The third Trowbridge sister, born abt. 1882. Attended Cal, class of 1905, but didn't graduate. Married William M. Brown, b. abt. 1867. Son William M. Jr. was born 1906, and Nelson T. was born 1908. In 1910 they were living in Oakland, along with the mother of the Trowbridge siblings, Katie Clayton Trowbridge (presumably widowed) and siblings Nelson (age 21) and Olive (age 19). Son Edwin W. was born 1917.
In 1930 they lived in Tulare, CA, and sibling Kate Elliot's second daughter Ruth lived with them for a while after the death of both parents. She was around the same age as the youngest son Edwin. (Kate Elliot's older daughter Elliot was in college, and son Wallace still lived with step-father Frank Ellis.) In Tulare Leslie's profession is listed as Christian Science practitioner.
Leslie lived long enough to be in the living memory of my family as "Aunt Leslie." By 1942 she and Uncle Will had moved back to Oakland and were living at 148 Bayo Vista Ave. (1). Living family members visited them in Oakland in the 1940's. Leslie and Will visited Japan at some point, and brought back Japanese art pieces which they had in their house in Oakland. Will died in 1950, and Leslie some time after that.
Leslie was the only Trowbridge sister to survive past middle age. The pictures of her as an older woman are from a Turner-Trowbridge family gathering in San Francisco, hosted by Elliot (daughter of Kate Elliot), some time around 1947 or 1948.
(1) Nelson Trowbridge Jr.'s WWII draft card
Leslie Trowbridge was my grandmothers aunt. I have pictures of her and uncle Will, I also have her signature on an affidavit in which she attested to my grandmothers age. Anyone interested can contact me via email (jvroman0320@outlook.com).
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