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William R Browning 1839 – 1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 June 1839

Birth Location: Lowndes County, Georgia

Death Date: 20 April 1915

Death Location: Lakeland, Lanier, Georgia, USA

Father: Wright Browning

Mother: Mary Fender

Spouse(s): Mary Stone, Polly Browning, Catherine Spell, Elizabeth Lewis, Gencey Kirby

Children(s): Georgiana Browning, Harris Browning, Harris Browning, Harris Browning, Harris Browning, John Browning, John Browning, John Browning, John Browning

The story of William R Browning began in 1839 in Lowndes County, Georgia. William R Browning married Mary "Polly" Stone, Polly Browning, Catherine Spell, Elizabeth T Lewis, Gencey Jincy Kirby, and had children including Georgiana "Nancy" Browning, Harris Browning, Harris Browning, Harris Browning, Harris B Browning, John Browning, John Jonnie Browning, John W "Johnnie" Browning, John W Browning. William R Browning passed away in 1915 in Lakeland, Lanier, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William R Browning began in 1839 in Lowndes County, Georgia.
  • William R Browning married Mary "Polly" Stone, Polly Browning, Catherine Spell, Elizabeth T Lewis, Gencey Jincy Kirby, and had children including Georgiana "Nancy" Browning, Harris Browning, Harris Browning, Harris Browning, Harris B Browning, John Browning, John Jonnie Browning, John W "Johnnie" Browning, John W Browning.
  • William R Browning passed away in 1915 in Lakeland, Lanier, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wright Browning
1813 – 1878
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Mary Fender
1816 – 1904
Birth Location: Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Stone
1845 – 1924
Birth Location: Clinch, Georgia, United States
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Polly Browning
1856 – 1910
Birth Location: USA
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Catherine Spell
1853 – 1925
Birth Location: Georgia
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Elizabeth Lewis
1853 – 1948
Birth Location: Clinch County, Georgia, USA
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Gencey Kirby
1852 – 1920
Birth Location: Kirby, Caledonia County, Vermont, United States of America
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Children(s)

Georgiana Browning
1870 – 1943
Birth Location: Clinch, Georgia
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Harris Browning
1872 – 1944
Birth Location: Lakeland, Georgia
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Harris Browning
1872 – 1944
Birth Location: Lakeland, Georgia
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Harris Browning
1872 – 1944
Birth Location: Lakeland, Georgia
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Harris Browning
1872 – 1944
Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America
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John Browning
1880 – 1948
Birth Location: Clinch, Georgia, United States
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John Browning
1880 – 1948
Birth Location: Clinch, Georgia, United States
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John Browning
1880 – 1948
Birth Location: Clinch, Georgia, United States
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John Browning
1880 – 1948
Birth Location: Clinch County, Georgia, United States of America
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William Browning's Ancestors

Self
William Browning
1839 – 1915
Birth Place: Lowndes County, Georgia
Parents
Wright T. Browning
1813 – 1878
North Carolina
Mary (Ann) Fender
1816 – 1904
Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Browning's Descendants

1.
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William (R) Browning (15 June 1839 – 20 April 1915) m. Mary ("Polly") Stone (June 1845 – 29 Aug 1924) m. Polly Browning (September 1856 – 1 March 1910) m. Catherine Spell (3 Mar 1853 – 25 Dec 1925) m. Elizabeth (T) Lewis (May 1853 – 1948) m. Gencey (Jincy) Kirby (Feb 1852 – 1920)
  1. 1. Georgiana ("Nancy") Browning (29 Aug 1870 – 20 Dec 1943) m. Alfred (or Alford) Brogdon (18 Aug 1872 – 20 May 1939)
    1. 1. Ellie (J.) Brogdon (16 May 1898 – 27 June 1972) m. Bertie Brogdon (9 November 1898 – 16 July 1969)
      1. 1. Lucious Brogdon (29 Feb 1919 – 13 Jun 1989)
      2. 2. Mary Peacock (9 September 1921 – 24 December 1988) m. Bennie (F) Peacock (abt 1921 – 09 Mar 1978)
        1. 1. Larry (W) Peacock (abt 1947 – )
        2. 2. Mary (Francis) Peacock (22 Jul 1948 – 14 Feb 2024) m. Gerald (Mack) Bennett (27 Aug 1943 – )
      3. 3. Wesley (Randall "Dub") Brogdon (28 Apr 1923 – 07 Feb 1972)
      4. 4. Edna (Mae) Brogdon (13 March 1924 – 28 February 1927)
      5. 5. Alfred Brogdon (25 Aug 1928 – 25 Jan 1983)
      6. 6. James (E) Brogdon (abt 1930 – 13 July 2019)
      7. 7. Howard Brogdon (abt 1932 – 30 Jun 1934)
      8. 8. Nancy Brogdon (26 Oct 1935 – 31 October 2014)
    2. 2. Randall (Mc) Brogdon (10 Dec 1899 – 10 Mar 1974)
    3. 3. Rondoe (Mc. - Randall, Randace) Brogdon (abt 1900 – 10 Mar 1974)
    4. 4. Sarah Brogdon (1903 – AFT 1930)
    5. 5. Lavina Brogdon (1906 – 7 Oct 1992)
    6. 6. Luvinnie Brogdon (22 FEB 1907 – 14 JUL 1992)
    7. 7. Louvinnie (Brogdon) Guess (22 Feb 1907 – 7 Oct 1992)
    8. 8. Lucile (Knox) Brogdon (1 Dec 1914 – Jan 1981)
    9. 9. Lunar Brogdon (abt 1915 – 4 Jan 1981)
    10. 10. Bessie Brogdon (22 NOV 1917 – 15 APR 1990)
  2. 2. Harris Browning (8 SEP 1872 – 11 JAN 1944)
  3. 3. Harris Browning (8 SEP 1872 – 11 JAN 1944)
  4. 4. Harris Browning (8 SEP 1872 – 11 JAN 1944)
  5. 5. Harris (B) Browning (27 September 1872 – 11 January 1944)
  6. 6. John Browning (FEB 1880 – 1948)
  7. 7. John (Jonnie) Browning (FEB 1880 – 1948)
  8. 8. John (W "Johnnie") Browning (FEB 1880 – 1948)
  9. 9. John (W) Browning (Feb 1880 – 21 Oct 1948)

William Browning's Timeline

2 Records

1839
15 June 1839
Birth of William R Browning in Lowndes County, Georgia
Lowndes County, Georgia
1915
20 April 1915
Age 76
Death of William R Browning in Lakeland, Lanier, Georgia, USA
Lakeland, Lanier, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 June 1839
    Event Place: Lowndes County, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 April 1915
    Event Place: Lakeland, Lanier, Georgia, USA
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