Brief Life History of James Polk
When James Polk Browning was born on 30 November 1851, in Augusta Township, Hancock, Illinois, United States, his father, John Washington Browning, was 39 and his mother, Mary Ann Lilly, was 23. He married Joanna Rebecca Fosdyck on 1 January 1874, in Hancock, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Illinois, United States in 1870 and Augusta, Hancock, Illinois, United States for about 40 years. He died in 1920, at the age of 69.
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Sources (20)
- James P Browning, "United States Census, 1920"
- James Polk Browning, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
- James Browning, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
Spouse and Children
1851–1920 Male
1856–1938 Female
Children (6)
1876–1881 Female
1877–1930 Male
1881–1964 Female
1883–1951 Female
1883– Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1812–1885 Male
1828–1888 Female
Siblings (7)
1851–1920 Male
1853–1853 Female
1857–1875 Male
1859– Female
1859–1865 Female
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1856 · The Largest Map Company in the World
Age 5
1863
Age 12
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Age 19
Name Meaning
English (southern): from the Middle English personal name Brouning (Old English Brūning), a derivative of the byname Brūn (see Brown ).
History: This name was brought independently to North America from England by numerous different bearers from the 17th century onward. William Browning was one of the free planters who assented to the ‘Fundamental Agreement’ of the New Haven Colony on June 4, 1639.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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