David Benjamin Browning (1812 - 1890)

Born 15 Jan 1812 in North Carolina, United States

Husband of Sarah (Tison) Browning — married 14 Dec 1842 in Thomas, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Jan 1890 at age 77 in Chipley, Washington, Florida Territory, United States

Biography

David was born in 1812.

David married Sarah Tison in 1842,^[1] according to his Find A Grave: Memorial #11301583.

By 1860, he was married to Elizabeth Vicker, and had two children. ^[2] The household included:

• David Browning Male 30 Georgia
• Elizabeth Browning Female 22 Georgia
• Piety Browning Female 2 Florida
• Emaline Browning Female 0 Florida

In 1860, David and his third wife, Julia, and their blended family were living in New River, Florida.^[3] The household included:

• David Browning Male 37 N. Carolina
• Julia A Browning Female 22 Florida
• P Jane Browning Female 10 Florida
• Eveline Browning Female 8 Florida
• Cabbel Browning Male 7 Florida
• Wright Browning Male 5 Florida
• Wealthey A Browning Female 3 Florida
• Nancy Addison Female 20 Florida
• Martha Addison Female 2 Florida
• Dora A Addison Female 1 Florida

In 1880, David, his wife, Julia, and children were living in Lake Butler, Bradford, Florida.^[4] The household included:

• Davis Browning Self Male 60 North Carolina, United States
• Julia Browning Wife Female 30 Florida, United States
• Cassie Browning Daughter Female 19 Florida, United States
• Mary Browning Daughter Female 17 Florida, United States
• Julia Browning Daughter Female 14 Florida, United States
• Annie Browning Daughter Female 12 Florida, United States
• Nancy Browning Daughter Female 9 Florida, United States
• William Browning Son Male 7 Florida, United States
• Joel Browning Son Male 5 Florida, United States
• Henry Browning Son Male 2 Florida, United States

In 1885, the family was still in Bradford County, Florida.^[5] The household inlcuded:

• David Browning SELF Male 73y
• Julia Browning WIFE Female 40y
• Annie Browning DAU Female 18y
• Nancy Browning DAU Female 18y
• William Browning SON Male 13y
• Joel Browning SON Male 11y
• Henry T Browning SON Male 9y
• James Browning SON Male 4y
• Cleveland Browning SON Male 1m

David passed away in 1890. Burial was in the Sapp Cemetery, Raiford, Union County, Florida.^[6]

In 1892, his wife, Julia, received a pension from his service in the Indian Wars in Reddins Co, Florida Volunteers.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJD-32H : 7 February 2020), David B. Browning and Sarah Tison, 14 Dec 1842; citing Marriage, Thomas, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 164,387.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFH8-16J : 4 April 2020), David Browning, Columbia county, Columbia, Florida, United States; citing family 176, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6C9-LDR : 18 March 2020), David Browning, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNZM-9BV : 24 August 2017), Davis Browning, Lake Butler, Bradford, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district ED 12, sheet 255B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,126.
5. ↑ "Florida State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNJ9-SXN : 6 April 2020), David Browning, District 2, Bradford, Florida; citing p. , sheet letter A, number 114, line 17, NARA microfilm publication M845 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 888,962.
6. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 01 December 2019), memorial page for David Benjamin Browning (15 Jan 1812–12 Jan 1890), Find A Grave: Memorial #11301583, citing Sapp Cemetery, Raiford, Union County, Florida, USA ; Maintained by Shirley, Bill, Pat, Tom, Carol, Mike, Amy, John, J (contributor 48630189) .
7. ↑ "United States Index to Indian Wars Pension Files, 1892-1926," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDRT-XTR : 13 March 2018), David Browning, 1892; citing Pension, Florida, NARA microfilm publication T318 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 821,611.