Nettie M. BROWN

     Nettie M. BROWN, daughter of Anderson Lee BROWN and Lomar HAYES, was born on 1 April 1902 in Chilton County, Alabama.^1,2 She was a school teacher. She graduated from Montevallo, attending four years. Both she and Nellie appeared on a student list in 1925. Nettie taught school in Maplesvile and Macedonia.

Nettie M. BROWN appeared on a census, enumerated 15 April 1910, in the household of her parents Anderson Lee BROWN and Lomar HAYES in Maplesville, Chilton County, Alabama. She was listed as Nettie M. Brown, age 8.³

Nettie M. BROWN appeared on a census, enumerated 9 January 1920, in the household of her parents Anderson Lee BROWN and Lomar HAYES in Maplesville, Chilton County, Alabama. She was recorded as Nettie Brown, age 17, attending school.⁴

Nettie and Nellie appeared in a newspaper article 1925 in the Newspaper Scrapbook 1925-1926, published in Montevallo, Alabama. County Enrolls Large Number at Montevallo -- The article said that the summer school at Alabama College (now Montevallo University) had been one of the most successful in the history of the institution. Both Nellie and Nettie Brown were listed among the student enrolled from Shelby county. [pg. 78]⁵

Nettie M. BROWN appeared on a census, enumerated 28 April 1930, in the household of her parents Anderson Lee BROWN and Lomar HAYES in Precinct 19, Shelby County, Alabama. She was recorded as daughter, Nettie M. Brown, a 28-year-old public school teacher.⁶

Nettie married Gaston Monroe Dixon on 20 October 1933 in Shelby County, Alabama. Jack was described as 26 years old, 5' 8" tall, 135 pounds and from Underwood. He was the son of Charlie and Lexie Horton Dixon or Dickson. Nettie was 20 years old, 5' 6", 120 pounds and living in Montevallo.⁷

Nettie M. BROWN appeared on a census, enumerated 19 April 1940, in the household of her parents Anderson Lee BROWN and Lomar HAYES in Underwood/Maylene, Shelby County, Alabama. She was recorded as Nettie M. Dixon, 38 years old. She had completed 4 years of college. No occupation was listed. She had a 5 year old son, Dickie Dixon. She was listed as single, it appeared to have been overwritten over a D for divorced.

Nettie M. BROWN and Nellie Gray BROWN appeared in a newspaper article 28 February 1963 in the The Union Banner, published in Clanton, Alabama. Maceonia News -- Mr. Hoyt and Miss Mariah Freeman visited Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Hayes, Mr. A. L. Brown, Miss Nellie Brown and Mrs. Nettie Dixon in Maplesville, Sunday.

Nettie M. BROWN died on 19 November 1983 in Maplesville, Chilton County, Alabama, at age 81.⁸ She was buried in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery.