Updated Jan. 5, 2001
THE BROWNING FAMILY
This site has been developed with great thanks to Patti Strickler of Richardson, TX. [email protected] The only thing I knew about my Brownings was that my 2nd great-grandfather was John Wesley Browning, his wife a "German girl named Matilda", and his daughter, Viola (Kate) was my great-grandmother. I had his picture, his patent papers and the 1850 Coles Co., IL census showing them with a four year old named Alice. Then Patti answered a query of mine and everything fell into place. Thank you, Patti!
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Descendants of John Browning
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN 1 BROWNING was born Bef. 1775, and died in Ohio.
Notes for JOHN BROWNING:
The Brownings are first found on the 1820 Harrison Co., Ohio census in Cadiz Twp. Samuel, William and John are all on same page of 1820 census, only 1 family living in between each of them. John is aged over 45 years, Samuel is 26-45 and in William's household are two males aged 16-25.
By 1830, they have moved further apart. William is in Tuscarawas Co., aged 20-30; John is in Harrison Co., Freeport Twp, aged 50-60 and Samuel is in Harrison Co., Moorefield Twp, aged 30-40. John disappears after that, but on the 1850 census, Samuel and William both say they were born in Maryland.
Descendancy is not proven, but from the preponderance of evidence, it is highly probable that he is the father of our Samuel.
Presumed children of JOHN BROWNING are:
2. i. SAMUEL M.2
BROWNING, b. September 1796, Maryland; d. between 1868 and 1869
in Windsor Twp., Shelby Co., IL.
3. ii. WILLIAM BROWNING, b. Abt 1810,
MD
Generation No. 2
2. SAMUEL M.2 BROWNING (JOHN ?1) was born September 1796 in Maryland1, and died Aft. July 03, 1865 in (probably) Windsor Twp., Shelby Co., IL2. He married (1) MARGARET MARKEE February 09, 1815 in Harrison Co., Ohio, daughter of JAMES ? MARKEE. She was born Abt. 1800 in PA, and died January 19, 1856 in Licking Twp., Crawford Co., IL. He married (2) SARAH ANN BELL March 01, 1857 in Crawford Co., IL3. She was born Abt. 1818 in NC.
View Samuel and Margaret's marriage license
View Samuel and Sarah's marriage license
Notes for SAMUEL M. BROWNING:
From 'Ohio Valley Genealogies" by Charles A. Hanna
p. 80, a continuation on a Robert McConnell whose son, John C. married Rachel Browning. "Samuel Browning, father of Rachel McConnell, d. in Athens Twp, (Belmont Co.?) 1864; served in the War of 1812; m. Margaret McKee, whose parents were natives of England; had issue: 1. Julia A.; 2. Elias; 3. Samuel; 4. Absolom; 5. Rachel; 6. Margaret; 7. Sarah; 8. Asbury T.; 9. Susanna; 10. Wesley; 11. Zara; 12. Edward.
From Patti: Samuel M. BROWNING, possibly a son of John W. Born in Maryland c1793. Married Margaret Markee on 12 Feb 1815. She was born c.1799 in PA. Samuel was a Democrat, a scout on the frontier, and served in the War of 1812 . He was a class leader in the Methodist Episcopal Church in Harrison Co. and removed to Crawford Co., IL, by 1852, when he purchases land.
Notes for MARGARET MARKEE:
Click here to see the Markee/Markey family
Children of SAMUEL
BROWNING and
MARGARET
MARKEE are:
5. ii. JULIA ANN BROWNING, b. Abt. 1817, Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH.
6. iii. ELIAS BROWNING, b. June 1819, Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH; d. June 16, 1856, Crawford Co., IL.
7. iv. SAMUEL J. BROWNING, b. Abt. 1821, Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH; d. September 27, 1862, Crawford Co., IL.
8. v. ABSOLOM BROWNING, b. Abt. 1823.
9. vi. MARGARET BROWNING, b. Abt. 1824, Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH.
10. vii. RACHEL BROWNING, b. January 25, 1825, Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH; d. Aft. 1900, Harrison Co., OH.
viii. SARAH J. BROWNING, b. January 29, 1830, Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH; d. July 01, 1854, Crawford Co., IL.
11. ix. ASBURY TAYLOR BROWNING, b. Abt. 1831, Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH; d. April 19, 1863, Helena, Arkansas.
12. x. SUSANNAH BROWNING, b. Abt. 1833, Ohio.
13. xi. JOHN WESLEY FRANCIS BROWNING, b. Bet. 1835 - 1838, Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH; d. Aft. 1864, ?.
14. xii. EZRA C. BROWNING, b. September 20, 1838, Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH; d. January 23, 1902, Montrose, Effingham, IL.
15. xiii. EDWARD ALFRED BROWNING, b. December 08, 1839, Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH; d. February 28, 1884, Cumberland Co., Illinois.
Children of SAMUEL BROWNING and SARAH BELL are:
xiv. REBECCA JANE3 BROWNING, b. Abt. 1858, Crawford Co., IL.
xv. DORA BROWNING, b. Abt. 1860, Crawford Co., or Shelby Co., IL.
3. WILLIAM2 BROWNING (JOHN ?1) was born Abt. 1810 in MD. He married ELIZA. She was born Abt. 1811 in Ireland.
Children of WILLIAM BROWNING and ELIZA are:
ii. WESLEY BROWNING, b. Abt. 1834.
iii. FRANKLIN BROWNING, b. Abt. 1840.
iv. WILLIAM BROWNING, b. Abt. 1842.
v. ROBERT BROWNING, b. Abt. 1845.
Generation No. 3
4. JAMES3 BROWNING (SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born October 31, 1815 in Harrison Co., OH, and died August 06, 1852 in Crawford Co., IL. He married JANE NEVITT June 23, 1839 in Tuscarawas Co., OH4, daughter of ISAAC NEVITT and RHODA JOHNSON. She was born July 13, 1819 in Harrison Co., OH5, and died February 03, 1894 in Crawford Co., Illinois5.
View James' tombstone
Children of JAMES BROWNING and JANE NEVITT are:
16. i. ELIAS4 BROWNING, b. April 18, 1840, Tippecanoe, Harrison, OH; d. June 18, 1869, Crawford Co., Illinois. 17. ii. JOSEPH BROWNING, b. June 02, 1842, Harrison Co., OH; d. June 24, 1916, Crawford Co., IL. 18. iii. THOMAS NEVITT BROWNING, b. October 25, 1844, Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH; d. Aft. 1916, California ?.
19. iv. SARAH ELIZABETH BROWNING, b. September 1847, Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH; d. March 19, 1919, Oblong, Crawford, IL.
20. v. MARY JANE BROWNING, b. February 1848, Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH; d. Bef. 1916, Marion Co., IN.
21. vi. MARGARET ANN BROWNING, b. Abt. June 1849, Crawford Co., IL; d. May 30, 1938, Indianapolis, Marion, IN.
5. JULIA ANN3 BROWNING (SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born Abt. 1817 in Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH. She met (1) JAMES BECK. She married (2) JOHN HOY May 21, 1843 in Harrison Co., Ohio6. He was born in England. She married (3) JAMES A. MELTON LEGG June 07, 1860 in Crawford Co., IL7, son of EDWARD LEGG and ANNA WHITE. He was born December 21, 1827.
Notes for Julia Browning:
See Beck court papers
Child of JULIA BROWNING and JAMES BECK is:
Children of JULIA BROWNING and JOHN HOY are:
22. iii. SAMUEL BROWNING HOY, b. July 1848, Ohio; d. April 03, 1931, Montgomery Tsp, Crawford Co., IL.
6. ELIAS3 BROWNING (SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born June 1819 in Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH, and died June 16, 1856 in Crawford Co., IL. He married ELIZABETH CRAGO September 02, 1847 in Tuscarawas Co., OH, daughter of JAMES CRAGO and SUSANNAH FORDYCE. She was born November 29, 1822 in PA., and died January 12, 1900 in Elkhart Co., IN.
See Elias' tombstone
Children of ELIAS BROWNING and ELIZABETH CRAGO are:
23. i. SAMUEL FRANKLIN4 BROWNING, b. July 25, 1848, Ohio; d. November 24, 1922, Elkhart Co., IN.
ii. JAMES BROWNING, b. Abt. 1850, Ohio; d. December 10, 1863, Cromwell, Noble, IN.
24. iii. WESLEY ASBURY BROWNING, b. April 21, 1853, Ohio; d. 1932, Elkhart Co., IN.
25. iv. ISAAC BROWNING, b. April 21, 1853, Ohio; d. August 03, 1914, York Twn., Elkhart, IN.
7. SAMUEL J.3 BROWNING (SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born Abt. 1821 in Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH, and died September 27, 1862 in Crawford Co., IL. He married (1) SARAH ANN DICKERSON October 04, 1849 in Tuscarawas Co., OH8. She was born Abt. 1831 in Ohio, and died Bet. 1857 - 1860 in Illinois. He married (2) JULIA ANN DICKINSON November 15, 1860 in Crawford Co., IL9.
Children of SAMUEL BROWNING and SARAH DICKERSON are:
i. EMMALINE4 BROWNING, b. Abt. 1850, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio.
ii. GEORGE BROWNING, b. Abt. 1854, Crawford Co., IL.
iii. SAMUEL BROWNING III, b. Abt. 1857, Crawford Co., IL; d. December 16, 1864, Crawford Co., Palestine Twp., IL.
8. ABSOLOM3 BROWNING (SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born Abt. 1823. He married SUSANNAH CRAGO August 20, 1848 in Tuscarawas Co., OH10, daughter of JAMES CRAGO and SUSANNAH FORDYCE. She was born May 11, 1831 in PA..
Children of ABSOLOM BROWNING and SUSANNAH CRAGO are:
9. MARGARET3 BROWNING (SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born Abt. 1824 in Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH. She married JAMES HOY July 10, 1850 in Tuscarawas Co., OH. He was born Abt. 1824 in England.
Children of MARGARET BROWNING and JAMES HOY are:
ii. SUSAN HOY, b. Abt. 1851, Ohio.
iii. SARAH HOY, b. Abt. 1853, Illinois.
iv. EDWARD HOY, b. Abt. 1855, Ohio.
v. JANE HOY, b. Abt. 1857, Ohio.
vi. ADRICKIE HOY, b. Abt. 1859, Ohio.
10. RACHEL3 BROWNING (SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born January 25, 1825 in Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH, and died Aft. 1900 in Harrison Co., OH. She married JOHN COLEMAN MCCONNELL April 09, 1848 in Washington Twp., Harrison, Ohio11. He was born January 01, 1807 in Belmont Co., Ohio, and died July 18, 1873.
Children of RACHEL BROWNING and JOHN MCCONNELL are:
28. ii. JOHN M. MCCONNELL, b. December 1852, Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH; d. Aft. 1900.
iii. MARGARET ANN MCCONNELL, b. Abt. 1854, Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH; d. Bef. 1860, Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH.
iv. LOUISA JANE MCCONNELL, b. Abt. 1856, Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH.
v. UNKNOWN MCCONNELL, b. Abt. 1856; d. Bef. 1860.
vi. SAMUEL W. MCCONNELL, b. March 1858, Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH; d. Aft. 1900.
vii. JAMES R. MCCONNELL, b. Abt. 1860, Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH; d. Bef. 1900.
viii. ELMER FREEMONT MCCONNELL, b. Abt. 1862, Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH.
29. ix. EDWARD EVERETT MCCONNELL, b. May 31, 1864, Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH; d. January 26, 1946, Freeport, Ohio.
11. ASBURY TAYLOR3 BROWNING (SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born Abt. 1831 in Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH, and died April 19, 1863 in Helena, Arkansas. He married MINERVA CORDERMAN May 23, 1852 in Crawford Co., IL, daughter of DAVID CORDERMAN and SARAH BARRON. She was born Abt. 1836 in Ohio, and died May 07, 1873 in Cumberland Co., Illinois.
Notes for ASBURY TAYLOR BROWNING:
Civil war record shows BROWNING, ASBURY J, A 5 CAV, CUMBERLAND CO. Asbury died at Helena, Ark. during the Civil War.
Widow's pension filed: 23 May 1863, App. # 22.395, Cert. #18,751
Minor's pension filed: 1 Aug 1868, Appl. # 163,529, Cert. # 119,978
Notes for MINERVA CORDERMAN:
Minerva applied for a pension (Civil War) naming M. Starbuck as guardian of her children. She married Mathew Starbuck later.
See this marriage license
Children of ASBURY BROWNING and MINERVA CORDERMAN are:
i. OLEN
B.4 BROWNING, b. September
22, 1853, Illinois; d. September 08, 1856, Crawford Co., Palestine Twp.,
IL.
Notes
for OLEN B. BROWNING: Olen's tombstone says he
died, age 2 yrs, 11 mos. and 17 days.
30. ii. CHARLES OTHO BROWNING, b. April
06, 1856, Crawford Co., Illinois.
iii. A.
BROWNING, b. Abt. 1859; d. April 1860, Cumberland Co., Illinois.
31. iv. SARAH VIOLA BROWNING,
b. August 02, 1859, Cumberland Co., Illinois; d. Aft. 1910.
32. v. EMMA ELLSWORTH BROWNING,
b. September 29, 1862, Cumberland Co., Illinois; d. February 27, 1920, Oaktown,
Knox, IN.
12. SUSANNAH3 BROWNING (SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born Abt. 1833 in Ohio. She married ISAAC F. CRAGO November 09, 1854 in Crawford Co., IL, son of JAMES CRAGO and SUSANNAH FORDYCE. He was born February 22, 1825 in PA..
Children of SUSANNAH BROWNING and ISAAC CRAGO are:
i. JAMES
T.4 CRAIGO, b. Abt. 1856,
Defiance Co., Ohio.
ii. EMMA J. CRAIGO, b. Abt. 1858, Defiance Co., Ohio.
iii. CLEMENTINE CRAIGO, b. Abt. 1860, Defiance Co.,
Ohio.
iv. MARY E. A. CRAIGO, b. Abt. 1864, Defiance Co.,
Ohop.
13. JOHN WESLEY FRANCIS3 BROWNING (SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born Bet. 1835 - 1838 in Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH, and died Aft. 1864 in ?. He married MATILDA CORDERMAN May 23, 1856 in Crawford Co., IL, daughter of DAVID CORDERMAN and SARAH BARRON. She was born Abt. 1829 in Ohio, and died Aft. 1880.
See an image of John Wesley Browning
<Children of JOHN BROWNING and MATILDA CORDERMAN are:
Generation No. 4
16. ELIAS4 BROWNING (JAMES3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born April 18, 1840 in Tippecanoe, Harrison, OH, and died June 18, 1869 in Crawford Co., Illinois. He married SARAH ELLEN KENT October 25, 1866 in Louisville, Clay, IL12, daughter of JOHN KENT and MARY CLARK. She was born November 06, 1850, and died April 21, 1931.
Image of Elias Notes for ELIAS BROWNING: Elias died of problems relating to the dysentery he suffered from during the Civil War; Widow's pension filed: 13 Jan 1870, Appl # 187,827, Cert. #170,928; Minor's pension filed: 26 Jun 1875, Appl. #221,625, Cert. #170,928
Children of ELIAS
BROWNING and
SARAH
KENT are: <
35. i. THOMAS
MARION5 BROWNING, b. November
30, 1867, Crawford Co., Illinois; d. April 17, 1917, Crawford Co.,
Illinois. 36. ii. ELIZA JANE BROWNING, b. December
13, 1869, Crawford Co., Illinois.
17.
JOSEPH4
BROWNING
(JAMES3,
SAMUEL
M.2,
JOHN
?1)
was born June 02, 1842 in Harrison Co., OH, and died June 24, 1916 in Crawford
Co., IL. He married (1) ALMARENA
MATHEWSON March 13, 1866 in Crawford
Co., IL. She was born November 29, 1846 in Palestine, Crawford, Illinois,
and died May 06, 1886 in Palestine, Crawford, Illinois. He married (2)
HARRIET
BERLIN December 02, 1898 in Crawford
Co., IL. He married (3) FRANCIS
DAUGHERTY September 04, 1912 in Crawford
Co., IL. < Image of
Joseph
Children of JOSEPH
BROWNING and
ALMARENA
MATHEWSON are: i.
CHARLES ULYSSES5
BROWNING, b. December 30, 1866, Robinson, Crawford Co.,
IL.
Thomas was a Justice of the Peace in Crawford Co., in 1880
Children of THOMAS
BROWNING and
SARAH
HULS are: i.
ROSCOE5
BROWNING. ii. EMA MAE BROWNING,
b. May 04, 1868, Crawford Co., Illinois; d. May 16, 1868, Crawford Co.,
Illinois. iii. CLIFFORD BROWNING, b. 1871, Crawford
Co., IL. iv. LEOLA H. BROWNING, b. May 1874,
Crawford Co., IL; m. HERSCHEL H. PARAMORE, December 07, 1897, Marion Co.,
IN. v. IONE LEE BROWNING, b. 1876, Crawford Co.,
IL. vi. RALPH H. BROWNING, b. October 15, 1877,
Crawford Co., IL; m. JOSEPHINE SCHWARTZ, June 27, 1900, Marion Co.,
IN. vii. UNNAMED BROWNING, b. October 15, 1878,
Crawford Co., IL; d. 1878. viii. ALTA M. BROWNING,
b. November 11, 1884. <19.
SARAH
ELIZABETH4
BROWNING
(JAMES3,
SAMUEL
M.2,
JOHN
?1)
was born September 1847 in Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH, and died March
19, 1919 in Oblong, Crawford, IL. She married
SELWIN
PLUMMER Abt. 1871, son of
BOLIVAR
PLUMMER and
EME
FREEMAN. He was born Abt. 1849 in
Indiana. Children of
SARAH
BROWNING and
SELWIN
PLUMMER are: i.
CHARLES5
PLUMMER. ii. MARTHA
PLUMMER. iii. CLARENCE PLUMMER.
iv. EMMA JANE PLUMMER, b. December 21, 1872, Lawrence Co.,
IL. v. THOMAS MARION PLUMMER, b. July 1874, Lawrence
Co., IL. vi. BENJAMIN E. PLUMMER, b. March 1882,
Lawrence Co., IL. 20.
MARY
JANE4
BROWNING
(JAMES3,
SAMUEL
M.2,
JOHN
?1)
was born February 1848 in Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH, and died Bef.
1916 in Marion Co., IN. She married AMOS
HULS November 01, 1866 in Crawford
Co., IL14, son of
HULS. He was born Abt.
1845.< Children of
MARY
BROWNING and
AMOS
HULS are: i.
LILLIAN A.5
HULS, b. 1868, Crawford Co., Illinois. ii.
EDWIN M. HULS, b. January 1870, Crawford Co.,
Illinois. iii. BERTHA HULS, b. Abt. 1875, Crawford
Co., Illinois; m. LOUIS REICHSTETTER, October 09, 1899, Marion Co.,
ii. IRVING M. BROWNING, b. June 02, 1884, Elkhart Co., IN;
m. MARY ELVA KARCH, August 05, 1906, Elkhart Co.,
IN22.
iii. FEMALE BROWNING, b. January 14, 1885, Elkhart Co.,
IN.
26. SARAH MARGARET4 BROWNING (ABSOLOM3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born Abt. 1849 in Defiance Co., Ohio. She married LAFAYETTE SPANGLE July 24, 1869 in Steuben Co., IN.
Child of SARAH BROWNING and LAFAYETTE SPANGLE is:
27. THEODORE4 MCCONNELL (RACHEL3 BROWNING, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born June 1850 in Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH, and died December 08, 1921. He married MARY ANN STEWART October 05, 1878 in Harrison Co., Ohio.
Children of THEODORE MCCONNELL and MARY STEWART are:
ii. BERTHA MCCONNELL, b. March 1879.
iii. ROBERT S. MCCONNELL, b. March 1884.
28. JOHN M.4 MCCONNELL (RACHEL3 BROWNING, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born December 1852 in Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH, and died Aft. 1900. He married NANCY Abt. 1876.
Children of JOHN MCCONNELL and NANCY are:
ii. CLYDE A. MCCONNELL, b. March 1881.
iii. LELA M. MCCONNELL, b. March 1884.
iv. ZOLA P. MCCONNELL, b. March 1892.
29. EDWARD EVERETT4 MCCONNELL (RACHEL3 BROWNING, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born May 31, 1864 in Harrison Co., Washington Twp., OH, and died January 26, 1946 in Freeport, Ohio. He married JENNIE R. CRAWFORD Abt. 1887. She was born in Belmont Co., Ohio, and died December 08, 1946 in Freeport, Ohio.
Children of EDWARD MCCONNELL and JENNIE CRAWFORD are:
ii. TERESA M. MCCONNELL, b. May 1892.
iii. MAYBELLE L. MCCONNELL, b. March 20, 1893.
iv. LULA IRENE MCCONNELL, b. March 12, 1895.
v. ELSIE A. MCCONNELL, b. July 1899.
vi. SAMUEL THEODORE MCCONNELL, b. September 21, 1900.
vii. CHARLES ALVIN MCCONNELL, b. 1902.
viii. JOSEPH LUCKETT MCCONNELL, b. March 21, 1905.
ix. PEARL ALDEENA MCCONNELL, b. March 21, 1905.
30. CHARLES OTHO4 BROWNING (ASBURY TAYLOR3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born April 06, 1856 in Crawford Co., Illinois. He married LAURA B. BRITT August 08, 1878 in Jasper Co., Il:23. She was born Abt. 1850 in Ohio.
Child of CHARLES BROWNING and LAURA BRITT is:
31. SARAH VIOLA4 BROWNING (ASBURY TAYLOR3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born August 02, 1859 in Cumberland Co., Illinois, and died Aft. 1910. She married (1) ALFRED N. CRISS Abt. 1877 in Sullivan Co., IN. She married (2) DANIEL H. RIPPLE July 11, 1886 in Montgomery Twp., Crawford, IL24,25. He was born Abt. 1864 in Sullivan Co., IN. She married (3) PURCELL Abt. 1890 in Illinois. She married (4) ABRAHAM WALTERS November 24, 1910 in Crawford Co., IL. He was born June 11, 1844, and died April 20, 1924 in Crawford Co., Illinois.
Child of SARAH BROWNING and ALFRED CRISS is:
Child of SARAH BROWNING and DANIEL RIPPLE is:
32. EMMA ELLSWORTH4 BROWNING (ASBURY TAYLOR3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born September 29, 1862 in Cumberland Co., Illinois, and died February 27, 1920 in Oaktown, Knox, IN. She met (1) L. KELLER29. She married (2) JOHN ABRAM PIRTLE May 29, 1884 in Sullivan Co., IN30,31. He was born May 06, 1861 in IN, and died July 27, 1924 in Carlisle, Sullivan, IN.
Child of EMMA BROWNING and L. KELLER is:
Children of EMMA BROWNING and JOHN PIRTLE are:
44. iii. LOLA VIOLA PIRTLE, b. February 21, 1887.
45. iv. ERNEST WILLIAM PIRTLE, b. August 14, 1888; d. June 1966, Vincennes, Knox, IN.
v. CHARLES EDGAR PIRTLE, b. August 14, 1892; m. NELLIE J. DART, December 20, 1913, Knox Co., IN.
vi. MARY ELIZABETH PIRTLE, b. December 17, 1900.
33. SARAH VIOLA4 BROWNING (JOHN WESLEY FRANCIS3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born March 1863 in , Coles, IL37, and died April 14, 1911 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN38. She married ALLEN MAJOR SEXTON May 11, 1882 in Terre Haute, Vigo, IN39, son of WILLIAM SEXTON and JANE BISHOP. He was born December 1841 in Shelbyville, Shel, IN40, and died May 13, 1906 in Terre Haute, Vigo, IN41.
Image of Sarah Viola
Children of SARAH BROWNING and ALLEN SEXTON are:
34. DANIEL EDWARD4 BROWNING (EZRA C.3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born May 10, 1865 in Illinois, and died December 05, 1899 in Effingham Co., IL. He married REBECCA JACKSON, daughter of JESSE JACKSON and RHODA. She was born Abt. 1866, and died 1944 in Montrose, Eff., IL.
Children of DANIEL BROWNING and REBECCA JACKSON are:
ii. DESSIE MAY BROWNING.
47. iii. CHARLES ELMER BROWNING, b. April 17, 1888, Montose, Eff., IL; d. September 20, 1968, Montrose, Eff., IL.
iv. NELLIE LEOTA BROWNING, b. 1892; d. 1961, Montrose, Eff., IL.
48. v. JOHN HENRY BROWNING, b. September 19, 1893; d. July 12, 1956, Montrose, Eff., IL.
vi. MINOR ST. CLAIR BROWNING, b. March 30, 1900; d. October 1975, Effingham Co., IL.
Generation No. 5
35. THOMAS MARION5 BROWNING (ELIAS4, JAMES3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born November 30, 1867 in Crawford Co., Illinois, and died April 17, 1917 in Crawford Co., Illinois. He married LENA M. BUFF March 13, 1889 in Crawford Co., IL, daughter of BENJAMIN BUFF.
Child of THOMAS BROWNING and LENA BUFF is:
36. ELIZA JANE5 BROWNING (ELIAS4, JAMES3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born December 13, 1869 in Crawford Co., Illinois. She married SAMUEL THOMAS KINCAID October 01, 1888 in Crawford Co., IL, son of STEWART ALEXANDER KINCAID.
Children of ELIZA BROWNING and SAMUEL KINCAID are:
ii. GRAYDON E. KINCAID, b. September 05, 1892.
iii. TURA E. KINCAID, b. August 12, 1895.
iv. TRESSA A. KINCAID, b. January 24, 1898.
v. STEWART MILES KINCAID, b. March 10.
vi. MARSHALL KINCAID, b. December 07.
37. FREDERICK LEONE5 BROWNING (JOSEPH4, JAMES3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born December 23, 1873 in Lamotte Twp., Crawford, IL. He married (1) ESTELLA JANE SWAN. She was born August 16, 1874 in Robinson, Crawford Co., IL, and died November 28, 1914 in Robinson, Crawford Co., IL. He married (2) MINNIE REBECCA POSTON April 29, 1917 in LaMotte Twp, Crawford, IL. He married (3) MONTY HALL February 12, 1920 in Robinson, Crawford, IL.
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Children of FREDERICK BROWNING and ESTELLA SWAN are:
ii. JAMES LEROY BROWNING, b. March 30, 1904, Robinson, Crawford Co., IL; d. August 25, 1989, Stephenville, Erath, Texas; m. (1) DAISY KATHERYN RUSH, January 25, 1927, Sullivan Co., IN; m. (2) WINNIE MOORE, January 1947.
iii. FREDERICK EMERSON BROWNING, b. July 23, 1907, Robinson, Crawford Co., IL; d. October 23, 1962, Orlando, Orange, Florida; m. EVA SCOTT, Abt. 1940.
38. CHARLES FREDERICK5 HULS (MARGARET ANN4 BROWNING, JAMES3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born May 1869 in Crawford Co., Illinois. He married MARY M. RODGERS Abt. 1889.
Children of CHARLES HULS and MARY RODGERS are:
ii. FEMALE HULS, b. Marion Co., IN.
39. FRANCIS MILTON5 HULS (MARGARET ANN4 BROWNING, JAMES3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born Abt. 1877 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX. He married ADA L. HERBERT March 19, 1902 in Marion Co., IN.
Children of FRANCIS HULS and ADA HERBERT are:
ii. HERBERT MILTON HULS, b. Indianapolis, Marion, IN.
40. JEAN5 HULS (MARGARET ANN4 BROWNING, JAMES3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born Aft. 1880. She married ROBERT CARL HINMAN June 04, 1900 in Marion Co., IN.
Child of JEAN HULS and ROBERT HINMAN is:
41. ALBERT J.5 HULS (MARGARET ANN4 BROWNING, JAMES3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born November 15, 1880. He married MARGUERITE SPENCER September 15, 1901 in Marion Co., IN.
Children of ALBERT HULS and MARGUERITE SPENCER are:
ii. FEMALE HULS, b. December 17, 1902, Marion Co., IN.
42. SUSAN B.5 BROWNING (SAMUEL FRANKLIN4, ELIAS3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born December 27, 1894 in Elkhart Co., IN, and died May 19, 1934. She married CARL W. RUPLE April 04, 1917 in Elkhart Co., IN45.
Child of SUSAN BROWNING and CARL RUPLE is:
43. BERNTTA5 BROWNING (WESLEY ASBURY4, ELIAS3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born August 18, 1885 in Elkhart Co., IN, and died 1968 in Nappanee Elkhart Co., IN. She married EDRIE A. HIMES August 04, 1904 in Elkhart Co., IN47.
Children of BERNTTA BROWNING and EDRIE HIMES are:
i. LAMAR6 HIMES, b. Goshen, Elkhart, IN48.
ii. LOWELL E. HIMES, b. Goshen, Elkhart, IN49.
44. LOLA VIOLA5 PIRTLE (EMMA ELLSWORTH4 BROWNING, ASBURY TAYLOR3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1)50 was born February 21, 188751. She married WESLEY A. SPENCER June 24, 1905 in Sullivan Co., IN52.
Child of LOLA PIRTLE and WESLEY SPENCER is:
i. WESLEY E.6 SPENCER, b. Knox Co., IN.
45. ERNEST WILLIAM5 PIRTLE (EMMA ELLSWORTH4 BROWNING, ASBURY TAYLOR3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born August 14, 1888, and died June 1966 in Vincennes, Knox, IN. He married HATTIE LUCILLE MOORE October 17, 1910.
Children of ERNEST PIRTLE and HATTIE MOORE are:
50. i. JOSEPH ERNEST6 PIRTLE, b. August 13, 1911, Oaktown, Knox, IN; d. July 31, 1977, New Albany, Floyd, IN.
ii. ANNA MAY PIRTLE.
iii. FEMALE TWIN PIRTLE.
46. OLA MAE5 SEXTON (SARAH VIOLA4 BROWNING, JOHN WESLEY FRANCIS3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born February 11, 1884 in Terre Haute, Vigo, IN53, and died January 20, 1964 in Nevada, Vernon, MO54. She married (1) FREAD LESTER SMITH June 23, 1902 in Terre Haute, Vigo, IN55, son of GEORGE SMITH and RHODA FREAD. He was born March 07, 1880 in Terre Haute, Vigo, IN56, and died December 18, 1932 in Chicago, Cook, IL57. She married (2) JOHN MANDEL August 05, 1934 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois58. He was born July 04, 1885 in Roumania, and died November 1964 in Nevada, Vernon, MO.
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Children of OLA SEXTON and FREAD SMITH are:
i. GIRL6 SMITH, b. November 20, 1901, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana59; d. November 20, 1901, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana.
ii. GIRL SMITH, b. February 28, 1903, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN60; d. February 28, 1903, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN.
iii. GEORGE ALLEN SMITH, b. November 04, 1904, Terre Haute, Vigo, Ind61; d. March 30, 1919, Chicago, Cook, Ill62.
51. iv. RHODA ANN SMITH, b. January 10, 1906, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana; d. November 16, 1986, Lamar,Barton, MO.
52. v. ELVA ARABELLE SMITH, b. September 07, 1908, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; d. August 05, 1986, Aurora, Arap., CO.
vi. DOROTHY RUTH SMITH, b. November 19, 1912, Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana63; d. December 06, 1987, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; m. (1) ANTHONY SPRANZA, Abt. 1933; m. (2) CLELLA V. PROCTOR, Abt. 1945, Chicago, Cook, IL; b. May 15, 1912, Indiana; d. August 10, 1984, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
vii. EVELYN MAE SMITH, b. February 28, 1916, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana64; d. February 28, 1916, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana.
53. viii. MAUDE JANE SMITH, b. August 14, 1917, Chicago, Cook, Ill; d. October 19, 1998, El Dorado Spgs, MO.
ix. FREAD LESTER SMITH, JR., b. March 27, 1924, St Louis, Missouri; d. April 06, 1945, Germany.
47. CHARLES ELMER5 BROWNING (DANIEL EDWARD4, EZRA C.3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born April 17, 1888 in Montose, Eff., IL, and died September 20, 1968 in Montrose, Eff., IL. He married (1) BERTHA LEONA BRADY May 06, 1911 in Montrose, Eff., IL, daughter of ALBERT BRADY and LILY MITCHELL. She was born Abt. 1892 in Walla Walla, Cumb., IL. He married (2) ANNA HETZER Aft. 1912.
Child of CHARLES BROWNING and BERTHA BRADY is:
i. GERALD6 BROWNING.
Children of CHARLES BROWNING and ANNA HETZER are:
ii. GARNET6 BROWNING, stillborn
54. iii. CARL BROWNING.
iv. NADINE BROWNING.
55. v. BERNARD BROWNING.
56. vi. MARCELLA BROWNING.
57. vii. RUBY BROWNING.
48. JOHN HENRY5 BROWNING (DANIEL EDWARD4, EZRA C.3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born September 19, 1893, and died July 12, 1956 in Montrose, Eff., IL. He married IRENE B.. She was born March 19, 1908, and died April 16, 1983 in Montrose, Eff., IL.
Child of JOHN BROWNING and IRENE is:
i. BETTY MAXINE6 BROWNING, b. August 12, 1929; d. October 22, 1934, Montrose, Eff., IL.
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49. VERN E.6 BROWNING (THOMAS MARION5, ELIAS4, JAMES3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born September 07, 1893 in Prairie Twp., Crawford Co., IL, and died March 29, 1977 in Palestine, Crawford Co., IL. He married RUBY KINCAID June 11, 1916 in Pleasant View Church, Palestine, Crawford, IL, daughter of SAMUEL KINCAID and SARAH SHAW. She was born July 25, 1894, and died December 18, 1980 in Palestine, Crawford, IL.
Children of VERN BROWNING and RUBY KINCAID are:
58. i. HELEN LENA7 BROWNING, b. Crawford Co., IL.
59. ii. THOMAS VANCE BROWNING, b. March 15, 1919, Montgomery Twp., Crawford Co., IL; d. March 06, 2000, Winterhaven, Polk, Florida.
60. iii. NAOMI RUTH BROWNING, b. Montgomery Twp., Crawford Co., IL.
50. JOSEPH ERNEST6 PIRTLE (ERNEST WILLIAM5, EMMA ELLSWORTH4 BROWNING, ASBURY TAYLOR3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born August 13, 1911 in Oaktown, Knox, IN, and died July 31, 1977 in New Albany, Floyd, IN. He married (1) NORMA in New Albany, Floyd, IN. He married (2) <UNNAMED>. He married (3) THELMA Abt. 1929.
Children of JOSEPH PIRTLE and NORMA are:
i. DEANNA7 PIRTLE.
ii. DONNA PIRTLE.
Child of JOSEPH PIRTLE and is:
iii. COLLETTE7 PIRTLE, m. RALPH.
Children of JOSEPH PIRTLE and THELMA are:
iv. DONALD7 PIRTLE.
v. JOANNE PIRTLE.
vi. EUGENE PIRTLE.
51. RHODA ANN6 SMITH (OLA MAE5 SEXTON, SARAH VIOLA4 BROWNING, JOHN WESLEY FRANCIS3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born January 10, 1906 in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana65, and died November 16, 1986 in Lamar,Barton, MO. She married (1) OTIS HILL Abt. 1922. He was born in Quincy, Ill. She married (2) WALLACE E. MCGEE July 21, 1928 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. He was born May 12, 1904 in Centerville, Kansas, and died April 30, 1986 in Lamar, Missouri.
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Child of RHODA SMITH and WALLACE MCGEE is:
61. i. BEVERLY ANN7 MCGEE, b. Kansas.
52. ELVA ARABELLE6 SMITH (OLA MAE5 SEXTON, SARAH VIOLA4 BROWNING, JOHN WESLEY FRANCIS3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born September 07, 1908 in Terre Haute, Vigo, IN66, and died August 05, 1986 in Aurora, Arap., CO67. She married (1) CECIL CLARK Abt. 1926. He was born Abt. 1908, and died Abt. 1965 in Cook Co., Illinois. She married (2) JAMES TAYLOR WICKLIFFE November 26, 1929 in Chicago, Cook, IL68, son of ISAAC WICKLIFFE and MISSOURI MCDONALD. He was born August 11, 1893 in , Bates, MO69, and died September 27, 1954 in Phila., PA70.
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Children of ELVA SMITH and JAMES WICKLIFFE are:
62. i. PATRICIA ANN7 WICKLIFF, b. Chicago, Cook, IL.
63. ii. BARBARA JEAN WICKLIFF, b. March 12, 1937, Chicago, Cook, IL; d. February 02, 2000, Deming, Luna, NM.
53. MAUDE JANE6 SMITH (OLA MAE5 SEXTON, SARAH VIOLA4 BROWNING, JOHN WESLEY FRANCIS3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) was born August 14, 1917 in Chicago, Cook, Ill, and died October 19, 1998 in El Dorado Spgs, MO. She married (1) FRANCIS LOANE Abt. 1936, son of LOANE and PETRIE. He was born March 08, 1911 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, and died May 02, 1991 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois. She married (2) CLARENCE WARREN Abt. 1963.
Children of MAUDE SMITH and FRANCIS LOANE are:
i. RHODA ANN7 LOANE, b. November 08, 1940, Chicago, Cook, Ill; d. November 08, 1940.
64. ii. DENNIS EDWARD LOANE, b. November 08, 1940, Chicago, Cook, Ill; d. June 1982, Ark.
65. iii. JOHN PATRICK LOANE, b. Chicago, Cook, Ill.
iv. FRED JOSEPH LOANE, b. Chicago, Cook, Ill.
v. FRANCIS LOANE, b. September 05, 1946, Chicago, Cook, Ill; d. September 05, 1946.
66. vi. JAMES ALLEN LOANE, b. December 24, 1948, Chicago, Cook, Ill; d. February 1975, Indiana.
54. CARL6 BROWNING (CHARLES ELMER5, DANIEL EDWARD4, EZRA C.3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) He married PAULINE COX.
Children of CARL BROWNING and PAULINE COX are:
67. i. CARLISSA7 BROWNING.
68. ii. CHARLOTTA BROWNING.
69. iii. STEVE BROWNING.
55. BERNARD6 BROWNING (CHARLES ELMER5, DANIEL EDWARD4, EZRA C.3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) He married (1) MARGARIETE WATKINS. She was born March 15, 1918, and died December 16, 1956 in Montrose, Eff., IL. He married (2) CLAIRE MINTON Abt. 1981.
Children of BERNARD BROWNING and MARGARIETE WATKINS are:
i. NICK7 BROWNING.
ii. DONALD BROWNING.
56. MARCELLA6 BROWNING (CHARLES ELMER5, DANIEL EDWARD4, EZRA C.3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) She married ALBERT HILTON.
Children of MARCELLA BROWNING and ALBERT HILTON are:
70. i. BARBARA7 HILTON.
71. ii. JAMES HILTON.
72. iii. RUBY HILTON.
73. iv. TIMOTHY HILTON.
57. RUBY6 BROWNING (CHARLES ELMER5, DANIEL EDWARD4, EZRA C.3, SAMUEL M.2, JOHN ?1) She married ROBERT D. HARRIS.
Child of RUBY BROWNING and ROBERT HARRIS is:
74. i. ROBERTA7 HARRIS.