Grandma Brown

I was typing up some more of Mom's journals today and found this information on Grandma.  She left us July 5th a few years ago but I still remember and love her.

Francis Gail Clark Brown - Born – Comstock May 4, 1917

Grandma's parents - Ada Alice Wimbush & Daniel Herbert Clark

Ada – born Feb in England, married Holyoke MA Feb 1910

Daniel – born Lyon MT died Dec 23 at 94 in NY

Childhood earliest remembrance

Swinging in tire in an old oak tree about six years old. Other kids didn’t want to play with.

On stairs in the hotel where she lived, a voice would call her name. Later knew it to be the Lord speaking to her. Mother just said, “Go outside and play.”

Had to walk two miles to school and home.

Had a BIG yellow dog named Nilly.

Age 4 went to Halloween party. Paper costume, wind blew it off just about at school. Her mom went as a witch without family knowing but when Gail saw her she went running to her.

Favorite place on hill in cemetery to play. Grandmas would sit on old iron bench while they played.

Once a month rode train to Whitehall to get groceries.

Favorite candy – candy covered almonds.

Pulled plug on horse watering trouth, got pattled for it along with Aunt Mollie.

Aunt Alice raised about 500 chickens. House burned. Cons put in crates and brought to Hudson Falls. She, Alice, was 17 years old.

House burned when Gail was 10.

Schoolhouse was one room. Had pot belly stove for warmth.

Summer lay on grass and make stars? Pictures

Trips

Lyon Mt. in old Buick with gas operated lights, no windows. Just glass  izzing? No heat. Took all day to get there late night. Went once a year.

Grandma and Grandpa Daniel Clark. He was constable. Four children lived. Dad, Rance, Ed, and Flo. All born natural.

Played on sand dunes with streams caused from mining ore.

Cousins were Jim and Lesley Tracey – Flo. France and Keith, Uncle Ed

Bears came at night so couldn’t go out. Grandpa Dan was his (Uncle Dan).  Uncle Dan was in Vaudevill. Aunt Myra by marriage.

In England

Aunt Mary (nurse in army) & Uncle Harry Winebrush? Pres. Of Grand Trunk Railway Canada. Two boys – Harrison and Raymond. Raised in military academy – West Point

I'm sure Chris probably has more information but this is what I've found so far in Mom's journals.