US Army, World War I. Did not go overseas, but served at Camp Lewis,
Washington (now Fort Lewis).Bert married Stella Blanche Conway 22 Jun 1922 at Baker City, Oregon. The
marriage was performed by Rev. Robert C. Lee.Employed as a logger and as a longshoreman. Died as a result of a logging
accident in the woods west of Banks, OR. Death occurred "in ambulance near
Forest Grove", Oregon.Bert Brown was born in Cissna Park, IL and moved with his parents and family
to Smith's Prairie, ID 1908 when he was 18. After he served in the army during
the first world war, he worked in Idaho and eastern Oregon until his 1922
marriage to Stella Conway. A summary of their places of residence follows.22 Jun 1922 (marriage) -- 1667 Washington Ave., Baker, OR
18 Jul 1922 (letter) -- Bates, OR
13 Oct 1922 (Branigen Bros. Real Est.,Chicago) -- 263 Hall Street, Portland, OR
1923 (city directory, car repr SP Ry) -- 263 Hall, Portland, OR
1924 (city directory, grain handler) -- 396 Jarret, Portland, OR
28 Jul 1924 (ins. premium) -- Route 4, Box 653, Portland, OR
1925 (city directory, longshoreman) -- Cully Rd & Going RD4, Portland
1926 (city directory, laborer) -- 968 Cully Rd, Portland, OR
1927 (city directory, laborer) -- 1681 Prescott, Portland, OR
7 Jun 1927 (letter) -- 1681 Prescott Street, Portland, OR
12 Dec 1927 (receipt) -- 726 E 75th N, Portland, OR
1928 (city directory, laborer) -- 726 E 75th N, Portland, OR
1 Nov 1928 (letter) -- B.W. Camp, Jewell, OR
31 Mar 1930 (letter) -- B.W. Camp, Jewell, OR
4 Dec 1930 (mortgage) -- 726 E 75th N, Portland, OR
1931 (city directory, grain handler) -- 726 E 75th N, Portland, OR
1932 (city directory, laborer) -- 726 E 75th N, Portland, OR
1933 (city directory, laborer) -- 3354 NE 75th Ave., Portland, OR
(same house as previous address)
1934 (city directory, laborer) -- 3354 NE 75th Ave., Portland, OR
4 Feb 1935 (foreclosure) -- 3354 NE 75th Ave., Portland, OR
1935 (city directory, logger) -- 9205 SW 7th Ave., RD 8, Portland, OR
1936 (city directory, logger) -- 9205 SW 7th Ave., RD 8, Portland, OR
1937 (city directory, logger) -- 9205 SW 7th Ave., RD 8 box 711 Portland
Stella's birth name was given as Estella.
Stella was a Veteran of World War I, having been a Yeomanette in the United
States Navy Reserve Force (along with her sister Grace Jane Conway, RIN 53).
Her term of enlistment was 23 Aug 1918 to 27 Feb 1919.
She was employed much of her life as a stenographer and secretary.Stella Conway married Bert Brown at Baker City, Oregon on 22 Jun 1922. The
marriage was performed by Rev. Robert C. Lee. A summary of their places
of residence follows.22 Jun 1922 (marriage) (her residence) -- 1667 Washington Ave., Baker, OR
18 Jul 1922 (letter) -- Bates, OR
13 Oct 1922 (Branigen Bros. Real Est.,Chicago) -- 263 Hall Street, Portland, OR
1923 (city directory, car repr SP Ry) -- 263 Hall, Portland, OR
1924 (city directory, grain handler) -- 396 Jarret, Portland, OR
28 Jul 1924 (ins. premium) -- Route 4, Box 653, Portland, OR
1925 (city directory, longshoreman) -- Cully Rd & Going RD4, Portland
1926 (city directory, laborer) -- 968 Cully Rd, Portland, OR
1927 (city directory, laborer) -- 1681 Prescott, Portland, OR
7 Jun 1927 (letter) -- 1681 Prescott Street, Portland, OR
12 Dec 1927 (receipt) -- 726 E 75th N, Portland, OR
1928 (city directory, laborer) -- 726 E 75th N, Portland, OR
1 Nov 1928 (letter) -- B.W. Camp, Jewell, OR
31 Mar 1930 (letter) -- B.W. Camp, Jewell, OR
4 Dec 1930 (mortgage) -- 726 E 75th N, Portland, OR
1931 (city directory, grain handler) -- 726 E 75th N, Portland, OR
1932 (city directory, laborer) -- 726 E 75th N, Portland, OR
1933 (city directory, laborer) -- 3354 NE 75th Ave., Portland, OR
(same house as previous address)
1934 (city directory, laborer) -- 3354 NE 75th Ave., Portland, OR
4 Feb 1935 (foreclosure) -- 3354 NE 75th Ave., Portland, OR
1935 (city directory, logger) -- 9205 SW 7th Ave., RD 8, Portland, OR
1936 (city directory, logger) -- 9205 SW 7th Ave., RD 8, Portland, OR
1937 (city directory, logger) -- 9205 SW 7th Ave., RD 8 box 711 Portland
Bert died 29 Jul 1937.Stella retired (disabled) 30 Nov 1945 after having had a stroke.
Stella Blanche Brown (nee Conway) widow of Bert Brown, second married Glenn Roy
Burroughs 24 Nov 1948. The marriage was performed by Rev. George E. Hardy, the
same minister who had earlier performed the wedding ceremony for Bob Brown (her
son) and Doris Burroughs. G. R. Burroughs (the father of Doris A. Brown, RIN 1)
had been a widower for three years.G. R. Burroughs is buried next to his first wife, Edith May Burroughs (nee
Hemphill), in Belcrest Cemetery, Salem, Oregon.Stella Blanche Burroughs (nee Conway) was buried next to her first husband,
Bert Brown, in Riverview Cemetery, Portland, Oregon.from 1900 Federal Census:
Name: Stella Conway
Residence: Cincinnati City, Hamilton, Ohio
Birth date: May 1890
Birth place: Ohio
Relationship to head-of-household: Daughter
Father birth place: Ohio
Mother name: Jennie Conway
Mother birth place: Ohio
Race or color (expanded): White
Head-of-household name: Jennie Conway
Gender: Female
Marital status: Single
Collection: 1900 United States Census
He was 21 years old when he graduated in 1903 from Brookfield, MO High School, a
real accomplishment for those days. While in high school he played football on
the varsity team.He was raised in the Baptist Church, serving as a deacon, Sunday School teacher
and choir member most of his life.He was leader of the first Boy Scout Troop in Brookfield and directed a band
for this troop as well as a band for the Park Baptist Church in Brookfield.He was a member of the Masonic Order and of the Odd Fellows, being very active
in both organizations.G. R. Burroughs had been a farmer, postal employee, coal miner and, in the
latter years of his life, a painter and decorator. Soon after graduation from
high school, he taught in a rural school (8 grades), but disliked the indoor
environment so stayed at it for only one year as far as I know.In November 1942, at nearly 61 years of age, Roy Burroughs moved from
Brookfield, MO, to Portland, OR, where he took employment with Oregon
Shipbuilders to support the war effort during WW II. Many family members were
already in Oregon and in May, 1943 Edith and the remaining family members made
the move to Portland. For sure, some of the Illinois relatives believed that
Roy Burroughs had lost his mind for taking his family "out there with the
Indians." He had few regrets about the change of residence, often saying that
he would give the whole state of Missouri for his little lot in Portland, OR.Glenn Roy Burroughs, widower of Edith May Burroughs (nee Hemphill), second
married Stella Blanche Brown (nee Conway) 24 Nov 1948. Stella Brown had been
a widow for 11 years. She is buried next to her first husband, Bert Brown.
Glenn Roy Burroughs is buried next to his first wife, Edith May Burroughs.
She was raised a Methodist and later joined the Baptist Church after moving to
Brookfield, MO. Elwood M. E. Church records for 14 April 1902 state that the
membership letters for Mr. and Mrs. James Hemphill and their daughter, Edith,
were forwarded to Brookville [sic] Brookfield, Linn County, MO. This was
probably the New Garden Baptist Church, a rural church located in Brookfield
Township, Linn Co, MO. On 18 October 1905, she was married to G. Roy Burroughs
by Rev. Grant Creekmore, minister of the New Garden Baptist Church, in the home
of her parents. Family tradition is that the first Sunday Roy Burroughs, my
father, saw Edith Hemphill sitting in the congregation of New Garden Baptist
Church, he made up his mind that he was going to marry her. Incidentally, he
had many rivals, among them Curt Baker and Bert Mahurin.