Mollie Ruth (Brown) Lay (1889 - 1938)

Born 25 Nov 1889 in Florissant, Teller County, Colorado

Ancestors

Wife of Clarence Clingon Lay — married 21 Dec 1910 (to 7 May 1938) in Alamosa, Rio Grande County (later Alamosa County, Colorado

Died 7 May 1938 at age 48 in Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colorado

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Biography

Mollie Ruth Brown was born November 25, 1889 in Florrisant, Colorado. Her mother and siblings had joined her father in Colorado, moving from Kansas. ^{[1] [2]} Soon after her birth, the family moved into the San Luis Valley and settled near Mosca, Costilla County (later changed to Alamosa County), Colorado.

Mollie Ruth Brown married "Cy" Clarence Clingen Lay December 21, 1910 in Alamosa, Rio Grande County (later Alamosa County), Colorado. ^[3]

Mollie and Cy had a daughter named Pauline. ^[1] She died by drowning July 1, 1915. ^[2]

They also had two unnamed sons who died at or shortly after birth. ^[1]

In 1918, Cy's occupation, listed on his draft registration, was Stock Ranch Foreman for the Brazos Ranch. He was employed by W. A. Braiden of Rio Arriba, New Mexico. ^[4] They lived near Mosca, Colorado. ^{[5] [6]}

In 1935, after the death of Mollie's sister-in-law, Pansy Brown, her youngest nephew, three-year-old, Harry Brown lived with Cy and Mollie for a while. Harry shared fond memories of his time with Aunt Mollie and Uncle Cy.^[7]

Mollie Brown Lay died May 7, 1938. She was buried in the Monte Vista Cemetery, Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colorado.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Kessler, Ronald E., "Descendants of James Martin Brown and Willomine Lilly Newbry By Greatgrandson Ronald E. Kessler", Monte Vista, Colorado; Adobe Village Press, 1998.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Harding, Dora Brown, "Recollections" , personal paper written to recall memories from her life. Dora was my great aunt. Paper in the collection of Allen Brown.
3. ↑ Colorado, County Marriages and State Indexes,1862-2006, Alamosa, Rio Grande, Colorado, USA, Film Number 001690099.
4. ↑ U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Colorado; Registration County: Alamosa; Roll: 1544462.
5. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Mosca, Alamosa, Colorado; Roll: T625_155; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 634
6. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Mosca, Alamosa, Colorado; Roll: 229; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0011; Image: 681.0; FHL microfilm: 2339964
7. ↑ Brown, Allen, "Second hand memories from conversations with his father, Harry Edward Brown.
8. ↑ Nichols, Nick, "Mollie Brown Lay (1889-1938) Memorial # 135715269", Record added: Sep 10, 2014 https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=135715269