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Helen BROWN ‎(I692)‎

Given Names: Helen
Surname: BROWN
Married Name: Helen HUGHES

Gender: Female Female

Birth: 3 October 1893

22 Mason, Mason County, West Virginia, USA

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Birth	3 October 1893 30 22 Mason, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Note: Mary A. Harris was the doctor at Helen's birth. It must have been highly unusual to have a female doctor a that time.
Biographical Notes	1909 ‎(Age 15)‎ Note: Helen's brother Norman died in 1909 aged 18. That would have been a terrible sadness for the family. Perhaps that is why the family moved from Hartford, West Virginia north to McMechan, West Virginia not long after Norman's death. Helen was about 15 yrs at the time. Until then, Helen had lived in the Hartford area which abounded in both Brown and Eggenschuillar relatives.
Marriage	Harry Braden HUGHES - 23 December 1912 ‎(Age 19)‎ McMechen, Marshall County, West Virginia, USA Note: Marriage License West Virginia, County of Marshall by J.E. Chase, Clerk of County Court. Harry B. Hughs of Marshall Co., 23 years and Helen E. Brown 19 years of Marshall Co. He was born in Lawrence Co., Ohio; and she was born in Mason Co., West Virginia. Both reside in McMechen, West Virginia. From the Minister's Return or Endorsement: I hereby certify that on the 26th day of December 1912 at McMechen, West Virginia, I united in Marriage the above named and described parties... Edward D. Fellers, Minister At the top of the page is written," Personal consent of M.E. Brown ‎(father)‎ as to age of Helen E Brown."
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Birth	Mary A. Harris was the doctor at Helen's birth. It must have been highly unusual to have a female doctor a that time.
Biographical Notes	Helen's brother Norman died in 1909 aged 18. That would have been a terrible sadness for the family. Perhaps that is why the family moved from Hartford, West Virginia north to McMechan, West Virginia not long after Norman's death. Helen was about 15 yrs at the time. Until then, Helen had lived in the Hartford area which abounded in both Brown and Eggenschuillar relatives.
Marriage	Marriage License West Virginia, County of Marshall by J.E. Chase, Clerk of County Court. Harry B. Hughs of Marshall Co., 23 years and Helen E. Brown 19 years of Marshall Co. He was born in Lawrence Co., Ohio; and she was born in Mason Co., West Virginia. Both reside in McMechen, West Virginia. From the Minister's Return or Endorsement: I hereby certify that on the 26th day of December 1912 at McMechen, West Virginia, I united in Marriage the above named and described parties... Edward D. Fellers, Minister At the top of the page is written," Personal consent of M.E. Brown ‎(father)‎ as to age of Helen E Brown."
Marriage	Marriage License West Virginia, County of Marshall by J.E. Chase, Clerk of County Court. Harry B. Hughs of Marshall Co., 23 years and Helen E. Brown 19 years of Marshall Co. He was born in Lawrence Co., Ohio; and she was born in Mason Co., West Virginia. Both reside in McMechen, West Virginia. From the Minister's Return or Endorsement: I hereby certify that on the 26th day of December 1912 at McMechen, West Virginia, I united in Marriage the above named and described parties... Edward D. Fellers, Minister At the top of the page is written," Personal consent of M.E. Brown ‎(father)‎ as to age of Helen E Brown."

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Source	US Census 1910 Citation Details: Marshall Co., West Virginia
Source	US Census 1920 Citation Details: Marshall Co., West Virginia
Source	US Census 1930 Citation Details: Marshall Co., West Virginia
Source	Government Records Citation Details: Marriage License