The West Virginia deaths index lists Mahala Johnston Brown, age 85, widowed, died 17 Oct 1964 in Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia, father George Andrew Johnston, mother’s maiden name Valerie Ann Christian.

Rowan Co., Ky marriage book 4, p. 572, records the marriage on 22 Nov 1903 of Edward C. Brown, age 29, occupation clerk, residence Ashland, Ky, born in and both parents born in Paintsville, Ky, to Mahala G. Johnston, age 23, residence Morehead, born in and both parents born in West Virginia, at Morehead by D. G. Combs, witnesses Harlan Blair and J. E. Davidson, bond surety by E. Hogge and Emmet J. Martt.