Mary Jane Browning

22 February 1844–1 December 1901 (Age 57)
Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States

The Life Summary of Mary Jane

When Mary Jane Browning was born on 22 February 1844, in Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States, her father, George Willis Browning, was 27 and her mother, Elizabeth Landis, was 22. She married William David Moore on 21 November 1864, in Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in District 1, Spencer, Kentucky, United States in 1860 and Summer's Magisterial District, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States in 1880. She died on 1 December 1901, in Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Bremen, Logan, Kentucky, United States.

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Family Time Line

William David Moore
1838–1891
Mary Jane Browning
1844–1901
Marriage: 21 November 1864
Corinna Jane Moore
1865–1912
Ludema Moore
1867–1868
C Jane Moore
1867–1868
Roemma Moore
1871–1873
Leander David Moore
1875–1960
Mary Francis Moore
1878–
Thee Ora Moore
1881–1961
Samuel Blanton Moore
1884–1965

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    21 November 1864Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
    • Children

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    Siblings

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    World Events (8)

    1846
    Age 2
    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
    1850 · 8th Most Populated State
    Age 6
    According to the 1850 census Kentucky was the 8th most populated state with 982,405 people.
    1861
    Age 17
    Kentucky sided with the Union during the Civil War, even though it is a southern state.

    Name Meaning

    (1997: 16084;2007: 32914; 2010: 43329)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.

    Possible Related Names

    Brown
    Brunning
    Brining

    Sources (8)

    • Mary J Browning in household of E Browning, "United States Census, 1860"
    • Mary Jane Browning, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
    • Mary J. Browning in entry for Corrinne J. Reed, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965"

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