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June 1, 1865 - Elmer Ellsworth Brownell born at Essex Junction, Vermont to L. A. Brownell and his wife.
1871 - Lyman Brownell migrated from Vermont to California in 1871. He was a stone mason.
1874 - Brownell, L. A., marble cutter, at Excelsior Marble Works, dwl 459 Eighth, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (Directory of the City of San Jose and Guide to the Business Houses in Santa Clara County for the Year Commencing January 1, 1874, 1874, Compiled by John B. Hewson, San Jose, Bacon & Co., Steam Book & Job Printers, San Francisco, 1874, pp. 39)
1876 - Brownell, Lyman, marble cutter with L. Lee, res. 516 Ninth, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (Bishop’s Directory of the City of San Jose For 1876 and a Directory of Santa Clara, 1876 (Published by B. C. Vandall, San Francisco, 1876, pp. 91)
1878 - Brownell, Lyman A., marble worker with DeLong & Co., res. 516 Ninth, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. Arthur L. Brownell, Marble worker, residence 516 Ninth. (San Jose City Directory, 1878) (Microfilm #808, California State Library, pp. 92)
1890 - (1890 Great Register for Santa Clara County, California, entries for the Brownell family) The following information was submitted by Jack Atkinson:
Brownell, Elmer Ellsworth, 21, VT, School Teacher, SJ #3, 11 Sep. 1886.
Brownell, Lyman Ackley, 53, VT, Marble Cutter, SJ#3, 27 Sep 1884.
Brownell, Arthur, 31, NY, Marble Cutter, SJ#3, 7 Apr 1888.
1881-1882 - Brownell, Lyman A., marble worker with Lee & DeLong, res. 516 Ninth, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. Arthur L. Brownell, stone cutter, res. 516 Ninth. (Directory of the City of San Jose and Santa Clara County 1881-1882, L. M. McKenney & Co., Publishers, San Francisco, pp. 92)
1882-1883 - Brownell, L. A., marble worker with City Marble Works, res. 516 Ninth, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. Arthur L. Brownell, marble worker with City Marble Works, residence 516 Ninth. Elmer E. Brownell, student Normal School, res. 516 Ninth. (San Jose City Directory, 1882-1883, pp. 108)
1884 - Lyman A. Brownell registered to vote in Santa Clara County, California.
1884-1885 - Brownell, L. A. & A. L., City Marble Works, 404 So. First, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. Residence between San Carlos and San Salvador. Arthur L. Brownell, residence 331 So. 9th. (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz Counties, 1884-1885, L. M. McKenney & Co., Publishers, Oakland and San Francisco, California, pp. 445)
1886 - Elmer E. Brownell (son of Lyman A. Brownell) registered to vote in Santa Clara County, California.
1887 - Elmer E. Brownell (son of Lyman A. Brownell) in charge of the Lone Tree district school in Contra Costa County, California.
1887-1888 - Brownell, Lyman A., marble dealer, 404 So First, res. 331 So 9th, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz Counties, 1887-1888, Ulhorn & McKenney, Publishers, San Francisco, California, pp. 51)
1887-1888 - Brownell, Lyman A., marble dealer, 404 South First, res. 331 south Ninth, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (McKenney’s San Jose City Directory, Including Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz County, 1887-1888, pp. 52)
April 7, 1888 - Arthur Brownell (son of Lyman A. Brownell) registered to vote in Santa Clara County, California.
1888 - Elmer E. Brownell (son of Lyman A. Brownell) moved to Monterey County where he taught at Warm Springs and next at Decoto, Alameda County, California.
Mrs. A. L. Brownell, residence corner St. James & 12th.
Elmer E. Brownell, teacher, residence 331 so. 9th.
1889 - Brownell, L. A., marble works, res. 331 So. 9th, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. Arthur L. Brownell, marble cutter with Russells, residence 37 S Fifth. (Santa Clara County Directory Including the City of San Jose, 1889, L. L. Bettys, Publisher, San Jose, CA, pp. 93)
1889 - Brownell, Lyman A., prop., City Marble Works, res. 331 S 9th, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. Arthur Brownell, marble polisher, res. S. 9 th, San Jose. J. A. Brownell, marble polisher, res. 37 So. 5 th. Elmer E. Brownell, school teacher, residence 331 So. 9 th. (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and Monterey Counties, 1889, McKenney Directory Co., Publishers, San Francisco, CA, pp. 80)
1890 - Lyman Ackley Brownell (The following information is from the 1890 Santa Clara County, California, Great Register of Voters. The information was contributed by Jack Atkinson of Auburn, California, in 2000.)
Brownell, Elmer Ellsworth, 21, VT, School Teacher, SJ #3, 11 Sep 1886.
Brownell, Lyman Ackley, 53, VT, Marble Cutter, SF#3, 27 Sep 1884.
Brownell, Arthur, 31, NY, Marble Cutter, SJ#3, 7 Apr 1888.
July 25, 1890 - Elmer E. Brownell’s (son of Lyman A. Brownell) first wife was Lizzie Valpey Craycroft, daughter of J. W. Craycroft of Modesto, in Irvington, Alameda County, California.
Children of Elmer and Lizzie Brownell: R. E. Brownell, John R. Brownell, H. L. Brownell, and Hubert W. Brownell.
1892 - Brownell, Lyman A., marble cutter and contractor, res. 331 So. 9th, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. Arthur L. Brownell, marble works, 86 East San Fernando, residence 127 So. 3rd. Elmer E. Brownell, teacher, removed to Mountain View. (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Monterey Counties, 1892, F. M. Husted, Publisher, San Francisco, CA, pp. 95)
1893 - Brownell, Lyman A., marble cutter, res. 331 S 9th, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. Arthur L. Brownell, marble cutter, Western Granite & Marble Works, res. 216 S. 4 th. (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara Directory, 1893, F. M. Husted, Publisher, San Francisco, CA, pp. 111)
1894 - Brownell, Lyman A., marble worker, res. 331 S 9th, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. Arthur Brownell, stone cutter, W. W. Blanchard, res. 331 s. 9th. Arthur L. Brownell, res. 331 s. 9th. (San Jose and Santa Clara Directory, 1894, F. M. Husted, Publisher, San Francisco, CA, pp. 109)
1895-1896 - Brownell, Lyman A., removed to Pacific Grove (Monterey County, California), San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County: A Classified Business Directory of the County, 1896-1897, F. M. Husted, Publisher, San Francisco, CA, pp. 104)
1896-1906 - Elmer E. Brownell(son of Lyman A. Brownell), president of the board of education of Santa Clara County, California.
1896-1897 - Arthur L. Brownell (son of Lyman A. Brownell), marble polisher, res. 345 E. San Salvador.
1897 - Arthur Brownell, (son of Lyman A. Brownell), driver Empire Engine Co., res. 48 N 3d.
1898-1899 - Arthur L. Brownell, (son of Lyman A. Brownell), driver, Empire Engine Co., No.1, res. 61 N 3d.
1899-1900 - Arthur L. Brownell, (son of Lyman A. Brownell), marble cutter, res. 214 S. 4th.
1900 - Arthur L. Brownell, (son of Lyman A. Brownell), marble cutter, res. 215 (?) S 4th.
1900 - Elmer Ellsworth Brownell (son of Lyman A. Brownell), Great Register of Voters of California, age 37, res. 770 E. St. John, Pre. #6)
1901-1902 - Arthur L. Brownell(son of Lyman A. Brownell), employee, SCVM & L. Co., res. 214 s 4th.
1902 - Death of Lyman A. Brownell in Pacific Grove, California in 1902.
Following is the obituary for Lyman A. Brownell published in the San Jose Daily Mercury, September 23, 1902, pp. 8:
“Funeral Of An Old Resident
“Lyman A. Brownell Died at Pacific Grove Saturday.
“Will Be Buried To-Day From Residence of His Son.
“The funeral of Lyman A. Brownell, father of E. E. Brownell of this city, will take place from the residence of the latter at 770 East St. John street this morning at 10 o’clock. The deceased passed away at his home at Pacific Grove on Saturday. He was 72 years old. He came to this city in 1871 and resided here until five years ago. He was a native of Vermont, a marble cutter by occupation and for many years conducted a business of his own in this city. During the past two or three years his health has been gradually failing. The deceased is survived by his widow and two sons, E. E. Brownell, a teacher in the High School of this city, and Arthur L. Brownell of San Francisco. Rev. H. Melville Tenney will conduct the funeral services. The interment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery.”
Following is the obituary for Lyman A. Brownell published in the San Francisco Chronicle, September 24, 1902, pp. 3.
“Funeral Of A Respected Pioneer of the State.
“E. E. Brownell (sic), Who Recently Celebrated His Golden Wedding, buried at San Jose.
“San Jose, September 23 - The funeral of Lyman A. Brownell, a pioneer of the State and respected citizen of Santa Clara and Monterey counties, was held to-day at the residence of his son in this city, E. E. Brownell. Brownell died two days ago at his own home near Pacific Grove, where he has resided for the past seven years. Only two weeks ago Mr. and Mrs. Brownell celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage in the same room from which he was to-day buried. He was congratulated then by his many friends on his superb health.
“Brownell was a native of Vermont, and came to this valley in the early sixties, where he made his home until seven years ago, when he moved to Pacific Grove. He was a marble worker by trade. He was 73 years of age. He leaves a widow and two sons, E. E. Brownell, of this city, and Arthur L. Brownell of San Francisco.”
1902-1903 - Arthur L. Brownell (son of Lyman A. Brownell), “removed to San Francisco.”
Elmer E. Brownell (son of Lyman A. Brownell), teacher high school and President County Board of Education, res. 13th cor William.
1899 - 1904 - Elmer E. Brownell (son of Lyman A. Brownell), assistant teacher of the San Jose high school, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California.
1903-1904 - Elmer E. Brownell (son of Lyman A. Brownell), teacher high school, res. 770 e St. John.
1905-1906 - Arthur L. Brownell (son of Lyman A. Brownell), pressman Mercury, res. 705 s 8th.
1906-1907 - Arthur L. Brownell (son of Lyman A. Brownell), pressman Mercury, res. 705 s 8th.
1907-1908 - Arthur L. Brownell (son of Lyman A. Brownell), moved to Sacramento, California.
December 25, 1909 - Elmer E. Brownell’s (son of Lyman A. Brownell) second wife was Sarah Annette Whitehurst, daughter of L. A. Whitehurst.
1921 - Lyman A. Brownell’s wife, Eliza A. (Cook) Brownell died.
1922 - Elmer E. Brownell, son of Lyman A. Brownell (The following information is from History of Santa Clara County, by Eugene Blanchard, 1922, pp. 767-768, viewed at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Library in San Jose, California.)
“Prof. Elmer E. Brownell. - California has been particularly fortunate in her exceptional staff of educators who have done yeoman service in helping to lay broad and deep the foundations of the great commonwealth, and prominent among those contributing to these great aims and results is Prof. Elmer E. Brownell, the popular supervising principal of the Gilroy public schools, and a leader in the educational work of Santa Clara County. A native Vermonter, Elmer E. Brownell was born at Essex Junction, in the Green Mountain State, on June 1, 1865, the son of Lyman A. Brownell, also a Vermonter, a stonemason who migrated west to California in 1871, and settled at San Jose, where he died in 1902. Mrs. Brownell, who was Eliza A. Cook, before her marriage and a native of New York, died January 23, 1921, highly esteemed as was her husband, and the center of a circle of steadfast friends. The Brownells came to America before the Revolutionary War, three brothers hailing from England, and settled in Vermont, while the Cook family migrated from Scotland to New York in Early Colonial days.
“Elmer Brownell passed through the elementary schools of San Jose and was graduated from the State Normal in this city in 1884, after which he spent one year at Stanford University, and in 1887 he was in charge of the Lone Tree district, in Contra Costa County. The following year he removed to Monterey County, and then he taught at Warm Springs and next at Decoto, in Alameda County, becoming there the acting principal of schools. He was principal of the Mountain View schools from 1890 to 1899, and was assistant teacher of the San Jose high school from 1899 to 1904. Since 1904 he has had charge of the Gilroy schools. From 1896 to 1906 he was president of the board of education of Santa Clara County. In national political affairs a Republican, Professor Brownell has always been an enthusiastic, non-partisan worker for local movements and men properly endorsed.
“At Irvington, in Alameda County, on July 25, 1890, Mr. Brownell was married to Miss Lizzie Valpey Craycroft, the daughter of J. W. Craycroft of Modesto. She passed away in 1903, lamented by all who had come to appreciate her personality and gifts, and survived by four sons: R. E. Brownell is a graduate of the University of California, class of ’11, from which he received the D.D.S. degree; he is married and the father of two children, and resides at Fresno. John R. is in the employ of the Southern Pacific Railroad, is married and has one child, and served for twelve months in France, during the World War. Dr. H. L. Brownell is also a graduate of the Physicians and Surgeons College of San Francisco, having been a member of the class of ’14; he is married and lives at Fresno, and was a lieutenant in the U. S. Navy during the war. Herbert W. Brownell, another ex-service man, is attending the Dental College of the University of Southern California. Professor Brownell was married for the second time on Christmas Day, 1909, to Miss Sarah Annette Whitehurst, the daughter of L. A. Whitehurst, the well-known pioneer, now deceased. The family now reside at the old Whitehurst home on South Church Street, Gilroy. Professor Brownell is a Republican, a Scottish Rite Mason and a Knight Templar and a member of Islam Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S., of San Francisco, and belongs to the Watsonville lodge of Elks, and to the Mountain View lodge of Odd Fellows, the Gilroy I.O.F., and is secretary and treasurer of Gilroy Golf and Country Club.”
1935 - Elmer E. Brownell’ Obituary, son of Lyman A. Brownell (The following information is from the San Jose Mercury Herald, June 28, 1935, pp. 6, viewed at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Library, California Room, in San Jose, California.)
Valley Educator Called By Death
(Photo caption) “E. E. Brownell, 70, well known educator who died late yesterday afternoon in Gilroy after a brief illness.”
E. E. Brownell Dies in Gilroy
“Death ended the career of E. E. Brownell, former San Jose high school teacher, after a short illness in Wheeler hospital, Gilroy, late yesterday afternoon. He was 70 years of age.
“Active in club and lodge circles in the valley, Brownell retired two years ago as superintenent (sic) of the Gilroy schools, where he had spent 31 years. From 1899 to 1904 he was a teacher at San Jose high school, and prior to that time was 10 years with the Mountain View schools.
“Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Catherine Brownell, and four sons: Raymond, Russell, Harry and Hubert Brownell. Brownell was past exalted ruler of the Gilroy Elks’ lodge; past president of the Gilroy Rotary club, and an active member of the Masonic order, Shriners and Knights Templars. He was Gilroy correspondent in Gilroy for the Mercury Herald for many years.
“The Elks will have charge of services tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock from the chapel of Barshinger & Sons., Gilroy, with interment at 12:45 p.m. in Oak Hill.”
1878 - Brownell, Arthur L., marble worker, res. 516 Ninth, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory, 1878 - Microfilm #808, California State Library, pp. 92)
1881-1882 - Brownell, Arthur L., stonecutter, res. 519 Ninth, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (Directory of the City of San Jose and Santa Clara County 1881-1882, L. M. McKenney & Co., Publishers, San Francisco, pp. 92)
1882-1883 - Brownell, Arthur L., marble worker with City Marble Works, res 516 Ninth, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory, 1882-1883, pp. 108)
1884-1885 - Brownell, L. A. (L. A. & A. L.), res. 331 So. 9th, marble cutter, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz Counties, 1884-1885, L. M. McKenney & Co., Publishers, Oakland and San Francisco, California, pp. 68)
1884-1885 - Brownell, L. A. & A. L., City Marble Works, All kinds of marble work done to order, 404 South First, res. w s Ninth between San Carlos and San Salvador, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz Counties, 1884-1885, L. M. McKenney & Co., Publishers, Oakland and San Francisco, California, pp. 69)
1889 - Brownell, A., marble polisher, res. 37 So. 5th, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (Santa Clara County Directory Including the City of San Jose, 1889, L. L. Bettys, Publisher, San Jose, CA, pp. 93)
1889 - Brownell, Arthur L., marble cutter, Russell’s, res. 37 S Fifth, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and Monterey Counties, 1889, McKenney Directory Co., Publishers, San Francisco, CA, pp. 80)
1890 - (1890 Great Register for Santa Clara County, California, entries for the Brownell family) The following information was submitted by Jack Atkinson:
Brownell, Elmer Ellsworth, 21, VT, School Teacher, SJ #3, 11 Sep. 1886.
Brownell, Lyman Ackley, 53, VT, Marble Cutter, SJ#3, 27 Sep 1884.
Brownell, Arthur, 31, NY, Marble Cutter, SJ#3, 7 Apr 1888.
1892 - Brownell, Arthur L., marble works, 86 East San Fernando, res. 127 So. 3rd, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Monterey Counties, 1892, F. M. Husted, Publisher, San Francisco, CA, pp. 95)
1893 - Brownell, Arthur L., marble cutter, Western Granite & Marble Works, res 216 S 4th, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara Directory, 1893, F. M. Husted, Publisher, San Francisco, CA, pp. 111)
1894 - Brownell, Arthur, stone cutter, W. W. Blanchard, res. 331 S 9th, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose and Santa Clara Directory, 1894, F. M. Husted, Publisher, San Francisco, CA, pp. 109)
1895-1896 - Brownell, Arthur L., r 331 S 9th, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County: A Classified Business Directory of the County, 1896-1897, F. M. Husted, Publisher, San Francisco, CA, pp. 104)
1896-1897 - Brownell, Arthur L.,marble polisher, r 345 E. San Salvador, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County: A Classified Business Directory of the County,” 1896-1897, pp. 115)
1899-1900 - Brownell, Arthur L., marble cutter, r 214 S 4, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County” 1899-1900, pp. 125)
1900 - Brownell, Arthur L., marble cutter, r 215 S 4th, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory” 1900, pp. 103)
1901-1902 - Brownell, Arthur L., em. SCVM & L Co., r 214 s 4 th (San Jose City Directory, 1901-1902, F. M. Husted, Publisher, San Jose, California, pp. 11)
1902-1903 - Brownell, Arthur L., removed to San Francisco (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1902-1903, F. M. Husted, Publisher, San Jose, California, pp. 110)
1906-1907 - Brownell, Arthur L., pressman, Mercury, r 705 s 8th (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1905-1906, F. M. Husted, Publisher, San Jose, California, pp. 115) (same Arthur L. Brownell ?)
1906-1907 - Brownell, Arthur L., pressman, Mercury, r 705 s 8th (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1906-1907, F. M. Husted, Publisher, San Jose, California, pp. 102) (Also listed as living in the same household are: Brownell, Maude Miss, and Brownell, Monia Miss.) (same Arthur L. Brownell ?)
1907-1908 - Brownell, Arthur L, moved to Sacramento, Cal. (California Polk-Husted Directory Company’s San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, Polk-Husted Directory Co., Publishers, San Jose, California, pp. 150) (same Arthur L. Brownell ?)
1938 - Death of Arthur L. Brownell (California Death Index) Brownell, Arthur L., age 81, died 1-16-1938 (January 16, 1938), San Francisco, Spouse: C.
1889 - Brownell, J. A., marble polisher, res. 37 So. 5th, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (Santa Clara County Directory Including the City of San Jose, 1889, L. L. Bettys, Publisher, San Jose, CA, pp. 93)
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