Elton was the eldest of five children born to Miles Mason Brown and Florence Gertrude Shumway. He married Nina Holt. They had four children:

Patricia
Richard
Robert
Benjamin
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"United States Census, 1920," Elton S Brown in household of Miles M Brown, , Randolph, West Virginia

name: Elton S Brown
residence: , Randolph, West Virginia
estimated birth year: 1901
age: 19
birthplace: Pennsylvania
relationship to head of household: Son
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace: Pennsylvania
mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania
film number: 1821971
digital folder number: 4390433
image number: 00965
sheet number: 3

Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Miles M Brown M 47y Pennsylvania
wife Florence G Brown F 44y Pennsylvania
son Elton S Brown M 19y Pennsylvania
dau Helen S Brown F 16y Pennsylvania
dau Virginia Brown F 13y West Virginia
son Robert M Brown M 11y West Virginia
dau Rachel L Brown F 2y7m West Virginia
Florence Greene F 35y West Virginia

Source Citation
"United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MN28-M4Y : accessed 25 July 2012), Elton S Brown in household of Miles M Brown, , Randolph, West Virginia.
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"West Virginia, Deaths, 1853-1970," Florence Shumway in entry for Mr. Elton Shumway Brown, 1951

name: Mr. Elton Shumway Brown
death date: 31 May 1951
death place: Kanawha, West Virginia
gender:
age:
estimated birth year:
birth place:
marital status:
spouse's name:
father's name: M. M. Brown
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Florence Shumway
mother's birthplace:
occupation:
street address:
residence:
cemetery:
burial place:
burial date:
film number: 1984245
digital folder number: 4258089
image number: 2939
source: County Records
reference number: 5918

Source Citation
"West Virginia, Deaths, 1853-1970," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NMZ3-LZ2 : accessed 25 July 2012), Florence Shumway in entry for Mr. Elton Shumway Brown, 1951.