His death certificate records Samuel Harrison Brown Sr., age 79, born 24 Mar 1882 in Kentucky, died 28 Dec 1961 in Leewood, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, occupation timberman, married, father Tommie Brown, mother’s maiden name unknown, cause of death arteriosclerotic heart disease, informant Samuel H. Brown Jr., W. Chas., burial in Marmet Cemetery.

Her death certificate records Daisy Brown, age 42 years 3 months 11 days, born 18 Sep 1890 in Ky, died 29 Dec 1932 in Orgas, Boone Co., West Virginia, married, wife of Sam Brown, father John Ramey, mother’s maiden name Daisy Ramey, both born in Kentucky, cause of death cerebral hemorrhage (apoplexy), informant Sam Brown, burial in Orgas.

Sam has reported Daisy’s own maiden name rather than that of her mother.

Rowan Co., Ky marriage book 3, p. 483, records the marriage on 20 June 1903 of Samuel Brown, age 21, farmer, residence Cogswell, born in and both parents born in Elliott Co., to Daisy Ramey, age 16, born in and both parents born in Rowan Co., at McKinzie Schoolhouse by Sam D. Nickell, witnesses W. F. Harris and Ballard Ellis.

1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Farmers precinct, enumerated 27 April, lists on p. 5B as family #136/144:
Brown, Sam, 28, block setter at saw mill; Daisy, 22, wife, first marriage for both, married 8 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living; Leonard, son, 6; Tenia, dau, 4; May, dau, 11/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.

The next household is headed by Daisy’s parents. The preceding household is headed by her oldest brother George Ramey.

1920 census of Rowan Co, Ky, Pearcy precinct, enumerated 16 Jan, lists on p. 4A as family #68/73:
Brown, Samuel, 39, farmer; Daisy, wife, 28; Leonard, son, 15; Tina, dau, 12; Marvin, son, 9; Cara (or Cora), dau, 5; Bennie, son, 2 9/12; Ruby, dau, 6/12.

The daughter May who was recorded as 11 months in 1910 is not in the household, but I cannot find a death record for her. One possibility is that she died later in 1910, before the death recording began.

1930 census of Boone Co., West Virginia, Sherman district, Orgas precinct, enumerated 23 April, lists on p. 9A as family #33, on White Oak Creek Road (dirt):
Brown, Sam, 42, age at first marriage 21, laborer at saw mill; Dazy, wife, 37, age at first marriage 16; Marvin, son, 17; Carry, dau, 15; Bennie, son, 12; Ruby, dau, 9; Sammie, son, 7; Jack, son, 4 8/12; Maxine, dau, 3 8/12; Pearl, dau, 3/12. Sam through Ruby born Ky Ky Ky, Sammie through Pearl born WVa Ky Ky.