Fourth Generation

43. Mary Ellen BOYD was born on Oct 29, 1861. She died in 1931. BR: 1-E. Berkshire DR: 1-LAB info 2-E. Berkshire

Also Known as Nellie. She married David Brown. The family lived on a farm near Galion, Ohio and moved to Selma, Ca in 1911-14.

"She was red-headed and very determined. Made everything work her way all the time. She was the boss of the family. For example, Janet, the older daughter of Nellie and David had become enamored of a country boy across the fence and Aunt Nellie thought he was an unsuitable son-in-law, so she picked up the family and took them all to California."-LAB

"For some years they lived on a farm near Prospect, Ohio, then moved to Galion, Ohio, northeast of Marion, where Cousin Dave farmed a large tract of land. I have vivid memories of visiting their farm one summer when I was about six years old. The children slept on fresh straw beds in the loft of the barn and considered it quite a lark. I also remember riding to the cider mill atop a load of apples and returning seated on gunny sacks placed over the mash, which Cousin Dave fed to his pigs. About 1911 Cousin Nellie moved her family to California. The family settled in Selma, which is near Fresno."-E. Berkshire

Mary Ellen BOYD and David BROWN were married on Apr 9, 1885 in , Marion Co., Ohio. David BROWN (son of Tom Jones BROWN and Sarah LONG) was born in 1855. BR: 1-LAB info MR: 1-Marion Co. Marriage Records

Married Mary Ellen Boyd (Nellie). Lived on a farm outside Gallion, Ohio, had a big apple orchard. Moved to Ca. in 1911-1914 and he probably died there. Mary Ellen BOYD and David BROWN had the following children:

80	i.	Walter BROWN.
81	ii.	Alice Florence BROWN was born on Jan 25, 1886 in Prospect, , Ohio. She died on Jan 19, 1894. BR: 1-Marion Co. Birth Records 2-E. Berkshire DR; 1-E. Berkshire
82	iii.	John Wesley BROWN was born on Apr 29, 1887. BR: 1-E. Berkshire "Called Wesley by his family. After moving to California he married and was killed in a motorcycle accident, leaving an infant son. I believe this boy was named for his father and was raised by his aunt, Janet Brown."-E. Berkshire
83	iv.	Janet BROWN was born on Sep 7, 1888 in Prospect, , Ohio. BR: 1-Marion Co. Birth Records 2-E. Berkshire "She worked in a millinery shop in Marion and was at my grandmother's house often. She never married and worked in a fruit cannery after reaching California. My mother kept in touch with her and in 1920 my brother David visited her home. About ten years ago, the Christmas cards no longer came, so I suppose that both Janet and Eleanor are deceased."-E. Berkshire
84	v.	Eleanor BROWN.