Hope this helps a bit
1910 Census Higgins Conway Co Arkansas
William Brown 23 married 6 yrs b- Arkansas his Dad b- Tn Mother in Arkansas
Malissa Brown 27 b- Ar Dad b- MS Mother b- Arkansas here she says she had 4 children 4 living but not in this Household
Nana Brown 5 Think her real name is Nouelee
Galda Brown 3 " ' """ is Goldie
Ray Brown 2 Name prob. Wm Ray
Living next door to them is a Joseph O Hightower
Joseph O Hightower 57 married 30 years b- MS Father b-NC Mother MS
Liza Hightower 20 had 8 Children only 6 living
Joanna Hightower 14
Ruddie Hightower 13
I would Say one of thoseliving children is probably your Mellissa Bell& Possibly a Will as he appears on the 1920 Cen living two door from Wm Brown

1920 Census Higgins, Conway Arkansas would say Melissa Bell Deceased possibly at birth of last child
William Brown 40 Says father b- MS here
Nouelee Brown 14
Goldie Brown 13
William Brown 12
C Bessie Brown 11
I Otto Brown 8 0/12
C Ned Brown 5 0/12
P Jack Brown 3 0/12

here is a death who might be Joseph O Hightower died in Conway Co Ark Why I could not find him on the 1920 Cen only Will Hightower which maybe his son living two doors away from Wm Brown
Name: Joseph C Hightower
Death Day: 23
Death Month: Jun
Death Year: 1915
County: Conway
Volume Number: 31
Roll Number: 19141923
Certificate Number: 216


WW1 Draft Paper 1917-1918 says he was still living in Conway Co Arkanas Says Wife Dead had 7 Children so she prob died giving birth to P Jack Brown Wm U had Blue eyes and Brown hair of medium Build & Med. Height

1900 Cen Perry Co Arkansas
Wm Brown b- Aug 1879 is a border in HH of Mary Cowell he list himself as b- Ark and father in MS

If you know When Wm U Brown died you should send and get his death Cert..May Show his parents name as the 1880 Census has far too many Wm Brown on it to decide who his father was
Darlene