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Zillah Minta Girton Brown

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Birth	:	10 Jan 1890 Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	22 Feb 1989 Alameda County, California, USA
Burial	:	Platte City Cemetery, Platte, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.3981018, -98.8394012
Plot	:	Block 8, Lot 22, Grave 4
Description	:	Zillah was the genealogist in the family and my Dad's first cousin. Contributor: Elsie Harmon (47030676) Zillah and Donald married 13 Jul 1910 in Charles Mix County. Obituary: “Platte Enterprise” Funeral services for Zilla M. Brown, 99, were held Monday, Feb. 27, 1989 at 2 p.m. at the Platte Funeral Chapel with Rev. David Moore officiating. Gerald Paulson was the vocalist with Vicki Erickson as the organist. Casket bearers were Belvin Gillings, Bob Landers, Doug Fite, Gailen Coates, Keith and Gerald Paulson. Interment was in the Platte City Cemetery. Zillah Girton was born Jan. 10, 1890... Read More	Zillah was the genealogist in the family and my Dad's first cousin. Contributor: Elsie Harmon (47030676) Zillah and Donald married 13 Jul 1910 in Charles Mix County. Obituary: “Platte Enterprise” Funeral services for Zilla M. Brown, 99, were held Monday, Feb. 27, 1989 at 2 p.m. at the Platte Funeral Chapel with Rev. David Moore officiating. Gerald Paulson was the vocalist with Vicki Erickson as the organist. Casket bearers were Belvin Gillings, Bob Landers, Doug Fite, Gailen Coates, Keith and Gerald Paulson. Interment was in the Platte City Cemetery. Zillah Girton was born Jan. 10, 1890 in Lee County, Illinois, to Riley M. and Nellie (Heaton) Girton. In April of that year the family moved to a homestead in LaRoche Township near Academy. She graduated from Ward Academy on June 10, 1910, and on July 14 married Donald Brown at the old Heaton Ranch. The couple farmed the Girton farm and Zilla also taught the Academy School two terms. They later homesteaded in Stanley County near Ft. Pierre where Mrs. Brown also taught school. Following the death of their son, Girton Donald, they adopted a son, Wayne Verle. In the winter of 1924-25, the family moved to California where she worked at Hunt’s Cannery for several years. At the time of her father’s death in 1929, she returned to South Dakota and for three years lacked funds to return to California. In 1932 she was able to rejoin her husband in California. where they operated a garage and also were foster parents for several children. Zilla was active in her church and had many hobbies, including drawing and writing poetry. Mrs. Brown died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 1989 at the Cherrywood Care Home in Union City, CA. She is survived by two grandsons, Donald Leslie and Kelly Brown; an adopted grandson, Kevin Patrick Brown; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sons, a sister, Hazel Girton Gilbertson, and a brother, Basil Girton.” Obituary Platte, SD, March 2, 1989

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Zillah Minta Girton Brown's memorial is located at: Platte City Cemetery, Platte, Charles Mix County, USA.
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Zillah Minta Girton Brown death on 22 Feb 1989 in Alameda County, California, USA
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Latitude: 43.3981018
Longitude: -98.8394012

Family Members:

Parent

Riley Milton Girton

(1861 - 1929)

Nellie Helene Heaton Girton

(1871 - 1952)

Spouse

Donald Brown

(1886 - 1965)

Siblings

Hazel Frances Girton Gilbertson

(1892 - 1985)

Basil George Girton

(1894 - 1979)

Children

Girton Donald Brown

(1915 - 1921)

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