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• 1870 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas, 9 August, Precinct 1, PO Fort Worth (Tarrant Co), page 34 (scan 374), Hse/Fam #269
  J R Brown 40 M W Farmer $700 Personal estate b KY
  Sarah Brown 37 F W Kg House b AR
  Mary V Brown 12 F W Kg House b Texas
  
  1880 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas, 2 July, Precinct 1, District 135, page 56, Hse #416, Fam #426
  Brown, J R W M 50 Farmer KT KY KY
  Brown, Sarah W F 47 Wife Keeping House Illinois AR AR
  Brown, M V  W F 20 Dau At Home TX KY AR
  
  Mary is still single in 1990, and is living with her widowed mother.  The census page gives the location as the Texas Female Seminary.  Yet each one has a separate house number, and many on the page, including Sarah, are shown as Farmers.
  
  1900 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas, 4 June, Justice Precinct 4 outside of Weatherford, District 65,page 2B, Texas Female Seminary, Hse #30, Fam #31
  Brown, Sarah Head W F Dec 1832  67 Widow 7 children/2 living Ark Illinois Kentucky Farmer Owns
  Brown, Mary Dau W F Jan 1858  42 Single Texas Kentucky Arkansas
  
  The birth date given here differs from that on Mary's gravestone.  Wanda Cox reported to me the dates of birth and death on Mary's grave in Harmony Cemetery, Parker County, Texas.
  
  "Sarah (Teter) Brown and her husband James Richard Brown are buried at the Harmony Cemetery about 3 miles from my house.  And two of their daughters are buried there as well.  Hannah M. (Brown) Cox 9/27/1854-11/12/1887 and Mary V. (Brown) Hurst are buried there."
  --  Wanda Tate Cox, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, September 2009
  
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  Mary Vineria Brown Hurst
  
  According to the Texas Death Certificate. Mary Vineria Brown was born 25 Jan 1858 in Parker co, Texas and she died 22 July 1945 Weatherford, Parker Co., Texas. She died of Senility at the age of 87 yrs, 5 mo. and 27 days.
  
  Richard and Sarah had 4 daughters, Hannah, Mary, Nancy and Dee Brown, All are buried at the Harmony Cem, Parker Co., Texas
  Additional info that might be of interest: J. Frank Hurst b. 9/21/1857 d. 6/28/1949 in the City Greenwood Cem.
  
  Melba Riedel
  Weatherford, TX
  --  Melba Riedel, Weatherford, TX, Ancestry message to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 21 November 2014
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  Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
  Mrs Mary Vineria Brown Hurst
  Birth 25 Jan 1858 Parker County, Texas
  Residence 312 E Columbia, Weatherford, Parker, Texas
  Father Richard E Brown born Illinois
  Mother Sarah Brown born Illinois
  Age at Death 87 years, 5 months, 27 days
  Death 22 Jul 1945 at home, Weatherford, Parker, Texas
  Cause of death Senility [who knew senility could kill you?]
  Burial 23 July 1945 Harmony Cemetery, Weatherford, Parker, Texas
  Certificate #70683 Filed 11 September 1945
  
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  Mary V Brown Hurst
  Birth 1858
  Death 1945
  
  Parents:
  James Richard Brown (1829 - 1887)
  Sarah Teter Brown (1832 - 1918)
  
  Siblings:
  Sarah Teter Brown (1832 - 1918) Half-sibling
  Nancy Ann Brown Stratton (1860 - 1911)
  Dee B Brown Davis (1865 - 1893)
  
  Note: wife of JF Hurst; daughter of JR and Sarah Brown
  
  Burial Harmony Cemetery, Weatherford, Parker County, Texas
  
  Created by Cheryl Apr 22, 2011
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #68766449, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=68766449
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Sources

• 1. 1870 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas
  • 9 August, Precinct 1, PO Fort Worth (Tarrant Co), page 34 (scan 374), Hse/Fam #269
• 2. 1880 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas
  • 2 July, Precinct 1, District 135, page 56, Hse #416, Fam #426
• 3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 4. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
• 5. Ancestry Messaging
• 6. Email Sources
• 7. 1900 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas
  • 4 June, Justice Precinct 4 outside of Weatherford, District 65,page 2B, Texas Female Seminary, Hse #30, Fam #31