Ellison Myers Brown (1913 - 1975)

Born 22 Sep 1913 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Ancestors

Died 23 Aug 1975 at age 61 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

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Biography

Ellison Brown is Notable.

Ellison was Narragansett.

Ellison Brown was born on September 22, 1913 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. His parents were Byron Brown and Grace Babcock. He died on August 23, 1975 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Hit by car after argument Tarzan Brown, at 61; won 2 BAA marathons WESTERLY, R.I. ^[1]

Census

1920 United States Census

Name: Ellison M Brown

Sex: Male

Age: 6

Event Date: 1920

Event Place: Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Event Place (Original): Rhode Island, Washington

Birth Year (Estimated): 1914

Birthplace: Rhode Island

Marital Status: Single

Race: Mulatto

Relationship to Head of Household: Son

Father's Birthplace: Rhode Island

Mother's Birthplace: Rhode Island

Event Type: Census

Byran Brown Father M 41 Rhode Island

Grace E Brown Mother F 37 Rhode Island

Danial F Brown Brother M 15 Rhode Island

Myre D Brown Sister F 13 Rhode Island

Clifford A Brown Brother M 12 Rhode Island

Elwin R Brown Brother M 8 Rhode Island

Alice M Brown Sister F 4 Rhode Island

Grace B Brown Sister F 2 Rhode Island^[2]

1925 Rhode Island State Census

Name: Ellison M Brown

Age: 11y

Event Place: Westerly, E.D. 380, Washington, Rhode Island

Age: 11

Birth Year (Estimated): 1914

Birthplace: Rhode Island

Relationship to Head of Household: Son

Gender: Male

Race: Black

Page: 55

Anna Gencarelli F 10m Rhode Island

Franklin D Brown M 28y Rhode Island

Clifford A Brown M 17y Rhode Island

Alice N Brown F 9y Rhode Island

Evelyn Sisson F 10y Rhode Island

Reita Montalto F 0y 9m Rhode Island

Lucy Montalto F 61y Italy

Salvatore Montalto M 72y Italy^[3]

1930 United States Census

Name: Ellison M Brown

Sex: Male

Age: 16

Event Date: 1930

Event Place: Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Birth Year (Estimated): 1914

Birthplace: Rhode Island

Marital Status: Single

Race: Negro

Relationship to Head of Household: Son

Father's Birthplace: Rhode Island

Mother's Birthplace: Rhode Island

Event Type: Census

Grace E Brown Mother F 48 Rhode Island

Daniel F Brown Brother M 25 Rhode Island

Clifford A Brown Brother M 21 Rhode Island

Alice N Brown Sister F 14 Rhode Island

Grace E Brown Sister F 12 Rhode Island^[4]

Honors

• On April 21st 1936, 22-year old Ellison Brown arrived at the Rhode Island State House and was met by a roaring ovation from the Rhode Island General Assembly. ^[5]
• In 1968 Ellison Brown was inducted into the Rhode Island Hall of Fame. ^[6]
• In 1973, Tarzan was inducted into the National Indian Athletic Hall of Fame in Lawrence, Kansas. ^[7]
• In 1974 he was inducted into the American Indian Hall of Fame in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ^[8]

Research Notes

• Per Wikipedia “…a direct descendant of the last acknowledged royal family of the Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island… ” Three grandparents on the 1881 Narragansett Membership list. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts 24 Aug 1975, Sun • Page 91
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJK3-P3C : 3 February 2021), Ellison M Brown in entry for Byran Brown, 1920.
3. ↑ "Rhode Island State Census, 1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV48-NB2 : 8 March 2021), Ellison M Brown in household of Anna Gencarelli, Westerly, E.D. 380, Washington, Rhode Island; citing p. 55, line 6, State Archives, Providence; FHL microfilm 1,769,935.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM8Z-L8R : accessed 27 April 2022), Ellison M Brown in household of Grace E Brown, Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 15B, line 82, family 485, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2182; FHL microfilm 2,341,916.
5. ↑ Article about various honors
6. ↑ Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Family
7. ↑ Article about 1973 Honor
8. ↑ Extended Biographical Article by Christian McBurney
9. ↑ 1881 Narragansett Membership list

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186800021/ellison-myers-brown : accessed 27 April 2022), memorial page for Ellison Myers “Tarzan” Brown (22 Sep 1914–1975), Find A Grave: Memorial #186800021, citing First Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA ; Maintained by Carl Steiger (contributor 47175561) Burial Details Unknown.
• Wikipedia