Sophia Belle (Lucia) Browning (1865 - 1930)

Born 30 Dec 1865 in Wisconsin, USA

Descendants

Died 17 Dec 1930 at age 64 in Pleasant Hill Township, Sullivan County, Missouri, USA

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Biography

Sophia Belle Lucia was born on December 30, 1865 in Wisconsin. She was the daughter of Edward & Rosella Lucia, both born in Quebec, Canada.

Sophia Belle Lucia married John Breckenridge Browning in 1881. He was the son of John Browning and Lucinda Darr. According to the 1900 U.S. Federal Census, they were married about 1881, their 1st child was born March, 1882 in Kansas.

In March, 1885, Sophia Belle Lucia & John Breckenridge Browning were living in Arion, Cloud County, Kansas. They had one son:

• Ira Chester Browning (3)

In June, 1900, Sophia Belle Lucia & John Breckenridge Browning were farming in Pleasant Hill Township in Sullivan County, Missouri. They could both read & write. They owned their farm with a mortgage. Enumerated in the household were:

• John Breckenridge Browning (39)
• Sophia Belle Lucia (34)
• Ira Chester Browning (19)
• Cora Arena Browning (14)
• Carrie Edith Browning (11)

In May, 1910, Sophia Belle Lucia & John Breckenridge Browning were farming in Pleasant Hill Township in Sullivan County, Missouri. They could both read & write. They owned their farm with a mortgage. Enumerated in the household were:

• John Breckenridge Browning (49)
• Sophia Belle Lucia (43)
• Ira Chester Browning (28)
• Carrie Edith Browning (21)
• Otto Browning (6)
• Raymond Browning (4)

In January, 1920, Sophia Belle Lucia & John Breckenridge Browning were farming on a mortgaged farm in Pleasant Hill Township in Sullivan County, Missouri. Enumerated in the household were:

• John Breckenridge Browning (58)
• Sophia Belle Lucia (54)
• Otto Browning (16)
• Raymond Browning (13)
• Leland Browning (13) - grandson
• Lola E Browning (11) - granddaughter

In April, 1930, Sophia Belle Lucia & John Breckenridge Browning were farming on a mortgaged farm in Pleasant Hill Township in Sullivan County, Missouri. Enumerated in the household were:

• John Breckenridge Browning (69)
• Sophia Belle Lucia (65)
• Raymond Browning (25)

Sophia Belle Lucia died on December 17, 1930 in Pleasant Hill Township in Sullivan County, Missouri. She was 64 years old. The cause of death was cancer in the left lung. She was buried in Knifong Cemetery in Sullivan County, Missouri.

Sources

• Birth
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial # 71867888 (see link below)
  • Standard Missouri Death Certificate (see link below)
• Marriage
  • 1900 United States Federal Census (Married 1881)
  • Birth of 1st child March 1882
• Residence
  • 1900 United States Federal Census (Pleasant Hill, Sullivan County, MO)
  • 1910 United States Federal Census (Pleasant Hill, Sullivan County, MO)
  • 1920 United States Federal Census (Pleasant Hill, Sullivan County, MO)
  • 1930 United States Federal Census (Pleasant Hill, Sullivan County, MO)
• Death & Burial
  • https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1930/1930_00043155.PDF (Name on death certificate index is Belle Borwning)
  • https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=71867888