Adele Quartley Brown

Adele Quartley Brown

• Father: James Brown b. 28 April 1863, d. 9 June 1935
• Mother: Adele Quartley b. 5 April 1866, d. 10 September 1954

• Adele Quartley Brown was born on 12 January 1899 in New York, New York.
• James Brown and Adele Quartley appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Manhattan, New York, at 314 Livingston Avenue. Other members of the household included Adele Quartley Brown. Also in the household were daughters A. S. (age 9) and E. (5), and four female domestic household servants.
• James Brown and Adele Quartley appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Manhattan, New York, at 789 Park Avenue. Other members of the household included Adele Quartley Brown. Also in the household were daughters Angelica S. (age 19) and Evelyn (15), and four domestic household servants.
• The following appeared on 2 April 1919 in The Sun: Mr. and Mrs. James Brown, 739 Park avenue and Villa Vera, Locust Valley, L. I., announced, yesterday, the engagement of their youngest daughter, Miss Adele Quartley Brown, to Robert Abercrombie Lovett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Lovett of Woodfold, Locust Valley. Miss Brown was introduced to society two winters ago, and is a member of the Junior League. Her father is a member of the international banking house of Brown Brothers.
       Mr. Lovett is an only son. His father is chairman of the Union Pacific executive committee and he was appointed for the period of the war Supervisor of Betterments and Equipments. He has recently returned from overseas, where he saw service in the aviation corps of the United States Navy, with rank of Lieutenant-Commander. He has just received his honorable discharge from service. The wedding will take place on the afternoon of april 19 in the home of the bride's parents. Mrs. Peter Cooper Bryce will be her sister's only bridal attendant.
• The following appeared on 5 April 1919 in the New York Tribune: Lieutenant Commander Robert Abercrombie Lovett, who is to marry Miss Adele Quartley Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Brown, on Saturday, April 19, will have his father, Judge Robert S. Lovett, for his best man. His ushers will be Charles Pl Taft, Artemus L. Gates, Henry H. Landon, Jr., Allen Amers and Henry P. Davidson, Jr. Miss Brown's sister, Mrs. Peter Cooper Bryce, will be her maid of honor and only attendant.
• The following appeared on 19 April 1919 in The Sun: The marriage of Miss Adele quartley Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Brown, to Robert Abercrombie Lovett will take place this afternoon at 4 o'clock in the home of her parents, 789 Park avenue. Mr. Lovett gave his farewell bachelor dinner last evening in a private room at Sherry's. The guests included his father, Robert S. Lovett, who is to be bestman at the wedding; the ushers, Charles P. Taft, Artemus L. Gates, Allen W. Ames, Robert Barr Deans, Henry H. Landon, Jr., J. Sanford Otis and A. L. Gates; also Lester Armour, Archibald G. McIlwaine, Jr., Reginald G. Coolmbs and George F. Lawrence, Jr.
• She married Robert Abercrombie Lovett, son of Robert Scott Lovett and Lavinia Chilton Abercrombie, on 19 April 1919 in Manhattan, New York, at 789 Park Avenue, at the home of the bride's parents.
• Robert Abercrombie Lovett and Adele Quartley Brown appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at 19 Larch Road. Also in the household were two female domestic servants.
• Robert Abercrombie Lovett and Adele Quartley Brown appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Matinecock, Nassau County, New York, at Piping Rock Club Road. Other members of the household included Evelyn Lovett and Robert Scott Lovett II. Also in the household were four female domestic servants.
• The SSDI lists Locust Valley, Nassau County, New York, as the last residence of record of Adele Quartley Brown.
• Her husband Robert Abercrombie Lovett became a widower at her death.
• Adele Quartley Brown died on 4 January 1986 at age 86.
• She was interred at Locust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, Nassau County, New York.

• Last Edited: 22 May 2017

• Charts: Descendants of ABERCROMBIE Charles & Edwina Malinda "Dicey" Booth