Versie Brown (1912 - 1991)

Born 12 Sep 1912 in Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, United States

Died 21 Aug 1991 at age 78 in New York, United States

Biography

Versie Brown is a part of US Black heritage.

Versie Brown was born on 12 Sep 1912 in Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, United States.

Versie married Edolphus T Towns (1909 - 1978).

In the 1920 census Veracruz (age 8) was the daughter of Bartly Brown in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina.^[1]

In the 1930 census Versie (age 17) was the single daughter of Bartley Brown at 202 Highway, Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, United States.^[2]

In the 1940 census Virsie (age 27), Laborer, was the wife of Adolphus Towns in Tatoms, Columbus, North Carolina.^[3]

In 1954, Versie was living in North Carolina.

Versie died on 21 Aug 1991 in New York aged 78.^[4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1292; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 32
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #27200492 (accessed 2 March 2023)
   Veracruz Brown (8), single daughter, in household of Bartly Brown (35) in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina. Born in North Carolina.
2. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2341416
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #77399946 (accessed 2 March 2023)
   Versie Brown (17), single daughter, in household of Bartley Brown (46) at 202 Highway, Cerro Gordo, Columbus, North Carolina, USA. Born in North Carolina.
3. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Tatoms, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02893; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 24-22
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #152748023 (accessed 2 March 2023)
   Virsie Towns (27), wife, Laborer, in household of Adolphus Towns (31) in Tatoms, Columbus, North Carolina. Born in North Carolina.
4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #200853482 (accessed 2 March 2023)
   Memorial page for Versie Brown Towns (12 Sep 1912-21 Aug 1991), citing Mount Moriah Memorial Gardens, Chadbourn, Columbus County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Military Blood Banker (contributor 48000573).
5. ↑ Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
   Daily News; Publication Date: 23 Aug 1991; Publication Place: New York, New York, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/468977522/?article=d3af8097-9650-4709-95cb-6a06bda22f2e&focus=0.4904898,0.36825436,0.70836556,0.58323294&xid=3355
   Ancestry Record 61843 #597329296 (accessed 2 March 2023)
   Name: Versie B. Towns; Gender: Female; Death Age: 78; Birth Date: 1912; Birth Place: Chadbourn, N.C.; Marriage Date: 1933; Residence Place: Brooklyn Rep. Edolphus Towns; Death Date: Abt 1991; Obituary Date: 23 Aug 1991; Obituary Place: New York, New York, USA; Newspaper Title: Daily News; Spouse: Dol-phus Towns; Child: Edolphus James.

• "Public Member Trees", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/176148972/person/142465128408/hints : accessed 2 March 2023), profile for Versie Brown.