Abigail Brown

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  • Abigail
  • Keyes
  • Ethel A. Keyes    Ethel Keyes    Abigail Keyes Brown
  • Brown
  • Roy Hamlin Brown (Sycamore, Illinois October 23, 1881-July 18, 1968 at home); buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Sycamore, Illinois; 5'9", medium build, dark hair, grey eyes Married August 24/5, 1917 in Aurora, Illinois Father: William H. Brown Sibling: E.C. Burton 1900: student; 82 Maple St., Rockford, Illinois;  boarding with Esther Ballard and her sisters, Marsha Gardner and Bloomey Harkness 1906: graduated University of Illinois; studied Literature and Arts; manager Star Lecture course; Adelphic; President Senior Class first semester 1909: graduated University of Illinois College of Law 1910:  working at 114 N. Church St., Rockford, Illinois; living 317 W. State St., Rockford, Illinois 1912:  same working address; living 627 National Ave. 1914:  same working address; living 627 Ashland Ave. 1916:  boarding with Ida B. Bradshaw and her family at 627 Constable Ashland Ave., Rockford, Illinois 1917: home 627 Ashland Ave.; same working address 1918: 614 John St., Rockford, Illinois 1920-1933: working at Lathrop, Lathrop & Brown, 114 N. Church St., Rockford, Illinois 1940: same working address; home 620 John St., Rockford, Illinois 1950:  in business on his own 1942:  620 John St., Rockford, Illinois; works for Lathrop, Lathrop, Brown & Lathrop at 114 N. Church St., Rockford, Illinois 1952:  business: 414 Cutler Bldg., Rockford, Illinois; home: 620 John St., Rockford, Illinois 1957:  he works at Brown Connolly & Paddock
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  • March 28, 1891
  • Rockford, Illinois
  • September 23/4, 1960
  • buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Rockford, Illinois
  • 1910: 401 W. Locust St., DeKalb, Illinois

    1914: rooms 823 Bruce, Rockford, Illinois

    1915  817 Ashland Ave., Rockford, Illinois

    1920: 614 John St., Rockford, Illinois; her sister Grace living with them

    1929, 1930:  620 John St., Rockford, Illinois

    1950: 901 Napoleon St., Rockford, Illinois [possibly his work address]

    1957: 620 John St., Rockford, Illinois
  • Rockford, Illinois
  • Painter-Oil
  • student of Marques E. Reitzel, Carl Krafft and William Owen
  • Array
  • 1928-1942: Rockford Art Association Exhibitions, Rockford, Illinois

    February 9-March 21, 1928: Thirty-second Annual Exhibition of Works by Chicago and Vicinity Artists, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; Across the River; The Land Beyond

    February 7-March 10, 1929: Thirty-third Annual Exhibition of Works by Chicago and Vicinity Artists, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; Early Winter

    January 30-March 9, 1930: Thirty-fourth Annual Exhibition of Works by Chicago and Vicinity Artists, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; Evening; The Old Timer; Parking Place

    January 29-March 1, 1931: Thirty-fifth Annual Exhibition of Works by Chicago and Vicinity Artists, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; River Rink

    January 28-March 20, 1932: Thirty-sixth Annual Exhibition of Works by Chicago and Vicinity Artists, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; Street Scene

    1928-1942: Rockford Art Association Exhibitions, Rockford, Illinois

    January 30-March 1, 1936, Fortieth Annual Exhibition of Works by Chicago and Vicinity Artists, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; Winter Window

    January 30-March 1, 1936: Fortieth Annual Exhibition of Works by Chicago and Vicinity Artists, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; Winter Window

    February 4-March 7, 1937: Forty-first Annual Exhibition of Works by Chicago and Vicinity Artists, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; A Far Country

    February 9-March 12, 1939: Forty-third Annual Exhibition of Works by Chicago and Vicinity Artists, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; March

    March 11-April 1, 1941: Forty-fifth Annual Exhibition of Artists of Chicago and Vicinity, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; City Square

     

     
  • Illinois Academy of Fine Arts, Chicago, Illinois
  • 1928-1942: Rockford Art Association, Rockford, Illinois

    Oak Park, Illinois

    Austin & River Forest, Illinois

     
  • 1926: Honorable Mention, Rockford Art Association Exhibitions, Rockford, Illinois

    1927: First Prize for Landscape, Rockford Art Association Exhibitions, Rockford, Illinois

    1928: Most Original Comp. Rockford, Rockford Art Association Exhibitions, Rockford, Illinois
  • 1914-1916: teacher; 1914 at Lincoln School, Rockford, Illinois
  • parents: Miles Gardner Keyes (New York November 1842-December 24, 1910 DeKalb, Illinois; buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Illinois) farmer; owns home

    Emma Hulda Keyes (nee Chapman) (Tuscarora, New York October 17, 1856-September 3, 1915 Rockford, Illinois; buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Illinois)  all children living; her parents were Silas Henry and Abagail Chapman

    siblings:  Ralph Archibald (Rockford, Iowa May 11, 1880-May 7, 1957 Great Falls, Montana; buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Illinois)          farm laborer; apparently never married

    Nina Elizabeth (Rockford, Illinois February 2, 1885-May 25, 1969 Appleton, Wisconsin; buried in Greenwood Cemetery) 1910: stenographer in land office

    Mabel Grace (Rockford, Illinois March 25. 1896-March 1985 Martinsville, Indiana; buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Illinois)