Dorothy BROWN

Female 1937 - 2005  (68 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Dorothy BROWN was born on 16 Jan 1937 in Surry County, North Carolina (daughter of Merlin Sparger BROWN and Sarah Phoebe BONDURANT); died on 28 Jan 2005 in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Deaths
    BAUM
    MOUNT AIRY - Mrs. Dorothy Brown Baum, 68, of 3470 Riverside Drive, Mount Airy, wife of Mr. James E. "Jim" Baum, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2005, at her home. Mrs. Baum was born in Surry County on Jan. 16, 1937, to Merlin Sparger and Sarah Phoebe Bondurant Brown. She was a loving wife, mother and sister, retired from Cross Creek Apparel, and a member of Hunters Chapel Church. Surviving are her husband, Jim Baum of the home; a daughter, Carol Scales of Charlotte; two sons and two daughters-in-law, Lloyd and Terrie Scales of Ararat, Va., Merlin Scales of the home and Brenda Scales of Ararat; a stepson, James E. Baum of Raleigh; three grandchildren, Chad Scales, Travis Scales and Tiffany Scales, all of Ararat; a great-grandson, David Lee Scales of Ararat; a sister, Elizabeth "Lib" Brown Carter of Mount Airy; a sister-in-law, Edith Brown of Mount Airy; and a special cousin, Jo "Perky" Slate of Claudville, Va. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Baum was preceded in death by a son, David Scales; and a brother, Joe Bill Brown. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005, at Hunters Chapel Church, and be conducted by the Rev. Darren Slate and the Rev. John McCann. The family will receive friends following the memorial service at the home, 3470 Riverside Drive, Mount Airy. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hunters Chapel Church c/o John McCann, 520 Farmbrook Rd., Mount Airy, NC 27030.

    Family/Spouse: Jim BAUM. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: SCALES. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Carol SCALES
    2. Lloyd SCALES
    3. Merlin SCALES
    4. David SCALES

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Merlin Sparger BROWN was born on 26 Aug 1901 (son of Thomas Hubbard BROWN and Mary Lilla SPARGER).

    Notes:

    Deaths
    BAUM
    MOUNT AIRY - Mrs. Dorothy Brown Baum, 68, of 3470 Riverside Drive, Mount Airy, wife of Mr. James E. "Jim" Baum, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2005, at her home. Mrs. Baum was born in Surry County on Jan. 16, 1937, to Merlin Sparger and Sarah Phoebe Bondurant Brown. She was a loving wife, mother and sister, retired from Cross Creek Apparel, and a member of Hunters Chapel Church. Surviving are her husband, Jim Baum of the home; a daughter, Carol Scales of Charlotte; two sons and two daughters-in-law, Lloyd and Terrie Scales of Ararat, Va., Merlin Scales of the home and Brenda Scales of Ararat; a stepson, James E. Baum of Raleigh; three grandchildren, Chad Scales, Travis Scales and Tiffany Scales, all of Ararat; a great-grandson, David Lee Scales of Ararat; a sister, Elizabeth "Lib" Brown Carter of Mount Airy; a sister-in-law, Edith Brown of Mount Airy; and a special cousin, Jo "Perky" Slate of Claudville, Va. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Baum was preceded in death by a son, David Scales; and a brother, Joe Bill Brown. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005, at Hunters Chapel Church, and be conducted by the Rev. Darren Slate and the Rev. John McCann. The family will receive friends following the memorial service at the home, 3470 Riverside Drive, Mount Airy. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hunters Chapel Church c/o John McCann, 520 Farmbrook Rd., Mount Airy, NC 27030.

    Merlin married Sarah Phoebe BONDURANT on 1 Aug 1927. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah Phoebe BONDURANT

    Notes:

    Deaths
    BAUM
    MOUNT AIRY - Mrs. Dorothy Brown Baum, 68, of 3470 Riverside Drive, Mount Airy, wife of Mr. James E. "Jim" Baum, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2005, at her home. Mrs. Baum was born in Surry County on Jan. 16, 1937, to Merlin Sparger and Sarah Phoebe Bondurant Brown. She was a loving wife, mother and sister, retired from Cross Creek Apparel, and a member of Hunters Chapel Church. Surviving are her husband, Jim Baum of the home; a daughter, Carol Scales of Charlotte; two sons and two daughters-in-law, Lloyd and Terrie Scales of Ararat, Va., Merlin Scales of the home and Brenda Scales of Ararat; a stepson, James E. Baum of Raleigh; three grandchildren, Chad Scales, Travis Scales and Tiffany Scales, all of Ararat; a great-grandson, David Lee Scales of Ararat; a sister, Elizabeth "Lib" Brown Carter of Mount Airy; a sister-in-law, Edith Brown of Mount Airy; and a special cousin, Jo "Perky" Slate of Claudville, Va. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Baum was preceded in death by a son, David Scales; and a brother, Joe Bill Brown. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005, at Hunters Chapel Church, and be conducted by the Rev. Darren Slate and the Rev. John McCann. The family will receive friends following the memorial service at the home, 3470 Riverside Drive, Mount Airy. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hunters Chapel Church c/o John McCann, 520 Farmbrook Rd., Mount Airy, NC 27030.

    Children:
    1. Mary Elizabeth (Lib) BROWN
    2. Joe Bill BROWN
    3. 1. Dorothy BROWN was born on 16 Jan 1937 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 28 Jan 2005 in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas Hubbard BROWN was born on 4 Oct 1874.

    Thomas married Mary Lilla SPARGER on 5 Jan 1896. Mary (daughter of John Henry SPARGER and Mary Matilda SMITH) was born on 20 Apr 1875. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Lilla SPARGER was born on 20 Apr 1875 (daughter of John Henry SPARGER and Mary Matilda SMITH).
    Children:
    1. Mary Ann BROWN was born on 23 Jan 1897.
    2. Isabel J. BROWN was born on 19 Jun 1898.
    3. William Hubbard BROWN was born on 25 Nov 1899.
    4. 2. Merlin Sparger BROWN was born on 26 Aug 1901.
    5. John Franklin BROWN
    6. Emma Blanche BROWN
    7. Robert Lee BROWN
    8. George Elbert BROWN
    9. Thomas Edward BROWN was born on 8 Mar 1910; died on 5 Dec 1914.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  John Henry SPARGER was born on 4 Oct 1841 in Surry County, North Carolina (son of Murlin SPARGER and Bethania COOK); died on 1 Jul 1925 in Surry County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    !He spent the last years of his life in the old Murlin Sparger home just three
    and one half miles from Mount Airy, North Carolina.
    !"The Journal of Surry County Genealogical Association", October 1994, p. 6.
    From the diary of Rev. Marquis Lafayette Wood who married John and Matilda.
    !The Journal of Surry County Genealogical Association, Dobson, NC, Spring, 2001, ISSN 1064-4024, page 30.

    John married Mary Matilda SMITH on 5 May 1870. Mary was born on 17 Sep 1844; died on 24 May 1917. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Mary Matilda SMITH was born on 17 Sep 1844; died on 24 May 1917.

    Notes:

    !The Journal of Surry County Genealogical Association, Dobson, NC, Spring, 2001, ISSN 1064-4024, page 30.

    Children:
    1. Emma Valeria SPARGER was born on 26 Mar 1872; died on 10 Mar 1905.
    2. John Green SPARGER was born on 19 Jun 1873.
    3. 5. Mary Lilla SPARGER was born on 20 Apr 1875.
    4. George Murlin SPARGER was born on 28 Jul 1877; died on 4 Apr 1930.
    5. Walter Munsey SPARGER was born on 23 Feb 1880.
    6. William Franklin SPARGER was born on 14 May 1882; died on 18 Jan 1903.