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Mrs Leonora Bell “Nonie” <I>Griffin</I> Brown

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Mrs Leonora Bell “Nonie” Griffin Brown

Birth
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Death
24 Apr 1968 (aged 79)
Victorville, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Burial
Colton, San Bernardino County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 383, lot Ivy, space 6
Memorial ID
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Leonora was the youngest child and daughter of Caroline (Weeks) and M. John Griffin. Her grandfather William Weeks was the architect and builder of the original Mormon Temple in Nauvoo, Illinois. She had two sisters (Laura and Alice) and two brothers (Leslie Marion and Warren Frank). Laura Griffin King, the oldest, died in 1901 after giving birth to her 5th child.

Leonora married Lyle W. Brown on June 10, 1908 in Los Angeles, CA. She and Lyle had one son, Elwood. She was a very talented lady and could paint and draw well. She also played the piano. She and Lyle raised two of their three grandchildren. They moved from Los Angles to Victorville, CA about 1946 and stayed there until they died.
Leonora was the youngest child and daughter of Caroline (Weeks) and M. John Griffin. Her grandfather William Weeks was the architect and builder of the original Mormon Temple in Nauvoo, Illinois. She had two sisters (Laura and Alice) and two brothers (Leslie Marion and Warren Frank). Laura Griffin King, the oldest, died in 1901 after giving birth to her 5th child.

Leonora married Lyle W. Brown on June 10, 1908 in Los Angeles, CA. She and Lyle had one son, Elwood. She was a very talented lady and could paint and draw well. She also played the piano. She and Lyle raised two of their three grandchildren. They moved from Los Angles to Victorville, CA about 1946 and stayed there until they died.


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  • Created by: Kathleen Brown
  • Added: Aug 13, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74880636/leonora_bell-brown: accessed ), memorial page for Mrs Leonora Bell “Nonie” Griffin Brown (6 Jun 1888–24 Apr 1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 74880636, citing Montecito Memorial Park, Colton, San Bernardino County, California, USA; Maintained by Kathleen Brown (contributor 47443247).