Melita Brown

Person ID

8287

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Black Female born in 1889

Melita Brown, unknown-1949: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187860045/melita-brown
Obituary of Melita Brown, Ithaca Journal, April 20, 1949, 3, mentioned step-mother Elmira Brown and half-sister Mariam Wheaton. Burial in the family plot in Lake View Cemetery.

Race is White on 1910 census, but Black on later censuses.

Census Records

Year	Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
1910	Brown, Melita	Servant	310 E Buffalo St	23	White	South Carolina	Single	Servant
1920	Brown, Melita	Cook	310 E Buffalo St	31	Black	South Carolina	Single	Cook
1930	Brown, Melita	Lodger	511 N Albany St	40	Black	South Carolina	Single	Servant
1940	Brown, Melita	Domestic	13 East Ave	48	Black	South Carolina	Single	Domestic

Relatives in 1910 US Census

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Comings, John R	Head	310 E Buffalo St	67	White	New Jersey	1st Marriage	Undertaker
Comings, Ellen C	Wife	310 E Buffalo St	61	White	New York	1st Marriage	None
Hulbert, Nina C	Daughter	310 E Buffalo St	41	White	New York	1st Marriage	None
Hulbert, Thomas C	Grandson	310 E Buffalo St	11	White	New York	Single	None
Hulbert, Everett H	Son-in-Law	310 E Buffalo St	44	White	New York	1st Marriage	Architect

Relatives in 1920 US Census

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Comings, Ellen C	Head	310 E Buffalo St	78	White	New York	Widowed	None
Hulbert, Edwin H	Son-in-Law	310 E Buffalo St	54	White	New York	Widowed	Purchasing Agent
Holbert, Thorne C	Grandson	310 E Buffalo St	22	White	New York	Single	Chemist

Relatives in 1930 US Census

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Brooks, Lucy	Head	511 N Albany St	49	Black	Georgia	Widowed	Cook
Thomas, Bessie O	Daughter	511 N Albany St	18	Black	Georgia	Single	None
Thomas, William	Son	511 N Albany St	20	Black	Georgia	Single	Laborer
McClure, Wilson	Nephew	511 N Albany St	23	Black	Georgia	Single	Laborer
Jones, Jennie	Daughter	511 N Albany St	26	Black	Georgia	Married	Servant

Relatives in 1940 US Census

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Smith, Albert W	Head	13 East Ave	83	White	New York	Married	None
Green, L Pearl	Sister	13 East Ave	65	White	Indiana	Single	Assistant Professor
Smith, Ruby Green	Wife	13 East Ave	62	White	Indiana	Married	Domestic

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