Martha "Mattie" Jane Hollenbeck Brown
1868-1955

Following information submitted by Michelle Hardman Hammett, great-great grandaughter.

The Parsons Sun
Parsons, Kansas
Monday, October 24, 1955

MATTIE JANE BROWN

Mattie Jane Brown, 87, died at her home 2422 Stevens at 5:00AM Sunday. She had been in failing health the past year and her condition became critical a month ago.

Mattie Jane Hollenbeck was born Oct. 13, 1868 at Windsor, MO. She was married there to David A. Brown Oct. 7, 1883. The family came to Parsons in Jan. 1904 and resided here since. Mr. Brown died in 1926.  She was a member of the Four Square Church and the Royal Neighbors.

Survivors include one son, James R. Brown, Parsons, four daughters, Mrs.M. O. Laisure, Parsons; Mrs. John Roberts, Parsons; Mrs. Ted Stringer, Parsons; and Mrs. Kelly Congleton, Parsons; seven grandchildren;  nineteen great-children; and nine great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by one son and one daughter.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, at the Four Square Church, conducted by the pastor Rev. Carl Moberg. Burial will be in the family lot at Oakwood.

Friends may call at the Washburn-Blossom Funeral Home.

NOTE: Mattie was the daughter of Theron and Carrie Amelia Adams Hollenbeck. It was at her home that Carrie Hollenbeck died in 1924.

Davis A. Brown
1862-1926

The Parsons Sun
Parsons, Kansas
July 19, 1926

VETERAN KATY EMPOYEE PASSED AWAY ON MONDAY

Davis A. Brown, aged 64 years, died Monday morning at an early hour at his home, 2514 Kennedy. Mr. Brown came to Parsons from Windsor, MO., worked at the Katy shops as machinist until the Katy hospital was completed. Then he worked at the hospital as fireman until he was forced to retire on account of his health.

Beside his faithful wife he is survived by one son, Jame R. Brown; five daughters, Mrs. M O. Laisure, Mrs. John Roberts, Mrs. Fred W. Ahrens, Mrs. Ted Stringer, Mrs. Kella Congleton; nine grandchildren, and two great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Siddie Youngs, Elkhart, Kan.;  three brothers, Stanton Brown of California, Afred and Glenn Brown of Windsor, Mo.

Mr. Brown has been a member of the Washington Avenue Methodist church and the M. W. A. ever since he has lived in Parsons.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. from the Washington Avenue Methodist church with the Rev. W. O. Mulvaney in charge. He will be assisted by the Reverend Hovegard of Emporia, former pastor of the local church, and interment will be made in Oakwood cemetary.

Descendants of Theron Hollenbeck

1 Theron Hollenbeck Born: September 20, 1839 in Hudson Township, Summit County, Ohio Died: March 20, 1900 in Windsor, Missouri

+Carrie A. Adams Born: May 14, 1851 in Pomory Hill, New York m: 1865 in Hudson, Ohio Died: December 05, 1924 in Parsons, Kansas

2 Edward Hollenbeck

2 Libbie Hollenbeck

2 Charles A. Hollenbeck Born: Aft. 1880

2 Guy Hollenbeck

2 Martha Jane Hollenbeck Born: October 13, 1868 in Windsor, Missouri Died: October 23, 1955 in Parsons, Kansas

+Davis A. Brown Born: 1862 in Windsor, Missouri m: October 07, 1883 in Windsor, Missouri Died: July 19, 1926 in Parsons, Kansas

3 Elizabeth Adella Brown Born: December 10, 1884 in Windsor, Missouri Died: 1963 in Chanute, Kansas

+Merle Oliver Laisure m: November 05, 1901 in Windsor, Missouri

3 Ruby Brown Born: February 25, 1888 in Windsor, Missouri Died: March 31, 1932 in Parsons, Kansas

+Mervin Giltner

*2nd Husband of Ruby Brown:

+Fred Adherms

3 Minnie Brown Born: December 22, 1886 in Windsor, Missouri Died: November 15, 1984 in Parsons, Kansas

+John F. Roberts m: August 24, 1908 in Colorado Springs, Colorado

3 Kathryn Brown Born: September 23, 1892 in Windsor, Missouri Died: March 29, 1963 in Parsons, Kansas

+Ted Stringer m: April 02, 1913 in Parsons, Kansas

3 Mildred Brown Born: September 17, 1901 in Windsor, Missouri Died: June 21, 1988 in Parsons, Kansas

+Kella Congleton Born: April 07, 1899 Died: September 26, 1988

3 James Robert Brown Born: August 01, 1898 in Windsor, Missouri Died: June 27, 1979 in Parsons, Kansas

+Mabel G. Kelly m: December 19, 1917

3 Mervin Brown Born: November 18, 1894 in Windsor, Missouri Died: November 1912

2 Daisy B. Hollenbeck Born: Abt. 1871 in Windsor, Missouri Died: Abt. 1947 in Colorado

+Robert Taylor m: Abt. 1893

3 Theron Taylor

3 Katie Taylor

3 George Taylor

3 Virginia Taylor

+Leland Cornell

3 Clarence Taylor

2 Ernest George Hollenbeck Born: June 02, 1878 in Windsor, Pettis County, Missouri Died: March 10, 1902 in Windsor, Pettis County, Missouri

+Maude Ann Beaman Born: August 27, 1879 in Glasgow, Howard County, Missouri m: September 26, 1899 Died: June 10, 1958 in Kansas City, Missouri

3 Ernest Alonzo Hollenbeck Born: September 17, 1901 in Windsor, Pettis County, Missouri Died: May 14, 1944 in Wadsworth, Kansas

+Grace Mae Chambers Born: May 24, 1900 in West Plains, Howell County, Missouri m: October 20, 1920 in Kansas City, Kansas Died: December 04, 1990 in Miami, Florida

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