John and Edith Belle Brown

This is the wedding picture of Dolph's grandparents on his mother's side. Edith was 14 years old and John was 19. They had 13 children who lived to adulthood. (Dolph's cousin, Willard, says that there were others that died at birth, but I haven't found anything that substantiates that!) They had been married for 68 years when John died at age 86 on April 7, 1960 in Salem, Oregon. Edith died at age 87 in Lebanon, Oregon on September 7, 1965. They are both buried in West Salem. John was born on Jul 6, 1873 in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota and Edith was born on Oct 12, 1877 in Oakfield, Wisconsin.

The following was written by John about his family:

"My brother William was

born in May 6, 1869, Alex in Nov. 9, 1871, and your umble sire July 6, 1873,

and still they arrived. George 1875, Julius 1877, Zella 79, Lillian 1881, Molly

1886, Viola 1890." "I was married to Edith Bell Cleveland in July of 1892.

There was 13 children born to us, 9 sons and 4 daughters; all lived to grow to

manhood and womanhood, George being the first to go at 52 years of age...Our

chilren: Chester born 4 Dec 1893; Muriel, July 15, 1895; William, Aug. 4, 1897;

George Oct 31, 1899; Oscar Feb. 18, 1902; Anna Sept. 6, 1905; May July 17,

1907; Victor April 12, 1909; Beth Sept. 17, 1912; John, Jim Sept 21, 1913; Asa

Jan 18, 1916; Ivan May 23, 1919."