BROWN, William McKay and Alice Cannon (unknown loc.)

BROWN, William McKay and Alice Cannon

Identification on photo: William McKay Brown, Alice Cannon Brown
Photo taken: unknown photographer and location, circa 1910-1915
Purchased: 2016 Aug Route 127 World's Longest Yard Sale


This is William McKay Brown, architect, (born 23 Sep 1864, died 19 July 1948). Son of John Foster Brown (1840-1909) and Elizabeth McClelland (1842-1911).

This obituary for William was located in the Wisconsin State Journal, Madison Wisc, 20 July 1948.

He married Alice 9 Dec 1886.

Alice E. Cannon (b. 30 Apr 1863, d. 1938, age 75). Alice's parents were Joseph C. Cannon and Hannah Dickson.

Here is another photo found online at Find-a-Grave, of Alice a decade or two later. Clearly this is the same person. (click image for larger version)

The couple had two children, both of whom died in infancy.

William is buried at Riverside Cemetery, Stoughton, Dane Co., Wisconsin. And Alice is at Wheeler Prairie Cemetery, same town, with her siblings Joseph H Cannon (1858-1913) and Mary E. Collins (1866-1936).