Brown, Steven S.

1917 - 2012  (95 years)

• Name	Brown, Steven S.
  		Steven S. Brown (1917-2012)
  Birth	29 Jun 1917	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	6 Apr 1940	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  	1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 04a
  		1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 04a 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 08, page 04a The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors. Please send your corrections to…
  Reference Number	BROW.S015
  _FGRAVE	102084993
  Military Service	Wold War II, Staff Sergeant, United States Army
  		Staff Sergeant (abbreviated as S/Sgt.), United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	20 Jul 2012	McKinley Court Care Center, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
  Burial	Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, Macon County, Illinois
  	Section 14
  Person ID	I38748	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	29 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Brown, Elmer E.,   b. 11 Aug 1892, Illinois d. 16 Mar 1954 (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Sparling, Winnie May,   b. 9 Apr 1892, Jasper County, Illinois d. 13 Sep 1970, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 2, 3]
  Family ID	F4561	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 Jun 1917 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Census - 1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 04a - 6 Apr 1940 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 20 Jul 2012 - McKinley Court Care Center, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois Burial - - Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, Macon County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Steven S. Brown, 95, of Decatur, IL, passed away 5:25 p.m. Friday, July 20, 2012, at McKinley Court Care Center, with his family by his side. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, at Salem Baptist Church, Decatur. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday, July 23, at the church. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, are assisting the family with the arrangements. Steven was born June 29, 1917, in S. , IL, the son of Elmer and Winnie Brown. He married Dorothy F. Payne on June 26, 1943 in Morganfield, KY. Steven was a WWII Army veteran, receiving the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Army Good Conduct Metal. He was a 50 year member of Salem Baptist Church. Steven was an ordained minister and would often fill in at the pulpit and was involved with the visitation ministry, visiting nursing homes, hospitals and those shut-in. Steven was a retired Airmail clerk with the USPS. He enjoyed watching sports and was an avid Chicago Cubs fan. Surviving are his wife Dorothy of 69 years, of Decatur; sons Rick (Kathy) Brown of Covington, GA, Dennis Brown of Decatur, IL, and Steven (Angie) Brown of Rock Hill, SC; two grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; brothers Dean (Shirley) Brown of Clay City, IL and Paul (Dorothy) Brown of W. Frankfort, IL; and sister Noma Inglesten of FL. Steven was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and four sisters. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, with military rites conducted by the Macon County Honor Guard.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1170] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 08, page 4a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 3). [S2172] Obituary, Wilson, Irene, 93, none. (Reliability: 2). [S670] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 09, page 5a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2).