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William Abner Browning 1825–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Apr 1825

Birth Location: Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 27 March 1895

Death Location: Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA

Father: O Browning

Mother: Amelia Boyer

Spouse(s): Margaret Carpenter

Children(s): Mary Browning, Eva Browning, Flora Browning, L. Browning, William Browning, Louisa Browning, Margaret Browning, Amelia Browning

William Abner Browning was born in 1825 in Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA, the child of O W Browning And Amelia Boyer. In 1850, William Abner Browning resided in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois. In 1860, William Abner Browning resided in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States. William Abner Browning married Margaret Carpenter, and had children including Amelia E Browning, Eva O Browning, Flora M Browning, L Browning, Louisa B Browning, Margaret L Browning, Mary Jennie Browning, William O Browning. William Abner Browning passed away in 1895 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • William Abner Browning was born in 1825 in Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA, the child of O W Browning And Amelia Boyer.
  • In 1850, William Abner Browning resided in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois.
  • In 1860, William Abner Browning resided in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States.
  • William Abner Browning married Margaret Carpenter, and had children including Amelia E Browning, Eva O Browning, Flora M Browning, L Browning, Louisa B Browning, Margaret L Browning, Mary Jennie Browning, William O Browning.
  • William Abner Browning passed away in 1895 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Browning's Ancestors

Self
William Browning
1825–1895
Birth Place: Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA
Parents
O W Browning
1799–1880
Culpepper, Virginia, USA
Amelia Boyer
1802–1878
Virginia
Grandparents
John (B.) Browning
1749–1818
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Strother
1758–1823
Wakefield, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Engle Boyer
1736–1822
Virginia, United States
Catharine Pangle
1757–1814
Great-Grandparents
Francis Jr
1724–1761
Frances Norman
1723–1792
John Strother
1721–1795
MARY Wade
1723–1802
Johann Boyer
1700–1789
Anna Simon
1705–1761
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Sr
1700–1775
Elizabeth Lloyd
1687–1740
Isaac Norman
1682–1748
Frances Courtney
1696–1752
Francis Strother
1702–1751
Susannah Dabney
1698–1752
Joseph Wade
1690–1757
Sarah Lide
1693–1765

William Browning's Descendants

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William (Abner) Browning (21 Apr 1825–27 March 1895) m. Margaret Carpenter (1830–)
  1. 1. Mary (Jennie) Browning 1861–
  2. 2. Eva (O) Browning 1856–
  3. 3. Flora (M) Browning 1871–
  4. 4. L. Browning 1867–
  5. 5. William (O.) Browning 1864–1947 m. Emma (B.) Rogers 1867–
    1. 1. Esther (R) Browning 1893–
    2. 2. Ada (R) Browning 1891–
    3. 3. William (Vincent) Browning 1889–
  6. 6. Louisa (B) Browning 1867–
  7. 7. Margaret (L) Browning 1859–
  8. 8. Amelia (E) Browning 1849–

William Browning's Timeline

6 Records

1825
21 Apr 1825
Birth of William Abner Browning in Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA
Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA
1850
1850
Age 25
William Abner Browning resided here in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
1860
1860
Age 35
William Abner Browning resided here in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
1870
1870
Age 45
William Abner Browning resided here in Pana, Christian, Illinois, United States
Pana, Christian, Illinois, United States
1880
1880
Age 55
William Abner Browning resided here in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
1895
27 March 1895
Age 70
Death of William Abner Browning
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1825
    Event Place: Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois; Roll: M653_226; Page: 546; Image: 544; Family History Library Film: 803226
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Pana, Christian, Illinois; Roll: M593_194; Page: 120A; Image: 244; Family History Library Film: 545693
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois; Roll: 249; Family History Film: 1254249; Page: 15C; Enumeration District: 217; Image: 0322
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois; Roll: M432_127; Page: 91A; Image: 189
    [5] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012
    [6] INDEX TO PAST AND PRESENT OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD AND SANGAMON COUNTY ILLINOIS By Joseph Wallace, M. A. of the Springfield Bar, The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, IL, 1904. This index is abstracted from an original set of this two volume Hist, MAGA © 2000-2011 In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data and images may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or for other presentation without express permission by the contributor(s).

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 March 1895
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012
    [2] INDEX TO PAST AND PRESENT OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD AND SANGAMON COUNTY ILLINOIS By Joseph Wallace, M. A. of the Springfield Bar, The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, IL, 1904. This index is abstracted from an original set of this two volume Hist, MAGA © 2000-2011 In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data and images may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or for other presentation without express permission by the contributor(s).

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois; Roll: M432_127; Page: 91A; Image: 189

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois; Roll: 249; Family History Film: 1254249; Page: 15C; Enumeration District: 217; Image: 0322

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pana, Christian, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Pana, Christian, Illinois; Roll: M593_194; Page: 120A; Image: 244; Family History Library Film: 545693
    [2] INDEX TO PAST AND PRESENT OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD AND SANGAMON COUNTY ILLINOIS By Joseph Wallace, M. A. of the Springfield Bar, The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, IL, 1904. This index is abstracted from an original set of this two volume Hist, MAGA © 2000-2011 In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data and images may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or for other presentation without express permission by the contributor(s).

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Pana, Christian, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Pana, Christian, Illinois; Roll: M593_194; Page: 120A; Image: 244; Family History Library Film: 545693
    [2] INDEX TO PAST AND PRESENT OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD AND SANGAMON COUNTY ILLINOIS By Joseph Wallace, M. A. of the Springfield Bar, The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, IL, 1904. This index is abstracted from an original set of this two volume Hist, MAGA © 2000-2011 In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data and images may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or for other presentation without express permission by the contributor(s).

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois; Roll: M653_226; Page: 546; Image: 544; Family History Library Film: 803226

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