep 1874	Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Family	John Harvey Mayes,   b. 27 May 1872, Owsley, Kentucky, United States
Married	1901

John Harvey Mayes

1872 - 1959  (87 years)

Birth	27 May 1872	Owsley, Kentucky, United States
Died	8 Aug 1959	Owsley, Kentucky, United States
Family	Lucy Ellen Brown,   b. 21 May 1875, Arkansas, United States
Married	1901

Sarah Fannie Brown

1876 - 1951  (74 years)

Birth	28 Nov 1876	Arkansas, United States
Died	4 May 1951	Oklahoma, United States
Buried	Sperry Rest Haven Cemetery, Black Dog Township, Osage, Oklahoma, United States
Father	Jefferson Lafayette Brown,   b. 10 Apr 1848, McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Mother	Talitha Anna Lewis,   b. 1 Sep 1844, Arkansas, United States
Married	17 Sep 1874	Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Family	Samuel Ervin Marrs,   b. 26 Aug 1877, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Children	1. Hurshel O. Marrs,   b. 18 Jul 1901, Washington, Arkansas, United States

Samuel Ervin Marrs

1877 - 1954  (76 years)

Birth	26 Aug 1877	Washington, Arkansas, United States
Died	6 Jun 1954	Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Buried	Sperry Rest Haven Cemetery, Black Dog Township, Osage, Oklahoma, United States
Father	Aaron Alexander Marrs,   b. 25 Dec 1832
Family	Sarah Fannie Brown,   b. 28 Nov 1876, Arkansas, United States
Children	1. Hurshel O. Marrs,   b. 18 Jul 1901, Washington, Arkansas, United States

Charles A Brown

1878 - 1942  (63 years)

Birth	14 Dec 1878	Arkansas, United States
Died	Sep 1942	United States
Buried	Elm Springs Cemetery, Elm Springs, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Father	Jefferson Lafayette Brown,   b. 10 Apr 1848, McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Mother	Talitha Anna Lewis,   b. 1 Sep 1844, Arkansas, United States
Married	17 Sep 1874	Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Family	Pearle Ritter,   b. 1884, Arkansas, United States
Married	2 Nov 1902	Washington, Arkansas, United States

Pearle Ritter

1884 - 1926  (42 years)

Birth	1884	Arkansas, United States
Died	1926	Elm Springs, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Father	James B Ritter,   b. Mar 1858, Arkansas, United States
Mother	Eliza J Ritter,   b. Jan 1862, Arkansas, United States
Married	1883
Family	Charles A Brown,   b. 14 Dec 1878, Arkansas, United States
Married	2 Nov 1902	Washington, Arkansas, United States

Adonna Belle Brown

1880 - 1976  (95 years)

Birth	Feb 1880	Arkansas, United States
Died	1976
Buried	Elm Springs Cemetery, Elm Springs, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Father	Jefferson Lafayette Brown,   b. 10 Apr 1848, McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Mother	Talitha Anna Lewis,   b. 1 Sep 1844, Arkansas, United States
Married	17 Sep 1874	Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Family	David Arthur Steele,   b. 9 Jul 1880, Arkansas, United States

David Arthur Steele

1880 - 1946  (66 years)

Birth	9 Jul 1880	Arkansas, United States
Died	18 Jul 1946	Elm Springs, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Buried	Elm Springs Cemetery, Elm Springs, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Family	Adonna Belle Brown,   b. Feb 1880, Arkansas, United States

Frank Washington Brown

1882 - 1964  (82 years)

Birth	10 Apr 1882	Arkansas, United States
Died	6 Jun 1964	Springdale, Washington Co, Arkansas, United States
Buried	10 Jun 1964	White Oak Cemetery, Wheeler, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Father	Jefferson Lafayette Brown,   b. 10 Apr 1848, McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Mother	Talitha Anna Lewis,   b. 1 Sep 1844, Arkansas, United States
Married	17 Sep 1874	Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Family 1	Florence Ruth Stanley,   b. 15 Jan 1886, Wappapello, Wayne, Missouri, United States
Children	1. Herbert Franklin Brown,   b. 6 Oct 1919, Harmon, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Family 2	Ruth Florence Standley,   b. 15 Jan 1886, Missouri, United States
Married	22 Sep 1901	Washington, Arkansas, United States
Children	1. Earle Henry Brown,   b. 12 Sep 1902, Arkansas, United States   2. John Lafayette Brown,   b. 7 May 1906, Arkansas, United States   3. Lester Theodore Brown,   b. 14 Feb 1910, Arkansas, United States   4. Sarah Anna Brown,   b. 17 Mar 1915, Arkansas, United States   5. James Stanley Brown,   b. 4 Jun 1917, Arkansas, United States   6. Herbert Franklin Brown,   b. 6 Oct 1919, Harmon, Washington, Arkansas, United States

Florence Ruth Stanley

1886 - 1968  (82 years)

Birth	15 Jan 1886	Wappapello, Wayne, Missouri, United States
Died	17 Oct 1968	Springdale, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Buried	21 Oct 1968	Harmon, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Family	Frank Washington Brown,   b. 10 Apr 1882, Arkansas, United States
Children	1. Herbert Franklin Brown,   b. 6 Oct 1919, Harmon, Washington, Arkansas, United States

Ruth Florence Standley

1886 - 1968  (82 years)

Birth	15 Jan 1886	Missouri, United States
Died	17 Oct 1968	Springdale, Washington Co, Arkansas, United States
Buried	White Oak Cemetery, Wheeler, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Family	Frank Washington Brown,   b. 10 Apr 1882, Arkansas, United States
Married	22 Sep 1901	Washington, Arkansas, United States
Children	1. Earle Henry Brown,   b. 12 Sep 1902, Arkansas, United States   2. John Lafayette Brown,   b. 7 May 1906, Arkansas, United States   3. Lester Theodore Brown,   b. 14 Feb 1910, Arkansas, United States   4. Sarah Anna Brown,   b. 17 Mar 1915, Arkansas, United States   5. James Stanley Brown,   b. 4 Jun 1917, Arkansas, United States   6. Herbert Franklin Brown,   b. 6 Oct 1919, Harmon, Washington, Arkansas, United States

William Brown

1883 - 1950  (67 years)

Birth	22 Mar 1883	Arkansas, United States
Died	31 May 1950	Coquille, Coos, Oregon, United States
Buried	Sunset Memorial Park, Coos Bay, Coos, Oregon, United States
Father	Jefferson Lafayette Brown,   b. 10 Apr 1848, McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Mother	Talitha Anna Lewis,   b. 1 Sep 1844, Arkansas, United States
Married	17 Sep 1874	Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Family	Alice Belle Fitzgerald,   b. Abt 1880, Arkansas, United States
Married	1910
Children	1. Nina Mae Brown,   b. 13 Dec 1911, Arkansas, United States

Alice Belle Fitzgerald

Abt 1880 - 1961  (81 years)

Birth	Abt 1880	Arkansas, United States
Died	24 Aug 1961	Coquille, Coos, Oregon, United States
Buried	Sunset Memorial Park, Coos Bay, Coos, Oregon, United States
Family	William Brown,   b. 22 Mar 1883, Arkansas, United States
Married	1910
Children	1. Nina Mae Brown,   b. 13 Dec 1911, Arkansas, United States

Ephriam Brown

1892 - 1977  (84 years)

Birth	22 Jun 1892	Arkansas, United States
Died	4 May 1977	Springdale, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Buried	Elm Springs Cemetery, Elm Springs, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Father	Jefferson Lafayette Brown,   b. 10 Apr 1848, McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Mother	Talitha Anna Lewis,   b. 1 Sep 1844, Arkansas, United States
Married	17 Sep 1874	Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Family 1	Ruth L Brown,   b. 26 Feb 1914
Family 2	Nettie Fox,   b. Abt 1897
Married	18 Jun 1911	Washington, Arkansas, United States

Ruth L Brown

1914 - 1979  (65 years)

Birth	26 Feb 1914
Died	18 Aug 1979
Buried	Elm Springs Cemetery, Elm Springs, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Family	Ephriam Brown,   b. 22 Jun 1892, Arkansas, United States

Nettie Fox

Abt 1897 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1897
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Ephriam Brown,   b. 22 Jun 1892, Arkansas, United States
Married	18 Jun 1911	Washington, Arkansas, United States

Estie Brown

1894 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Sep 1894	Arkansas, United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	Jefferson Lafayette Brown,   b. 10 Apr 1848, McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Mother	Talitha Anna Lewis,   b. 1 Sep 1844, Arkansas, United States
Married	17 Sep 1874	Randolph, Arkansas, United States

Rolandus Brown

1873 - 1956  (82 years)

Birth	7 May 1873	Arkansas, United States
Died	12 Feb 1956	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Father	Jefferson Lafayette Brown,   b. 10 Apr 1848, McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Mother	Mary Ellen Hale,   b. Abt 1850, Tennessee, United States
Married	14 Jan 1869	Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Family	Ida Haddock,   b. Abt 1874, Missouri, United States
Married	17 Nov 1901	Washington, Arkansas, United States
Children	1. Willie Brown,   b. Abt 1892, Missouri, United States   2. Jeffie Brown,   b. Abt 1902, Arkansas, United States   3. Quincey Brown,   b. Abt 1905, Arkansas, United States   4. Lee Brown,   b. Abt 1907, Arkansas, United States   5. Ray Brown,   b. Abt 1909, Arkansas, United States   6. Grover R Brown,   b. Abt 1913, Arkansas, United States   7. Rosa E Brown,   b. Abt 1914, Arkansas, United States   8. Ellen Brown,   b. Abt 1914, Arkansas, United States   9. Clovis B Brown,   b. Abt 1917, Arkansas, United States

Ida Haddock

Abt 1874 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1874	Missouri, United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Rolandus Brown,   b. 7 May 1873, Arkansas, United States
Married	17 Nov 1901	Washington, Arkansas, United States
Children	1. Willie Brown,   b. Abt 1892, Missouri, United States   2. Jeffie Brown,   b. Abt 1902, Arkansas, United States   3. Quincey Brown,   b. Abt 1905, Arkansas, United States   4. Lee Brown,   b. Abt 1907, Arkansas, United States   5. Ray Brown,   b. Abt 1909, Arkansas, United States   6. Grover R Brown,   b. Abt 1913, Arkansas, United States   7. Rosa E Brown,   b. Abt 1914, Arkansas, United States   8. Ellen Brown,   b. Abt 1914, Arkansas, United States   9. Clovis B Brown,   b. Abt 1917, Arkansas, United States

Jefferson Lafayette Brown

1848 - 1936  (88 years)

Birth	10 Apr 1848	McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Died	6 Nov 1936	Arkansas, United States
Buried	Elm Springs Cemetery, Elm Springs, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Father	Absalom Brown,   b. 3 Jun 1807, South Carolina, United States
Mother	Lucinda Florinda Swain,   b. 1806, Georgia, United States
Married	1828	Tennessee, United States
Family 1	Mary Ellen Hale,   b. Abt 1850, Tennessee, United States
Married	14 Jan 1869	Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Children	1. Rolandus Brown,   b. 7 May 1873, Arkansas, United States
Family 2	Talitha Anna Lewis,   b. 1 Sep 1844, Arkansas, United States
Married	17 Sep 1874	Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Children	1. Lucy Ellen Brown,   b. 21 May 1875, Arkansas, United States   2. Sarah Fannie Brown,   b. 28 Nov 1876, Arkansas, United States   3. Charles A Brown,   b. 14 Dec 1878, Arkansas, United States   4. Adonna Belle Brown,   b. Feb 1880, Arkansas, United States   5. Frank Washington Brown,   b. 10 Apr 1882, Arkansas, United States   6. William Brown,   b. 22 Mar 1883, Arkansas, United States   7. Ephriam Brown,   b. 22 Jun 1892, Arkansas, United States   8. Estie Brown,   b. Sep 1894, Arkansas, United States

Talitha Anna Lewis

1844 - 1928  (83 years)

Birth	1 Sep 1844	Arkansas, United States
Died	27 Apr 1928	Washington, Arkansas, United States
Buried	Elm Springs Cemetery, Elm Springs, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Family 1	Green M Moore
Married	30 Aug 1871	Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Family 2	Jefferson Lafayette Brown,   b. 10 Apr 1848, McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Married	17 Sep 1874	Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Children	1. Lucy Ellen Brown,   b. 21 May 1875, Arkansas, United States   2. Sarah Fannie Brown,   b. 28 Nov 1876, Arkansas, United States   3. Charles A Brown,   b. 14 Dec 1878, Arkansas, United States   4. Adonna Belle Brown,   b. Feb 1880, Arkansas, United States   5. Frank Washington Brown,   b. 10 Apr 1882, Arkansas, United States   6. William Brown,   b. 22 Mar 1883, Arkansas, United States   7. Ephriam Brown,   b. 22 Jun 1892, Arkansas, United States   8. Estie Brown,   b. Sep 1894, Arkansas, United States

David Arthur Steele

1880 - 1946  (66 years)

Birth	9 Jul 1880	Arkansas, United States
Died	18 Jul 1946	Elm Springs, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Buried	Elm Springs Cemetery, Elm Springs, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Family	Adonna Belle Brown,   b. Feb 1880, Arkansas, United States

• Name	Adonna Belle Brown  [2, 3]
  Relationship	with Magdalaine TEVENIN
  Birth	Feb 1880	Arkansas, United States
  Gender	Female
  Death	1976  [3]
  Burial	Elm Springs Cemetery, Elm Springs, Washington, Arkansas, United States   [3]
  		Adonna Belle Brown
  Siblings	4 brothers and 3 sisters
  1. Lucy Ellen Brown,   b. 21 May 1875, Arkansas, United States d. 25 Jan 1952, Harmon, Washington, Arkansas, United States  (Age 76 years) ▻ John Harvey Mayes,  m. 1901   2. Sarah Fannie Brown,   b. 28 Nov 1876, Arkansas, United States d. 4 May 1951, Oklahoma, United States  (Age 74 years) ▻ Samuel Ervin Marrs   3. Charles A Brown,   b. 14 Dec 1878, Arkansas, United States d. Sep 1942, United States  (Age 63 years) ▻ Pearle Ritter,  m. 2 Nov 1902   4. Adonna Belle Brown,   b. Feb 1880, Arkansas, United States d. 1976  (Age 95 years) ▻ David Arthur Steele   5. Frank Washington Brown,   b. 10 Apr 1882, Arkansas, United States d. 6 Jun 1964, Springdale, Washington Co, Arkansas, United States  (Age 82 years) ▻ Florence Ruth Stanley;   Ruth Florence Standley,  m. 22 Sep 1901   6. William Brown,   b. 22 Mar 1883, Arkansas, United States d. 31 May 1950, Coquille, Coos, Oregon, United States  (Age 67 years) ▻ Alice Belle Fitzgerald,  m. 1910   7. Ephriam Brown,   b. 22 Jun 1892, Arkansas, United States d. 4 May 1977, Springdale, Washington, Arkansas, United States  (Age 84 years) ▻ Ruth L Brown;   Nettie Fox,  m. 18 Jun 1911   8. Estie Brown,   b. Sep 1894, Arkansas, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Half-siblings	1 half brother (family of Jefferson Lafayette Brown and Mary Ellen Hale)
  1. Rolandus Brown,   b. 7 May 1873, Arkansas, United States d. 12 Feb 1956, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States  (Age 82 years) ▻ Ida Haddock,  m. 17 Nov 1901
  Person ID	I2166	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Jefferson Lafayette Brown,   b. 10 Apr 1848, McNairy, Tennessee, United States d. 6 Nov 1936, Arkansas, United States (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Talitha Anna Lewis,   b. 1 Sep 1844, Arkansas, United States d. 27 Apr 1928, Washington, Arkansas, United States (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	17 Sep 1874	Randolph, Arkansas, United States   [4]
  Family ID	F90	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	David Arthur Steele,   b. 9 Jul 1880, Arkansas, United States d. 18 Jul 1946, Elm Springs, Washington, Arkansas, United States (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F821	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Feb 1880 - Arkansas, United States Burial - - Elm Springs Cemetery, Elm Springs, Washington, Arkansas, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Elm Springs, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: 79; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0105. 4119774_00271.jpg [S47] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Springdale, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: 58; Page: 533c; Enumeration District: 205. 4239970-00572.jpg [S8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70733112/dona-belle-steele [S70] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957.