According to History & Families Bell County, Kentucky, Hugh Parker Browning was born Sept. 28, 1840. He was the son of William M Browning and Winnie Parker. He married Mary Elizabeth Austin, the daughter of Archibald Austin and China Moore Austin. Mary was born on Jan. 16, 1849. Hugh died Feb. 25, 1931. Mary was killed at Harbel by a train while walking to the home of son Marcellus on June 30, 1921.
They built a home on the west side of the Cumberland River across from what later becme the community of East Pineville. It was built on the land that Mary inherited from the Division of Land in the Alexander Moore Estate. Hugh served in the Union Army during the Civil War with his older half brother Roland A. Browning and older brother William C Browning. He was a private in Co. A, 8th Regiment Kentucky Infantry from September 1861 to November 1862; then he served with Battery B., 1st Battalion Tennessee Artillery until July 25, 1865. He was approved to receive a pension of $24.00 per month on Jan 12, 1917 for his service in the Army. It was said that he would not let his sons wear gray clothing because it reminded him of the Confederate Army. Arthur Asher recalls that he would hear him telling war stories. The event that had the greatest effect on Arthur was when Hugh would say "those poor boys at Shiloh, they never had a chance." Leon Browning, his great-grandson remembers sitting on his lap and listening to him sing, Oh my darling Clementine.
Hugh and Mary had 11 children. Marcellus Moss was born on April 4, 1871. He married Mary Francis Pope on May 10, 1894. She was the daughter of Nathan E. Pope and Sarah Ball. The second child was Archibald Austin who was named after his mother's father. He was born on July 26, 1873 and died at the age of 12 on Aug. 28, 1885. Thomas Parker (was this a misprint for Thomas Jefferson?) was the third child. He was born on July 16, 1875 and died on Feb. 27, 1937. He married Elizabeth Jones on Nov. 28, 1909. Tom and Lizzie had eight children. They named the children Cleo, Granville, Estill, Leza, Majorie, Alma, Joyce, and Ernest. James Browning was the name of the next child. He was born on Sept 8, 1876 and died on Sept. 8, 1877. Mollie Bird was the name of her first daughter. She was born on June 12, 1878. She married Thomas Durham on March 15, 1905. They had three children. Francis "Fammie" married Edward Smith. Nelson married Beavlan Surber. Thomas did not marry. John Goodin was born on March 24, 1880 and died on July 20, 1940. He married Sadie F. Rice on March 23, 1916. The names of their children were: Norma, Reba, Aubra, Earl, Glen, and Cleston. Oscar Browning was born on Feb 4, 1882. He married Lula Seymour on June 10, 1909. He died on Nov 28, 1918. Harley Browning was born on April 1, 1884 and died on Sept 1, 1885. William Chester Browning was born on Nov 1, 1887 and married Belle Hendrickson on Aug. 15, 1909. Their children were: Mable, Gladys, Cecil, Garnett, Elinor, Maxine, and Geraldine. Edward Rice was born Aug 28, 1889. He married Veta Buell on May 16, 1912. He died in December 1972 as the result of an attack in his home. Their children were: Ray, Alta and Alva; The last child was named Lela. She was born on July 23, 1892 and died on July 4, 1894.
They built a home on the west side of the Cumberland River across from what later becme the community of East Pineville. It was built on the land that Mary inherited from the Division of Land in the Alexander Moore Estate. Hugh served in the Union Army during the Civil War with his older half brother Roland A. Browning and older brother William C Browning. He was a private in Co. A, 8th Regiment Kentucky Infantry from September 1861 to November 1862; then he served with Battery B., 1st Battalion Tennessee Artillery until July 25, 1865. He was approved to receive a pension of $24.00 per month on Jan 12, 1917 for his service in the Army. It was said that he would not let his sons wear gray clothing because it reminded him of the Confederate Army. Arthur Asher recalls that he would hear him telling war stories. The event that had the greatest effect on Arthur was when Hugh would say "those poor boys at Shiloh, they never had a chance." Leon Browning, his great-grandson remembers sitting on his lap and listening to him sing, Oh my darling Clementine.
Hugh and Mary had 11 children. Marcellus Moss was born on April 4, 1871. He married Mary Francis Pope on May 10, 1894. She was the daughter of Nathan E. Pope and Sarah Ball. The second child was Archibald Austin who was named after his mother's father. He was born on July 26, 1873 and died at the age of 12 on Aug. 28, 1885. Thomas Parker (was this a misprint for Thomas Jefferson?) was the third child. He was born on July 16, 1875 and died on Feb. 27, 1937. He married Elizabeth Jones on Nov. 28, 1909. Tom and Lizzie had eight children. They named the children Cleo, Granville, Estill, Leza, Majorie, Alma, Joyce, and Ernest. James Browning was the name of the next child. He was born on Sept 8, 1876 and died on Sept. 8, 1877. Mollie Bird was the name of her first daughter. She was born on June 12, 1878. She married Thomas Durham on March 15, 1905. They had three children. Francis "Fammie" married Edward Smith. Nelson married Beavlan Surber. Thomas did not marry. John Goodin was born on March 24, 1880 and died on July 20, 1940. He married Sadie F. Rice on March 23, 1916. The names of their children were: Norma, Reba, Aubra, Earl, Glen, and Cleston. Oscar Browning was born on Feb 4, 1882. He married Lula Seymour on June 10, 1909. He died on Nov 28, 1918. Harley Browning was born on April 1, 1884 and died on Sept 1, 1885. William Chester Browning was born on Nov 1, 1887 and married Belle Hendrickson on Aug. 15, 1909. Their children were: Mable, Gladys, Cecil, Garnett, Elinor, Maxine, and Geraldine. Edward Rice was born Aug 28, 1889. He married Veta Buell on May 16, 1912. He died in December 1972 as the result of an attack in his home. Their children were: Ray, Alta and Alva; The last child was named Lela. She was born on July 23, 1892 and died on July 4, 1894.
According to History & Families Bell County, Kentucky, Hugh Parker Browning was born Sept. 28, 1840. He was the son of William M Browning and Winnie Parker. He married Mary Elizabeth Austin, the daughter of Archibald Austin and China Moore Austin. Mary was born on Jan. 16, 1849. Hugh died Feb. 25, 1931. Mary was killed at Harbel by a train while walking to the home of son Marcellus on June 30, 1921.
They built a home on the west side of the Cumberland River across from what later becme the community of East Pineville. It was built on the land that Mary inherited from the Division of Land in the Alexander Moore Estate. Hugh served in the Union Army during the Civil War with his older half brother Roland A. Browning and older brother William C Browning. He was a private in Co. A, 8th Regiment Kentucky Infantry from September 1861 to November 1862; then he served with Battery B., 1st Battalion Tennessee Artillery until July 25, 1865. He was approved to receive a pension of $24.00 per month on Jan 12, 1917 for his service in the Army. It was said that he would not let his sons wear gray clothing because it reminded him of the Confederate Army. Arthur Asher recalls that he would hear him telling war stories. The event that had the greatest effect on Arthur was when Hugh would say "those poor boys at Shiloh, they never had a chance." Leon Browning, his great-grandson remembers sitting on his lap and listening to him sing, Oh my darling Clementine.
Hugh and Mary had 11 children. Marcellus Moss was born on April 4, 1871. He married Mary Francis Pope on May 10, 1894. She was the daughter of Nathan E. Pope and Sarah Ball. The second child was Archibald Austin who was named after his mother's father. He was born on July 26, 1873 and died at the age of 12 on Aug. 28, 1885. Thomas Parker (was this a misprint for Thomas Jefferson?) was the third child. He was born on July 16, 1875 and died on Feb. 27, 1937. He married Elizabeth Jones on Nov. 28, 1909. Tom and Lizzie had eight children. They named the children Cleo, Granville, Estill, Leza, Majorie, Alma, Joyce, and Ernest. James Browning was the name of the next child. He was born on Sept 8, 1876 and died on Sept. 8, 1877. Mollie Bird was the name of her first daughter. She was born on June 12, 1878. She married Thomas Durham on March 15, 1905. They had three children. Francis "Fammie" married Edward Smith. Nelson married Beavlan Surber. Thomas did not marry. John Goodin was born on March 24, 1880 and died on July 20, 1940. He married Sadie F. Rice on March 23, 1916. The names of their children were: Norma, Reba, Aubra, Earl, Glen, and Cleston. Oscar Browning was born on Feb 4, 1882. He married Lula Seymour on June 10, 1909. He died on Nov 28, 1918. Harley Browning was born on April 1, 1884 and died on Sept 1, 1885. William Chester Browning was born on Nov 1, 1887 and married Belle Hendrickson on Aug. 15, 1909. Their children were: Mable, Gladys, Cecil, Garnett, Elinor, Maxine, and Geraldine. Edward Rice was born Aug 28, 1889. He married Veta Buell on May 16, 1912. He died in December 1972 as the result of an attack in his home. Their children were: Ray, Alta and Alva; The last child was named Lela. She was born on July 23, 1892 and died on July 4, 1894.
They built a home on the west side of the Cumberland River across from what later becme the community of East Pineville. It was built on the land that Mary inherited from the Division of Land in the Alexander Moore Estate. Hugh served in the Union Army during the Civil War with his older half brother Roland A. Browning and older brother William C Browning. He was a private in Co. A, 8th Regiment Kentucky Infantry from September 1861 to November 1862; then he served with Battery B., 1st Battalion Tennessee Artillery until July 25, 1865. He was approved to receive a pension of $24.00 per month on Jan 12, 1917 for his service in the Army. It was said that he would not let his sons wear gray clothing because it reminded him of the Confederate Army. Arthur Asher recalls that he would hear him telling war stories. The event that had the greatest effect on Arthur was when Hugh would say "those poor boys at Shiloh, they never had a chance." Leon Browning, his great-grandson remembers sitting on his lap and listening to him sing, Oh my darling Clementine.
Hugh and Mary had 11 children. Marcellus Moss was born on April 4, 1871. He married Mary Francis Pope on May 10, 1894. She was the daughter of Nathan E. Pope and Sarah Ball. The second child was Archibald Austin who was named after his mother's father. He was born on July 26, 1873 and died at the age of 12 on Aug. 28, 1885. Thomas Parker (was this a misprint for Thomas Jefferson?) was the third child. He was born on July 16, 1875 and died on Feb. 27, 1937. He married Elizabeth Jones on Nov. 28, 1909. Tom and Lizzie had eight children. They named the children Cleo, Granville, Estill, Leza, Majorie, Alma, Joyce, and Ernest. James Browning was the name of the next child. He was born on Sept 8, 1876 and died on Sept. 8, 1877. Mollie Bird was the name of her first daughter. She was born on June 12, 1878. She married Thomas Durham on March 15, 1905. They had three children. Francis "Fammie" married Edward Smith. Nelson married Beavlan Surber. Thomas did not marry. John Goodin was born on March 24, 1880 and died on July 20, 1940. He married Sadie F. Rice on March 23, 1916. The names of their children were: Norma, Reba, Aubra, Earl, Glen, and Cleston. Oscar Browning was born on Feb 4, 1882. He married Lula Seymour on June 10, 1909. He died on Nov 28, 1918. Harley Browning was born on April 1, 1884 and died on Sept 1, 1885. William Chester Browning was born on Nov 1, 1887 and married Belle Hendrickson on Aug. 15, 1909. Their children were: Mable, Gladys, Cecil, Garnett, Elinor, Maxine, and Geraldine. Edward Rice was born Aug 28, 1889. He married Veta Buell on May 16, 1912. He died in December 1972 as the result of an attack in his home. Their children were: Ray, Alta and Alva; The last child was named Lela. She was born on July 23, 1892 and died on July 4, 1894.
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