James Wiliam Brown

James Wiliam was born on October 31st, 1886 in Poolville, Texas.¹   James Wiliam's father was William Christopher Brown and his mother was Arvilla A. Lents.  His paternal grandfather was W. C. Brown and his paternal grandmother is Unknown Stark. He had four brothers and three sisters, named John, Tobe T., Robert Franklin, Oscar T., Gerty A., Ruth E. and Julia Hazel.  He was the oldest of the eight children.  He died at the age of 78 on November 16th, 1964 in Ninnekah, Oklahoma.  He was buried in Ninnekah, Oklahoma.^1 1 

‌James Wiliam and Bessie Mae were married in a religious ceremony on September 15th, 1907 in Anadarko, Oklahoma.¹   They had a son and a daughter, named Theodore Wesley and Cleo Patricia.