Eugene Albert Brownlow

1890 - 1946  (56 years)

• Name	Eugene Albert Brownlow  [1]
  Born	6 Apr 1890	Concrete, DeWitt, Texas   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	12 Jun 1900	DeWitt County Texas   [2]
  Census	21 Apr 1910	McLennan County Texas   [4]
  _MILT	5 Jun 1917	McLennan County Texas   [1]
  	Draft Card
  _MILT	27 Oct 1917  [1]
  	Enlistment US Navy
  _MILT	27 Oct 1917	Dallas Texas   [1]
  	Health Record
  _MILT	27 Oct 1917	Great Lakes, Lake, Illinois, USA   [1]
  	Trainning Stn FM - 3rd Class
  _MILTID	27 Oct 1917	Dallas Texas   [1]
  	1137171
  _MILT	30 Nov 1917	USS Wisconsin   [1]
  	11-30-17 to 2-1-18 - FM 2nd Class
  _MILT	4 Feb 1918	Norfolk, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	2-4-18 to 2-14-18 - FM 1st Class
  _MILT	15 Feb 1918	USS Dochra   [1]
  	2-15-18 to 04-05-18 - FM 1st Class
  _MILT	28 Apr 1919  [1]
  	Discharge
  Census	20 Jan 1920	Patrick, McLennan County Texas   [5]
  Residence	1930	Precinct 4, McLennan, Texas, United States   [6]
  Census	7 Apr 1930	McLennan County Texas   [6]
  	Ringer Lane, China Springs, Texas
  Residence	1935	Rural, Mclennan, Texas
  _MDCL	21 Jul 1938	V.A. Hospital, Legion, Kerr County, Texas
  	Admitted
  _MDCL	8 Sep 1938	V.A. Hospital, Legion, Kerr County, Texas
  	Discharged
  Residence	1940	Justice Precinct 4, McLennan, Texas, United States   [7]
  Census	25 Apr 1940	McLennan County Texas   [7]
  FSID	2J4H-FPK
  Reference Number	175
  Died	15 Jul 1946	Precinct One, Legion, Kerr, Texas, Buried in Bruceville   [3]
  Buried	Bruceville, McLennan, Texas, United States
  Person ID	I175	Brownlow
  Last Modified	30 May 2026

  
  

  Father	Elias Albert Brownlow,   b. Sep 1856, Campti, Natchitoches Parish Louisiana ,   d. 26 Oct 1930, Waco, McLennan County, Texas  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Hatty Lou Boykin,   b. 22 Mar 1864, Oso, Fayette County, Texas ,   d. 29 May 1911, Scott and White, Temple, Texas - Buried in Bosqueville, Texas  (Age 47 years)
  Married	3 Oct 1881	Guadalupe County, Texas
  Marriage License	31 Oct 1881	Guadalupe County, Texas   [8]
  Family ID	F126	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Rosilla Viola Rogers,   b. 1 Jan 1898, Richland, Navarro County, Texas ,   d. 18 Dec 1941, Bellmead, McLennan County, Texas  (Age 43 years)
  Married	31 May 1919	Waco, McLennan County, Texas   [5]
  Children	1. Edwin Eugene Brownlow,   b. 23 Feb 1920, China Spring, McLennan, Texas, United States ,   d. 13 Sep 2005, Waco, Texas, Memorial Park Cemetary  (Age 85 years)   2. Ruby Lee Brownlow,   b. 23 Aug 1921, China Springs, Bosqueville Co., Texas ,   d. 13 Jul 1924, Bosqueville Cemetary  (Age 2 years)  [natural]   3. Jeff Deen Brownlow,   b. 7 Sep 1925, Rock Creek, McLennan County, Texas ,   d. 30 Sep 2016, Robinson, McLennan County , Texas  (Age 91 years)
  Last Modified	19 May 2023
  Family ID	F19	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Addie Marie Baugh,   b. 8 Feb 1900, Texas USA ,   d. 27 Jul 1974, Waco, McLennan Co., Texas  (Age 74 years)
  Married	Y  [9]
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F125	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Eugene Albert Brownlow Gene Brownlow in the Navy during World War 1
  		Eugene Albert Brownlow Gene Brownlow in the Navy during World War 1. JD had this picture enhanced.
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  		Eugene Albert Brownlow Gene Brownlow after the war.
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  		Eugene Albert Brownlow Gene and Rose at a Rogers family reunion.
  		Rosilla Viola (Rogers) Brownlow AI Modification 6 of the Rogers kids and their spouses. Willie Dee Frances and Homer Williams, Louis Atlas and Maggie Pearl, Rosilla Viola and Eugene Brownlow, Chanty Vatie and John Jenkins Sharp, Solas Oakley "Buck" Rogers and Dora Mae Hale, Minnie Lee and Walter Bethany.
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  		Rosilla Viola Rogers Rose Rogers
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  		Eugene Albert Brownlow Gene and his second wife Haddie Baugh

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Eugene Albert Brownlow 1900 Census
  		Eugene Albert Brownlow 1910 census
  		Eugene Albert Brownlow World War 1 Draft registration
  		Eugene Albert Brownlow 1917 Military record
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  		Eugene Albert Brownlow 1918 Military record.
  		Eugene Albert Brownlow 1918 Military record.
  		Eugene Albert Brownlow 1918 Military record.
  		Eugene Albert Brownlow Military record.
  		Eugene Albert Brownlow Military record.
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  		Eugene Albert Brownlow WWII full Military Record
  		Eugene Albert Brownlow 1919 Marriage License for Eugene Albert Brownlow and Rosilla Viola Rogers
  		Eugene Albert Brownlow 1920 US Census
  		Albert Eugene Brownlow 1921 Albert Eugene Brownlow and Rosilla Viola Rogers birth announcement for Ruby Lee Brownlow
  		Eugene Albert Brownlow 1930 Census
  		Eugene Albert Brownlow 1936 Drivers License
  		Eugene Albert Brownlow War Bonds.
  		Edwin Eugene Brownlow 1940 Census
  		Eugene Albert Brownlow 1942 WWII Registration card
  		Eugene Albert Brownlow World War 2 Registration
  		Eugene Albert Brownlow World War 2 Registration
  		Eugene Albert Brownlow 1943 American Legion card
  		Letter from Eugene Albert Brownlow Envelope
  		Letter from Eugene Albert Brownlow Letter page 1
  		Letter from Eugene Albert Brownlow Letter page 2

  
  

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• Notes

  Eugene Albert Brownlow 1900 Census Name: Eugene A Brownlow Titles & Terms: Residence: Justice Precinct 2 (east part), De Witt, Texas Birth Date: Apr 1890 Birthplace: Texas Relationship to Head of Household: Son Spouse: Spouse's Titles & Terms: Spouse's Birthplace: Father: Eli C Brownlow Father's Titles & Terms: Father's Birthplace: Louisiana Mother: Hettie Brownlow Mother's Titles & Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Texas Race or Color (expanded): White Head-of-household Name: Eli C Brownlow Gender: Male Marital Status: Single Years Married: Estimated Marriage Year: Mother How Many Children: Number Living Children: Immigration Year: Enumeration District: 0027 Page: 9 Sheet Letter: A Family Number: 105 Reference Number: 6 Film Number: 1241628 Image Number: 00157 Household Gender Age Parent Eli C Brownlow M Hettie Brownlow F Child Lillie G Brownlow F Lee A Brownlow M Oliver W Brownlow M Eugene A Brownlow M Josephine Brownlow F Maggie L Brownlow F Martin Brownlow M Oris C Brownlow M 1910 Census (Eugene was boarding with Henry Brumfield) Name: Eugene Brownlow Birthplace: Texas Relationship to Head of Household: Residence: Justice Precinct 4, McLennan, Texas Marital Status: Single Race : White Gender: Male Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Texas Mother's Birthplace: Texas Family Number: 88 Page Number: 5 Household Gender Age Henry I Brumfield M 27y Alice Brumfield F 26y Dora Brumfield F 5y Climmie Brumfield F 2y Eugene Brownlow M 19y Eugene was in the US Navy during World War 1. His records show him in Dallas Texas on Oct 27, 1917. Next he was in Naval training at Great Lakes Naval Station, Illinois. 10-27-17 to 11-30-17 He served on two known ships. The first was the USS Wisconsin from Nov 30, 1917 to Feb 1, 1918. The Wisconsin returned to the York River region early in October and resumed her training activities in that locale, operating primarily in the Chesapeake Bay area. Wisconsin continued that duty into the spring of 1918, interrupting her training evolutions between 30 October and 18 December 1917 for repairs at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. He then was stationed at Norfork Va. from Feb 4, 1918 to Feb 14, 1918 where he was assigned to the USS Dochra on Feb 15, 1917 to Nov 11, 1918. Here are the notes on the Dochra. USS Dochra (ID # 1758), 1917-1919 USS Dochra, a 4309 gross ton (10,000 tons displacement) cargo ship, was built in 1906 at Newcastle, England, as a commercial freighter. Acquired by the Navy in October 1917, she was placed in commission at that time. During and after World War I she carried cargo between U.S. and Canadian ports and those in Europe. In March and April 1919 the ship also made a voyage to Cuba. Her mundane service was enlivened at the beginning of July 1918, when she survived an exchange of gunfire with the German submarine U-151. USS Dochra was decommissioned in May 1919 and transferred to the United States Shipping Board for return to her owners, Barber & Company of New York City. After the sinking of the Augwald, the U-151 nosed northeasterly in the first stage of the course around the north of the British Isles and, in so doing, encountered several armed ships from a convoy that had been scattered by storm. The first of these was the British steam ship Glenlee, which, with a dozen other vessels, had started from New York, on June 15, under convoy of the US cruiser Columbia. The Glenlee had fallen far behind the rest and at 7a.m. on June 25, was intercepted by the U-151 in 40’N., 49’W. The British gunners offered so effective a resistance that the enemy finally gave up the attack, but not before the ship’s wireless calls had been caught by the rest of the convoy. One of these, the United States Navy cargo carrier Dochra, had also become separated from the convoying cruiser, and the U-151 located it, at 7p.m. the same day, in 40’25” N., 47’ 29” W. The Dochra was carrying a cargo of hydroplanes to France, and would have been a valuable addition to the enemy’s toll. The submarine opened fire at a distance of a mile and a half, firing three shots, all of which fell astern. The Dochra replied with ten shells from its 4-inch guns and the aim of the navy gunners was too close to the U-151 for comfort. The U-boat submerged and it was feared it would try and run up close and undetected and torpedo the steamer. The convoying cruiser, far ahead with the main part of the fleet, solved this danger by ordering the Dochra to return to Halifax. This was taken from the Manuscript narrative, Robert W. Martz, USN. Discharged April 28, 1919 Brownlow Eugene A -- [Service Number] 001137171, [Date of Enlistment] 10/27/1917 Inducted From: Texas Rank: Fireman 1 Class Combat Organization: United States Navy Death Date: 14 Jan 1946 Eugene Albert Brownlow won the World War I Victory Medal and was authorized to wear the Armed Guard and Transport clasps. In November 1952, President Harry S. Truman issued an Executive Order extending eligibility for the award to April 5, 1917, to coincide with the eligibility dates for Army personnel. President John F. Kennedy issued Executive Order 11016 in April 1962 that further extended eligibility to "any civilian national of the United States, who while serving under competent authority in any capacity with an armed force…, has been, or may hereafter be, wounded" and authorized posthumous award of the medal. By these orders Eugene Albert Brownlow was awarded 2 Purple Hearts. Eugene Married Rosilla Rogers in McLennan County, Texas May 31st, 1919. They lived in Richland, Navarro County, Texas sometime around 1919. They lived there until there house burned down. JD said he remember them telling him that the train blew it's whistle as the house was burning. They then moved to the China Springs and Rock Creek area just north of Waco. They had three children, Edwin Eugene, Ruby Lee, and Jeff Deen. Ruby died at 3 when the Dr gave her an enema that was too hot. Rosella Became ill and passed Dec 18, 1941. Edwin had marred Dec 1940 and Jeff and Eugene were batching. 1920 Census Name: Eugene A Brownlow Residence: , McLennan, Texas Estimated Birth Year: 1891 Age: 29 Birthplace: Texas Relationship to Head of Household: Self Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Married Father's Birthplace: United States Mother's Birthplace: United States Film Number: 1821831 Digital Folder Number: 4390895 Image Number: 00850 Sheet Number: 13 Household Gender Age Eugene A Brownlow M 29y Spouse Rosella Brownlow F 22y Reul Barn M 22y 1930 Census Name: Eugene A Brownlow Event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: Precinct 4, McLennan, Texas Gender: Male Age: 39 Marital Status: Married Race: White Birthplace: Texas Estimated Birth Year: 1891 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Head Father's Birthplace: Texas Mother's Birthplace: Texas Enumeration District Number: 0047 Family Number: 50 Sheet Number and Letter: 3A Line Number: 13 NARA Publication: T626, roll 2374 Film Number: 2342108 Digital Folder Number: 4547353 Image Number: 00609 Household Gender Age Eugene A Brownlow M 39 Spouse Rosallia V Brownlow F 32 Child Edwin E Brownlow M 10 J D Brownlow M 5 According to the 1940 census Eugene completed the 4th grade in school. Name: Eugene Brownlow Titles & Terms: Event: Death Event Date: 15 Jul 1946 Event Place: Kerr, Texas Gender: Marital Status: Certificate Number: 32814 Birth: Apr. 6, 1890 Death: Jul. 15, 1946 Eugene was in the veteran's hospital in Legion Texas for 1 month and 12 days. 30° 0'58.69"N 99° 6'51.50"W Inscription: TEXAS FIREMAN 1 CL US NAVY Burial: 31°19'23.75"N 97°13'49.89"W Bruceville-Moore Cemetery Bruceville McLennan County Texas, USA Created by: couchpotato Record added: Aug 11, 2005 Find A Grave Memorial# 11516411

  
  

• Sources

  [S16] Military Record (Reliability: 4). [S4] 1900 United States Census, DeWitt County (Reliability: 4). [S8] Death Certificate (Reliability: 4). [S19] 1910 United States Census (Reliability: 4). [S20] 1920 UNited States Census (Reliability: 4). [S17] 1930 United States Census (Reliability: 4). [S5] 1940 Unuted States Census (Reliability: 4). [S10] Marriage License (Reliability: 4). [S21] HeadStone Request (Reliability: 4).