Zella A. MATTHEWS

  General Notes:

1887 BIRTH of Zella A. Matthews

1900 CENSUS, Iowa, Wapello County, Columbia Township, Eddyville ("Zella Mathews," age 13, born "May, 1887 in Iowa," is with her parents)

1905 CENSUS, Iowa State Census, Wapello County, Ottumwa ("Zella A. Mathews," with parents) (names only are in the 1905 Iowa State Census)

1910 CENSUS, Iowa, Wapello County, Center Township, Ottumwa ("Zella A. Mathews," age 22, "Saleswoman, dept. store," with mother Emma)

1910 MARRIAGE of Zella A. Matthews and Walter Mahlon Brown on May 25 in Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa

1918 REGISTRATION, World War I Draft, Iowa, Dubuque County, Dubuque ("Walter Mailon Brown," age 34, born "June 25, 1884," occupation "Supt., Kretschmer Mfg. Co., Dubuque, Iowa," nearest relative "Zella A. Brown") (signed "Walter Mailon Brown")

1920 CENSUS, Iowa, Dubuque County, Julien Township, Dubuque ("Walter M.," age 35, "Engineer, Heating") (wife "Zella," age 32) (with Walter and Zella is their son "William C.," age 8, plus Walter's mother, "Rachael M. Brown," age 61, widow)

1925 CENSUS, Iowa State Census, Dubuque County,

1930 CENSUS, Iowa, Dubuque County, Julien Township, Dubuque ("Walter M.," age 45, "Estimator, Plmbg. & Htg. Co.") (wife "Zella," age 42) (sons William, Walter and Ralph are in the household, along with Walter's widowed mother, "Rachael Brown," age 72

1957 DEATH, Zella A. (Matthews) Brown, at 69 years 9 months 26 days

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1957 DEATH of husband, Walter Mahlon Brown, at 72 years 8 months 16 days




DESCRIPTION (Walter): "Medium height, slender build, grey eyes, brown hair" (World War I Draft Registration)




Patti Brown, January 1, 2008 e-mail to DeeAnna:

"I found your web site on famiy history. You have done some great work! I have some information to fill in some things on your tree, and you have given me a lot of information on our tree.

"Zella A. Matthews died 27 FEB 1957 in Tampa, Florida. She was married to Walter Malon Brown (dob: June 25, 1884, Sanborn, IA; dod: 12 MAR 1957, Dubuque, Iowa).

"Zella was the daughter of Clifford Cullen Matthews (dob:12 JUL 1863, Shelby, Richland Co., Ohio; dod 5 JAN 1924, Ottumwa, Iowa)."

Zella married Walter Mahlon BROWN on May 25, 1910 in Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa. (Walter Mahlon BROWN was born on June 25, 1884 in Sanborn, O'Brien County, Iowa, died on March 12, 1957 in Dubuque, Julien Township, Dubuque County, Iowa and was buried on March 18, 1957 in Linwood Cemetery, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa.)