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William Lenard Brown
DOB: Aug 27 1917, Houston, Harris County, Texas
DOD: Sep 7 1920, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Father: 21023710 -- Benjamin Brown
Mother: 20896437 -- Lillian Brown
Altoona Mirror Sept 8, 1920
BODY BURNS ARE FATAL TO LITTLE COLORED TOT - Little Willis Brown, colored, aged 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Brown of 1314 Nineteenth street, died at the Altoona hospital yesterday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock from serious burns of the body received on Sunday afternoon, when its clothing were set on fire by matches. The tot was playing in an upstairs bedroom Sunday morning and in striking some matches ignited its clothing. Although removed to the hospital immediately, the child was so badly burned that little could be done but to relieve its suffering. The child's back, chest, abdomen, legs and arms were scared badly by the flames. The child was born in Texas on Aug. 27, 1917, and was aged 3 years and 10 Days. He was the son of Benjamin and Lillian Jones Brown, who survive, with one sister, Naomi.
William Lenard Brown
DOB: Aug 27 1917, Houston, Harris County, Texas
DOD: Sep 7 1920, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Father: 21023710 -- Benjamin Brown
Mother: 20896437 -- Lillian Brown
Altoona Mirror Sept 8, 1920
BODY BURNS ARE FATAL TO LITTLE COLORED TOT - Little Willis Brown, colored, aged 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Brown of 1314 Nineteenth street, died at the Altoona hospital yesterday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock from serious burns of the body received on Sunday afternoon, when its clothing were set on fire by matches. The tot was playing in an upstairs bedroom Sunday morning and in striking some matches ignited its clothing. Although removed to the hospital immediately, the child was so badly burned that little could be done but to relieve its suffering. The child's back, chest, abdomen, legs and arms were scared badly by the flames. The child was born in Texas on Aug. 27, 1917, and was aged 3 years and 10 Days. He was the son of Benjamin and Lillian Jones Brown, who survive, with one sister, Naomi.
via SAC from 47469221:
William Lenard Brown
DOB: Aug 27 1917, Houston, Harris County, Texas
DOD: Sep 7 1920, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Father: 21023710 -- Benjamin Brown
Mother: 20896437 -- Lillian Brown
Altoona Mirror Sept 8, 1920
BODY BURNS ARE FATAL TO LITTLE COLORED TOT - Little Willis Brown, colored, aged 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Brown of 1314 Nineteenth street, died at the Altoona hospital yesterday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock from serious burns of the body received on Sunday afternoon, when its clothing were set on fire by matches. The tot was playing in an upstairs bedroom Sunday morning and in striking some matches ignited its clothing. Although removed to the hospital immediately, the child was so badly burned that little could be done but to relieve its suffering. The child's back, chest, abdomen, legs and arms were scared badly by the flames. The child was born in Texas on Aug. 27, 1917, and was aged 3 years and 10 Days. He was the son of Benjamin and Lillian Jones Brown, who survive, with one sister, Naomi.
William Lenard Brown
DOB: Aug 27 1917, Houston, Harris County, Texas
DOD: Sep 7 1920, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Father: 21023710 -- Benjamin Brown
Mother: 20896437 -- Lillian Brown
Altoona Mirror Sept 8, 1920
BODY BURNS ARE FATAL TO LITTLE COLORED TOT - Little Willis Brown, colored, aged 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Brown of 1314 Nineteenth street, died at the Altoona hospital yesterday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock from serious burns of the body received on Sunday afternoon, when its clothing were set on fire by matches. The tot was playing in an upstairs bedroom Sunday morning and in striking some matches ignited its clothing. Although removed to the hospital immediately, the child was so badly burned that little could be done but to relieve its suffering. The child's back, chest, abdomen, legs and arms were scared badly by the flames. The child was born in Texas on Aug. 27, 1917, and was aged 3 years and 10 Days. He was the son of Benjamin and Lillian Jones Brown, who survive, with one sister, Naomi.
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